Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns — page 1 — A TITLE TO TREASURE It was two days after Christmas 1964 The weather was cold and windy in Cleveland Municipal Stadium The Cleveland Browns were playing the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League NFL title game The Colts and quarterback Johnny Unitas were heavy favorites But the Browns defense played tough The score was still 0 0 at halftime Jim Brown 32 runs the ball during the 1964 NFL Championship Game

Cleveland Browns — page 2 — FAST FACT Jim Brown is considered by many experts to be one of the greatest running backs to ever play in the NFL He rushed for 114 yards in the 1964 title game

Cleveland Browns — page 3 — The 79 544 fans in attendance were getting nervous But the Browns would not let them down Quarterback Frank Ryan threw three touchdown passes to receiver Gary Collins Lou Groza added two field goals The Browns won 27 0 for their fourth NFL championship More than 50 years later that championship is still cherished by the city's sports fans Browns quarterback Frank Ryan speaks to reporters after winning the 1964 NFL Championship FAST FACT Lou Groza was a standout placekicker and offensive tackle The Pro Football Hall of Famer played with Cleveland from 1946 to 1967

Cleveland Browns — page 4 — Paul Warfield was a Hall of Fame receiver for the Browns bz

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