The 1955 Cleveland Browns season was the team's sixth season with the

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. The Browns' defense became the first defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons. The defending NFL champion Browns were 9–2–1 in the regular season and won the Eastern Conference. They played in the

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for the sixth consecutive year, and repeated as champion with a 38–14 win over the

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Season summary

The 1955 season began in rough fashion for the Browns, with the defending world champions losing 27–17 at home in the opener to the

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, who had their best season in a decade by finishing second in the Eastern Conference at 8–4. But once

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quarterback

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got back on track, so did the Browns. With Graham, who had been lured out of retirement when the team experienced problems at that position in training camp, leading the way, the Browns then went on to win six in a row and nine of their last 11 to finish 9–2–1 and capture their sixth consecutive conference title. The Browns then blasted the host Los Angeles Rams 38–14 in the league title game, after which Graham retired again – this time for good, ending the club's remarkable first decade of existence in which it played in the league championship contest all 10 times and won seven crowns. The Browns really caught fire offensively in the last five games. Including the title contest, they averaged 37.8 points per outing during that span, in which they won four times and played to a 35–35 tie with the

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. Also, earlier in the year, they won the important road rematch with the Redskins, 24–14. On the season, Graham threw for 15 touchdowns with just eight interceptions for a 94.0 quarterback rating, the second-best mark of his six-year NFL career. The Browns had three receivers with 29 or more catches, combining for 18 TDs.

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was tops in receptions with 34, with

Ray Renfro Austin Raymond Renfro (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional gridiron football player. Renfro attended the University of North Texas and played in 12 NFL seasons from 1952–1963 for the Cleveland Browns. He is the fa ...

leading the way in scores with eight. Also, the Browns had something they hadn't had since their first year in the NFL—that is, a big-yardage running back.

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rushed for 824 yards, the most by a Brown since the team joined the league in 1950, when hall of famer

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had 810 yards.

Roster

Exhibition schedule

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Championship Game

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Awards and records

*Led NFL, Points Scored (349)

References

External links

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