Cleveland Browns 1957 Topps Football Cards
(Complete Set)


Cleveland Browns 1956 Season

  • The Browns endure their first losing season since their inaugural 1946 season with 5 wins and 7 losses
  • Quarterbacks Tom O'Connell, Babe Parilli and George Ratterman ineffectively replace Otto Graham
  • Before the preseason begins John Campbell and George Sarles invent a radio receiver to be placed inside a football helmet. They approach Paul Brown with their invention. Brown agrees to utilize the receiver with the understanding that its use by the Browns is to remain a secret. Browns quarterback George Ratterman uses the device in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions. During the game the Lions coaching staff notices that Paul Brown isn't sending in plays by his usual method of shuttling messenger guards. After halftime a Lions coach sees the radio transmitter hidden by a lightpost. Other teams try to replicate the invention without success. After the Browns use it in three games NFL Commisioner Bert Bell outlaws its use. The original radio helmet is in the Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio
  • Hall of Fame receiver Dante Lavelli retires after the 1956 season
  • Ken Konz leads the NFL in Punt Return Average with 14.4 yards per return
  • Horace Gillom leads the NFL with a punting average of 44.7 yards

1956 Season
Coach Paul Brown - 5-7-0
Finished Fourth
NFL Eastern Conference

Team Passing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
COMP
ATT
COMP %
YARDS
TD
INT
QB Rating
Tommy O'Connell
7
42
96
43.8
551
4
8
41.6
George Ratterman
4
39
57
68.4
398
1
3
72.1
Babe Parilli
5
24
49
49.0
409
3
7
58.5

Team Rushing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
ATT
YARDS
AVG/ATT
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
FUM
Preston Carpenter
12
188
756
4.0
63.0
30
0
5
Ed Modzelewski
8
107
431
4.0
53.9
23
2
0

Team Receiving Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
REC
YARDS
AVG/REC
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
Darrel Pete Brewster
12
28
417
14.9
34.8
41
1
Dante Lavelli
11
20
344
17.2
31.3
68
1
Ray Renfro
12
17
325
19.1
27.1
46
4

Punt Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Ken Konz
12
13
187
14.4
65
1
Don R. Paul
12
17
103
6.1
17
0

Kick Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Preston Carpenter
12
15
381
25.4
42
0
Skeet Quinlan
6
9
219
24.3
50
0

Team Kicking Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
FGA
FGM
FG %
PAT/ATT
PAT/MADE
PAT %
POINTS
Lou Groza
12
20
11
55.0
18
18
100.0
51

Team Punting Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
PUNTS
YARDS
LONG
BLOCKED
AVG/PUNT
Fred Morrison
12
38
1561
70
0
41.1

Team Interceptions Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
INT
YARDS
TD
LONG
Don Paul
12
7
190
1
42
Ken Konz
12
4
34
0
28




Mike McCormack 1957 Topps #3 football card

Mike McCormack 1957 Topps
#3 football card



Lou Groza 1957 Topps #28 football card

Lou Groza 1957 Topps
#28 football card




Darrel Brewster 1957 Topps #40 football card

Darrel "Pete" Brewster 1957 Topps
#40 football card



Ken Konz 1957 Topps #52 football card

Ken Konz 1957 Topps
#52 football card




Maurice Bassett 1957 Topps #64 football card

Maurice Bassett 1957 Topps
#64 football card



Ray Renfro 1957 Topps #76 football card

Ray Renfro 1957 Topps
#76 football card




Preston Carpenter Rookie 1957 Topps #93 football card

Preston Carpenter Rookie 1957 Topps
#93 football card



Walt Michaels 1957 Topps #102 football card

Walt Michaels 1957 Topps
#102 football card




Don Paul 1957 Topps #114 football card

Don Paul 1957 Topps
#114 football card



Ed Modzelewski 1957 Topps #127 football card

Ed Modzelewski 1957 Topps
#127 football card




Len Ford 1957 Topps #147 football card

Len Ford 1957 Topps
#147 football card



Fred Morrison 1957 Topps #154 football card

Fred Morrison 1957 Topps
#154 football card


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