Cleveland Browns 1951 Bowman Football Cards
(Complete Set)
1940s and early 1950s Cleveland Browns

1950 Browns Champions Pennant

Cleveland Browns 1950 Season

  • Browns join the NFL
  • Marion Motley leads the NFL in rushing with 810 yards
  • Marion Motley sets the Browns NFL team rushing record with 810 yards
  • Lou Groza leads the NFL with 13 field goals
  • NFL schedules the defending 1949 NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles against the Browns in their first game in the NFL. The Browns win at Philadelphia 35-10. Eagles coach Buck Shaw complains that Paul Brown used a finesse passing game to beat the Eagles but couldn't win using a power running game. In the second meeting of the Browns and Eagles in 1950 Paul Brown does not allow Otto Graham to throw one pass during the entire game. The Browns win 13-7
  • The Los Angeles Rams come to Cleveland on Christmas Eve 1950 for the NFL Championship game. 27 seconds into the game Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield hits Glenn Davis (who starred with Doc Blanchard at Army in the 1940s) with an 82 yard touchdown pass. The game goes back and forth with the Rams Dick Hoerner rushing for two touchdowns and Larry Brink returning a fumble for a touchdown. Otto Graham threw touchdown passes to Dub Jones, Dante Lavelli, and Rex Bumgardner. Graham's TD pass to Bumgardner occurs in the 4th quarter and brings the Browns to within one point of the Rams 28-27 with time running out. With 1:48 remaining the Browns get the ball one last time and drive down to the Rams 11 yard line. With 28 seconds to go in the game the Browns line up for a 16 yard field goal attempt. Center Frank Gatski snaps the ball to holder Tommy James and Lou Groza kicks it through the uprights and the upstart Browns are the 1950 NFL Champions

1950 NFL Champions
Coach Paul Brown - 10-2-0
Defeated Los Angeles Rams 30-28
in Championship Game

Team Passing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
COMP
ATT
COMP %
YARDS
TD
INT
QB Rating
Otto Graham
12
137
253
54.2
1943
14
20
64.7

Team Rushing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
ATT
YARDS
AVG/ATT
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
FUM
Marion Motley
12
140
810
5.8
67.5
69
3
5
Dub Jones
12
83
384
4.6
32.0
61
6
1

Team Receiving Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
REC
YARDS
AVG/REC
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
Mac Speedie
12
42
548
13.0
45.7
45
1
Dante Lavelli
12
37
565
15.3
47.1
43
5

Punt Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Don Phelps
12
13
174
13.4
54
1
Dom Moselle
11
7
126
18.0
43
0

Kick Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Don Phelps
12
12
325
27.1
61
0
Dom Moselle
11
5
107
21.4
29
0

Team Kicking Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
FGA
FGM
FG %
PAT/ATT
PAT/MADE
PAT %
POINTS
Lou Groza
10
19
13
68.4
29
29
100.0
68

Team Punting Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
PUNTS
YARDS
LONG
BLOCKED
AVG/PUNT
Horace Gillom
12
66
2849
75
1
43.2

Team Interceptions Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
INT
YARDS
TD
LONG
Tommy James
12
9
69
0
34
Warren Lahr
12
8
99
2
30






Weldon Humble Rookie 1951 Bowman #1 football card

Weldon Humble Rookie 1951 Bowman
#1 football card



Otto Graham 1951 Bowman #2 football card

Otto Graham 1951 Bowman
#2 football card




Mac Speedie 1951 Bowman #3 football card

Mac Speedie 1951 Bowman
#3 football card



Horace Gillom Rookie 1951 Bowman #37 football card

Horace Gillom Rookie 1951 Bowman
#37 football card




Lou Rymkus 1951 Bowman #38 football card

Lou Rymkus 1951 Bowman
#38 football card



Ken Carpenter 1951 Bowman #39 football card

Ken Carpenter 1951 Bowman
#39 football card






Dante Lavelli 1951 Bowman #73 football card

Dante Lavelli 1951 Bowman
#73 football card





Dub Jones 1951 Bowman #74 football card

Dub Jones 1951 Bowman
#74 football card




Lou Groza 1951 Bowman #75 football card

Lou Groza 1951 Bowman
#75 football card



Marion Motley 1951 Bowman #109 football card

Marion Motley 1951 Bowman
#109 football card




Tony Adamle 1951 Bowman #110 football card

Tony Adamle 1951 Bowman
#110 football card



Alex Agase 1951 Bowman #111 football card

Alex Agase 1951 Bowman
#111 football card


<< Back to 1950 Bowman cards page
Go to 1952 Bowman cards page >>
Back to My Cleveland Browns Football Cards page
Back to Homepage