Cleveland Browns 1953 Bowman Football Cards
(Complete Set)



Mid 1950s Cleveland Browns


Cleveland Browns 1952 Season

  • Browns lose their second consecutive championship game
  • Otto Graham leads the NFL with 20 touchdown passes
  • Otto Graham leads the NFL with 2,816 passing yards
  • Otto Graham leads the NFL in pass completions with 181
  • Mac Speedie leads the NFL with 62 pass receptions
  • Lou Groza leads the NFL with 19 field goals
  • Horace Gillom leads the NFL with a punting average of 45.7 yards

1951 NFL American Conference Champions
Coach Paul Brown - 8-4-0
Lost to Detroit Lions 17-7
in Championship Game

Team Passing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
COMP
ATT
COMP %
YARDS
TD
INT
QB Rating
Otto Graham
12
181
364
49.7
2816
20
24
66.6
George Ratterman
6
2
6
33.3
20
1
2
43.7

Team Rushing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
ATT
YARDS
AVG/ATT
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
FUM
Marion Motley
12
104
444
4.3
37.0
59
1
2
Ken Carpenter
8
72
408
5.7
51.0
37
3
5
Dub Jones
12
65
270
4.2
22.5
35
2
2
Chick Jagade
12
57
373
6.5
31.1
30
2
1

Team Receiving Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
REC
YARDS
AVG/REC
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
Mac Speedie
12
62
911
14.7
75.9
50
5
Dub Jones
12
43
651
15.1
54.3
63
4
Dante Lavelli
8
21
336
16.0
42.0
41
4
Ken Carpenter
8
16
136
8.5
17.0
41
1
Marion Motley
12
13
213
16.4
17.8
68
2
Sherman Howard
5
11
219
19.9
43.8
57
3

Punt Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Ray Renfro
11
22
169
7.7
34
0
Bert Rechichar
12
14
58
4.1
16
0
Ken Carpenter
8
10
139
13.9
54
1

Kick Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Ken Carpenter
8
11
234
21.3
40
0
Ray Renfro
11
8
130
16.3
26
0

Team Kicking Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
FGA
FGM
FG %
PAT/ATT
PAT/MADE
PAT %
POINTS
Lou Groza
12
33
19
57.6
32
32
100.0
89

Team Punting Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
PUNTS
YARDS
LONG
BLOCKED
AVG/PUNT
Horace Gillom
12
61
2787
73
1
45.7

Team Interceptions Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
INT
YARDS
TD
LONG
Bert Rechichar
12
6
79
0
25
Warren Lahr
12
5
51
0
14
Tommy James
12
4
40
0
18
Walt Michaels
11
4
26
0
18
Rex Bumgardner
11
2
33
0
33
Tommy Thompson
12
1
21
0
21






Marion Motley 1953 Bowman #9 football card

Marion Motley 1953 Bowman
#9 football card





Dante Lavelli 1953 Bowman #15 football card

Dante Lavelli 1953 Bowman
#15 football card





Otto Graham 1953 Bowman #26 football card

Otto Graham 1953 Bowman
#26 football card





Tom Catlin Rookie 1953 Bowman #35 football card

Tom Catlin Rookie 1953 Bowman
#35 football card







Horace Gillom 1953 Bowman #40 football card

Horace Gillom 1953 Bowman
#40 football card





Dub Jones 1953 Bowman #46 football card

Dub Jones 1953 Bowman
#46 football card





Fred Bruney Rookie 1953 Bowman #49 football card

Fred Bruney Rookie 1953 Bowman
#49 football card





Ray Renfro Rookie 1953 Bowman #62 football card

Ray Renfro Rookie 1953 Bowman
#62 football card







George Ratterman 1953 Bowman #85 football card

George Ratterman 1953 Bowman
#85 football card





Ken Carpenter 1953 Bowman #92 football card

Ken Carpenter 1953 Bowman
#92 football card





Lou Groza 1953 Bowman #95 football card

Lou Groza 1953 Bowman
#95 football card




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