Cleveland Browns 1961 Topps Football Cards

Cleveland Browns 1961 Topps Football Cards
(Complete Set)

Jim Brown leads the NFL in rushing with 1,257 yards
Browns defense results in 31 interceptions during the 1960 season
Bernie Parrish and Jim Shofner each have 8 interceptions
Former Redskins kicker Sam Baker replaces Lou Groza who retires for the 1960 season but returns for the 1961 season
Quarterback Milt Plum leads the NFL with a 60.4% pass completion average. The Quarterback Passer Rating was devised in 1971 and implemented by the NFL in 1973. This rating has been retroactively applied to quarterbacks who played before 1973. Milt Plum led the NFL with a 110.4 rating in 1960
In 1960 the NFL creates the Playoff Bowl to determine the third place team in the NFL and is played in the Orange Bowl the week after the NFL Championship game. The Detroit Lions defeat the Cleveland Browns 17-16 in this inaugural event

1960 Season
Coach Paul Brown - 8-3-1

Finished Second
NFL Eastern Conference

PLAYER	GAMES	FGA	FGM	FG %	PAT/ATT	PAT/MADE	PAT %	POINTS
Sam Baker	12	20	12	60.0	46	44	95.7	80

PLAYER	GAMES	PUNTS	YARDS	LONG	BLOCKED	AVG/PUNT
Sam Baker	12	55	2309	64	0	42.0

Milt Plum 1961 Topps #68 football card	Ray Renfro 1961 Topps #69 football card
Bobby Mitchell 1961 Topps #70 football card	Jim Brown 1961 Topps #71 football card
Mike McCormack 1961 Topps #72 football card	Jim Ray Smith 1961 Topps #73 football card
Sam Baker 1961 Topps #74 football card	Walt Michaels 1961 Topps #75 football card
Browns Team 1961 Topps #76 football card	Jim Brown Highlights 1961 Topps #77 football card
Milt Plum Highlights 1961 Topps #132 football card