Cleveland Browns 1964 Philadelphia Football Cards

Cleveland Browns 1964 Philadelphia Football Cards
(Complete Set)

Tragedy strikes the Browns before the season begins. In January of 1963 the Browns' sixth round draft pick from Purdue, Tom Bloom, is killed in a car accident. Ernie Davis dies on May 18, 1963 of leukemia. On June 4, 1963 Browns' safety Don Fleming is killed at a construction site in Florida
Former Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Frank Ryan becomes the Browns starting QB and throws 25 touchdown passes
Jim Brown has his career-best year rushing in 1963 leading the NFL with 1,863 yards gained breaking his previous NFL record of 1,527 yards in 1958. O.J. Simpson would break his record ten years later in 1973 with 2,003 yards gained
Jim Brown leads the NFL with 15 touchdowns
Gary Collins co-leads the NFL with 13 touchdown receptions (Terry Barr - Detroit Lions)
Browns lose to the Green Bay Packers 40-23 in the Playoff Bowl
The Philadelphia Gum Company obtains the rights to make football cards of NFL players for the years 1964-67. The Topps Card Company obtains the rights of the AFL players
The car in the background of the football cards is Jim Brown's Cadillac. At an autograph signing Ernie Green confirmed this to me

1963 Season
Coach Blanton Collier - 10-4-0

Finished Second
NFL Eastern Conference

PLAYER	GAMES	FGA	FGM	FG %	PAT/ATT	PAT/MADE	PAT %	POINTS
Lou Groza	14	23	15	65.2	43	40	93.0	85

PLAYER	GAMES	PUNTS	YARDS	LONG	BLOCKED	AVG/PUNT
Gary Collins	14	54	2160	73	0	40.0

Johnny Brewer Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #29 football card	Jim Brown 1964 Philadelphia #30 football card
Gary Collins Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #31 football card	Vince Costello 1964 Philadelphia #32 football card
Galen Fiss 1964 Philadelphia #33 football card	Bill Glass 1964 Philadelphia #34 football card
Ernie Green Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #35 football card	Rich Kreitling 1964 Philadelphia #36 football card
John Morrow 1964 Philadelphia #37 football card	Frank Ryan 1964 Philadelphia #38 football card
Charley Scales Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #39 football cardd	Dick Schafrath Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #40 football card
Browns Team 1964 Philadelphia #41 football card	Browns Play of the Year 1964 Philadelphia #42 football card