1948 Cleveland Browns season

1948 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach	Paul Brown
Owner	Arthur B. McBride
Home field	Cleveland Stadium
Local radio	WGAR
Results
Record	14–0–0
Division place	1st AAFC Western
Playoff finish	Won AAFC championship (3)
AP All-Pros	Otto Graham Marion Motley Mac Speedie
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1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 7 14 21 • Browns 21 7 7 0 35 Date: Sunday, August 22 Location: Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio Game attendance: 28,069 Source: Plain Dealer

Scoring summary 1 CLE Cliff Lewis 60-yard interception return (Lou Groza kick) CLE 7–0 1 CLE Dean Sensanbaugher pass from Otto Graham (Groza kick) CLE 14–0 1 CLE Mac Speedie 80-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 21–0 2 CLE Dean Sensanbaugher 41-yard pass from Lewis (Groza kick) CLE 28–0 3 CLE Marion Motley 1-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 35–0 3 BUF Al Baldwin pass from George Ratterman (Bob Steuber kick) CLE 35–7 4 BUF Bill O'Connor pass from George Ratterman (Bob Steuber kick) CLE 35–14 4 BUF Bill Heywood 20-yard punt return CLE 35–21

Scoring summary
1		CLE	Cliff Lewis 60-yard interception return (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 7–0
1		CLE	Dean Sensanbaugher pass from Otto Graham (Groza kick)	CLE 14–0
1		CLE	Mac Speedie 80-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 21–0
2		CLE	Dean Sensanbaugher 41-yard pass from Lewis (Groza kick)	CLE 28–0
3		CLE	Marion Motley 1-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 35–0
3		BUF	Al Baldwin pass from George Ratterman (Bob Steuber kick)	CLE 35–7
4		BUF	Bill O'Connor pass from George Ratterman (Bob Steuber kick)	CLE 35–14
4		BUF	Bill Heywood 20-yard punt return	CLE 35–21

1 2 3 4 Total • Colts 0 14 0 7 21 Browns 10 7 0 0 17 Date: Friday, August 27 Location: Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio Game attendance: 13,433 Source: Plain Dealer

Scoring summary 1 CLE Lou Groza 18-yard field goal CLE 3–0 1 CLE Ollie Cline 8-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 10–0 2 BAL Jake Leicht pass from Y.A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick) CLE 10–7 2 CLE Ollie Cline 23-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 17–7 2 BAL Lamar Davis 25-yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick) CLE 17–14 4 BAL Bus Mertes 38-yard rush (Rex Grossman kick) BAL 21–17

Scoring summary
1		CLE	Lou Groza 18-yard field goal	CLE 3–0
1		CLE	Ollie Cline 8-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 10–0
2		BAL	Jake Leicht pass from Y.A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick)	CLE 10–7
2		CLE	Ollie Cline 23-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 17–7
2		BAL	Lamar Davis 25-yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick)	CLE 17–14
4		BAL	Bus Mertes 38-yard rush (Rex Grossman kick)	BAL 21–17

1 2 3 4 Total Dons 0 0 0 14 14 • Browns 3 7 9 0 19 Date: Friday, September 3 Location: Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Game attendance: 60,193 Source: Pro Football Reference

Scoring summary 1 CLE Lou Groza 51-yard field goal CLE 3–0 2 CLE Ara Parseghian 17-yard pass from Otto Graham (Groza kick) CLE 10–0 3 CLE Safety, Glenn Dobbs CLE 12–0 3 CLE Bill Boedeker 6-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 19–0 4 LAD John Kimbrough 2-yard rush (Ben Agajanian kick) CLE 19–7 4 LAD Joe Aguirre 9-yard pass from Glenn Dobbs CLE 19–14

Scoring summary
1		CLE	Lou Groza 51-yard field goal	CLE 3–0
2		CLE	Ara Parseghian 17-yard pass from Otto Graham (Groza kick)	CLE 10–0
3		CLE	Safety, Glenn Dobbs	CLE 12–0
3		CLE	Bill Boedeker 6-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 19–0
4		LAD	John Kimbrough 2-yard rush (Ben Agajanian kick)	CLE 19–7
4		LAD	Joe Aguirre 9-yard pass from Glenn Dobbs	CLE 19–14

1 2 3 4 Total • Browns 14 7 7 14 42 Bills 0 13 0 0 13 Date: Sunday, September 12 Location: Civic Stadium, Buffalo, New York Game attendance: 35,340 Source: Pro Football Reference

Scoring summary 1 CLE Bob Cowan 11-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 7–0 1 CLE Marion Motley 18-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 14–0 2 BUF Julie Rykovich 25-yard rush (kick failed) CLE 14–6 2 CLE Mac Speedie 10-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 21–6 2 BUF Chet Mutryn 12-yard rush (Graham Armstrong kick) CLE 21–13 3 CLE Otto Graham 1-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 28–13 4 CLE Tommy Colella 23-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 35–13 4 CLE Dean Sensanbaugher 3-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 42–13

Scoring summary
1		CLE	Bob Cowan 11-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 7–0
1		CLE	Marion Motley 18-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 14–0
2		BUF	Julie Rykovich 25-yard rush (kick failed)	CLE 14–6
2		CLE	Mac Speedie 10-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 21–6
2		BUF	Chet Mutryn 12-yard rush (Graham Armstrong kick)	CLE 21–13
3		CLE	Otto Graham 1-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 28–13
4		CLE	Tommy Colella 23-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 35–13
4		CLE	Dean Sensanbaugher 3-yard rush (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 42–13

1 2 3 4 Total • Browns 7 7 14 0 28 Rockets 0 7 0 0 7 Date: Friday, September 17 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago Game attendance: 30,874 Source: Pro Football Reference

Scoring summary 1 CLE Otto Graham 12-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) CLE 7–0 2 CLE Bill Boedeker 4-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 14–0 2 CHR Elroy Hirsch 13-yard pass from Angelo Bertelli (Steve Juzwik kick) CLE 14–7 3 CLE Bob Cowan 39-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 21–7 4 CLE Bob Cowan 40-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 28–7

The 1948 Cleveland Browns season was the team's third in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). After winning the AAFC crown in 1946 and 1947, the league's first two years of existence, the Browns repeated as champions in 1948 and had a perfect season, winning all of their games.

The season began with a number of roster moves, including the addition of linebacker Alex Agase and halfbacks Ara Parseghian and Dub Jones. Following training camp and two preseason games, the Browns began the regular season with a win against the Buffalo Bills. Led by quarterback Otto Graham, fullback Marion Motley and ends Mac Speedie and Dante Lavelli, the Browns followed with a string of victories leading up to a November matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Both teams had perfect records to that point, the 49ers relying heavily on the offensive production of quarterback Frankie Albert and end Alyn Beals to win their first 10 games. The Browns beat the 49ers 14–7, and followed two weeks later with another narrow victory over San Francisco, their closest competition in the AAFC in 1948.

By the end of the season, the Browns had a perfect 14–0 record and led the league's Western Division, setting up a championship-game matchup with the Bills, who had won a playoff to take the Eastern Division. Cleveland beat Buffalo 49–7 in December to win the championship and preserve its unbeaten record. After the season, Graham, Motley and Speedie were included in many news organizations' All-Pro teams, alongside several other teammates. Graham was named the co-Most Valuable Player of the league alongside Albert. Browns games were televised for the first time in 1948.

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