1946 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the AAFC's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Paul Brown (12-2)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1946 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the All American Football Conference ended the 1946 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the AAFC's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
On offense, the Browns scored 423 points, best in the league. Defensively, Cleveland conceded 137 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Marion Motley ran for a team-leading 601 yards, while Edgar Jones also buoyed the ground attack.
Otto Graham passed for 1,834 yards. Dante Lavelli topped the receiving corps, snagging 40 passes for 843 yards.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 64 turnovers, best in the league. Tom Colella picked off 10 errant tosses from the opposition.
Paul Brown coached the team. The 1946 Cleveland Browns won the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 423
Regular Season Points Against: 137
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1946 | Miami Seahawks 0 at Cleveland Browns 44 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 13, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 20 at Chicago Rockets 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 22, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 28 at Buffalo Bisons 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| September 29, 1946 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Browns 24 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cleveland Browns 26 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 1946 | Los Angeles Dons 14 at Cleveland Browns 31 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| October 27, 1946 | San Francisco 49ers 34 at Cleveland Browns 20 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 3, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 16 at Los Angeles Dons 17 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 10, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 14 at San Francisco 49ers 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| November 17, 1946 | Chicago Rockets 14 at Cleveland Browns 51 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 1946 | Buffalo Bisons 17 at Cleveland Browns 42 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| December 3, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 34 at Miami Seahawks 0 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 8, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 66 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | W | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| December 22, 1946 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Browns 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AAFC Championship |
