1952 Cleveland Browns Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's American Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Paul Brown (8-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1952 Cleveland Browns Statistics
1952 Cleveland Browns Results

The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's American Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Cleveland scored 310 points, while the solid defense surrendered 213. Otto Graham threw for 2,816 yards. Mac Speedie topped pass catchers, snagging 62 passes for 911 yards.

Marion Motley ran for a team-leading 444 yards for the Browns, while Ken Carpenter and Chick Jagade also contributed to the rushing attack.

Bert Rechichar intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Paul Brown coached the team. The 1952 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
83Pete BrewsterESeptember 1, 19306'3"210PurdueAdams City, IN USA120
22Rex BumgardnerLDHSeptember 6, 19235'11"193West VirginiaClarksburg, WV USA110
20Ken CarpenterKRFebruary 26, 19266'0"195Oregon St.Seaside, OR USA80
30Emerson ColeFB-DB-LBDecember 10, 19276'2"215ToledoCarrier Mills, IL USA60
80Len FordRDEFebruary 18, 19266'4"245Morgan St.Washington, DC USA120
74Bob GainDT-DE-MG-TJune 21, 19296'3"256KentuckyAkron, OH USA60
52Frank GatskiCMarch 18, 19226'3"233MarshallFarmington, WV USA120
64Abe GibronLGSeptember 22, 19255'11"243ValparaisoMichigan City, IN USA120
84Horace GillomPMarch 3, 19216'1"221Ohio St.Roanoke, AL USA120
14Otto GrahamQBDecember 6, 19216'1"196NorthwesternWaukegan, IL USA1212
76Lou GrozaKJanuary 25, 19246'3"240Ohio St.Martins Ferry, OH USA120
79Jerry HelluinRDTAugust 8, 19296'2"272TulaneHouma, LA USA120
50Hal HerringLB-CFebruary 24, 19246'1"211AuburnLanett, AL USA120
62Lin HoustonRGJanuary 11, 19216'0"213Ohio St.Carbondale, IL USA120
44Sherman HowardHB-DBNovember 28, 19245'11"193IowaNew Orleans, LA USA50
32Chick JagadeFBDecember 9, 19266'0"213IndianaChicago, IL USA120
42Tommy JamesRDHSeptember 16, 19235'10"185Ohio St.Canton, OH USA120
40Dub JonesRHDecember 29, 19246'4"202TulaneArcadia, LA USA120
70John KissellLDTMay 14, 19236'3"245Boston Col.Nashua, NH USA120
24Warren LahrLSSeptember 5, 19235'11"189Case Western ReserveMount Zion, PA USA120
86Dante LavelliREFebruary 23, 19236'0"191Ohio St.Hudson, OH USA80
34Walt MichaelsLLBOctober 16, 19296'0"231Washington & LeeSwoyersville, PA USA110
36Marion MotleyFBJune 5, 19206'1"232South Carolina St.Leesburg, GA USA120
72Derrell PalmerDT-TAugust 27, 19226'2"240TCUBreckenridge, TX USA110
44Don PhelpsHB-DBJanuary 7, 19245'11"185KentuckyRichmond, KY USA10
16George RattermanQBNovember 12, 19266'0"192Notre DameCincinnati, OH USA60
15Bert RechicharRSJuly 16, 19306'1"209TennesseeBelle Vernon, PA USA120
26Ray RenfroPRNovember 7, 19296'1"190North TexasWhitesboro, TX USA110
78John SanduskyRTDecember 28, 19256'1"251VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA110
68Ed SharkeyLB-G-T-DGJuly 6, 19276'3"229DukeBrooklyn, NY USA120
44Don ShulaDBJanuary 4, 19305'11"190John CarrollGrand River, OH USA50
65Joe SkibinskiGDecember 23, 19285'11"245PurdueChicago, IL USA120
88Mac SpeedieLEJanuary 12, 19206'3"203UtahOdell, IL USA120
54Tommy ThompsonRLBJanuary 6, 19276'1"221William & MaryJersey City, NJ USA120
60Bill WillisMGOctober 5, 19216'2"213Ohio St.Columbus, OH USA120
82George YoungLDEMay 10, 19246'3"214Baldwin-WallaceWilkes-Barre, PA USA120



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