1969 Cleveland Browns Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Century Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Blanton Collier (10-3-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1969 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Century Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Blanton Collier (10-3-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1969 Cleveland Browns Results
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's Century Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Browns moved the ball well, scoring 351 points, and the defensive squad allowed 300. Bill Nelsen passed for 2,743 yards. Gary Collins topped pass catchers, snagging 54 passes, while Paul Warfield added 886 receiving yards.
Leroy Kelly ran for a team-leading 817 yards for Cleveland.
Mike Howell picked off 6 opponent throws.
Blanton Collier coached the team. The 1969 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Billy Andrews | LB | June 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 220 | SE Louisiana | Clinton, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Erich Barnes | LCB | July 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 201 | Purdue | Elkhart, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Dean Brown | DB | November 6, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Valley St. | McDonough, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 73 | Monte Clark | RT | January 24, 1937 | 6'6" | 265 | USC | Fillmore, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Don Cockroft | K | February 6, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Adams St. | Cheyenne, WY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Gary Collins | FL | August 20, 1940 | 6'5" | 215 | Maryland | Williamstown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Jim Copeland | C-G | March 5, 1945 | 6'3" | 243 | Virginia | Charlottesville, VA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | Ben Davis | DB | October 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Defiance | Birmingham, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | John Demarie | LG | August 28, 1945 | 6'3" | 246 | LSU | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | John Garlington | RLB | June 5, 1946 | 6'1" | 218 | LSU | Jonesboro, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Chip Glass | TE | June 25, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Florida St. | Homestead, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Jack Gregory | RDE | October 3, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Okolona, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Gene Hickerson | RG | February 15, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Mississippi | Trenton, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Fred Hoaglin | C | January 28, 1944 | 6'4" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Alliance, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Fair Hooker | WR | May 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 82 | Jim Houston | LLB | November 3, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Ohio St. | Massillon, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Mike Howell | RS | July 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | West Monroe, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Al Jenkins | G-T-DE-DT | July 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 245 | Southern Illinois | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | Ron Johnson | HB | October 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 205 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Walter Johnson | LDT | November 13, 1942 | 6'4" | 265 | New Mexico St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Dave Jones | WR | August 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 192 | Kansas St. | Goodland, KS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 69 | Jim Kanicki | DT | December 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Michigan St. | Bay City, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | Ernie Kellermann | LS | December 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 183 | Miami (OH) | Cleveland, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 44 | Leroy Kelly | FB | May 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 202 | Morgan St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | Charlie Leigh | RB | October 29, 1945 | 5'11" | 206 | none | Halifax, VA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 51 | Dale Lindsey | MLB | January 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 223 | Kentucky | Bedford, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Bob Matheson | LB | November 25, 1944 | 6'4" | 238 | Duke | Boone, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Wayne Meylan | LB | March 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 237 | Nebraska | Bay City, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 49 | Alvin Mitchell | DB | October 18, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Morgan St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Milt Morin | TE | October 15, 1942 | 6'4" | 238 | Massachusetts | Leominster, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Reece Morrison | RB | October 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 207 | Texas St. | Tulsa, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Bill Nelsen | QB | January 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Bob Oliver | DE | June 17, 1947 | 6'3" | 240 | Abilene Christian | Olney, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 55 | Chuck Reynolds | C-G | October 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | TCU | Fort Worth, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Jerry Rhome | QB | March 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 70 | Joe Righetti | DT | December 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 253 | Waynesburg | Fredericktown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Dick Schafrath | LT | March 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 253 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Bo Scott | RB | March 30, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | Ohio St. | Connellsville, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 88 | Ron Snidow | LDE | December 30, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Oregon | Newport News, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Freddie Summers | DB | February 16, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington (MD) | Columbia, SC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | Walt Sumner | RCB | February 2, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida St. | Ocilla, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Joe Taffoni | T-G | March 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 255 | West Virginia | Brownsville, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Marvin Upshaw | RDT | November 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 260 | Trinity (TX) | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Paul Warfield | SE | November 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 188 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
