Browns 38-14 Rams (Dec 26, 1955)

CLE

LA

1

3

0

2

14

7

3

14

0

4

7

38

14

1Q

3 - 0

L. Groza 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

D. Paul 65-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

S. Quinlan 67-yard TD catch from N. Van Brocklin.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

D. Lavelli 50-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 7

O. Graham 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 7

O. Graham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 7

R. Renfro 35-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 14

R. Waller 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

209

Graham

CLE

Rush Yds

64

Towler

LA

Rec Yds

116

Quinlan

LA

Scrim TD

2

Graham

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Otto Graham

CLE QB #14

Norm Van Brocklin

LA QB #11

209

Pass Yds

166

2

Pass TD

1

3

Int

6

CLE

Team Stats

LA

371

Total Yds

259

17

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

7

1955 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	2	1	.792
Rams	8	3	1	.708
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Redskins	8	4	0	.667
Giants	6	5	1	.542
Packers	6	6	0	.500
Colts	5	6	1	.458
Cardinals	4	7	1	.375
Eagles	4	7	1	.375
Steelers	4	8	0	.333
49ers	4	8	0	.333
Lions	3	9	0	.250

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams were easily defeated by the Cleveland Browns, 38 to 14, in the 1955 NFL championship game on December 26, 1955.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	14/25	209	8.4	2	3	1-7	70.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	11/25	166	6.6	1	6	0-0	40.2
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	2-23	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed Modzelewski E. Modzelewski #36	13	61	4.7	0	10
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	11	49	4.5	0	12
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	11	33	3.0	0	5
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	9	21	2.3	2	15
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	1	3	3.0	0	3
Bob Smith B. Smith #43	3	2	0.7	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	14	64	4.6	0	15
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	11	48	4.4	1	13
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	95	31.7	1	50
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	49	24.5	1	35
Ed Modzelewski E. Modzelewski #36	0/0	34	6.8	0	14
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Pete Brewster P. Brewster #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Skeets Quinlan S. Quinlan #21	0/0	116	23.2	1	67
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	0/0	18	6.0	0	11
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Carlton Massey C. Massey #82	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tommy James T. James #42	0-0	1
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	0-0	2
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0-0	1
Sam Palumbo S. Palumbo #54	0-0	1
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0-0	1
Len Ford L. Ford #80	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Larry Morris L. Morris #33	0-0	0	1
Les Richter L. Richter #48	0-0	1.0	0
Don Burroughs D. Burroughs #45	0-0	0	1
Ed Hughes E. Hughes #48	0-0	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/2	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Les Richter L. Richter #48	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #84	3	128	42.7	52

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	4	180	45.0	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Paul D. Paul #20	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bob Smith B. Smith #43	2	41	20.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	4	127	31.8	0	0
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	3	88	29.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	2	27	13.5	24	0
Don Paul D. Paul #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	1	9	9.0	9	0
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	14/25	209	8.4	2	3	1-7	70.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed Modzelewski E. Modzelewski #36	13	61	4.7	0	10
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	11	49	4.5	0	12
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	11	33	3.0	0	5
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	9	21	2.3	2	15
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	1	3	3.0	0	3
Bob Smith B. Smith #43	3	2	0.7	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	95	31.7	1	50
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	49	24.5	1	35
Ed Modzelewski E. Modzelewski #36	0/0	34	6.8	0	14
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Pete Brewster P. Brewster #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Carlton Massey C. Massey #82	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tommy James T. James #42	0-0	1
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	0-0	2
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0-0	1
Sam Palumbo S. Palumbo #54	0-0	1
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0-0	1
Len Ford L. Ford #80	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #84	3	128	42.7	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Paul D. Paul #20	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bob Smith B. Smith #43	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	2	27	13.5	24	0
Don Paul D. Paul #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	11/25	166	6.6	1	6	0-0	40.2
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	2-23	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	14	64	4.6	0	15
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	11	48	4.4	1	13
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Skeets Quinlan S. Quinlan #21	0/0	116	23.2	1	67
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	0/0	18	6.0	0	11
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Larry Morris L. Morris #33	0-0	0	1
Les Richter L. Richter #48	0-0	1.0	0
Don Burroughs D. Burroughs #45	0-0	0	1
Ed Hughes E. Hughes #48	0-0	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Les Richter L. Richter #48	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	4	180	45.0	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	4	127	31.8	0	0
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	3	88	29.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	1	9	9.0	9	0
Ron Waller R. Waller #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

CLE

LA

1

3

0

2

14

7

3

14

0

4

7

38

14

CLE

Team Stats

LA

371

Total Yds

259

202

Pass Yds

143

169

Rush Yds

116

74

Total Plays

57

5

Yards Per Play

4.5

7.8

Yards Per Pass

4.6

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

17

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

7

3

Interceptions Thrown

7

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

2

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 CLE

LA 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1955 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats