1960 Cleveland Browns season
| 1960 Cleveland Browns season | |
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| Head coach | Paul Brown |
| Home field | Cleveland Stadium |
| Local radio | WGAR |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Lions) 16-17 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | CLE | Bobby Mitchell 31 yard run (Sam Baker kick) | Browns 7–0 | |
| 1 | CLE | Jim Brown 1 yard run (Sam Baker kick) | Browns 14–0 | |
| 1 | PHI | Bobby Walston 21 yard field goal | Browns 14–3 | |
| 2 | CLE | Sam Baker 36 yard field goal | Browns 17–3 | |
| 2 | PHI | Tommy McDonald 24 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Bobby Walston kick) | Browns 17–10 | |
| 2 | CLE | Milt Plum 1 yard run (Sam Baker kick) | Browns 24–10 | |
| 3 | CLE | Bobby Mitchell 30 yard run (Sam Baker kick) | Browns 31–10 | |
| 4 | CLE | Sam Baker 15 yard field goal | Browns 34–10 | |
| 4 | PHI | Bobby Waltson 10 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Bobby Walston kick) | Browns 34–17 | |
| 4 | CLE | Bobby Mitchell 11 yard pass from Milt Plum (Sam Baker kick) | Browns 41–17 | |
| 4 | PHI | Pete Retzlaff 6 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Bobby Walston kick) | Browns 41–24 | |
The 1960 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 11th season with the National Football League. The 1960 Browns compiled an 8–3–1 record, and finished second in the NFL's Eastern Conference, behind the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles. As runner-up, the Browns qualified for the inaugural third place Playoff Bowl in Miami, but lost 17–16 to the Detroit Lions on January 7.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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