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The 1969 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 20th season with the National Football League and their 24th overall in professional football and the last before the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. The Browns made it to the 1969 NFL Championship Game , where they fell to the Minnesota Vikings .
In the 4th quarter, Cleveland finally got on the board when a diving 18-yard reception by Paul Warfield (playing his final game in his first stint with the Cleveland Browns; Warfield would be traded to Miami in 1970 and wouldn't return to Cleveland until 1976) set up Nelsen's 3-yard touchdown pass to Collins. There were still 13 minutes on the ...
The 1969 NFL season was the 50th regular season of the National Football League, and its last before the AFL–NFL merger. To honor the NFL's fiftieth season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season.
"The Forgotten Decade: Compelling Stories of the 1970s Cleveland Browns," by Roger Gordon of North Canton, is a collection of 23 recollections of players, coaches and magical moments in Browns ...
In 1969, Nelsen had another strong season, leading the Browns to a 10-3-1 record and a postseason berth, as well as being selected to his first and only Pro Bowl. One week after throwing for five touchdowns in a 42–10 victory over the previously unbeaten Dallas Cowboys on November 2, Nelsen spent a miserable afternoon against the Minnesota ...
Leigh was a part of the taxi squad of the Cleveland Browns from 1966 to 1967, while also playing for the Panthers. [2] He made his NFL debut in 1968, after making the team. As a running back, he rushed 23 times for 144 yards, a 6.3 yards per carry average, and he scored two touchdowns. One touchdown, scored against the Baltimore Colts, was ...
Oliver was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 17th round, with the 436th overall pick, of the 1969 NFL draft. [3] He signed with the Browns in 1969 and played in eight games for the team during the 1969 season, recovering one fumble. [4] [3] He was released by the Browns in late August 1970. [5]
Amazon Prime broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit was taken aback by Brownie the Elf, the logo the Browns are using on the field at FirstEnergy Stadium.