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1958

CLEVELAND BROWNS

- Season Highlights -

Going into the 6th week of the '58 season the Browns were 5-0 and no one in the league knew how to stop Jim Brown - except the Giants. The Giants' gang-tackling efforts vs Jimmy Brown became more successful as the season wore on. New York beat the Browns in Cleveland and then still needed to beat them again in New York in the final game on the schedule to force a tie for the Eastern Championship! By winning 13-10 on Pat Summerall's FG in a driving snowstorm, the Giants secured a tie and forced Cleveland to return the following week for a post-season playoff. In that game, they held Jim Brown to only 8 yards rushing and won 10-0. It was a disappointing season for the Browns, who lost only to the Lions and all three games to the Giants.

This rare 44-minute B & W film, presented by Sohio and Carling Black Label beer, is now on DVD and is narrated by the old voice of the Browns, Ken Coleman. Shown are highlights from every game of the 1959 Browns season except the Redskin game in Washington. You'll see nice closeups of many of the Browns during pre-game warm-ups: Starting QB Milt Plum, Lou Groza, Jimmy Brown, Leroy Bolden, Bobby Mitchell, Ray Renfro, Jim Ray Smith, Walt Michaels, Dave Lloyd, Jim Shofner, Ken Konz, Galen Fiss, Vince Costello, Bob Gain, Don Colo, Junior Wren, Bill Quinlan, Bobby Freeman, Mike McCormack, Darrell Brewster, Walt Michaels, Lew and Preston Carpenter, Willie McClung and Dick Deschaine. Other Browns shown in action throughout the film will also bring back nostalgic memories: Jim Ninowski, Don Paul, Chuck Noll, Don Paul, Warren Lahr, Art Hunter, Paul Wiggin and Jim Schofner.

The Browns season schedule and scores of all games are shown below:

1958
CLEVELAND BROWNS SCHEDULE

Won 9, Lost 3
Sept. 28 - Browns 30, Rams 27 at the Coliseum, Los Angeles.
Oct. 5 - Browns 45, Steelers 12 at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh.
Oct. 12 - Browns 35, Cardinals 28 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland.
Oct. 19 - Browns 27, Steelers 10 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland.
Oct. 26 - Browns 38, Cardinals 24 at Comiskey Park, Chicago.
Nov. 2 - Giants 21, Browns 17 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland.
Nov. 9 - Lions 30, Browns 10 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland.
*Nov. 16 - Browns 20, Redskins 10 at Griffith Stadium, Washington.
Nov. 23 - Browns 28, Eagles 14 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland.
Nov. 30 - Browns 21, Redskins 14 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland.
Dec. 7 - Browns 21, Eagles 14 at Franklin Field, Philadelphia.
Dec. 14 - Giants 13, Browns 10 at Yankee Stadium, New York.
     
Eastern Conference Playoff -
Dec. 21 - Giants 10, Browns 0 at Yankee Stadium, New York.
 
* Only game not shown on this film.

To get this newly restored 44-minute B & W Browns film now on DVD, send $29.95 + $4.00 S & H to:
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