z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
NFL Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
12/27 | at Detroit | L | 16-17 |
The 1953 Cleveland Browns, coached by Paul Brown, lost the NFL Championship after finishing the regular season in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with a 11-2 record.
NFL Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
12/27 | at Detroit | L | 16-17 |