Cleveland Browns 1964 Philadelphia Football Cards
(Complete Set)



Cleveland Browns 1963 Season

  • Tragedy strikes the Browns before the season begins. In January of 1963 the Browns' sixth round draft pick from Purdue, Tom Bloom, is killed in a car accident. Ernie Davis dies on May 18, 1963 of leukemia. On June 4, 1963 Browns' safety Don Fleming is killed at a construction site in Florida
  • Former Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Frank Ryan becomes the Browns starting QB and throws 25 touchdown passes
  • Jim Brown has his career-best year rushing in 1963 leading the NFL with 1,863 yards gained breaking his previous NFL record of 1,527 yards in 1958. O.J. Simpson would break his record ten years later in 1973 with 2,003 yards gained
  • Jim Brown leads the NFL with 15 touchdowns
  • Gary Collins co-leads the NFL with 13 touchdown receptions (Terry Barr - Detroit Lions)
  • Browns lose to the Green Bay Packers 40-23 in the Playoff Bowl
  • The Philadelphia Gum Company obtains the rights to make football cards of NFL players for the years 1964-67. The Topps Card Company obtains the rights of the AFL players
  • The car in the background of the football cards is Jim Brown's Cadillac. At an autograph signing Ernie Green confirmed this to me

1963 Season
Coach Blanton Collier - 10-4-0
Finished Second
NFL Eastern Conference

Team Passing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
COMP
ATT
COMP %
YARDS
TD
INT
QB Rating
Frank Ryan
13
135
256
52.7
2026
25
13
90.4
Jim Ninowski
4
29
61
47.5
423
2
6
41.9

Team Rushing Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
ATT
YARDS
AVG/ATT
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
FUM
Jim Brown
14
291
1863
6.4
133.1
80
12
7
Ernie Green
14
87
526
6.0
37.6
72
0
2

Team Receiving Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
REC
YARDS
AVG/REC
AVG/GAME
LONGEST
TD
Gary Collins
14
43
674
15.7
48.1
49
13
Johnny Brewer
14
29
454
15.7
32.4
55
0
Ernie Green
14
28
305
10.9
21.8
35
3

Punt Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Jim Shorter
11
7
134
19.1
52
0
Ernie Green
14
6
79
13.2
55
0
Jim Shofner
12
9
41
4.6
15
0

Kick Return Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
RET
YARDS
AVG/RET
LONG
TD
Charley Scales
14
16
432
27.0
50
0
Ernie Green
14
18
394
21.9
34
0
Jim Shorter
11
9
219
24.3
49
0

Team Kicking Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
FGA
FGM
FG %
PAT/ATT
PAT/MADE
PAT %
POINTS
Lou Groza
14
23
15
65.2
43
40
93.0
85

Team Punting Leader

PLAYER
GAMES
PUNTS
YARDS
LONG
BLOCKED
AVG/PUNT
Gary Collins
14
54
2160
73
0
40.0

Team Interceptions Leaders

PLAYER
GAMES
INT
YARDS
TD
LONG
Vince Costello
14
7
118
0
31
Larry Benz
14
7
114
0
38




Johnny Brewer Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #29 football card

Johnny Brewer Rookie 1964 Philadelphia
#29 football card





Jim Brown 1964 Philadelphia #30 football card

Jim Brown 1964 Philadelphia
#30 football card





Gary Collins Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #31 football card

Gary Collins Rookie 1964 Philadelphia
#31 football card





Vince Costello 1964 Philadelphia #32 football card

Vince Costello 1964 Philadelphia
#32 football card





Galen Fiss 1964 Philadelphia #33 football card

Galen Fiss 1964 Philadelphia
#33 football card





Bill Glass 1964 Philadelphia #34 football card

Bill Glass 1964 Philadelphia
#34 football card





Ernie Green Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #35 football card

Ernie Green Rookie 1964 Philadelphia
#35 football card





Rich Kreitling 1964 Philadelphia #36 football card

Rich Kreitling 1964 Philadelphia
#36 football card





John Morrow 1964 Philadelphia #37 football card

John Morrow 1964 Philadelphia
#37 football card





Frank Ryan 1964 Philadelphia #38 football card

Frank Ryan 1964 Philadelphia
#38 football card





Charley Scales Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #39 football card

Charley Scales Rookie 1964 Philadelphia
#39 football cardd





Dick Schafrath Rookie 1964 Philadelphia #40 football card

Dick Schafrath Rookie 1964 Philadelphia
#40 football card





Browns Team 1964 Philadelphia #41 football card

Browns Team 1964 Philadelphia
#41 football card





Browns Play of the Year 1964 Philadelphia #42 football card

Browns Play of the Year 1964 Philadelphia
#42 football card




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