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.

Personnel

Roster

Staff/coaches

Preseason

Pre Season Game Officials

Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 13, 1960): at Detroit Lions

Week P2 (Thursday, August 18, 1960): at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week P3 (Saturday, August 27, 1960): at Los Angeles Rams

Week P4 (Saturday, September 3, 1960): vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week P5 (Saturday, September 10, 1960): vs. Chicago Bears

Week P6 (Saturday, September 17, 1960): vs. Detroit Lions

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Regular Season Game Officials

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 25, 1960): at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2 (Sunday, October 2, 1960): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4 (Sunday, October 16, 1960): at Dallas Cowboys

Week 5 (Sunday, October 23, 1960): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6 (Sunday, October 30, 1960): at Washington Redskins

Week 7 (Sunday, November 6, 1960): vs. New York Giants

Week 8 (Sunday, November 13, 1960): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 9 (Sunday, November 20, 1960): at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10 (Sunday, November 27, 1960): at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 11 (Sunday, December 4, 1960): vs. Washington Redskins

Week 12 (Sunday, December 11, 1960): vs. Chicago Bears

Week 13 (Sunday, December 18, 1960): at New York Giants

Standings

Final statistics

Statistical comparison

Boxscore

Individual leaders

Offense Defense Special teams

Postseason

Playoff Game Officials

Game summaries

NFL Playoff Bowl (Sunday, January 7, 1961): vs. Detroit Lions

Awards and records

Milestones