1951 Cleveland Browns season
The 1951 Cleveland Browns season was the team's second season with the National Football League. Dub Jones set an NFL record with six touchdowns in one game versus the Chicago Bears.
Offseason and roster moves
Cleveland won the NFL championship in 1950, its first year in the league after four seasons in the defunct All-America Football Conference. Head coach Paul Brown made a number of roster moves in the offseason, including bringing in fullback Chick Jagade, end Bob Oristaglio and defensive backs Don Shula and Carl Taseff.NFL draft selections
Roster and coaching staff
Exhibition schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
| 1 | August 17, 1951 | vs College All-Stars at Chicago | W 38–7 | |
| 2 | August 25, 1951 | vs. New York Yanks at Akron | W 52–0 | |
| 3 | September 4, 1951 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–21 | |
| 4 | September 9, 1951 | at Chicago Bears | W 32–21 | |
| 5 | September 14, 1951 | Los Angeles Rams | W 7–6 |
Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | September 30, 1951 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–10 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | October 7, 1951 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 38–23 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | October 14, 1951 | Washington Redskins | W 45–0 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | October 21, 1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–0 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | October 28, 1951 | New York Giants | W 14–13 | 4-1 | |
| 6 | November 4, 1951 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 34–17 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | November 11, 1951 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–17 | 6-1 | |
| 8 | November 18, 1951 | at New York Giants | W 10–0 | 7-1 | |
| 9 | November 25, 1951 | Chicago Bears | W 42–21 | 8-1 | |
| 10 | December 2, 1951 | Chicago Cardinals | W 49–28 | 9-1 | |
| 11 | December 9, 1951 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–0 | 10-1 | |
| 12 | December 16, 1951 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–9 | 11-1 |