Unconventional win over the Eagles

Any win is good, even if it’s unconventional win over the Eagles.
 
And that’s exactly what the Browns got, and how they got it, 51 years ago today, on Nov. 29, 1964, as they blew out to a big lead early and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-24 before a capacity crowd of 79,289 at Cleveland Stadium.
 
The Browns’ first three touchdowns did not come from their high-powered offense. And two of the offensive TDs they did get were scored by a little-used tight end who would later become an outside linebacker.
 
Roger Shoals – an offensive lineman, no less – recovered a fumble in the end zone on the opening kickoff for a TD.
 
Sidney Williams, a linebacker by trade, then pounced onto a blocked punt in the end for Cleveland’s second TD.
 
And the third one came on a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown by outside linebacker Jim Houston, a product of Massillon High School and Ohio State.
 
That made it 21-3 at halftime and the Browns never looked back as they improved to 9-2-1 on their way to winning their first NFL championship in nine years.
 
The Browns got second-half TDs on a 30-yard run by Jim Brown – you may have heard of him – and Frank Ryan’s two passes to tight end Johnny Brewer covering 24 and 13 yards.
 
Lou Groza – you may have heard of him as well – kicked a 37-yard field goal.
 
Brewer had a career day, catching five passes in all for 61 yards. Wide receiver Gary Collins had three receptions for 39 yards.
 
The incredible Brown rushed 22 times for 133 yards.
 
And speaking of incredible, that’s just how the Browns won this one.

Unconventional win over the Eagles was written by Steve King

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• “From Jim Brown To Johnny Football, Browns Hit Draft Extremes” (AP) 
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