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Otto Graham

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Cleveland Browns · QB-DB

Otto Graham recorded 72 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns.

187.5

pass yds/gm

9.5

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

72

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Otto Graham's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Otto Graham, postseason and milestone context, and verified Sportsboxd box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Otto Graham's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the conference championship against Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns, Otto Graham recorded 298 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 99 rushing yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Otto Graham
  2. #2. In the conference championship against Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns, Otto Graham recorded 163 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 27 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Otto Graham
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams, Otto Graham recorded 209 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 21 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Otto Graham
  4. #4. Against Cleveland Browns and WSH, Otto Graham recorded 195 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 61 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Otto Graham
  5. #5. Against Cleveland Browns and WSH, Otto Graham recorded 321 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 8 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Otto Graham

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Conference Championship
1950
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
DEC 24, 1950

Los Angeles Rams vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Dec 24, 1950

298 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1954
DETROITLIONS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
DEC 26, 1954

Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Dec 26, 1954

163 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Conference Championship
1955
CLEVELANDBROWNS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
DEC 26, 1955

Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Rams

Conference Championship · Dec 26, 1955

209 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1952
W
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WSH
Score hidden
NOV 30, 1952

Cleveland Browns vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1952

195 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1950
W
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WSH
Score hidden
DEC 10, 1950

Cleveland Browns vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1950

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Otto Graham's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 401 passing yards

Regular Season
1952
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
OCT 4, 1952

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1952

401 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 4 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1952
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
Score hidden
OCT 19, 1952

Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1952

290 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 99 rushing yards

Conference Championship
1950
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
DEC 24, 1950

Los Angeles Rams vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Dec 24, 1950

298 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

321 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career accomplishments

NFL passing yards leader · 1952, 1953NFL passing touchdowns leader · 19526 NFL seasons72 career games13,499 career passing yards88 career passing touchdowns682 career rushing yards33 career rushing touchdownsCollege: Northwestern7 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 1950Most recent: Dec 26, 1955

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

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