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CLEGROZA76

Lou Groza

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Cleveland Browns · T-C-DT-K

Lou Groza recorded 100 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

100

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Lou Groza's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1950
W
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WSH
DEC 10, 1950

Cleveland Browns vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1950

0/0 FG · 0 long · 0 XP

Divisional Round
1967
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 24, 1967

Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Dec 24, 1967

0/1 FG · 0 long · 2 XP

Conference Championship
1965
CLEVELANDBROWNS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 2, 1966

Cleveland Browns vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 2, 1966

2/3 FG · 0 long · 0 XP

Conference Championship
1964
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 27, 1964

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Dec 27, 1964

2/2 FG · 0 long · 3 XP

Conference Championship
1950
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 24, 1950

Los Angeles Rams vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Dec 24, 1950

1/1 FG · 0 long · 3 XP

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Lou Groza's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 field goals made

Regular Season
1964
CLEVELANDBROWNS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 6, 1964

Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1964

4/5 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Career high: 7 extra points made

Regular Season
1966
NEW YORKGIANTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 4, 1966

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1966

0/0 FG · 0 long · 7 XP

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Lou Groza's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1946–1955

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CLEGROZA76Lou Groza
CLEGRAHAM14Otto Graham
CLEMOTLEY—Marion Motley

Ten championship games in ten seasons

Cleveland Browns · The Otto Graham machine

Paul Brown's integrated, innovative team won every AAFC title and then immediately captured the 1950 NFL championship.

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Franchise era

1956–1965

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CLEGROZA76Lou Groza
CLEBROWN32Jim Brown
CLERYAN—Frank Ryan

The greatest runner becomes the entire geometry

Cleveland Browns · Jim Brown and the 1964 title

Brown led the league in rushing eight times in nine seasons and powered Cleveland's most recent championship in 1964.

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Franchise era

1966–1984

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CLESIPE—Brian Sipe
CLENEWSOME—Ozzie Newsome

Sipe's late-game offense revives Cleveland

Cleveland Browns · From contention to the Kardiac Kids

The Browns remained competitive after Brown and later found a new identity in Sipe's dramatic 1980 MVP season.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons100 career games-7 career passing yards1 career receptions23 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Ohio St.5 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 15, 1950Most recent: Dec 24, 1967

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

Team history