Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Gern Nagler |
Cleveland Browns |
end |
Santa Clara |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Rich Kreitling |
Cleveland Browns |
end |
Illinois |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Duane Putnam |
Cleveland Browns |
guard |
Pacific |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Vince Costello |
Cleveland Browns |
linebacker |
Ohio |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Jim Shofner |
Cleveland Browns |
defensive back |
TCU |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Sam Baker |
Cleveland Browns |
fullback, kicker |
Oregon State |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Bob Gain |
Cleveland Browns |
defensive tackle |
Kentucky |
College Hall of Fame 1980, Outland Trophy 1950 |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Lou Groza |
Cleveland Browns |
tackle, kicker |
Ohio State |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Don Fleming |
Cleveland Browns |
defensive back |
Florida |
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After Fleming died in a construction accident in 1963, the team retired his jersey number, 46. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Tom Watkins |
Cleveland Browns |
halfback |
Iowa State |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Jim Houston |
Cleveland Browns |
linebacker, defensive end |
Ohio State |
College Hall of Fame 2005 |
Houston's older brothers, Lin Houston and Walt Houston, also played pro football. Lin played eight seasons for the Cleveland Browns, and Walt played one season for the Washington Redskins. |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Larry Stephens |
Cleveland Browns |
defensive end, defensive tackle |
Texas |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Bobby Mitchell |
Cleveland Browns |
halfback |
Illinois |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983 |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Bobby Franklin |
Cleveland Browns |
defensive back |
Mississippi |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Charley Ferguson |
Cleveland Browns |
wide receiver, tight end |
Tennessee State |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Johnny Brewer |
Cleveland Browns |
end |
Mississippi |
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Brewer was a rookie in 1961. He played 7 seasons for the Browns, then 3 with the New Orleans Saints. |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Bob Crespino |
Cleveland Browns |
wide receiver, tight end |
Mississippi |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Milt Plum |
Cleveland Browns |
quarterback |
Penn State |
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1961 National City Bank Browns |
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Preston Powell |
Cleveland Browns |
fullback |
Grambling |
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1961 Topps |
68 |
Milt Plum |
Cleveland Browns |
quarterback |
Penn State |
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Plum had the NFL's best pass completion rate for the third straight year in 1961. He completed 58.6% of his passes. |
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1961 Topps |
69 |
Ray Renfro |
Cleveland Browns |
halfback |
North Texas |
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1961 Topps |
70 |
Bobby Mitchell |
Cleveland Browns |
halfback |
Illinois |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983 |
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PSA 8
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1961 Topps |
71 |
Jim Brown |
Cleveland Browns |
fullback |
Syracuse |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 |
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PSA 8, PSA 7
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1961 Topps |
72 |
Mike McCormack |
Cleveland Browns |
tackle |
Kansas |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1984 |
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1961 Topps |
73 |
Jim Ray Smith |
Cleveland Browns |
guard |
Baylor |
College Hall of Fame 1987 |
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