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The 1946 Cleveland Browns season marked the team's inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, ended their first season in the league with a record of 12–2, winning the Western Division. Led by quarterback Otto Graham and fullback Marion Motley, the team advanced to the AAFC Championship Game, and defeated the New York Yankees, 14-9. The team played all of their home games in Cleveland Stadium. The Browns drew their largest home crowd on October 20 against the Los Angeles Dons, bringing in over 71,000 fans.

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  • The 1946 Cleveland Browns season marked the team's inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, ended their first season in the league with a record of 12–2, winning the Western Division. Led by quarterback Otto Graham and fullback Marion Motley, the team advanced to the AAFC Championship Game, and defeated the New York Yankees, 14-9. The team played all of their home games in Cleveland Stadium. The Browns drew their largest home crowd on October 20 against the Los Angeles Dons, bringing in over 71,000 fans.
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  • The 1946 Cleveland Browns season marked the team's inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, ended their first season in the league with a record of 12–2, winning the Western Division. Led by quarterback Otto Graham and fullback Marion Motley, the team advanced to the AAFC Championship Game, and defeated the New York Yankees, 14-9. The Browns started off the season strong, winning their first seven games, four of them at home. The team outscored their opponents 180 to 34. The Browns opened the season, and kicked-off the AAFC's first game, against the Miami Seahawks. The Browns dominated the Seahawks, winning 44-0. Following the team's seven-game winning streak, the Browns faced the San Francisco 49ers at home, losing their first game, 34–20. The Browns traveled to Los Angeles where they were defeated by the Los Angeles Dons, 17-16. The short-lived losing streak would be broken when the Browns avenged their loss to the 49ers in San Francisco by defeating the 49ers, 14–7. The Browns would go on to win their final five games of the season, including a 66–14 blow-out of the Brooklyn Dodgers, outscoring their opponents 207 to 52. Dante Lavelli lead the league in receiving with 843 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Lou Groza lead the league in points-scored with 84 on 13 field goals and 45 point-after attempts. Lou Rymkus played the entire season on offense and defense with a serious knee injury that required surgery at year's end. The team played all of their home games in Cleveland Stadium. The Browns drew their largest home crowd on October 20 against the Los Angeles Dons, bringing in over 71,000 fans.
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