- 1964 NFL Championship Game
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1964 NFL Championship Game Baltimore Colts Cleveland Browns 0 27 1 2 3 4 Total Baltimore Colts 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland Browns 0 0 17 10 27 Date December 27, 1964 Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium City Cleveland, OH Referee Norm Schachter Attendance 79,544 TV/Radio in the United States TV Network CBS TV Announcers Ken Coleman, Chuck Thompson, Frank Gifford Radio Network CBS Radio Announcers Jack Drees, Jim Morse Timeline Previous game Next game 1963 1965 
The 1964 National Football League championship game was the 32nd annual championship game. The NFL title game was held on December 27, 1964 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio before a crowd of 79,544. It was the first NFL title game to be televised by CBS.
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Background
The Baltimore Colts had finished the regular season with a record of 12-2 and won the Western Conference. The Colts were led by their second year head coach Don Shula and quarterback Johnny Unitas. This was the Colts' third NFL championship game appearance since joining the National Football League in 1953.
The Cleveland Browns had finished the regular season with a record of 10-3-1 and won the Eastern Conference. The Browns were led by their head coach Blanton Collier, quarterback Frank Ryan, running back Jim Brown and receivers Gary Collins and Paul Warfield. This was the Browns' eighth NFL championship game appearance since joining the NFL in 1950.
The Browns' win is the most recent major professional sports championship for the city of Cleveland.
Game summary
Cleveland Browns 27, Baltimore Colts 0
Scoring
- CLE - FG Groza 43 3-0 CLE
- CLE - Collins 18 yard pass from Ryan (Groza kick) 10-0 CLE
- CLE - Collins 42 yard pass from Ryan (Groza kick) 17-0 CLE
- CLE - FG Groza 9 20-0 CLE
- CLE - Collins 51 yard pass from Ryan (Groza kick) 27-0 CLE
Officials
- Referee: (56) Norm Schachter
- Umpire: (57) Joe Connell
- Head Linesman: (30) George Murphy
- Field Judge: (16) Mike Lisetski
- Back Judge: (25) Tom Kelleher
- Alternates: (52) George Rennix, (29) Stan Jaworowski
References
- Heaton, Chuck (December 27, 1964). "Browns Capture Crown, 27-0". Cleveland Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/brownshistory/plaindealer/index.ssf?/browns/more/history/19641227BROWNS.html. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
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Head Coach: Blanton Collier
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