The Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears have been members of the NFL since 1950, but oddly enough Sunday’s game will only be the 16th meeting between two of the NFL’s storied franchises.
Despite not seeing each other very often, the Browns and Bears have played some memorable games.
In their very first meeting, on Nov. 25, 1951, Cleveland’s Dub Jones scored six touchdowns – four rushing and two receiving – as the Browns rolled up 516 yards of offense in a 42-21 win.
It was more of the same the next two meetings, as the Browns won 39-10 (in 1954) and 42-0 (in 1960), a game where the Browns returned three interceptions for touchdowns, two by defensive back Bobby Franklin, as Cleveland posted a league-record 213 yards in interception returns.