1957 NFL Semifinal-Cleveland Browns-31, Los Angeles Rams-3

Cleveland will play for a fourth NFL Championship

January 5, 1958

Weather-29 degrees, 14 mph S

Tommy O'Connell controlled the ball with precision passing and Chet Hanulak scored on 3 short TD runs as the Browns handled Los Angeles, 31-3. O'Connell completed 11 of 14 passes for 178 yards and a TD, a 19-yard strike to Pete Brewster that gave Cleveland an early 7-0 lead. The Rams had problems maintaining possession as Norm Van Brocklin suffered 2 early interceptions and completed only 14 of 29 for the game.

Cleveland will host the NFL Championship Game next Sunday at Municipal Stadium.

Los Angeles Rams......(7-7)-3-0-0-0-3
Cleveland Browns.(10-2-1)-7-3-7-14-31

Cle-Brewster 19 pass from O'Connell (Groza Kick)
LA-Cothren 17 FG
Cle-Groza 14 FG
Cle-Hanulak 3 run (Groza Kick)
Cle-Hanulak 3 run (Groza Kick)
Cle-Hanulak 7 run (Groza Kick)

Rushing (season totals in parentheses)
LA-Wilson-13-66-0 (157-772-3), Marconi-6-38-0 (115-542-3), Arnett-8-32-0 (105-407-3), Younger-1-8-0 (97-409-3)
Cle-Brown-22-75-0 (224-1,017-9), Hanulak-15-46-3 (140-421-6), L.Carpenter-11-26-0 (94-341-4), O'Connell-4-(-8)-0 (18-(-13)-1)

Passing
LA-Van Brocklin-29-14-141-0-2 (326-164-2,498-21-24)
Cle-O'Connell-14-11-178-1-0 (124-74-1,407-10-8)

Receiving
LA-Hirsch-4-50-0 (38-537-6), Boyd-3-33-0 (36-619-3), Clarke-3-24-0 (30-546-4), Wilson-2-28-0 (10-130-1), Arnett-2-6-0 (22-370-3)
Cle-Renfro-3-54-0 (24-643-6), P.Carpenter-3-50-0 (30-448-2), Brewster-3-48-1 (33-662-3), Clarke-1-15-0 (5-92-0), Hanulak-1-11-0 (4-49-0)