The Browns made it to the 1969 NFL Championship Game, where they fell to the Minnesota Vikings.
In addition, that victory over Dallas would also be the last time the Browns won a postseason game on the road until the 2020–21 playoffs.
This was also the last season in which the Browns made it to the league championship game, as they have failed to reach the Super Bowl after the merger.
[1] Coaching Staff Offensive coaches Special teams Strength & Conditioning [2] Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams On August 30, a crowd of 85,532 fans viewed a doubleheader at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium.
In the first contest, the Chicago Bears (with All-Pro running back Gale Sayers) played the AFL's Buffalo Bills (with rookie running back O. J. Simpson), while the Cleveland Browns hosted the Green Bay Packers in the second match.