This afternoon May 19, 2023 we were sad to hear that the legendary running back, Jim Brown had passed away. Brown set the standard for all running backs that followed. We honor and celebrate his life with this collection of posts.
A select few NFL players are selected to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Jim Brown
Born February 17, 1936, in St Simons, Georgia, was the all time great running back Jim Brown. When you talk about a player that rewrote the record books, Jim Brown’s name has to be at the top of the list. The FootballFoundation.org website shares that Brown in 1956 had a season where his rushing yards per game read something like 197 yards, 162, 155, 154 & 151 yards! He ended up with 986 yards for the season ranking him third in the nation and giving him the nod for unanimous All-America status. But that wasn’t it for “First Down Brown’s” scoring though as he also kicked for Syracuse. This is made evident at the Colgate game in 1956 when Jim scored six touchdowns and kicked seven extra points. That was a total of 43 points in a 61-7 game. Jim Brown easily won on the ballot to be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Cleveland Browns wasted no time at all to make Jim their first round pick in the 1957 NFL Draft per the ProFootballHOF.com site. Brown played all nine of his years as a pro in Cleveland ammasssing 12312 yards rushing and 15459 total accumulated yards. The powerful back scored 756 points in those nine years in the NFL and played in a Pro Bowl every season in the League including being selected as the 1957 Rookie of the Year. Jim was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in three different seasons! The Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971’s ceremonies enshrined Jim Brown into their Canton, Ohio Museum of legends. Learn more about this awesome athlete in the video and articles bookmarked below.
Greatest running back in football history - Cleveland 101 ‣ Jim Brown
Jim Brown, byname of James Nathaniel Brown, (born February 17, 1936, St. Simons, Georgia, U.S.), outstanding American professional gridiron football player who led the National Football League (NFL) in rushing for eight of his nine seasons. He was the dominant player of his era and was considered one of the best running backs of all time. He later found success as an actor. In high school and at Syracuse University in New York, Brown displayed exceptional all-around athletic ability, excelling
How Good Was Jim Brown Actually? ‣ Jim Brown
Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns football player, is arguably the greatest running back in NFL football history and maybe the greatest player ever.Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site ‣ Jim Brown
Jim Brown is widely considered the most dominant football player to ever live. Blazing speed combined with brutalizing power, his game is like a mythical bei...Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com ‣ Jim Brown
Checkout the latest stats for Jim Brown. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.**
