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Jim Brown is perhaps the greatest running back to ever rush with a football in his hands. Some NFL fans may or may not agree with me, but there is no doubt he will never be forgotten for his remarkable play on the gridiron. He ran over defenders with the force of a battering ram and didn`t stop until he reached the goal line. For 9 years he shoved his way into the NFL record books for the Cleveland Browns, and he was awarded for his play with his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1971.

He wasn`t a just a traditional running back like you see now a days, he caught passes, returned kickoffs, and even threw three touchdowns in his career. He received numerous awards such as rookie of the year in 1957, league MVP in 1957, 1958, 1963, and 1965, and played in 9 consecutive Pro Bowls. He retired unexpectedly in the summer of 1966 at age 30 and simply shocked the football world. The records that he set were unbelievable, but can you imagine what he could of done if he would have stayed? You are talking about one if not the best back ever period.

He never missed a game in his nine years and lead the league in rushing all of those years except one. As brutal as this beloved sport is, can you imagine a player today at his position, never missing a game their whole career? That will never happen again in this lifetime, bet on it. His 12,312 rushing yards and 15,459 combined net yards put him in a then-class by himself. Brown was a unanimous first-team all-NFL pick 8 times, 1957 through 1961, 1963-1965, and was first round draft pick for the Browns out of Syracuse.