Brown racked up outrageous stats that will never be seen again. Back in his day, the NFL only had 12 game schedules and yet he finished with a career total of 12,312 yards on the ground, a record that will likely remain as
LOS ANGELES — The end came suddenly, and from an ocean away. Fifty years ago, in the 1965 season,Cleveland Brownsrunning back Jim Brown led the NFL in rushing with 1,544 yards in a 14-game season, an astonishing 677 yards more than runner-up Gale Sayers, the phenomenalChicago Bearsrook...
At 30 years of age and seemingly at the height of his athletic abilities, Brown retired from football to pursue anactingcareer. He appeared in many action and adventure films, among themThe Dirty Dozen(1967) and100 Rifles(1969) as well as theblaxploitation moviesSlaughter(1972) andThree the ...
His wife Monique posted the news of his death on Instagram, saying, “He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home.”In nine extraordinary seasons as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, Brown set an array of NFL records. In 2002, The Sporting News named him the greatest ...
“I’ll never kneel and I will always respect the flag,” said Brown, who spoke before an HBO premiere of “Hard Knocks,” which is chronicling the Cleveland Browns in training camp. Brown was asked how he would resolve the anthem issue, which has plagued the league for two years. “We...
The Cleveland Browns are known for having one of the best running backs in the NFL back in 1957. “Jim Brown rushed for 12,312 yards, a lifetime record that stood for more than 20 years” (Pro Football Hall of Fame). The browns won another divisional title in 1957 with Jim Brown, ...
graduation from Syracuse University. After he was selected in the NFL Draft, he also continued his military training commitment at Ft. Benning, Ga. as an Army Reserve officer. Brown continued to serve for four more years and was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve w...
brown wrote. "i don't start fights, but sometimes i don't walk away from them. it hasn't happened in a long time, but it's happened, and i regret those times. i should have been more in control of myself, stronger, more adult." brown led the nfl in rushing in eight of his ...
NFL legend Jim Brown returns to Syracuse to star in Spike Lee filmJeff PassanDarryl Slater
NFL Legend Jim Brown Sues Over Trademark InfringementThe article discusses the decision of former National Football League (NFL) player Jim Brown to sue Sony Corporation and Electronic Arts, a video game ma...