July 18 seems so long ago — the anticipation of training camp and all that. The weather may be just as hot now, but the roster battles have been waged, the exhibitions are all down the tubes in the books, and a spate of injuries has more than a dozen players in various stages of […]
Which former teammates came to the Browns the same year as quarterback and quarterback coach? Answer to #33: Former offensive coordinator Lindy Infante, widely credited with opening up the Browns’ offense for their great run in the late 1980s, was drafted by the Browns in the 12th round in 1963, but he never signed. The […]
Which Browns offensive coordinator was once drafted by the team?Answer to #32: One of the Browns’ team buses got into a serious collision on the way to Texas Stadium on December 10, 1994. Some players and coaches were rattled, yet the Browns still managed to hold off the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys in […]
Which great Browns upset was preceded by the team’s bus getting in an accident en route to the stadium? Answer to #31: Billy Lefear’s long return helped the 0-9 Browns upset the 8-1 Bengals in 1975, but he broke his right leg getting tackled and was never able to return to game action.
Which Brown returned a kickoff 92 yards on his last NFL play? Answer to #30: Donn Clendenon, the MVP of the 1969 World Series, signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957, turning down the Browns and the Harlem Globetrotters.
Which member of the Miracle Mets turned down a contract offer from the Browns in favor of baseball? Answer to #29: Emerson Cole of Toledo starred in place of injured Marion Motley, but former Browns signee Y.A. Tittle led the Colts to a 21-17 comeback win at the Glass Bowl. Cole would be a Browns […]
On this date in 1948, which 20-year-old scored two touchdowns in an exhibition game played at his college? Answer to #28: Cleveland swapped wide receivers with New Orleans in 1974, getting Jubilee Dunbar for Fair Hooker.
Which candidates for the all-name team were traded for each other on this date in Browns history? Answer to #27: Marty’s edict was directed toward his ultra-enthusiastic special teams coach, Bill Cowher.
To whom did Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer issue the following rule: “Don’t ever run over me on the sideline, or you’re going to be in trouble”? Answer to #26: Backup QB Mike Pagel was the Browns’ player rep in 1987, succeeding Curtis Weathers, a pre-season cut. Replacement players took the field for three of the […]
Who was the Browns’ player rep during the strike-marred 1987 season? Answer to #25: Former Brown Mike Phipps led the Bears to a 28-6 halftime lead, but the Browns kept their starters in for the second half, and Brian Sipe threw for 313 yards in a 33-31 Browns win.
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