Eleventh installment in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. It’s the marquee skill position in football, even predating the emergence of the quarterback as we know it. And the Browns are known for their tradition of excellence at running back, from big bruising fullbacks to nifty little scatbacks. Over the […]

1. Hanford Dixon (1981-89) — A first-round draft pick, a three-time Pro Bowler, a Cleveland Browns Legend: Dixon is all of those. But make no bones about it, his best appellation is that of Top Dawg, the originator of a classic nickname and an attacking attitude that defined the Browns’ stout defense of the ’80s […]

Ninth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Jerry Sherk (1970-81) — The saving grace of the Browns’ 1970 draft was this second-round pick out of Oklahoma State, where he also excelled in the Cowboys’ renowned wrestling program. Sherk earned four consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, from 1973 through 1976 […]

Fifth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. Safety has been a position of interest for the Browns of late, as their two incumbents, Earl Little and Robert Griffith, are both over 30, and an heir apparent, second-round pick Sean Jones, has already been lost due to injury. In looking […]

Eighth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Gene Hickerson (1958-60; 1962-73) — Is there any eligible former player more deserving of a Hall of Fame induction? This Legend from Ole Miss made the Pro Bowl six times, blocking for three running backs who have already been enshrined. He […]

Seventh in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Len Ford (1950-57) — The former Michigan Wolverine and Los Angeles Don (AAFC) beefed up to focus on defense upon his arrival in Cleveland. Recovering from a wicked facial injury just in time for the famous 1950 title game, he became […]

Sixth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. Some think they’re not “real” football players, but what they do is intrinsic to the game. Kickers and punters have developed into distinct specialties over the years, coinciding with expanded rosters and the emergence of soccer-style place-kicking. Though on the low end […]

Best of the Browns: WIDE RECEIVERS Fourth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. Today’s installment on WRs also includes players considered offensive ends and flankers. 1. Dante Lavelli (1946-56) — “Glue Fingers” was the favorite target of a legendary quarterback on some of the greatest football teams ever assembled. […]

Second in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. See this post for the series introduction. 1. Otto Graham (1946-1955) — The first, the best. 105-17-4 record, plus 9-3 post-season. Ten seasons, ten title games. Rushed for 44 TDs, more than Fran Tarkenton, John Elway, or Steve Young. Also returned 23 […]