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#32 Jim Brown - RB

Jim Brown Career NFL Stats 1957-1965
G
RATT
YARDS
YPR
RTD
REC
RECYARDS
RECTD
TOUCHES
SCRIMMAGE
TOTTD
118
2,359
12,312
5.2
106
262
2,499
20
2,621
14,811
126
 

 

James 'Jim' Brown was born on February 17, 1936. He was born to parents Theresa and Swinton Brown in St. Simons Island, GA. Brown grew up in his hometown raised by his grandmother after his parents split. He and his mother would move to Manhasset, NY where Brown would discover his gifts in athletics.

 

 

Jim Brown's high school sports careeer was nothing short of spectacular. At Manhasset High School in Manhasset, NY, there wasn't a sport Brown didn't excel in. He played baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse and ran track and earned letters for each sport. Once his high school days were over, he headed to Syracuse University and continued his sports dominance.

 

Jim Brown College Career Stats and Notes

Jim Brown’s collegiate career was filled with milestones. On the football field, he wasn’t just the running back, he also was a kicker. Brown also continued to be a multi-sport athlete for the Orangemen. In lacrosse, he earned first team All-American honors his senior season. He also played basketball at Syracuse and was one of the team’s leading scorers.  With all the multi-sport success he had, Brown decided football was the future and entered the 1957 NFL Draft.

 

Awards and Achievements
MVP
All-Pro

1st Team: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
2nd Team: 1962

Pro Bowl Selections
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Rushing Titles:
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
Achievements

NFL Champion

1964

NFL Rookie of the Year

1957

Member of 1960s All-Decade Team

Member of NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

Member of NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team

 

 

Jim Brown NFL Career Stats and Notes

Jim Brown was the sixth overall selection in the 1957 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. His career spanned nine seasons, but within that short time period, he amassed hall of fame numbers. By the time he retired in 1965, Brown shattered every major rushing record including most rushing yards all time, single season and game which all has been broken. He also set the record for most rushing and total TDs. But the numbers only tell some of the story of the great Jim Brown. Football fans and even his opponents marveled at his breakaway speed for a 6’2” 230 pound back. He shredded tackles with ease and could run the defender over as well.  No one saw a runner with his combination of size, power and speed in the history of the league up until that point.

 

Jim Brown NFL Championship Moment

If there is one game that capped the legendary Jim Brown’s career, it was the 1964 NFL Championship game against the Baltimore Colts. It wasn’t Brown’s best game statistically (137 yards rushing, 0 TD), but it gave him what his award studded NFL career's been missing: a title. The three-time MVP, behind a great defensive effort, upset the heavily favored Colts 17-0. Brown would play one more season and retire in 1965.

 

 

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