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The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Athletes 2023

Jim Brown

  • Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Athletes 2023
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  • Sport(s): Football
  • Statistics: 1 NFL Championship (1954)

    3 MVPs (1957, 1958 & 1965)

    1 Bert Bell Award (1963)

    8 First Team All-Pros (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 & 1965)

    9 Pro Bowls (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 & 1965)

    8 Rushing Titles (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 & 1965)

    5-Time Rushing Touchdown Leader (1957, 1958, 1959, 1963 & 1965)

    One-Time All-American (1956)

    12,312 NFL Rushing Yards

    2,499 NFL Receiving Yards

    126 NFL Touchdowns

    Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

    Member of the College Football Hall of Fame

    Number retired by the Cleveland Browns

    Number retired by the University of Syracuse

    Named to the 1960s All-Decade Team

    Named to the NFL 50th Anniversary Team

    Named to the NFL 75th Anniversary Team

    Named to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team
  • How good an athlete was Jim Brown? When he was a star fullback at Syracuse, he also lettered in basketball, track, and lacrosse.



    In the National Football League, Brown played his entire pro career with the Cleveland Browns, and he had no equals as a rusher. Brown won three MVPs and rushed for 12,313 yards, an inconceivable number for that time. Brown led the league in yards eight of the nine years he was in, was always chosen for the Pro Bowl, and he had 126 touchdowns in only 118 games.



    Brown's rushing totals would be eclipsed, but the players who did it needed far more games. Brown is still the all-time leader in rushing yards per game (104.3), and in terms of his career numbers, Brown retired while still at the top of his game, so he could have easily padded his statistics had he continued to play.



    Many people still consider Jim Brown to be the best football player that ever lived, and when they say that, they are not referring to just running backs; they mean everyone who ever played the game.



    We are proud to nominate Jim Brown for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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