Hanford Dixon played all nine of his NFL years with the Cleveland Browns, and in the second half of the 1980s, he was one of the best shutdown Cornerbacks in football.
From Southern Miss, Dixon was the 22nd Overall Pick in 1981, and the Cornerback won the starting job on the right side. The Browns were not a good team in the first half of the 1980s but improved in the latter half, and Dixon became one of the best cover men in the game.
In 1986, Dixon had a two-year run of First Team All-Pro selections, elevating Cleveland to one of the elite Defensive Back Units in football. Dixon, who was also a Pro Bowl selection in 1988, helped Cleveland make the playoffs four years in a row (1986-89) and was one of the most underappreciated defensive players of the 1980s.
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