#2: Jim Brown | The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players (2010) |  

Don't forget Wilt Chamberlin.

Gordie Howe was Jim Brown on skates.

The best players were black. And back then, that said a lot

also Bobby Hull and Bobby Orr in hockey. I know not many people watch hockey but they're two of the greatest hockey players

Thats like saying Lebron James, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather, Valetino Rossi, Ronaldo or Messi, Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Lewis Hamilton, Sidney Cosby,

Excuse me??? Now that’s crazy

WTF?!?

If that’s true that’s noice

That's not possible

@@1D4ever go ahead and fact check that, then come on back here and tell me what you've found

ralph didomonic cool story

Ralph, I'm very jealous! Would love to have 5 minutes to talk with him. Almost your age; 67 and started following the Browns in 1961. We were spoiled, weren't we? Still waiting to see his equal, and no longer think I ever will. And you're right; racism was real in those days. And the pendulum swings...

imagine being a browns fan since 1957

S.G. L

@Insane Shotz why not? Everyone else does

No he doesn't, he said he thinks it's LT

Don Shula once said if he would like to have a player with the Dolphins, that would be Jim Brown.

Tropic Mix L

Ian Clancy i wouldnt take his word for anything ever. Hes always been a liar and a cheater. Period

@@alexmotts Ugh, another hater of the Pats. I'm so tired of seeing people like you. Why don't you all just disappear from this world?

After reading Burt's book, it's obvious he hold Jim Brown in the highest regard.

Him and Jim brown were like brothers

Andrew Muller agreed. Rip bandit.

R.i.p

I really miss Burt Reynolds too...

"You're friend, where ever you are, Jim"

Yup. Nobody better, or more contribution to the team. I know a guy who played with him. The guy says that his running looked like trick photography. **The guy also says that the best QB EVER is Johnny Unitas. Food for thought.....

Damien Jones The guy who told me that played with JB, and played in the NFL for ten years. How long did YOU play in the nfl?

@@stevenkoehler6018 I have a lot of time for Unitas. Called his own plays, carried his team. Guts and daring. As for Jim Brown, what is there to say. There will never be another.

Tom Hall Yes. The guy I know who played with JB, and saw Unitas play first hand many times, said that we need to remember that Unitas was getting hit all the time, before rules to protect QB. He said that Unitas would get smashed, and the next play throw a 70 yard bomb for a TD. Also much harder for receivers to get open in those days. He said his quick release was crazy! I believe what this man says. He was receiver on 1964 Browns NFL championship team. BTW-He also believes that the best overall teams were the Packers under Lombardi. He said those teams were almost perfect, and he believed that if you took steroids out of the equation, could beat any team today. He said a Lombardi training camp was unbelievably brutal.

He’s not a good measuring stick because no one measures up to him. He is in a separate category, almost god like amongst the football elites.

A 20 yard run for Jim Brown had the other team cheering the 'loss'. LOL!!

extremely heartwrenching. R.I.P to Superman

104.5 ypg. Barry Sanders is #2 in ypg with just over 100 (in >55 games.)

And never missed a game! Amazing

Jim Brown led the NFL in rushing, like you said, for 8 out of his 9 seasons. The year he didn't, he came in second to Jim Taylor.

5.2 to be exact, and people over look that 4 of those years averaged over 110 yards per game and pro bowl all 9 years.

Well that like mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali... ali said Tyson was greater but we know who the goat is

@@seanerd4443 Yeah. The GOAT is Jim Brown. Anyone with half a brain knows this.

@@cemarz idk man there’s an argument to be had

@@seanerd4443 Ali always said SRR was the greatest boxer ever

It pisses me off hearing Jim Brown announced as number 2 to Jerry Rice. It's impressive how long and consistent Jerry's career was, but a lot of receivers could have put up those 49er seasons... Whoever they chose to play WR1 was going to average 1200-1500 yards per season with the Walsh system, Montana/Young and those pre-salary cap era all-star rosters. Rice was an excellent player who deserves to be high on this list, but I think people are blinded by his number totals. It's uncontroversial to go with the stats, but when you look at their context, no way was he as dominant a player as Jim Brown or Lawrence Taylor.

Rip

Marquis De Sade yeah it is?

this off topic but which longest yard movie is better the original with Burt Reynolds or the remake with Adam Sandler

had the same thought...

People think he's not good cause he's not in madden lmao

+Cole G dafuq really?

+Cole G what?

Sukhmeet Sanghera in madden Lawrence Taylor is awful, but in reality he was the best player to play the game on defense

i agree

I AGREE.... BEST EVER!!!

The one year he didn't lead in rushing (1962) he was playing with a broken wrist. He still finished 2nd to Jim Taylor of the Packers, and then averaged over 6 yds/carry the next season.

The man walked away in his prime to make movies...

Jim Cushman And he was smart to do so.

He was born 1930 my life your life and your life that is a big fan

This is red Grange sup I just heard your great rushing skills you never missed a game you are a 3 time mvp

Yo Jim Brown this is your team mate

R.i.p burt renolds

@Show Genius Jim Brown is considered the greatest in 2 sports , Bo isn't in the discussion for 1. End of conversation

cityofchamps66 Yep, it could be argued; yet the Greatest Athlete is another Jim [Jim Thorpe]. Lacrosse, Baseball [semi-pro], Track [College & Olympic champion], Basketball [pro], & Football [College & Professional/best player of his time].

@@saint6563 jim thorpe was a monster. Just an insane and badass player

Wilt Chamberlain says hi.

JIM BROWN PLAYED IN A CLOSED LEAGUE TO NEARLY ONLY WHITE, MOST PART TIME FARMERS, HOBBY, TRYING TO MAKE A COUPLE EXTRA BUCKS, SOMEONE THAT KNEW SOMEONE OR THE OWNER TO GET A POSITION, AT A TIME WHERE GETTING HURT WAS MUCH HIGHER WITH 0 GUARANTEE OF NOT ONLY A TEAM MIGHT GO BANKRUPT OR PAY THE MENS SALARY A WEEK OR TWO LATE OR BE INJURED THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WITH NO DRAFT SYSTEM LIKE TODAY, WITH MOST WHITES HAVING A MUCH HIGHER CHANCE OF GETTING A GOOD JOB WITH THEIR DAD'S AT A STEEL MILL OR G.M SO THE TALENT OF EVEN THE CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES STILL WATERED DOWN EVEN FURTHER BECAUSE TO RISKY PLAYING IN THE NFL, THAT AT A TIME WHERE COLOR OF SKIN WAS OVER LOOKED FOR TALENT, WHERE BLACK MEN COULDN'T VOTE IN ALL STATES, USE THE SAME RESTROOMS,. THE LEAGUE FAVORED A BLACK MALE JIM BROWN IN A MOSTLY WHITE LEAGUE OF MUCHER SMALLER MEN, FAR FROM THE BEST POOL OF TALENT EVEN FROM THE WHITES, NOT NEARLY AS PROFESSIONAL AS TODAY, PLAYING ON LITERALLY THE BEST TEAM BY FAR AT THE TIME WITH NEARLY ALL RUNNING BACKS THAT PLAYED ON THE BROWNS RIGHT BEFORE DURING AND AFTER JIM BROWN MOSTLY ALL AVERAGED 5 YARDS A CARRY AND SOME EVEN AVERAGING 6 WHERE JIM BROWN AVERAGED ALMOST 5 AND A HALF! WOW. HE WAS SO AMAZING PLAYING THE EQUIVALENCY OF NEARLY A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF PLAYERS. WOW. HE PLAYED SO GREAT IN LITERALLY A NEARLY CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES, WATERED WAYYYYYY DOWN!! WOW. THE WHITES COULD SAY SCREW THIS I'LL GET A JOB DOING SOMETHING ELSE... JIMMY BROWN COULDN'T CAUSE HE WAS BLACK SO HE HAD EVERYTHING TO GAIN!!!

Love your dedication to stats, but only one "small" detail needs tweaking... In the first four years of his career, the NFL season was only 12 games, then it changed to 14 games. Other than that, you're SPOT ON dude. Took Payton more years, with more games per year to eclipse his totals. Sanders averaged 99.8 yds/gm in career, Walter averaged 88.03 yds/gm in career...Jim "GOAT" Brown averaged 129.76 yds/gm in career. 'Nuff said!

Ronald Nock Your eyes see correctly. Jim Brown is #1. I only wish that he had played 11 or 12 years instead of 9. At 30, he was a little young to retire. Would have liked to see him play more with LeRoy Kelly on the Browns teams of the late 60’s. Jim hung em up a little early.

You must be high.

Oj was much better, I've juice run the ball for 350 yards on a game back in 66 sy USC college, greatest of all time..

Not likely. When he played the seasons were only 12 games so he wouldn't have had a chance at Emmit's numbers or even Barry Sanders numbers.

+Jimmy Googer No when he played later in his career it became 14 games and he got 12k yards in 8 seasons so he would have more yards than Emmitt Smith if he played a couple more years

julrodriguez50 Maybe I mean he had a 14 game season so to reach Emmitt's record of 18,355 Rushing yards Brown would at his rate have to play a 16+ season career with around or over 1,000 yards

Samuel Hsu are you dumb the yardage around the 1000 each year adds up. at year 13 he'd break all of them

no, he would have had 18,355 yards in four more years. he was averaging darn near 1500 yards per year. 4 years and he is over 18,000 yards

Also a serial domestic abuser so who cares

Preach

Walter Peyton was in a more talented era of football

+KevinLG1990 That doesn't make him better.

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It's kinda hard comparing them seeing as Jim Brown played fullback and Walter played halfback both ran the ball but different styles in different eras

Pro athletes made a lot less money in Mr. Brown’s day, than they do now.

Jerry 🍚

JIM BROWN PLAYED IN A CLOSED LEAGUE TO NEARLY ONLY WHITE, MOST PART TIME FARMERS, HOBBY, TRYING TO MAKE A COUPLE EXTRA BUCKS, SOMEONE THAT KNEW SOMEONE OR THE OWNER TO GET A POSITION, AT A TIME WHERE GETTING HURT WAS MUCH HIGHER WITH 0 GUARANTEE OF NOT ONLY A TEAM MIGHT GO BANKRUPT OR PAY THE MENS SALARY A WEEK OR TWO LATE OR BE INJURED THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WITH NO DRAFT SYSTEM LIKE TODAY, WITH MOST WHITES HAVING A MUCH HIGHER CHANCE OF GETTING A GOOD JOB WITH THEIR DAD'S AT A STEEL MILL OR G.M SO THE TALENT OF EVEN THE CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES STILL WATERED DOWN EVEN FURTHER BECAUSE TO RISKY PLAYING IN THE NFL, THAT AT A TIME WHERE COLOR OF SKIN WAS OVER LOOKED FOR TALENT, WHERE BLACK MEN COULDN'T VOTE IN ALL STATES, USE THE SAME RESTROOMS,. THE LEAGUE FAVORED A BLACK MALE JIM BROWN IN A MOSTLY WHITE LEAGUE OF MUCHER SMALLER MEN, FAR FROM THE BEST POOL OF TALENT EVEN FROM THE WHITES, NOT NEARLY AS PROFESSIONAL AS TODAY, PLAYING ON LITERALLY THE BEST TEAM BY FAR AT THE TIME WITH NEARLY ALL RUNNING BACKS THAT PLAYED ON THE BROWNS RIGHT BEFORE DURING AND AFTER JIM BROWN MOSTLY ALL AVERAGED 5 YARDS A CARRY AND SOME EVEN AVERAGING 6 WHERE JIM BROWN AVERAGED ALMOST 5 AND A HALF! WOW. HE WAS SO AMAZING PLAYING THE EQUIVALENCY OF NEARLY A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF PLAYERS. WOW. HE PLAYED SO GREAT IN LITERALLY A NEARLY CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES, WATERED WAYYYYYY DOWN!! WOW. THE WHITES COULD SAY SCREW THIS I'LL GET A JOB DOING SOMETHING ELSE... JIMMY BROWN COULDN'T CAUSE HE WAS BLACK SO HE HAD EVERYTHING TO GAIN!!!

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dude u is literally 💩

duh

Obviously

Agreed.

Jerry Rice?

Nope man more like Walter Payton.

@@bearsredzone845 hell no

@@nfsjdirirjbrbr yep.

@@bearsredzone845 hell no ur so biased

Hey that franchise has 2 superbowls in this century

+Tribal Frodo Dafuq u talking about lol

+hamza bob lol just joking about that team leaving Cleveland for Baltimore

+Tribal Frodo oh lol

Hamza Bob hahahahah

No he wasn't. Not even close.