I heard it said that defensive players said it was like trying to tackle someone that was not human. Jim Brown ran over, around and through people. Like you said, He had awesome body control and power.
Jim Brown was my childhood hero.He also went 5o school and grew up in my area.He would sometimes come and watch high school football games! I got to meet him twice! He is the greatest of all time! RIP Jim Brown! ❤❤❤
I watched him play on Sundays as I lived in Cleveland Ohio, and thought he was the best runner I'd ever seen. I didn't know as a kid that I was watching one of the greatest players of all time.
I'm from upstate ny and my grandma would always talk about two people that she thought was the goats that's Jim brown and Jim Thorpe ironically they are both named Jim but I agree as far as running backs go jt helped create the game we game we all love and jb just destroyed anyone that got in his way
Man, I love the way he ran. There have been flashier runners, faster runners, more explosive runners, but Brown was just relentless; it didn’t matter how hard he got hit, how many times, by how many people-he was going to keep running if there was any way it was humanly possible.
I saw him live in old Yankee Stadium several times in the 60's my seat was in the upper deck on the third base side on the 35 line. And to this day he is the greatest offensive player I've ever seen.
I saw Dick Butkus play... People do not realize how ferocious he was.. I remember when the Bears played against the Browns back in the day... Butkus was in our backfield on every play... Our line was terrible and Phipps was sh~~!
@@dhart8451 yes he did Assw hat... I saw him live at Cleveland Stadium when I was a kid.. And you can take it up with the other 80K fans that were there to witness it
There's nothing left to say about Brown that hasn't been said already. I grew up watching him on TV every Sunday. He spoiled me and every other Cleveland fan. Unquestionably the greatest of all time.
I also saw every game he played on tv. here in houston they always televised the browns. he never got hurt and he never came out of the game as i recall. and there was not a lot of commercials shown during the game, or female reporters, or 3 guys talking all the damn time or official reviews or dome stadiums. what i am trying to say is "it was a lot better back then than today"
He was my first sports hero. I was still in grade school when I picked up the newspaper that led with the headline: "Jim Brown retires from football." I cried. Closest thing to a Babe Ruth of football, talent-wise.
Jim Brown The Man, The NFL legend! To me he will always be the greatest of all running backs. He played only nine seasons when only 10 or 12 regular season games a year were played, and yet had 12, 312 yards rushing! 🏈
@Charles Ramos Jim Brown was without a doubt the greatest running back in nfl history. but the first 4 years of his career, he played 12 games a season, the last 5 years were 14 game seasons. never missed a game, a total of 118 games.
If there is one man I would trust with the ball as a coach or player, its this man, the one and ONLY Jim Brown. Rest in peace sir. We salute you.💪💯 - Respectfully, a lifelong Denver Broncos fan.
When I was a kid, I was fortunate to be on the field for some of the Browns games. Back in the day, at half time of some of those games, my brother who sold Mercurys, would drive a Mercury around the field with me sitting in the passenger seat. One game I was able to stand by the end zone close to the man in the brown suit for a field goal. For those of you who don't know, the brown suit guy for years caught the ball on field goals. Jim Brown was my hero and he still is. Great man.
was there a net to keep the ball from going in the stands ? The early days of the AFL there was no net and when you returned the ball you got 2 tickets for the next game
@@victormendez1231 Don't remember a net, I do remember you had to give up the ball to keep the fights in the stands down to a minimum. If you see early Browns games on video from the 50's, you'll see him behind the goal posts out of the end zone. He was an elderly man so when he caught the ball, everyone cheered. I'm 76 and I still remember a lot about it, maybe not all, but a lot.
Early 1960s - I'm a little kid and we lived in Claridon, Ohio, ~25 miles east of Cleveland. My dad took me to a Browns practice. Jim Brown's calf muscles - they looked like he had a basketball in there.
Back in the 60's, I was using Jim Brown in commercials. The client and I took him to a country club. When asked if he wanted to play a round of golf, he said he'd like to try tennis, since he hadn't ever played it. The pro showed him the basics. On the court, instead of the usual backhand and forehand, Jim Brown would just change the hand that held the racket, throwing it to left hand for back hand, right hand for forehand. He was so coordinated this way, in minutes he was volleying with pro. Of course, I knew that Jim's favorite sport was lacrosse and his hand skills were already phenomenal.
Jim Brown also played lacrosse and was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1983. He told The New York Times in 1984, "Lacrosse is probably the best sport I ever played." While at Syracuse, he earned 10 letters in 4 different sports: basketball, football, lacrosse, and track. Jim Brown is not just an exceptional football player, he is an exceptional athlete. He would excel in any sport.
@@gsactotube that’s why Earl Campbell was the goat and ran through everybody. And he was fast. Mean Joe Greene said only one guy would hurt him and it was Earl Campbell.
The stats speak from themselves those 9 yrs! Best of the Best of the Best as far as backs go, Many followed, Some had the speed, others had the skill, Few had the determination & Heart like Jim Brown
I was lucky enough to see Big Jim Brown in his prime, and he is STILL the best running back I've ever seen. There were many other greats that I remember, like Gale Sayers, Lenny Moore, Ollie Matson, Joe 'The Jet' Perry, and a few others, but only ONE Jim Brown. Think about that stat...127 yards per game..AVERAGE!!! That's insane!!
I watched him on TV as a kid. Dad pointed out Brown always got up from a pile slowly. He said Brown didn't want the defense to know they hurt him if he always got up the same. I was always impressed that he used his blockers so effectively and how he always made a tackler pay the price for tackling him. In these 5 plays can be seen how he used the defense's momentum. The last play of these 5 is exactly the best. Tacklers trying to hit and he isn't where he was when the tackler committed himself.
@@mikedenman2567 Both were great running backs who made movies after retirement, and beat women in their spare time. Jim threw one out a second floor window I believe. Of course, OJ topped that one.
If you watch the recent A&E series about Playboy and Hugh Hefner, Jim Brown was a scumbag and a horribly violent sexual predator. He was an even bigger scumbag than Bill Cosby. WRZ 2022-03-11
As a kid growing up in Baltimore, we saw all of the great ones. I used to go with my dad, uncles and cousins. We loved our Colts and were treated to royalty watching guys like Jim Brown, Dick Butkus, any of the Rams etc......the NFL was fun to grow up with, especially if you were able to see the hero’s we all emulated. Imagine growing up with Johnny U, and he was a neighbor.....
My most memorable Jim Brown run was an insane Herculean ballet dance outmaneuvering an entire Dallas Cowboys defense. It may have been a football game but it was art in motion with the classic signature of Jim Brown’s unique genius.
I saw Jim Brown play many times, I was a boomer in Cleveland and Dad was a sprots nut... you cannot imagine the electricity running through the crowd whenever got the ball
I watched it as a kid when it came out while my dad and us were stationed in Germany. He loved Jim Brown and we both were like shit! He was running dropping those grenades....oh well the good die young 😎
Least of all Sam Huff. A soft-spoken linebacker who tackled like a giant wolverine. Sam never offered his hand to help an opponent to his feet: "Let them use their energy, not mine!"
I used to love it when the Giants played the Browns in the 1950’s because of his battles with Sam Huff a legendary linebacker for the Giants at the time.
The magnificent play vs the Bears is the perfect example of one of the biggest reasons he is separated from every other player in football history. That play is typical of many of his great ones in that there is absolutely no indication of it's outcome as the play begins to unfold. So many of his great plays came without any warning or anticipation. He literally turned nothing into TDs. He had an astounding total of 17 50+ yard scoring plays (thats scoring from his own side of the field) in his 9 seasons in which he never missed any of the scheduled 118 regular season games.
how far was brown ahead of his time??? 6 foot 2 230 pounds, fullback power, tailback speed, linbacker mentality, all muscle ran 4.5 40 in full pads on fucked up muddy fields, in the 50s and 60s, the only one to come close to cloning him was earl campbell
@@championsofados4717 YES, I agree the only player close to Brown is Campbell. Incredibly underrated. After those two it’s a toss up between sanders and Payton.
@@championsofados4717 YES, I agree the only player close to Brown is Campbell. Incredibly underrated. After those two it’s a toss up between sanders and Payton.
I would have to say Jim Brown is without doubt one of the very best pure athletic RB'S in NFL History. His greatness as one of, if not THE best running backs cannot be overestimated. This cat was a dominant force in his era.
Paul Brown; “When you get to the end zone, act like you’ve been there before.” Something that is totally lost on 95% of today’s players. It’s one of the reasons Nick Chubb is so loved in CLE.
I think y’all putting too much emphasis on that. Most professional athletes are kids in high situations and getting money and attention for the first time. Most come from broken homes. Not everyone is going to be Jim Brown or Barry Sanders. That’s your ideal, not theirs. Y’all should be proud that despite it being just sports that they kids didn’t become criminals or worse. They can do as they please
Celebrating in the end zone is indicative of how hard it is to score a touchdown. Secondly the fans, especially kids who are just learning to love the game, are absolutely thrilled and entertained. Football is a sport for the athletes, and entertainment for everyone else
@@frankesposito2182 I know Jim brown was one of the best, but quarterback is the most position by far, and when you are a quarterback that won 6 suoerbowls and went to 9. Thats why bes the best. Jim brown is the best running back
@@balyszamalaitis7527 Well Z it's a tuff one! For me it's Brown,..but we all know Brady went to the Show, the most times and is Amazing. But remember it's a whole team that Plays a Game,..not just a Quarterback !
Jim Brown was one of the all time greats. Quit at his peak, his numbers would probably be unreachable had he played longer. Babe Ruth certainly revolutionize baseball turning it from a game of bunts, short infield hits, and stealing bases to a power game. Chamberlain did the same in NBA basketball in the 60s. Those three are reasonable choices for totally dominating their sports for a period of time. and then there’s the great one, Wayne Gretzky.
@@dustinconnolly3162 I agree. The people I mentioned statistically dominated their time of play, but weren’t necessarily the best (except for Gretzky, of course) Jim Brown was a remarkable physical specimen, strong and very difficult to tackle, but a little slower and didn’t have the moves of Gale Sayers, though Gale’s career hampered by knee injuries, and so many fewer carries over only five actual seasons. A real tragedy, like the amazing Sandy Koufax in baseball.
@@Kemet3.0 I agree with old film footage not reflecting the players true speed or ability. Jim Brown definitely the one all running backs are compared to, a magnificent physical specimen 6 foot 2, 230lbs, quick off line-I saw him play in the early 60s; a “power” running back, pivoted, shook off or slipped tacklers, or ran over them; very difficult to tackle, but could be caught down field by some of the fast defensive backs. Gale Sayers was the first running back to demonstrate quick cutting, faking; black athletes then would say he could really “shuck n’ jive.” Had Gale not injured his knee may have rewritten the record books. The most serious breakaway speed of course belongs to Bob Hayes of the Cowboys. A whole other topic, but may well have been the fastest human ever on this planet.
Jim Brown grew up just 10 miles from me here on Long Island. he went to Syracuse and was a three(!) sport All-American. As a midfielder in LaCrosse, he was impossible to check, as a football player he could out-run you, run over you, catch the ball out of the backfield (ask D-coaches if that becomes a concern), and pick up a blitzing linebacker. My hero.
@@tonyroddy - oh Jimmy who played for my moms team. Now I remember. I agree good ole Jimmy B, he really was a great player. We would often chant his name like Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy! Good ole Jimmy B what a guy. And I'm with you, he really was bad ass. Some people are simply bad and others are bad ass and good ole Jimmy B was bad ass. You and me we were always in a agreement on that. Jimmy B
He made defensive players look like high school kids playing their first game. Some of those highlights, six or seven guys came into direct contact with him and at times JB was literally at a dead stop, then he just started running again. It's astounding to watch
It’s nearly impossible to compare players from different eras. The whole thing is just unknowable. But I’ve got no problem giving him credit as the best of his era and one of the all time greats. Just imagine taking Adrian Peterson in his prime and sticking him in 1960. How on earth would the guys of that era defend him? My only concern would be if AD could withstand the punishment of that day. Spearing, punching in the pile, late hits, head shots, those were all going on every single play.
Jim Brown didn't have weight training or steroids or other peds either. He didn't wear thigh pads either. He was never hurt or missed maybe a couple games in his career.
Barry was the best I have every seen. Bo Jackson is the best pure athlete at the RB I have seen. Never saw JB but football back in the 50's was basically a glorified club sport. In this clip JB is far above others is speed, power, and moves. Reminds me of Bo Jax a little bit, where in modern football, where players are dedicated year around to working out, diet, and study, Bo still made others looks like kids playing an adult.
Jim Brown was a rookie in 1957 , I was 8 years old and listened to the games on the Radio . The announcer had me envisioning his great runs , he was my hero . I didn't even know he was a Black Man , nor would have I cared . I long for those days .
Jim Brown #32 of the Cleveland Browns. His records might be broken, but he still stands at the top of all running backs in my opinion. Name one who was better if you can...👂 I'm listening
@John Pottorgg Not only the greatest player but I say the greatest athlete in American history. He was an all-american in both football and lacrosse at Syracuse. He was nationally ranked in the decathlon while in HIGH SCHOOL and was the 2nd leading scorer on the Syracuse Basketball team before giving it up for football. Oh, and he was a 2-time NFL players golf champion and he had to beat John Brodie who was good enough to play on both the PGA and Sr. PGA tour. Jack Nicklaus (from Ohio) back in the '60s said JB was good enough to make a living on the tour.
@John Pottorgg i only mentioned Bo, never did i say he was better nor did i reference Jim and Bo in a sentence...your opinion is just that an opinion..there is no way to prove who is best regardless of any argument made someone will refute what you believe...Bo is one of the purest athletes ive seen in my lifetime....
He also stood for something. In recent interviews he talks about rock solid truths; hard work, don't complain, be thankful for the oppurtunities you do have and don't quit. Good stuff.
I am 74 years old and from Ohio. Been a fan of pro football all my life. No one and I mean no one can compare to Jim Brown. The greatest running back of all-time. Younger fans don’t realize that when Jim played defenses were geared to stop the run. Passing was hard. Offensive lineman were not allowed to grab and hold like they do today. Defensive backs could bump a receiver on his route until the ball left the quarterbacks hand. The run game was all important. No artificial turf to provide perfect conditions even in bad weather. Brown played on grass. Many times the stadiums were also baseball fields with runners playing on dirt and mud. You watch the old films and you see players covered in mud. Todays player’s uniforms are never even dirty after a game in bad weather. Plus no indoor stadiums to create perfect playing conditions. Jim Brown was a “freak of nature”. He was and still is the Babe Ruth of football. You can make the case that he is the greatest athlete of all time. Greatest football player. Considered the greatest college lacrosse player in college history. Ran track and played basketball at Syracuse. It’s to bad todays fans could’t see him play. My son was the center on his high school football team which won two state divisional super bowls,has one picture in his room and it’s one of Jim Brown. The man!!
WISH I COULD OF WITNESSED THE GREATNESS THE HEARTACHE I HAVE HAD EVERY SUNDAY MY ERA BROWNS ARE SHITY AF BEEN LOYAL SINCE I WAS 5 IM 30 N WE FUCKIN SUCK WE NEED A MODERN DAY JIM BROWN
R.I.P. Jim Brown, please spread some love and heartfelt condolences to his family. One of the greatest professional and college football players of all time.
Jim Brown** Just To Hear His Name, Brings "Attention" Automatically!!! Jim Brown Is Without Any Doubt The Greatest Running Back Of The Millennium!!!** What He Accomplished In Nine (9) Years Is Absolutely "Amazing!!!"** Jim Brown Not Only Was Outstanding On The Gridiron, But Also Outstanding Off The Field!!!** A Great Humanitarian, Movie Actor, Civil Rights Activist, Peacemaker Of Gang Violence, A Marvelous, Outstanding Human Being That Didn't Allow "Fame" To Overtake Him!!!**
That man is my personal hero. I grew up in Farmingdale, NY, graduating HS in 1961. I had heard that Manhassat High had had a genius on their Football Team. When I looked into his name, I found he was considered the greatest ever - in Lacrosse while at Syracuse University!!!!! I watched every time the Cleveland Browns came to town, run by Otto Graham, to "punish" my poor Giants. I watched him run straight ahead into the line, pause for about 2 seconds, then pop out the other side, seemingly untouched. I've seen him several times at the old Galbraith and Earl Fry golf courses in Oakland and Alameda, CA. The man is, IMOP, up there with Muhammad Ali for his sheer brilliance and dominance. I'll ALWAYS hold him in the highest regard. My heart stopped at the Galbraith course one day. I had finished my single round and went in for a beer and hot dog. All around me were these giant men, obviously former athletes. The guy in front of me, counting single dollar bills, got up, ..., and up, ..., and up. It was Bill Russell!!! And, across from Bill, maybe 10 feet away from me, sat Jim Brown, scowling at me. Obviously, I was an uninvited guest. Not quite 6 feet tall then, I clearly didn't belong. BUT, I was in the presence of 2 of America's Greatest Athletes. I'll never forget that day. Those two, in their day, just toyed with my beloved NY Knicks and Football Giants. Great Men, both of them.
People really say he wouldn't be able to play in today's league. He has the same build as Adrian Peterson but never got injured in a time where illegal hits were legal. With today's nutrition and weight training he'd be even stronger and faster.
No, he's got bad Arthritis in his neck. I've watched him at the Alameda Golf Course and he looks like he's toughing out all that pain. He's more "real man" than anyone I can think of.
Pro football came to St. Lois in 1960, but because of Jim Brown, I was already a diehard Brown fan (still am). When I was 14 my brother in law was able to score some tickets to the Browns -Cardinals for December 8th 1963. I was in heaven! But on November 22, President Kennedy was assassinated and there was talk that the game might be cancelled. Luckily for me the game was not cancelled and I got to see one of Brown's great runs. The Browns had a 3rd and very long, deep in their own territory. The plan was to give Brown a quick opener just to get beyond the Brown goal posts to give room for Groza to punt . Well Brown broke through the line with three Cardinals on his back. He shook them off and two more tried without success to bring him down in the Cardinal backfield. Jim was off to the races until he was knocked out of bounds at the Cardinal 44 by Safety Pat Fischer if I remember correctly. It was some run. 1963 was one heck of a year for me . My Dodges swept the World Series over the Yankees in a manner that will NEVER be duplicated again-Four games using only four pitchers- Koufax, Drysdale, Podres, and Perranoski. I went to Champaign Illinois to see the Illini with junior middle linebacker DIck Butkus upset the heavily favored Ohio State team in a 20-20 tie and watched them win the Rose Bowl over Washington U in January. And my Browns kicked the Colts to the curb 28-0 in the NFL Championship that same month.
@@chessmanatee2024 Yeah, Brady isn't as clutch as everyone says he is in the playoffs, his overall team gives him that success, he is one of the greats, but he's not the best
Any question why so many call him the greatest running back of all time The full package The speed The power The quickness And the beauty of him running Is such an amazing sight To the eyes
Now...they get the ball and run out of bounds!!! A guy catches a pass...see the defender closing in on him...and he falls to the ground before he gets hit!!! Jim Brown would have a field day in this day and age!!!
His greatest run? Dropping grenades, running like the wind, and dying dramatically .... that role was made for him... I’m sure even Lee Marvin cried... 🇺🇸
Fifth grade; I saw a picture of Jim Brown in Time Magazine scoring against the Giants and I became a lifelong football fan right there. That was 1964, the year Cleveland won the championship against the Colts.
