Cleveland Browns: Top 10 rushing games of all time (Part 2)
By Thomas Moore
The Cleveland Browns have a storied history when it comes to running the ball. Here are the five best rushing games in franchise history.
The Cleveland Browns have some of the greatest and familiar names when it comes to running backs in NFL history.
Starting with Marion Motley, who led the team from the All-American Football Conference into the NFL, through Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Greg Pruitt, Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner, to name a few, the Browns have been spectacular, at times, at running the ball.
Dating back to the franchise’s inaugural year in 1946 as a founding member of the All-American Football Conference, nine different players have surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in a single season, with Jim Brown hitting the mark a franchise-record nine times.
The NFL has changed over the years, however, and the running game is not as highly prized as it once was, but in Cleveland, where the weather turns nasty in November (or sooner if we’re unlucky), the need and ability to run the ball still holds value.
With that in mind, here is Part 2 of our look at the 10 best rushing days in franchise history, going through No. 5 all the way to No. 1. (If you missed Part 1, you can find it here.) As always, we have to thank Jonathan Knight for his book, The Browns Bible, which always proves to be an invaluable resource.
Next: No. 6: Jim Brown cages the Eagles