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Cleveland Browns: 15 greatest moments in team history

By Randy Gurzi

14 Nov 1999: Dylan McCutcheon #33of the Cleveland Browns celebrates with teammate Earl Little #20 during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Browns defeated the Steelers 16-15. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport
14 Nov 1999: Dylan McCutcheon #33of the Cleveland Browns celebrates with teammate Earl Little #20 during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Browns defeated the Steelers 16-15. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 20: Jerome Harrison #35 of the Cleveland Browns runs with the ball for yardage during their NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 20, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Browns defeated the Chiefs 41-34. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 20: Jerome Harrison #35 of the Cleveland Browns runs with the ball for yardage during their NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 20, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Browns defeated the Chiefs 41-34. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Greatest moments in Cleveland Browns history: 13. Jerome Harrison’s big day

Chosen in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Washington State, running back Jerome Harrison spent the first three seasons of his NFL career quietly serving as a backup for the Cleveland Browns. He progressively got more touches as his experience grew, and by year three he had earned 34 carries for 246 yards and a touchdown.

Harrison ended up tipping all those marks in 2009 when he had the breakout game of all breakout games. In a late-December game on the road, Harrison ran all over the Kansas City Chiefs. He set a team-record of 286 yards, which beat the great Jim Brown’s previous mark. Harrison also added three touchdowns in the game — which tripled his career total.

This performance still stands as the third-highest yardage total in NFL history, behind only Adrian Peterson (296 yards) and Jamal Lewis (295 yards). Harrison continued to roll down the stretch as he finished with 862 yards on the season — 561 of which came in the last three games. Harrison never had the same success after that, and later was found to have a brain tumor that shortened his career. Still just 35 years old, Harrison appears to be doing well and is still a popular name for Browns fans due to this game.

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