Browns: 3 reasons running back Nick Chubb can win the game against the Chiefs
By John Suchan
Browns running back Nick Chubb is prepared to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday by seeking a bit of revenge and relying on his talents for the game.
Nick Chubb will go down as one of the best all-time great running backs in Cleveland Browns history. That’s going to happen barring some type of catastrophic injury to shorten his career. So, when I suggest that he can win the game for the Browns when they battle the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the Week 1 matchup I’m not exactly going out on a limb.
I’ll never forget that game against the Atlanta Falcons from the 2018 reason when Chubb was a rookie and he ran a spectacular scamper, a record-breaking 92 yards, to pay dirt. I was sitting up in section 537 at First Energy Stadium and the run will last in my memory bank forever. We haven’t had a Nick Chubb type running back here in Cleveland for ages.
Chubb is the heart of the team. His team mentality and trying to do everything he can to produce for the team is so valuable. There are many things from the Browns offense to be excited about, but my money is on Chubb Sunday. He has already proven he’s at the top of his game but look out on Sunday, because Chubb still has that bitter taste of defeat against the Chiefs from last January.
Here are a few more reasons that Chubb will help beat the Chiefs.
3. Nick Chubb is the Best of the Best
In three seasons with the Browns, he’s rumbled for 3,557 yards and 28 touchdowns. He had 12 touchdowns last season alone and only played in 12 regular-season games. In his first season he ran for 100 yards four times.
In 2019, he increased his games over 100 yards to seven. He had six games over the century mark and he had three games where he ran in multiple touchdowns. Even more impressive is his yards per carry over all three seasons is well over five yards. When Chubb handles the rock, he’s like a human bowling ball, bouncing off opponents with his stiff arms.
Chubb sits in the No. 7 spot on the list of all-time greats in Browns running back history. With a solid year ahead he’ll likely run ahead of Marion Motley at No. 6 and potentially Kevin Mack who’s sitting at No. 5 with 5,123 yards gained.