Nick Chubb is about to rush by these 3 Cleveland Browns greats
By John Suchan
The Cleveland Browns have a very special running back in Nick Chubb and he’s ready to run by several franchise legends on his way up the rankings
Nick Chubb doesn’t like the spotlight. When the Cleveland Browns running back scores touchdowns he hands the ball to the referee and walks away.
He’s a player of little emotion — to say the least.
Chubb plays the game to win and he’s loved by all because of that demeanor. He’s also one of the best running backs in the NFL and he’s climbing the rankings within his own team’s franchise running backs great list.
At the top of that mountain is the great Jim Brown. Just to remind everyone how exceptional Jim Brown’s career was when he played for the Browns from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, he gained 12,312 yards in 118 games. His career average for yards gained in a game was 104 yards. He tallied 106 touchdowns to boot.
I share all this because Chubb is accelerating up this running back ladder by two-stepping and he may not reach Brown and his record but settling for No. 2 on the all-time list of Cleveland greats isn’t so bad.
The former Georgia Bulldog was drafted in the second round of the 2018 draft. If it weren’t for former Browns head coach Hue Jackson not utilizing the gifted running back more in that first season, Chubb’s numbers and impact on the team could have been even better.
We still have 22 weeks until the season kickoff in September but taking a look at where Chubb is right now on that list of Cleveland running back greats never gets old to review. He currently is sitting at No. 6. He passed former running back Marion Motley last season with his 1,259 yards on the ground. With those added yards he now has 4,816 total yards.
There are three running backs that Chubb has his eyes on. Knowing the type of unselfish player he is, maybe he’s not looking at these numbers like we are but we’ll help remind him as he starts passing these next three players next season. Who are they? Let’s take a stroll down Browns Memory Lane.