Top 10 all-time best Cleveland Browns players since ’99

No. 2 all-time Cleveland Browns player since 1999- Nick Chubb, RB

Nick Chubb is now in his fifth season with the Browns and he has steadily climbed the franchise leaderboard since arriving. He’s currently in fourth place behind Mike Pruitt, Leroy Kelly, and Jim Brown with 6,244 yards to date. He will likely rush by both Pruitt and Kelly in 2023 and only have Jim Brown in front of him. Brown gained 12, 233 yards during his Cleveland tenure.

His contributions to the Browns can’t be understated. His hard work and “team-first” approach to the game are what have made him a fan favorite as he will likely go down in franchise history as one of the best of all time.

Chubb has gone over 1,000 yards on the ground for the fourth time in five seasons. He would have gone over 1,000 yards in his rookie year (996 yards) if he’d been the main running back from the start of the season, but he didn’t start until Week 7. The following year, he ran for 1,494 yards which is his personal best. Now, he’s approaching that mark again in 2022. He’s put up 29 games with more than 100 yards rushing, which is quite the feat.

This season he leads the NFL in runs of 20 yards or more with 13. In the previous two seasons Chubb recorded 12 carries each of 20 yards or more as well. Back in 2018 and 2019, he recorded four carries each of 40 or more yards as well and has a career 5.2 yards per carry average.

As if that wasn’t enough, Chubb also takes care of the ball. He’s only had seven fumbles in his career (74 games) which includes only one in the 2022 season. For some context and to showcase how special this mark is in comparison to some past Browns greats, Mike Pruitt had 37 fumbles in 124 games, Leroy Kelly had 47 fumbles in 136 games and Jim Brown fumbled 57 times in 118 games.

Taking care of the ball makes a difference and when Chubb has got the football in his hands you know your team is in good shape.