Focusing on Brown's football exploits, it would not be unsafe to say that Jim Brown may have been the best running back to ever play the game. Blasting into public consciousness as an All-American at Syracuse in 1956, Jim Brown was the NFL's rookie of the year during his first season as a Cleveland Brown in 1957. The very next year, he was selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player (he won the award again in 1965). His 12,312 rushing yards over nine seasons held up as the largest total ever, until he was passed in the 1990s by players whose seasons were 33% longer than those that those in Brown's era.

Led rushers in yards for eight straight years. All-NFL for eight years. Played in nine straight Pro Bowls. The list goes on and on... Jim Brown was an unstoppable force on a football field. The only way he could be stopped is when he decided to leave the game entirely and focus on a film career. Brown was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year eligible (1971).

Brown has been occasionally connected with the team since his retirement, often working with troubled players and serving as a conduit between players and the front office. Brown has led a number of charitable and community service organizations.