NFL Epitome: Jim Brown Trivia Quiz

Answer: First

Brown was a first round, sixth overall pick. He was selected behind running Paul Hornung, running back Jon Arnett, quarterback John Brodie, end Ron Kramer, and quarterback Len Dawson.

Answer: 1957-1965

Jim played in only nine seasons in the NFL. In all nine seasons, he was a Pro Bowler. He retired in his prime with a season-high 17 rushing touchdowns in 1958 and 1965.

Answer: 5

His first season that he averaged over five yards was in his second season in 1958, when he averaged 5.9 yards. 5.8 yards followed in 1960, 6.4 in 1963, 5.2 in 1964, and 5.3 in his final season in 1965. His career spanned nine seasons from 1957-1965.

Answer: 8

In only nine seasons, he won an amazing eight rushing titles. The only season that he missed out was in 1962, finishing fourth with 996 yards. He finished behind Jim Taylor of the Packers, John Johnson of the Steelers, and Dick Bass of the Rams. Although finishing fourth in rushing in 1962, he had a career high of 47 receptions in the season.

Answer: 1

From 1957-1965, the Browns won the NFL Championship in 1964 with a 27-0 win over the Baltimore Colts. Cleveland made it to the playoffs a total of four times with Brown. Their biggest playoff loss was 59-14 in 1957 at the hands of the Detroit Lions.

Answer: 80 yards on a rush and 83 from a pass

Both these happened in week one of the 1963 season. He caught his 83-yard pass from Frank Ryan. Jim rushed for 162 yards in the game, and caught another 100 yards from the air. The Browns won that game 37-14.

Answer: Blanton Collier

Brown, Brown, Brown, and they all seemed to go together well. Paul Brown helmed the Browns from 1946 when the team was in the AAFC, and in the NFL until 1962. In 17 seasons with Cleveland, Coach Brown left the team with a 158-48-8 record. Collier took over in 1963, and was their head coach until 1970. His record was 76-34-2.

Answer: James Nathaniel Brown

He was born on February 17, 1936. He attended Syracuse University which has produced a number of NFL greats throughout the college's history. They include Gary Anderson, Dave Bavaro, Rob Carpenter, Larry Csonka, John Flannery, Marvin Harrison, Qadry Ismail, Floyd Little, John Mackey, Donovan McNabb, Art Monk, Rob Moore, Jim Nance, and a host of others. What credibility some of those names lend to Syracuse's football program.

Answer: 12,312 yards

Brown broke the career record of Joe Perry. Perry rushed for 9,723 yards in 16 seasons from 1948-1963. Brown's career spanned only nine season. Jim Taylor of the Packers was also in the top three at the time with 8,597 yards after 10 seasons. They have all since been passed in rushing yardage by other Hall of Fame greats.

Answer: Y.A. Tittle and Norm Van Brocklin

The others weren't inducted for another 10 or more years, and the other options did not have two quarterbacks listed. Tittle earned his Hall of Fame rights with the 49ers and Giants. Van Brocklin was a Los Angeles Ram and Philadelphia Eagle. End Bill Hewitt, tackle Bruiser Kinard, and defensive end Andy Robustelli were also inducted along with Brown in 1971.