The Players of Cleveland Trivia Quiz

Answer: Otto Graham

Having attended on a basketball scholarship, Otto Graham was a Northwestern University graduate. While at Northwestern he played basketball, football and baseball. He was a 1944 first-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions but instead served in the US Coast Guard for two years before signing with the Cleveland Browns. Prior to professional football, he played in the National Basketball League for the Rochester Royals for the 1945-1946 season.

He played for Cleveland 1946-1955. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.

Answer: Jim Brown

Jim Brown was the 1957 NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year as well as the NFLs leading rusher his rookie season. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his nine seasons with Cleveland. In his last NFL season, he was voted MVP of both the Pro Bowl and the NFL. Brown was inducted into the 1971 Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Answer: Brian Sipe

Brian Sipe was a 13th round draft pick in 1972 out of San Diego State University. He was a member of the reserve squad until 1974. 1980 proved to be his best season in Cleveland by being named the NFL MVP, the AFL-AFC Offensive Player of the Year and a Pro Bowl selection.

The Browns were dubbed the "Kardiac Kids" due to late game, even last minute, comebacks. They finished 9-7 in 1979. In 1980 they improved to 11-5, but lost to the Raiders in the Divisional Playoffs.

Answer: Bernie Kosar

Bernie Kosar came out of the University of Miami in 1985. He was the quarterback for the Browns when the Broncos defeated them in the Conference Championship games of 1986, 1987 and 1989. Bernie stayed with Cleveland until his release mid-season 1993. The Cowboys picked him up and he was back-up to Troy Aikman in their 1993 Super Bowl Championship year.

Answer: Jamal Lewis

Jamal Lewis spent three years as a Tennessee Volunteer before coming to the NFL. He was a 2000 first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens. He was released by the Ravens after the 2006 season and signed with Cleveland. He rushed for over 1300 yards in his first season with the Browns.

Answer: Ozzie Newsome

Tight end, Ozzie Newsome was a 1978 first-round draft pick by the Browns out of Alabama. He played 13 seasons for the Browns. When he retired, he had the franchise record for receptions and yards. He was a 3-time Pro Bowl selection and entered the Hall of Fame with the class of 1999.

Answer: Phil Dawson

Phil's first controversial kick was during the November 2007 game with the Ravens. The Ravens were in the locker room celebrating, then after the kick was ruled good, they had to return to the field for overtime. The Browns won. A similar kick happened in December 2007, during a game with Buffalo. Cleveland won then also. Before the rule change, kicks that hit the uprights or crossbars couldn't be reviewed but after 2007 such plays can be reviewed.

Some call this the "Phil Dawson Rule".

Answer: Charlie Frye

Charlie Frye was a third round draft pick out of Akron in 2005. He was named the starting quarterback for Cleveland during his rookie season. He was a fan favorite not only because of his solid performances as a young QB but because he was from Ohio. Quinn, drafted in 2007, along with Anderson and Frye all were competing for the QB job. Frye won that job but after a poor performance in the opening game of the 2007 season, Anderson took over and Frye was traded to Seattle where he was added to a roster that included Hasselbeck.

Answer: Michael Dean Perry

Michael Dean Perry is the younger brother to William "Refrigerator" Perry of the Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears. Michael made a name for himself as a solid defensive player in Cleveland. He made five Pro Bowl appearances during his seven seasons with the Browns. He was awarded the Pro Bowl one more time while at Denver and finished out his 10-year career with Kansas City.

Answer: Quarterback

Cribbs was a quarterback at Kent State University. He played opposite Charlie Frye, who played for Akron, and Ben Roethlisberger, who was at Miami University of Ohio. Cribbs was undrafted in 2005 but made a huge impact as a kick returner for the Browns.

In addition to breaking the franchise record for kick return yardage in 2006, Cribbs had one kick return touchdown in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and also made it to the 2007 Pro Bowl as a kick returner.