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Who retired from the Browns?

Who retired from the Browns?

Kevin Johnson, who played for the Cleveland Browns in the 2020 season, is announcing his retirement after six seasons in the NFL.

Who is the most famous Cleveland Brown?

Top 10 Cleveland Browns Players of All Time

  1. Jim Brown (1957–65) Jim Brown is the greatest running back to ever step onto a football field.
  2. Otto Graham (1946–55)
  3. Ozzie Newsome (1978–90)
  4. Joe Thomas (2007–17)
  5. Paul Warfield (1964–69, 1976–77)
  6. Dante Lavelli (1946–56)
  7. Leroy Kelly (1964–73)
  8. Lou Groza (1946–59, 1961–67)

Who played for the Browns?

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Down arrow icon Player Down arrow icon # Down arrow icon WT
Richard LeCounte III 39 196
Elijah Lee 52 230
Cameron Malveaux 69 265
Baker Mayfield 6 215

Do the Browns have any retired numbers?

The Browns have retired the numbers of three great players, No. 14 (Otto Graham), No. 32 (Jim Brown) and No. 76 (Lou Groza).

Do NFL teams retire numbers?

Since NFL teams began retiring numbers, 139 players have had their jersey number retired. Unlike Major League Baseball (which retired Jackie Robinson’s number 42) and the National Hockey League (which did so for Wayne Gretzky’s 99), the NFL has never retired a jersey number league-wide in honor of anyone.

Did they retire Ernie Davis number?

Although he never played a game with the Browns, Davis’ No. 45 was retired by the team shortly after his death. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979, and in 2005 the Syracuse football team retired No. 44, which had been worn by star halfbacks Davis, Brown and Floyd Little.

Who is the best Browns player of all time?

Top-10 Greatest Cleveland Browns Players of All Time

  • T9) Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie. You can’t put one in without the other.
  • 8) Ozzie Newsome.
  • 7) Bernie Kosar.
  • 6) Lou Groza.
  • T4) Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield.
  • 3) Joe Thomas.
  • 2) Otto Graham.
  • 1) Jim Brown.

Has the NFL ever retired a number?

Unlike Major League Baseball (which retired Jackie Robinson’s number 42) and the National Hockey League (which did so for Wayne Gretzky’s 99), the NFL has never retired a jersey number league-wide in honor of anyone.

Is 42 the only number retired in baseball?

In 1997, Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson by making his No. 42 the first uniform number to be retired across the sport.