The Glory Days of the Cleveland Browns
Jim Brown runs for most yards in a single game, L.A. Rams at Cleveland Browns 1957.
Lou Groza and Frank Gatski, Cleveland Browns training camp 1956.
Field goal that sealed the deal, Browns vs. Lions NFL Championship Game, 1952.
Paul Brown and players on sideline in the rain, 1952.
Chick Jagade TD, NFL Championship Game 1953, Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions.
Third straight AAFC Championship Post-Game Celebration, Browns vs. Bills, 1948.
Over 200 photos from 1946-64, when the Cleveland Browns were one of the best teams in football. These are the years of Paul Brown, Otto Graham, and Jim Brown, when the Browns won eight league championships. Coach Paul Brown completely revolutionized the game of football. Otto Graham brought the Browns to ten straight championship games. And Jim Brown is considered by many to be the greatest football players to ever play the game.
For Further Study:
- Cleveland Browns Franchise Encyclopedia
- From The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
- Official Website of the Cleveland Browns
- 1957 Browns Draft Retrospective - features selection of running back Jim Brown (video, 1:11)
Credits and Appreciation
This web site is the practicum project of Library and Information Science student, Matthew B. Long.
