(Browns) Mt Rushmore of Running Backs
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The Bears would also have Bronko Nagurski.
The Bears would also have Bronko Nagurski.
Ahhh. Solid addition. Thanks @dutch-oven. I just watched something on him the other day. I have no excuses.
Browns v Bears
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I know leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular.
In terms of the team with the best stable of four RBs of all-time, it's hard to argue against three HOFers.
leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular
Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE -
The Bears would also have Bronko Nagurski.
Ahhh. Solid addition. Thanks @dutch-oven. I just watched something on him the other day. I have no excuses.
Browns v Bears
Ahhh. Solid addition. Thanks @dutch-oven. I just watched something on him the other day. I have no excuses.
Browns v Bears
Here's a cut and paste from Google:
Historic Moments: Sayers, Butkus draft
Nov. 28, 1964. The selection of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus in the first round of the 1965 draft remains the only time a team has selected two Hall of Fame players in the first round of one draft.
My thoughts on that: 1) I don't know if that still stands; 2) Surprisingly, the Bears never once made the playoffs during their NFL careers.
In 1978, the Browns drafted both Ozzie Newsome and Clay Matthews in the 1st round of the NFL draft. Shortly after this, my golden era as a fan was the 1980s when the Browns frequented the playoffs more than any other decade I can recall. Both guys were quiet and steady leaders by example on their sides of the ball much like that of Nick Chubb since he arrived. There were 2 different groups of Kardiac Kids starting with Sipe and finishing with Kosar. Nobody even cared that we refused to spell Kardiac correctly.
After Leroy Kelly, my favorite player to watch was Greg Pruitt (my avatar). He had some brutal knee injuries that he bounced back from each time. However, back in the 70s it took a little longer to get back to feeling close to pre-injury form following major knee surgeries/reconstructions. That said, he was incredibly strong for his size to the extent he ran through so many tear away jerseys - he became one of the biggest reasons the NFL had to do away with the tear away jerseys. The TRADITION of the RB position in Cleveland reeled me in as a kid. Needless to say -this was a GREAT idea to have as a thread! We've had a lot of fun backs to watch after Greg Pruitt like the already mentioned Mike Pruitt; and later on Kevin Mack; Earnest Byner; Leroy Hoard; Jamal Lewis; Nick Chubb. We even had Mr 3rd Down - Calvin Hill during his 30s with the Kardiac Kids. There's even more guys that I didn't mention like Bo Scott, Cleo Miller, Charles White, Reuben Droughns, Eric Metcalf (shoulda been a slot Receiver here) and prolly several others I'm still leaving out...
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular
Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
True but Mike Pruitt wasn't immediately terrific. As a rookie in 76, he rushed for 2.7 yards per carry with 138 yards rushing. In 77, he rushed for 206 yards at 4.4 yards per carry. In 78 he had 560 yards at 4.1 ypc. In 79 thru 81 he exceeded 1000 yards rushing every time and had a 4.9 ypc in 79 when he ran for 1294 yards and 9 rushing TDs.
Greg Pruitt rushed for over 1000 yards in 75, 76 and 77 while averaging 4.9 ypc, 4.8 ypc, and 4.y ypc respectively. Actually, 1 of those years he rushed for exactly 1000 yards in 1976. There was more to both Pruitts' careers than those seasons I mentioned. Either way, the Browns liked to do it with Pruitt. Those were fun times with each guy. It was fun to see them together.
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
True but Mike Pruitt wasn't immediately terrific. As a rookie in 76, he rushed for 2.7 yards per carry with 138 yards rushing. In 77, he rushed for 206 yards at 4.4 yards per carry. In 78 he had 560 yards at 4.1 ypc. In 79 thru 81 he exceeded 1000 yards rushing every time and had a 4.9 ypc in 79 when he ran for 1294 yards and 9 rushing TDs.
Greg Pruitt rushed for over 1000 yards in 75, 76 and 77 while averaging 4.9 ypc, 4.8 ypc, and 4.y ypc respectively. Actually, 1 of those years he rushed for exactly 1000 yards in 1976. There was more to both Pruitts' careers than those seasons I mentioned. Either way, the Browns liked to do it with Pruitt. Those were fun times with each guy. It was fun to see them together.
True but Mike Pruitt wasn't immediately terrific. As a rookie in 76, he rushed for 2.7 yards per carry with 138 yards rushing. In 77, he rushed for 206 yards at 4.4 yards per carry. In 78 he had 560 yards at 4.1 ypc. In 79 thru 81 he exceeded 1000 yards rushing every time and had a 4.9 ypc in 79 when he ran for 1294 yards and 9 rushing TDs.
Greg Pruitt rushed for over 1000 yards in 75, 76 and 77 while averaging 4.9 ypc, 4.8 ypc, and 4.y ypc respectively. Actually, 1 of those years he rushed for exactly 1000 yards in 1976. There was more to both Pruitts' careers than those seasons I mentioned. Either way, the Browns liked to do it with Pruitt. Those were fun times with each guy. It was fun to see them together.
One thing that becomes similar in the AFC.. Most notably Pitts/Cle is the commitment to run the ball.. over the decades.. Defense.. Run the ball.. Seems to be the recipe that works here.. While I get having the franchise QB is a necessity (in most cases)... It's not the only road to Mecca.... Even some of the lesser backs have given some thrills.. LeRoy Hoard. Peyton Hillis and William Green had some fleeting moments of fun.. Terrell Suggs was an interesting back until injuries took a toll on him.. And then there's Eric Metcalf.. So the Browns have a nice history at RB.. Doesn't take a back seat to anybody...
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Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
True but Mike Pruitt wasn't immediately terrific. As a rookie in 76, he rushed for 2.7 yards per carry with 138 yards rushing. In 77, he rushed for 206 yards at 4.4 yards per carry. In 78 he had 560 yards at 4.1 ypc. In 79 thru 81 he exceeded 1000 yards rushing every time and had a 4.9 ypc in 79 when he ran for 1294 yards and 9 rushing TDs.
Greg Pruitt rushed for over 1000 yards in 75, 76 and 77 while averaging 4.9 ypc, 4.8 ypc, and 4.y ypc respectively. Actually, 1 of those years he rushed for exactly 1000 yards in 1976. There was more to both Pruitts' careers than those seasons I mentioned. Either way, the Browns liked to do it with Pruitt. Those were fun times with each guy. It was fun to see them together.
but Mike Pruitt wasn't immediately terrific. As a rookie in 76, he rushed for 2.7 yards per carry with 138 yards rushing
Yeah, but he was behind Greg Pruitt, Cleo Miller and Larry Poole on the depth chart in those early years of his career. And Calvin Hill came in to join them a few years later (Dino Hall & Charles White came along). Teams carried a lot of RB's back then. He was in there for a lot of 3rd and 1 or 2 plays I'm sure (he was the fullback after-all). Greg Pruitt and Cleo Miller sucked up most of the carries until Mike finally took over as the feature back. And he was a reliable receiver out of the backfield.
Greg Pruitt was 'the man' when Mike Pruitt came along. And deservedly so. Greg was terrific and going strong. Who knew at that point that Mike would surpass Greg on the all time list?
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but Mike Pruitt wasn't immediately terrific. As a rookie in 76, he rushed for 2.7 yards per carry with 138 yards rushing
Yeah, but he was behind Greg Pruitt, Cleo Miller and Larry Poole on the depth chart in those early years of his career. And Calvin Hill came in to join them a few years later (Dino Hall & Charles White came along). Teams carried a lot of RB's back then. He was in there for a lot of 3rd and 1 or 2 plays I'm sure (he was the fullback after-all). Greg Pruitt and Cleo Miller sucked up most of the carries until Mike finally took over as the feature back. And he was a reliable receiver out of the backfield.
Greg Pruitt was 'the man' when Mike Pruitt came along. And deservedly so. Greg was terrific and going strong. Who knew at that point that Mike would surpass Greg on the all time list?
Yeah, but he was behind Greg Pruitt, Cleo Miller and Larry Poole on the depth chart in those early years of his career. And Calvin Hill came in to join them a few years later (Dino Hall & Charles White came along). Teams carried a lot of RB's back then. He was in there for a lot of 3rd and 1 or 2 plays I'm sure (he was the fullback after-all). Greg Pruitt and Cleo Miller sucked up most of the carries until Mike finally took over as the feature back. And he was a reliable receiver out of the backfield.
Greg Pruitt was 'the man' when Mike Pruitt came along. And deservedly so. Greg was terrific and going strong. Who knew at that point that Mike would surpass Greg on the all time list?
Well said! Greg had to wait for Leroy Kelly a year or 2; but while doing so he was the AFC All Pro Kick Returner while Terry Metcalf (Eric's dad) was the NFC All Pro Kick Returner in 1974. I always wondered what he would have done if he stayed healthy. In his last couple years with the Browns he caught a lot of passes while Mike Pruitt was a beast on the ground.
Here's Greg's stats:
Rushing:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs Totals 1196 5672 4.7 78 27 1973 NFL Cleveland Browns 61 369 6.0 65 4 1974 NFL Cleveland Browns 126 540 4.3 54 3 1975 NFL Cleveland Browns 217 1067 4.9 50 8 1976 NFL Cleveland Browns 209 1000 4.8 64 4 1977 NFL Cleveland Browns 236 1086 4.6 78 3 1978 NFL Cleveland Browns 176 960 5.5 70 3 1979 NFL Cleveland Browns 62 233 3.8 27 0 1980 NFL Cleveland Browns 40 117 2.9 19 0 1981 NFL Cleveland Browns 31 124 4.0 15 0 1982 NFL Los Angeles Raiders 4 22 5.5 13 0 1983 NFL Los Angeles Raiders 26 154 5.9 18 2 1984 NFL Los Angeles Raiders 8 0 0.0 3 0 Receiving:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs Totals 328 3069 9.4 60 18 1973 NFL Cleveland Browns 9 110 12.2 42 1 1974 NFL Cleveland Browns 21 274 13.0 43 1 1975 NFL Cleveland Browns 44 299 6.8 48 1 1976 NFL Cleveland Browns 45 341 7.6 27 1 1977 NFL Cleveland Browns 37 471 12.7 60 1 1978 NFL Cleveland Browns 38 292 7.7 26 2 1979 NFL Cleveland Browns 14 155 11.1 27 1 1980 NFL Cleveland Browns 50 444 8.9 43 5 1981 NFL Cleveland Browns 65 636 9.8 33 4 1982 NFL Los Angeles Raiders 2 29 14.5 23 1 1983 NFL Los Angeles Raiders 1 6 6.0 6 0 1984 NFL Los Angeles Raiders 2 12 6.0 8 0 -
I know leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular.
In terms of the team with the best stable of four RBs of all-time, it's hard to argue against three HOFers.
I know leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular.
In terms of the team with the best stable of four RBs of all-time, it's hard to argue against three HOFers.
Yes & no.
Just my opinion, Jerome Bettis doesn't belong in the HOF. In fact, a few Steelers don't belong (Kevin Greene, Lynn Swann in particular).
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Ahhh. Solid addition. Thanks @dutch-oven. I just watched something on him the other day. I have no excuses.
Browns v Bears
Here's a cut and paste from Google:
Historic Moments: Sayers, Butkus draft
Nov. 28, 1964. The selection of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus in the first round of the 1965 draft remains the only time a team has selected two Hall of Fame players in the first round of one draft.
My thoughts on that: 1) I don't know if that still stands; 2) Surprisingly, the Bears never once made the playoffs during their NFL careers.
In 1978, the Browns drafted both Ozzie Newsome and Clay Matthews in the 1st round of the NFL draft. Shortly after this, my golden era as a fan was the 1980s when the Browns frequented the playoffs more than any other decade I can recall. Both guys were quiet and steady leaders by example on their sides of the ball much like that of Nick Chubb since he arrived. There were 2 different groups of Kardiac Kids starting with Sipe and finishing with Kosar. Nobody even cared that we refused to spell Kardiac correctly.
After Leroy Kelly, my favorite player to watch was Greg Pruitt (my avatar). He had some brutal knee injuries that he bounced back from each time. However, back in the 70s it took a little longer to get back to feeling close to pre-injury form following major knee surgeries/reconstructions. That said, he was incredibly strong for his size to the extent he ran through so many tear away jerseys - he became one of the biggest reasons the NFL had to do away with the tear away jerseys. The TRADITION of the RB position in Cleveland reeled me in as a kid. Needless to say -this was a GREAT idea to have as a thread! We've had a lot of fun backs to watch after Greg Pruitt like the already mentioned Mike Pruitt; and later on Kevin Mack; Earnest Byner; Leroy Hoard; Jamal Lewis; Nick Chubb. We even had Mr 3rd Down - Calvin Hill during his 30s with the Kardiac Kids. There's even more guys that I didn't mention like Bo Scott, Cleo Miller, Charles White, Reuben Droughns, Eric Metcalf (shoulda been a slot Receiver here) and prolly several others I'm still leaving out...
Here's a cut and paste from Google:
Historic Moments: Sayers, Butkus draft
Nov. 28, 1964. The selection of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus in the first round of the 1965 draft remains the only time a team has selected two Hall of Fame players in the first round of one draft.
My thoughts on that: 1) I don't know if that still stands; 2) Surprisingly, the Bears never once Clay Matthews
Eric Metcalf (shoulda been a slot Receiver here)
And then there's Eric Metcalf.. So the Browns have a nice history at RB.. Doesn't take a back seat to anybody...
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
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Here's a cut and paste from Google:
Historic Moments: Sayers, Butkus draft
Nov. 28, 1964. The selection of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus in the first round of the 1965 draft remains the only time a team has selected two Hall of Fame players in the first round of one draft.
My thoughts on that: 1) I don't know if that still stands; 2) Surprisingly, the Bears never once Clay Matthews
Eric Metcalf (shoulda been a slot Receiver here)
And then there's Eric Metcalf.. So the Browns have a nice history at RB.. Doesn't take a back seat to anybody...
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
I could care less how many TD's Swann had.. all I said is our history of RB's takes a back seat to nobody
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
I know leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular.
In terms of the team with the best stable of four RBs of all-time, it's hard to argue against three HOFers.
I know leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular.
In terms of the team with the best stable of four RBs of all-time, it's hard to argue against three HOFers.
Don't worry about leaving Mike Pruitt off. We've had so many good/fun backs to watch over the years - it's inevitable that we're gonna vary with our opinions on where we should rank our backs.
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Here's a cut and paste from Google:
Historic Moments: Sayers, Butkus draft
Nov. 28, 1964. The selection of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus in the first round of the 1965 draft remains the only time a team has selected two Hall of Fame players in the first round of one draft.
My thoughts on that: 1) I don't know if that still stands; 2) Surprisingly, the Bears never once Clay Matthews
Eric Metcalf (shoulda been a slot Receiver here)
And then there's Eric Metcalf.. So the Browns have a nice history at RB.. Doesn't take a back seat to anybody...
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
I think a Browns alum that should be considered for the Hall of Fame, and for some reason seems overlooked, is Gary Collins.
Compare his stats to other HOF receivers of that era, plus he was an excellent punter.
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leaving Mike Pruitt off my list would be unpopular
Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
Just like Leroy Kelly had to follow Jim Brown - Tag Team "Do It With Pruitt" now had 2 back to back HOF backs to live up to in Cleveland. Tough as that was to do - both guys made our fans happy we had these 2 guys following keeping the strong tradition going with our RBs. Always fun to watch #34 teaming up with #43. I already showed Greg's stats in this thread. I might as well post Mike's Stats right here per your statement I bolded above. This was a very good back here.
Rushing:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs Totals 1844 7378 4.0 77 51 1976 NFL Cleveland Browns 52 138 2.7 18 0 1977 NFL Cleveland Browns 47 205 4.4 21 1 1978 NFL Cleveland Browns 135 560 4.1 71 5 1979 NFL Cleveland Browns 264 1294 4.9 77 9 1980 NFL Cleveland Browns 249 1034 4.2 56 6 1981 NFL Cleveland Browns 247 1103 4.5 21 7 1982 NFL Cleveland Browns 143 516 3.6 17 3 1983 NFL Cleveland Browns 293 1184 4.0 27 10 1984 NFL Cleveland Browns 163 506 3.1 14 6 1985 NFL Buffalo Bills 7 24 3.4 7 0 1985 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 105 366 3.5 54 2 1986 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 139 448 3.2 16 2 Receiving:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs Totals 270 1860 6.9 50 5 1976 NFL Cleveland Browns 8 26 3.2 15 0 1977 NFL Cleveland Browns 3 12 4.0 6 0 1978 NFL Cleveland Browns 20 112 5.6 15 0 1979 NFL Cleveland Browns 41 372 9.1 50 2 1980 NFL Cleveland Browns 63 471 7.5 28 0 1981 NFL Cleveland Browns 63 442 7.0 21 1 1982 NFL Cleveland Browns 22 140 6.4 13 0 1983 NFL Cleveland Browns 30 157 5.2 21 2 1984 NFL Cleveland Browns 5 29 5.8 9 0 1985 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 7 43 6.1 9 0 1986 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 8 56 7.0 13 0 I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
I could care less how many TD's Swann had.. all I said is our history of RB's takes a back seat to nobody
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Ya know, he's just kinda' there.....under the radar. I mean, would most people guess that he's the 3rd leading rusher in Browns history? I'd think no. I think more people would guess Byner or Mack. Or Greg Pruitt. Or Marion Motley. I never thought that Mike Pruitt got the credit that he deserved. He wasn't flashy. But in my opinion, he picked up the torch that Leroy Kelly had left behind 3 years prior....and 'ran' with it.
Just like Leroy Kelly had to follow Jim Brown - Tag Team "Do It With Pruitt" now had 2 back to back HOF backs to live up to in Cleveland. Tough as that was to do - both guys made our fans happy we had these 2 guys following keeping the strong tradition going with our RBs. Always fun to watch #34 teaming up with #43. I already showed Greg's stats in this thread. I might as well post Mike's Stats right here per your statement I bolded above. This was a very good back here.
Rushing:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs Totals 1844 7378 4.0 77 51 1976 NFL Cleveland Browns 52 138 2.7 18 0 1977 NFL Cleveland Browns 47 205 4.4 21 1 1978 NFL Cleveland Browns 135 560 4.1 71 5 1979 NFL Cleveland Browns 264 1294 4.9 77 9 1980 NFL Cleveland Browns 249 1034 4.2 56 6 1981 NFL Cleveland Browns 247 1103 4.5 21 7 1982 NFL Cleveland Browns 143 516 3.6 17 3 1983 NFL Cleveland Browns 293 1184 4.0 27 10 1984 NFL Cleveland Browns 163 506 3.1 14 6 1985 NFL Buffalo Bills 7 24 3.4 7 0 1985 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 105 366 3.5 54 2 1986 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 139 448 3.2 16 2 Receiving:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs Totals 270 1860 6.9 50 5 1976 NFL Cleveland Browns 8 26 3.2 15 0 1977 NFL Cleveland Browns 3 12 4.0 6 0 1978 NFL Cleveland Browns 20 112 5.6 15 0 1979 NFL Cleveland Browns 41 372 9.1 50 2 1980 NFL Cleveland Browns 63 471 7.5 28 0 1981 NFL Cleveland Browns 63 442 7.0 21 1 1982 NFL Cleveland Browns 22 140 6.4 13 0 1983 NFL Cleveland Browns 30 157 5.2 21 2 1984 NFL Cleveland Browns 5 29 5.8 9 0 1985 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 7 43 6.1 9 0 1986 NFL Kansas City Chiefs 8 56 7.0 13 0 might as well post Mike's Stats
Thanks! You can see that Mike was no slouch at receiving numbers. The two Pruitts were a great tandem. Put in Mike to physically wear them down...and then put in Greg to aerobically wear them out.
Let's just pair up some guys for the hell-uv-it.
Jim Brown and Ernie Green 12,312 + 3,204 = 15,516
Mike Pruitt and Greg Pruitt 6,540 + 5,496 = 12,036
Leroy Kelly and Bo Scott 7,274 + 2,124 = 9,398
Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt 6,511 + 2,285 = 8,796
Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner 5,123 + 3,364 = 8,467
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might as well post Mike's Stats
Thanks! You can see that Mike was no slouch at receiving numbers. The two Pruitts were a great tandem. Put in Mike to physically wear them down...and then put in Greg to aerobically wear them out.
Let's just pair up some guys for the hell-uv-it.
Jim Brown and Ernie Green 12,312 + 3,204 = 15,516
Mike Pruitt and Greg Pruitt 6,540 + 5,496 = 12,036
Leroy Kelly and Bo Scott 7,274 + 2,124 = 9,398
Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt 6,511 + 2,285 = 8,796
Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner 5,123 + 3,364 = 8,467
Thanks! You can see that Mike was no slouch at receiving numbers. The two Pruitts were a great tandem. Put in Mike to physically wear them down...and then put in Greg to aerobically wear them out.
Let's just pair up some guys for the hell-uv-it.
Jim Brown and Ernie Green 12,312 + 3,204 = 15,516
Mike Pruitt and Greg Pruitt 6,540 + 5,496 = 12,036
Leroy Kelly and Bo Scott 7,274 + 2,124 = 9,398
Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt 6,511 + 2,285 = 8,796
Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner 5,123 + 3,364 = 8,467
Great idea - Nice job with that Orion! Not for nothing but look at Jim Brown outproducing every tandem in receiving yardage all by himself. Then we factor in all his yardage on the ground; and how much fun was it to play defense against that guy?
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
*Not relevant to the thread - Clay Matthews, Jr. SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 1,595 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 INTs.
**Kind of relevant to the thread because he lined up in the back field, Eric Metcalf SHOULD be in the Hall of Fame. 630 carries - 2,392 yards, 541 catches - 5,572 yards, 55 total offensive TDs, 3,453 punt return yards, 9,266 kickoff return yards, 12 total return TDs. 67 career TDs.
To @bob806's point, Lynn Swann had 53 TDs.
I think a Browns alum that should be considered for the Hall of Fame, and for some reason seems overlooked, is Gary Collins.
Compare his stats to other HOF receivers of that era, plus he was an excellent punter.
I think a Browns alum that should be considered for the Hall of Fame, and for some reason seems overlooked, is Gary Collins.
Compare his stats to other HOF receivers of that era, plus he was an excellent punter.
Whenever my dad took a break from telling me about the greatness of Otto Graham and Jim Brown - he made sure I knew all about how terrific Gary Collins was.
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
I think a Browns alum that should be considered for the Hall of Fame, and for some reason seems overlooked, is Gary Collins.
Compare his stats to other HOF receivers of that era, plus he was an excellent punter.
Whenever my dad took a break from telling me about the greatness of Otto Graham and Jim Brown - he made sure I knew all about how terrific Gary Collins was.
Whenever my dad took a break from telling me about the greatness of Otto Graham and Jim Brown - he made sure I knew all about how terrific Gary Collins was.
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Whenever my dad took a break from telling me about the greatness of Otto Graham and Jim Brown - he made sure I knew all about how terrific Gary Collins was.
Thanks for sharing that! Yeah, when it came to volume of Pro Bowls - he got Clay Matthewsed long before Clay Matthews with only 2 Pro Bowl selections despite making the All Decade Team in the 60s. Look at these killer good TD volumes (below) back when they only played 14 games as well as the yards per catch. Above all, he scored 3 TDs in the 27-0 Championship Victory over Baltimore.
Receiving:
Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs NFL 331 5299 16.0 67 70 WFL 2 34 17.0 19 1 Totals 333 5333 16.0 67 71 1962 NFL Cleveland Browns 11 153 13.9 29 2 1963 NFL Cleveland Browns 43 674 15.7 49 13 1964 NFL Cleveland Browns 35 544 15.5 43 8 1965 NFL Cleveland Browns 50 884 17.7 67 10 1966 NFL Cleveland Browns 56 946 16.9 54 12 1967 NFL Cleveland Browns 32 500 15.6 33 7 1968 NFL Cleveland Browns 9 230 25.6 39 0 1969 NFL Cleveland Browns 54 786 14.6 48 11 1970 NFL Cleveland Browns 26 351 13.5 28 4 1971 NFL Cleveland Browns 15 231 15.4 29 3 1974 WFL Florida Blazers 2 34 17.0 19 1 -
Thanks! You can see that Mike was no slouch at receiving numbers. The two Pruitts were a great tandem. Put in Mike to physically wear them down...and then put in Greg to aerobically wear them out.
Let's just pair up some guys for the hell-uv-it.
Jim Brown and Ernie Green 12,312 + 3,204 = 15,516
Mike Pruitt and Greg Pruitt 6,540 + 5,496 = 12,036
Leroy Kelly and Bo Scott 7,274 + 2,124 = 9,398
Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt 6,511 + 2,285 = 8,796
Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner 5,123 + 3,364 = 8,467
Great idea - Nice job with that Orion! Not for nothing but look at Jim Brown outproducing every tandem in receiving yardage all by himself. Then we factor in all his yardage on the ground; and how much fun was it to play defense against that guy?
Not for nothing but look at Jim Brown outproducing every tandem in receiving yardage
My bad! The numbers I put up were rushing numbers. Those tandems are rushing numbers only. Maybe I'll do an all purpose yardage thing (if those stats are available)....but that'll have to be after I put my painting supplies away.....which I'm just about to start another day of interior painting.
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