Skip to content
The Browns Board
Theme
  • System
  • Light
  • Dark
  • Login
  • Register
  • Forums
  • Recent
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Donate
  1. Home
  2. The Browns Board
  3. Top 5 Favorite Players of All Time

Top 5 Favorite Players of All Time

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Browns Board
24 Posts 19 Posters 1.1k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • BrownB499 BrownB499B
    • 571 Posts
    • 32 Reputation
    BrownB499B BrownB499 wrote on last edited by
    #11

    Gary Collins-the 1st pro athlete I ever got to meet in person (just a great guy)

    Gale Sayers-the guy was like watch'n butter slide down a hot griddle,ya couldn't take your eyes off him

    Bert Jones-You think Brett Farve is tough?how I used to wish this guy was a Brown like his dad

    Walter Payton -see Gale Sayers

    1 Reply Last reply
    Quote Reply
    • Canton Mike Canton MikeC
      • 4k Posts
      • 2k Reputation
      Canton MikeC Canton Mike wrote on last edited by
      #12

      Dick Butkus--IMHO he epitomized hard nosed, NFL football!

      Jimmy Brown--Greatest RB of all time!

      Gale Sayers--Healthy & running in the same backfield with Jimmy...WOW!!

      Dave Logan--Did he ever drop a pass? He always seemed to make the "money" catches.

      Brian Brennan--The classic "over achiever"!

      Mike

      IN DORSEY I TRUST
      1 Reply Last reply
      Quote Reply
      • Kosar_For_PresidentK Kosar_For_President

        1. Bernie - Greatest hope of a Superbowl in my memory

        2. Farve - Iron Man

        3. Al Toon - Consistently made the best catches I ever seen

        4. Derrick Thomas - 7 sacks in one game

        5. Kevin Mack/Byner - 2 - 1,000 yard seasons

        The Gipper The GipperT In Memoriam Very Popular
        • 57k Posts
        • 4k Reputation
        The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
        #13

        @kosar_for_president said:

        1. Bernie - Greatest hope of a Superbowl in my memory

        2. Farve - Iron Man

        3. Al Toon - Consistently made the best catches I ever seen

        4. Derrick Thomas - 7 sacks in one game

        5. Kevin Mack/Byner - 2 - 1,000 yard seasons

        Just out of curiosity, KFP, since your handle here is KFP, why then do you have a photo of actor Chris Cooper for your atavar, and not No 19?

        1 Reply Last reply
        Quote Reply
        • DieHardBrownsFan DieHardBrownsFanD Conversation Starter Dedicated Reacting Well Very Popular Collaborator Posting Machine First Post One Month Later Week One Done One Year In
          • 28k Posts
          • 6k Reputation
          DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on last edited by
          #14

          Jim Brown

          John Elway

          Dick Butkus

          Gale Sayers

          Lawrence Taylor

          "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
          1 Reply Last reply
          Quote Reply
          • Riffer X Riffer XR Very Popular Conversation Starter Reacting Well Dedicated Posting Machine Collaborator First Post One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
            • 3k Posts
            • 127 Reputation
            Riffer XR Riffer X wrote on last edited by
            #15

            Greg Pruitt

            Kevin Mack

            Brian Sipe

            Clay Mathews

            Ozzie Newsome

            Bernie Kosar

            Tom Deleone

            Mike Johnson

            Thom Darden

            Cody Risien

            Is a pig's ass pork?
            1 Reply Last reply
            Quote Reply
            • Vegasdogg V
              • 1k Posts
              • 2 Reputation
              V Vegasdogg wrote on last edited by Vegasdogg
              #16

              1) Walter Payton - I tried to play RB like him, and think he is one of the toughest to ever play in the NFL.

              2) Jim Brown - The best to ever play the game.

              3) Lawrence Taylor - Loved watching him eat QB's.

              4) Barry Sanders - It was like watching Albert Belle at the plate - something good was going to happen.

              5) Otto Graham - Ultmate QB. He was a winner, and did it in different ways.

              Coaches:

              1) Paul Brown - His teams were never outcoached or outprepared.

              2) Vince Lombardi - See Brown, Paul

              3) Bill Walsh - Guy had them all guessing, and could field a dominate defense.

              4) Don Shula - You can't get the most wins ever, and have a perfect season capped with a Super Bowl, and not make the list. (fellow John Carrol grad, too)

              5) Marv Levy - 4 straight Super Bowls, greatest comeback ever, and smarter than just about everyone on the planet.

              I thought to put Noll on the list, but I hated him for far too long to come to grips with him making that list. Bastard.

              "I will not insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe what you just said." William F Buckley
              1 Reply Last reply
              Quote Reply
              • ballpeen ballpeenB Conversation Starter Dedicated Reacting Well Very Popular Posting Machine Collaborator First Post One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
                • 9k Posts
                • 2k Reputation
                ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by ballpeen
                #17

                Jim Brown....Best player ever

                Otto Graham....he won

                Dante Lavelli....my boyhood hero

                Sonny Jergensen..prettiest pass the NFL has EVER seen

                Doug Flutie....the underdog who wouldn't go away

                If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
                1 Reply Last reply
                Quote Reply
                • roach R One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
                  • 1k Posts
                  • 80 Reputation
                  R roach wrote on last edited by
                  #18

                  Wow, this is tough.

                  1. Ozzie Newsome

                  2. Bernie Kosar

                  3. Frank Minnifield- the best CB that i've ever seen play for any team

                  4. Michael Dean Perry

                  5. Chip Banks- OC's feared him

                  Honorable Mention: Leroy Kelly- my childhood hero

                  Joe Namath- great arm and changed the game

                  It pains me to leave Jack Gregory, Clay Matthews, and Jerry Sherk off this list.

                  This is not a fair topic.

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  Quote Reply
                  • BrownsfaninNJ B
                    • 11 Posts
                    • 0 Reputation
                    B BrownsfaninNJ wrote on last edited by
                    #19

                    1. Barry Sanders so much fun to watch

                    2. Jerry Rice Got to meet him, shake his hand and now everything sticks to my right hand

                    3. Jim Brown too many yards too little time

                    4. Dan Fouts short passes? Puleeze!

                    5. Warren Beatty ooops you meant FOOTBALL players 😆

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    Quote Reply
                    • kosar_win K
                      • 89 Posts
                      • 0 Reputation
                      K kosar_win wrote on last edited by
                      #20

                      Alright - I'm taking this in a different direction: My favorite non-Browns who caused pain to our enemies.

                      1. Neil O'Donnell - Super Bowl XXX was a delight to watch as the Steelers imploded. Images of this game still make me happy thanks to O'Donnell's interceptions. Add on to this that the Bengals thought he was a great steal as a veteran QB only to lead the team to a 3-13 finish. He was released for...

                      2. Akili Smith - ok, yes he beat us and taunted us. That's upsetting and he deserves to rot for these crimes. However, don't you just cackle with joy when you realize that the Bengals declined 9 draft picks from Ditka's Saints for their draft position because they were so sure that Akili would be their savior.

                      3. Bobby Layne - He may be hated for the way he played against the Browns, but he also cursed the Lions and sent them into an abysmal downward spiral... with such warlock powers one has to wonder whether he also muttered something about Cleveland...

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      Quote Reply
                      • rich4eagle rich4eagleR One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
                        • 2k Posts
                        • 39 Reputation
                        rich4eagleR rich4eagle wrote on last edited by
                        #21

                        Since I been ignoring this ill run place and just stopped by in my monthly tribute of my history, I found this thread exihilerating. That is a hard question to top five players ever. Since I stuck with with side of the ball that wins Championships here it goes

                        1. Jim Brown...........absolutely amazing right to end.......he was MVP the year he quit

                        2. Joe Montana........Joe Cool was the best clutch performer ever in football

                        3. Otto Graham........all he ever did was play in 11 championship games in 11 years.............need more I think not

                        4. Terry Bradshaw......say what you will every time the Super Steelers Steel Curtain needed a play he delivered.....four bowls the benchmark

                        5. John Elway...........won two bowls and lost two bowls............and yes made plays all day long every day

                        honorable mention

                        Johnny Unitas

                        Barry Sanders.......this guy is special

                        Sonny Jurgensen .......the greatest pure passer ever

                        Gale Sayers.........could have been even better than Brown if not a career ending injury

                        see yah all in a few months...........

                        Offense Wins.......Franchise QB's are the key.............Defense keeps you in the game.........Go Buckeyes
                        DieHardBrownsFanD The GipperT 2 Replies Last reply
                        Quote Reply
                        • dencyguy D
                          • 481 Posts
                          • 0 Reputation
                          D dencyguy wrote on last edited by
                          #22

                          Working only with players I've seen:

                          1. Bernie. Gave hope to all of us non-athletic types out there.

                          2. Eric Metcalf--His two-punt return TDs against the Steelers is still my favorite performance of all time.

                          3. Jerry Rice--Second best player in NFL history, and the only one in the same zip code as Jim Brown.

                          4. Derrick Thomas--The first non-Brown I ever followed with any real interest.

                          5. Tony Jones--A heck of a lineman, I'll always remember him running into the Dawg Pound to embrace the fans at the end of the last game at the Muni.

                          Dennis

                          Honorable mention to Steve Everitt for wearing his Browns bandana even after The Move.

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          Quote Reply
                          • rich4eagleR rich4eagle

                            Since I been ignoring this ill run place and just stopped by in my monthly tribute of my history, I found this thread exihilerating. That is a hard question to top five players ever. Since I stuck with with side of the ball that wins Championships here it goes

                            1. Jim Brown...........absolutely amazing right to end.......he was MVP the year he quit

                            2. Joe Montana........Joe Cool was the best clutch performer ever in football

                            3. Otto Graham........all he ever did was play in 11 championship games in 11 years.............need more I think not

                            4. Terry Bradshaw......say what you will every time the Super Steelers Steel Curtain needed a play he delivered.....four bowls the benchmark

                            5. John Elway...........won two bowls and lost two bowls............and yes made plays all day long every day

                            honorable mention

                            Johnny Unitas

                            Barry Sanders.......this guy is special

                            Sonny Jurgensen .......the greatest pure passer ever

                            Gale Sayers.........could have been even better than Brown if not a career ending injury

                            see yah all in a few months...........

                            DieHardBrownsFan DieHardBrownsFanD Conversation Starter Dedicated Reacting Well Very Popular Collaborator Posting Machine First Post One Month Later Week One Done One Year In
                            • 28k Posts
                            • 6k Reputation
                            DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on last edited by
                            #23

                            @rich4eagle said:

                            Since I been ignoring this ill run place and just stopped by in my monthly tribute of my history, I found this thread exihilerating. That is a hard question to top five players ever. Since I stuck with with side of the ball that wins Championships here it goes

                            1. Jim Brown...........absolutely amazing right to end.......he was MVP the year he quit

                            2. Joe Montana........Joe Cool was the best clutch performer ever in football

                            3. Otto Graham........all he ever did was play in 11 championship games in 11 years.............need more I think not

                            4. Terry Bradshaw......say what you will every time the Super Steelers Steel Curtain needed a play he delivered.....four bowls the benchmark

                            5. John Elway...........won two bowls and lost two bowls............and yes made plays all day long every day

                            honorable mention

                            Johnny Unitas

                            Barry Sanders.......this guy is special

                            Sonny Jurgensen .......the greatest pure passer ever

                            Gale Sayers.........could have been even better than Brown if not a career ending injury

                            see yah all in a few months...........

                            Welcome back Rich ole friend!

                            "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
                            1 Reply Last reply
                            Quote Reply
                            • rich4eagleR rich4eagle

                              Since I been ignoring this ill run place and just stopped by in my monthly tribute of my history, I found this thread exihilerating. That is a hard question to top five players ever. Since I stuck with with side of the ball that wins Championships here it goes

                              1. Jim Brown...........absolutely amazing right to end.......he was MVP the year he quit

                              2. Joe Montana........Joe Cool was the best clutch performer ever in football

                              3. Otto Graham........all he ever did was play in 11 championship games in 11 years.............need more I think not

                              4. Terry Bradshaw......say what you will every time the Super Steelers Steel Curtain needed a play he delivered.....four bowls the benchmark

                              5. John Elway...........won two bowls and lost two bowls............and yes made plays all day long every day

                              honorable mention

                              Johnny Unitas

                              Barry Sanders.......this guy is special

                              Sonny Jurgensen .......the greatest pure passer ever

                              Gale Sayers.........could have been even better than Brown if not a career ending injury

                              see yah all in a few months...........

                              The Gipper The GipperT In Memoriam Very Popular
                              • 57k Posts
                              • 4k Reputation
                              The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
                              #24

                              @rich4eagle said:

                              Since I been ignoring this ill run place and just stopped by in my monthly tribute of my history, I found this thread exihilerating. That is a hard question to top five players ever. Since I stuck with with side of the ball that wins Championships here it goes

                              1. Jim Brown...........absolutely amazing right to end.......he was MVP the year he quit

                              2. Joe Montana........Joe Cool was the best clutch performer ever in football

                              3. Otto Graham........all he ever did was play in 11 championship games in 11 years.............need more I think not

                              4. Terry Bradshaw......say what you will every time the Super Steelers Steel Curtain needed a play he delivered.....four bowls the benchmark

                              5. John Elway...........won two bowls and lost two bowls............and yes made plays all day long every day

                              honorable mention

                              Johnny Unitas

                              Barry Sanders.......this guy is special

                              Sonny Jurgensen .......the greatest pure passer ever

                              Gale Sayers.........could have been even better than Brown if not a career ending injury

                              see yah all in a few months...........

                              Just out of curiosity, what are your "issues" with this place? Or, are your issues with the Browns?

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              Quote Reply

                              Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.

                              Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.

                              With your input, this post could be even better 💗

                              Register Login
                              Reply
                              • Reply as topic
                              Log in to reply
                              • Oldest to Newest
                              • Newest to Oldest
                              • Most Votes


                              Theme
                              • System
                              • Light
                              • Dark
                              The Browns Board Terms Privacy

                              The Browns Board is an independent fan community. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Guardians, the NFL, NBA, MLB, or any of their affiliates. Team names, logos, and other marks are the property of their respective owners.

                              • First post
                                Last post
                              0
                              • Forums
                              • Recent
                              • Popular
                              • Users
                              • Donate