On November 16, 1957, Jim Brown player for the Cleveland Browns, set an NFL season rushing record of 1163 yards after only eight games. Brown is still the Cleveland Browns all-time leading rusher. Currently Jim Brown is ninth on the all-time rushing list. During Brown’s career, Cleveland won the NFL championship in 1964 and were runners-up in 1957 and 1965, his rookie and final season, respectively.
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