#2: Jim Brown | The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players (2010) |

#FlashbackFridays You can't argue that legendary Cleveland Browns RB Jim Brown changed the game forever. He grabs the #2 spot in our list of the top 100 greatest NFL players of all time!
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[@wpl8275]

Think about this. At that time you had Jim Brown in football. Hank Aaron in baseball. Bill Russell in basketball. And Muhammad Ali in boxing. Legends.

[@rallyfan101]

Don't forget Wilt Chamberlin.

[@charlesmurphy3222]

Gordie Howe was Jim Brown on skates.

[@breadfan9]

The best players were black. And back then, that said a lot

[@haydennyagah706]

also Bobby Hull and Bobby Orr in hockey. I know not many people watch hockey but they're two of the greatest hockey players

[@ernienicholas1812]

Thats like saying Lebron James, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather, Valetino Rossi, Ronaldo or Messi, Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Lewis Hamilton, Sidney Cosby,

[@Lembardi]

The most impressive statistic about Jim Browns career, the man was NEVERRRRR tackled for a loss, ever.

[@josephpullium5026]

Excuse me??? Now that’s crazy

[@legm5298]

WTF?!?

[@yettatropper2209]

If that’s true that’s noice

[@1D4ever]

That's not possible

[@Lembardi]

@@1D4ever go ahead and fact check that, then come on back here and tell me what you've found

[@ralphdidomonic8318]

I'm 70 and been a browns fan since 1957. back then we were a great football team. jim brown made that team go. yeah they had weapons on offense. an offense led by the goat. I was sad when he left the nfl. my idol then and still today. actually got in fist fights cause I was a white guy and racism was real then. met him once in vegas and was awe struck. got his autograph and still have it. will cherish it forever. go browns

[@Imichaelperry]

ralph didomonic cool story

[@buckfan1969]

Ralph, I'm very jealous! Would love to have 5 minutes to talk with him. Almost your age; 67 and started following the Browns in 1961. We were spoiled, weren't we? Still waiting to see his equal, and no longer think I ever will. And you're right; racism was real in those days. And the pendulum swings...

[@SG-_-245]

imagine being a browns fan since 1957

[@onthaticeburg_ess6542]

S.G. L

[@koolkitties8552]

@Insane Shotz why not? Everyone else does

[@107uptown]

Burt Reynolds was awesome in the way he spoke of Jim Brown.

[@MichaelSimmons.]

After reading Burt's book, it's obvious he hold Jim Brown in the highest regard.

[@lightninggaming016]

Him and Jim brown were like brothers

[@anthonyjackson3]

Rest Easy Mr. Brown…Legends never die!

[@anthonyschifano5528]

I am 77 yrs old and I have seen them all. There have been some very good running backs but there has never been one as good as Jim Brown. He is in a class by himself.

[@knowyourenemies7]

Elite size, elite speed, elite power, elite balance and above all an indomitable will. Jim Brown, truly the GOAT.

[@victorshrader3806]

I remember watching him as a kid. He would rip off a 20 yard run. Get up, limp back to the huddle. Then rip off another 20 yards. He was freakin amazing.

[@felixmadison5736]

A 20 yard run for Jim Brown had the other team cheering the 'loss'. LOL!!

[@shadeedahmad6542]

Jim Brown is a once in 10 lifetimes phenomenal athlete.

[@rootsmanuva82]

Bill Belichick believes Jim Brown is the greatest football player to ever play the game. I'll take his word for it.

[@tropicmix8765]

No he doesn't, he said he thinks it's LT

[@vader8867]

Don Shula once said if he would like to have a player with the Dolphins, that would be Jim Brown.

[@onthaticeburg_ess6542]

Tropic Mix L

[@alexmotts]

Ian Clancy i wouldnt take his word for anything ever. Hes always been a liar and a cheater. Period

[@cyrillesu]

@@alexmotts Ugh, another hater of the Pats. I'm so tired of seeing people like you. Why don't you all just disappear from this world?

[@garrybenford9670]

The GOAT. Period. They knew he was coming and they could NOT stop him.

[@ShawnC.T.]

I don't care who passes him on the all-time NFL rushing yards list, he is still the measuring stick when it comes to RB's, and he last stepped on an NFL field in uniform, in 1965...

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Yup. Nobody better, or more contribution to the team. I know a guy who played with him. The guy says that his running looked like trick photography. **The guy also says that the best QB EVER is Johnny Unitas. Food for thought.....

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Damien Jones The guy who told me that played with JB, and played in the NFL for ten years. How long did YOU play in the nfl?

[@vestibulate]

@@stevenkoehler6018 I have a lot of time for Unitas. Called his own plays, carried his team. Guts and daring. As for Jim Brown, what is there to say. There will never be another.

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Tom Hall Yes. The guy I know who played with JB, and saw Unitas play first hand many times, said that we need to remember that Unitas was getting hit all the time, before rules to protect QB. He said that Unitas would get smashed, and the next play throw a 70 yard bomb for a TD. Also much harder for receivers to get open in those days. He said his quick release was crazy! I believe what this man says. He was receiver on 1964 Browns NFL championship team. BTW-He also believes that the best overall teams were the Packers under Lombardi. He said those teams were almost perfect, and he believed that if you took steroids out of the equation, could beat any team today. He said a Lombardi training camp was unbelievably brutal.

[@user-cq6dg6ql9j]

He’s not a good measuring stick because no one measures up to him. He is in a separate category, almost god like amongst the football elites.

[@JakeJonRoberts]

Rest in Power #32

[@jzon3251]

extremely heartwrenching. R.I.P to Superman

[@DuecePiece]

RIP Jim, you'll never be forgotten! 🙏🏈

[@andrewmuller7214]

Watching this after Burt Reynolds death really hurts

[@monzon529]

Andrew Muller agreed. Rip bandit.

[@abymondesir23]

R.i.p

[@robertdore9592]

I really miss Burt Reynolds too...

[@drewr4544]

"You're friend, where ever you are, Jim"

[@Vidmaster-qx8wc]

He's just insane having 8 leading rushing seasons, 3 mvps, 5.00+ yards per run for a career and averaged 100 yards per game

[@indy_go_blue6048]

104.5 ypg. Barry Sanders is #2 in ypg with just over 100 (in >55 games.)

[@luisdavila5721]

And never missed a game! Amazing

[@kcash6359]

Jim Brown led the NFL in rushing, like you said, for 8 out of his 9 seasons. The year he didn't, he came in second to Jim Taylor.

[@43captrexkramer]

5.2 to be exact, and people over look that 4 of those years averaged over 110 yards per game and pro bowl all 9 years.

[@alexmishka5383]

Rip Burt Reynolds

[@insteadFc]

Rip

[@starfalleternelle]

Marquis De Sade yeah it is?

[@slimluka2947]

this off topic but which longest yard movie is better the original with Burt Reynolds or the remake with Adam Sandler

[@tyronejames4187]

Even Jerry Rice said Jim Brown's the goat. Y'all got it wrong NFL Network

[@seanerd4443]

Well that like mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali... ali said Tyson was greater but we know who the goat is

[@cemarz]

@@seanerd4443 Yeah. The GOAT is Jim Brown. Anyone with half a brain knows this.

[@seanerd4443]

@@cemarz idk man there’s an argument to be had

[@MarioAguilera1957]

@@seanerd4443 Ali always said SRR was the greatest boxer ever

[@george474747]

It pisses me off hearing Jim Brown announced as number 2 to Jerry Rice. It's impressive how long and consistent Jerry's career was, but a lot of receivers could have put up those 49er seasons... Whoever they chose to play WR1 was going to average 1200-1500 yards per season with the Walsh system, Montana/Young and those pre-salary cap era all-star rosters. Rice was an excellent player who deserves to be high on this list, but I think people are blinded by his number totals. It's uncontroversial to go with the stats, but when you look at their context, no way was he as dominant a player as Jim Brown or Lawrence Taylor.

[@beatlejim64]

1957-1965....led the NFL in rushing in 8 of his 9 years, Averaged 5.2 yards a carry...and 104 yards a game...won the NFL title...best RB ever. Should have been #1...

[@kiwanishinton9410]

i agree

[@benjaminhicks3138]

I AGREE.... BEST EVER!!!

[@buckfan1969]

The one year he didn't lead in rushing (1962) he was playing with a broken wrist. He still finished 2nd to Jim Taylor of the Packers, and then averaged over 6 yds/carry the next season.

[@beatlejim64]

The man walked away in his prime to make movies...

[@Frank_Cohen]

Jim Cushman And he was smart to do so.

[@roshango125ab]

It blows me away ever time I watch a Jim Brown highlight. It actually feels like I'm watching an all pro player playing around 21 high school kids, just twice as fast as everyone eles, and can run over anyone in his way

[@LinkRocks]

Jim Brown was a modern RB who played well before his time. And yes he would have been great today.

[@zhengtony2952]

RIP Jim Brown. The NFL just lost their probably biggest legend today.

[@stephendverner]

Jim Brown did in less than a decade a lifetime of work. A man of great stature who paved the way for many modern athletes.

[@indifferentshadow]

The song that kicks in at 2:31 is beautiful. It really makes Jim Brown feel otherworldly and timeless in terms of his place on the gridiron. A true NFL legend.

[@stevefowler2112]

I'm 61 so watched Jim play as a young boy and I have watched football ever since...trust me, if Jim Brown played today he would absolutely be the best RB in football...and when my Sons asked me who I think is the greatest football player of all time, I quickly answer Jim Brown.

[@monkeyplaysmadden6503]

He is the reason why RBs are so great today. He inspired people like Walter Payton, Eric Dickerson, Marcus Allen, etc. Then they inspired people like Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Marshall Faulk, etc. The they inspired people like Adrian Peterson, Jaamal Charles, etc. Its just how dominante he was. Without him, the game would be different. Big power backs were never thought to be fast, and fast runners were never thought to be strong. It was one or the other. Bronko and Jim revolutionized the game of american football. I salute you Jim Brown, and wish you the best.

[@tracykenerson9446]

He was born 1930 my life your life and your life that is a big fan

[@tracykenerson9446]

This is red Grange sup I just heard your great rushing skills you never missed a game you are a 3 time mvp

[@tracykenerson9446]

Yo Jim Brown this is your team mate

[@tracykenerson9446]

R.i.p burt renolds

[@dathomie4044]

RIP 🪦 to the great Jim Brown! A legend on & off the field! Will forever be missed. 😢

[@ajvalencia5867]

My favorite player of all time even though I was not alive when u played the footage of ur playing days speak for itself RIP Jim Brown.

[@tomzilla2000wars]

Rest in peace to a true legend. One of the greatest athletes, not just football players, of all time.

[@stevefowler2112]

I am old enough to have watched football starting in the very early 60's so I saw everyone on the list play...to have Jim Brown at #2 is an insult to intelligence and common sense. He was clearly the best NFL player I ever saw play the game.

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

That run at 2:13 is one of my favorite all time NFL highlights! So good!

[@zorro1955]

In my eyes, jim brown is #1. Hands down. Never missed a game, and he did damage in just 9 yrs. it took the rest longer to get near him. Jim brown played 14 games a season while the rest, 16 games a season. No one came close to jim brown in that span. They had to wait, took more games to catch him, so do the match

[@Rainmaker65]

Love your dedication to stats, but only one "small" detail needs tweaking... In the first four years of his career, the NFL season was only 12 games, then it changed to 14 games. Other than that, you're SPOT ON dude. Took Payton more years, with more games per year to eclipse his totals. Sanders averaged 99.8 yds/gm in career, Walter averaged 88.03 yds/gm in career...Jim "GOAT" Brown averaged 129.76 yds/gm in career. 'Nuff said!

[@frederickrapp5396]

Ronald Nock Your eyes see correctly. Jim Brown is #1. I only wish that he had played 11 or 12 years instead of 9. At 30, he was a little young to retire. Would have liked to see him play more with LeRoy Kelly on the Browns teams of the late 60’s. Jim hung em up a little early.

[@GOPwolf666]

Bless in peace Mr Brown

[@markbrinton6790]

What a bad ass. Oh, and he averaged 100 yards a game.......for a CAREER! Astonishing.

[@markesertalkink8723]

RIP Bert. Jim Brown, greatest. Period!

[@cityofchamps66]

Not only is he the greatest football player ever, he is the greatest lacrosse player ever and in HS he led the state of NY in scoring as a basketball player, you can argue he is the best athlete of all time

[@brendonsheffield6372]

@Show Genius Jim Brown is considered the greatest in 2 sports , Bo isn't in the discussion for 1. End of conversation

[@saint6563]

cityofchamps66 Yep, it could be argued; yet the Greatest Athlete is another Jim [Jim Thorpe]. Lacrosse, Baseball [semi-pro], Track [College & Olympic champion], Basketball [pro], & Football [College & Professional/best player of his time].

[@daddygreen9399]

@@saint6563 jim thorpe was a monster. Just an insane and badass player

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

Wilt Chamberlain says hi.

[@jesuslovesgunviolence2718]

JIM BROWN PLAYED IN A CLOSED LEAGUE TO NEARLY ONLY WHITE, MOST PART TIME FARMERS, HOBBY, TRYING TO MAKE A COUPLE EXTRA BUCKS, SOMEONE THAT KNEW SOMEONE OR THE OWNER TO GET A POSITION, AT A TIME WHERE GETTING HURT WAS MUCH HIGHER WITH 0 GUARANTEE OF NOT ONLY A TEAM MIGHT GO BANKRUPT OR PAY THE MENS SALARY A WEEK OR TWO LATE OR BE INJURED THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WITH NO DRAFT SYSTEM LIKE TODAY, WITH MOST WHITES HAVING A MUCH HIGHER CHANCE OF GETTING A GOOD JOB WITH THEIR DAD'S AT A STEEL MILL OR G.M SO THE TALENT OF EVEN THE CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES STILL WATERED DOWN EVEN FURTHER BECAUSE TO RISKY PLAYING IN THE NFL, THAT AT A TIME WHERE COLOR OF SKIN WAS OVER LOOKED FOR TALENT, WHERE BLACK MEN COULDN'T VOTE IN ALL STATES, USE THE SAME RESTROOMS,. THE LEAGUE FAVORED A BLACK MALE JIM BROWN IN A MOSTLY WHITE LEAGUE OF MUCHER SMALLER MEN, FAR FROM THE BEST POOL OF TALENT EVEN FROM THE WHITES, NOT NEARLY AS PROFESSIONAL AS TODAY, PLAYING ON LITERALLY THE BEST TEAM BY FAR AT THE TIME WITH NEARLY ALL RUNNING BACKS THAT PLAYED ON THE BROWNS RIGHT BEFORE DURING AND AFTER JIM BROWN MOSTLY ALL AVERAGED 5 YARDS A CARRY AND SOME EVEN AVERAGING 6 WHERE JIM BROWN AVERAGED ALMOST 5 AND A HALF! WOW. HE WAS SO AMAZING PLAYING THE EQUIVALENCY OF NEARLY A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF PLAYERS. WOW. HE PLAYED SO GREAT IN LITERALLY A NEARLY CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES, WATERED WAYYYYYY DOWN!! WOW. THE WHITES COULD SAY SCREW THIS I'LL GET A JOB DOING SOMETHING ELSE... JIMMY BROWN COULDN'T CAUSE HE WAS BLACK SO HE HAD EVERYTHING TO GAIN!!!

[@zelbongrimmage3770]

The best running back of all time PERIOD

[@oldwarriorlife]

Jim Brown is a ONE OF ONE....NONE BEFORE HIM, AND NONE TO COME!!!!

[@marcusrodgers5105]

Jim Brown is The G.O.A.T. period plain and simple!!!!!

[@jameswilliams2085]

This Man is by far THE GREATEST PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL and no one is close!!!!!

[@daviddavis3389]

Oj was much better, I've juice run the ball for 350 yards on a game back in 66 sy USC college, greatest of all time..

[@sammyvh11]

My old man saw Jim play the Baltimore Colts his first year at Memorial Stadium. He was so good that my dad had to get a look at him close up. He hung out at the door the visiting teams left the locker room from and was amazed at his size for all that speed he had.

[@wangichiro]

too bad ea doesn't have his rights to put him in madden

[@JZeez96]

had the same thought...

[@coleg1724]

People think he's not good cause he's not in madden lmao

[@behemothking8817]

+Cole G dafuq really?

[@harambe1113]

+Cole G what?

[@graystarstudios1179]

Sukhmeet Sanghera in madden Lawrence Taylor is awful, but in reality he was the best player to play the game on defense

[@aaeonkarma3717]

The strength in Jim Browns has surpassed Legendary, it's Mythical

[@michelgreigee5349]

The Greatest Of All Time Jim Brown 🧡

[@bearsredzone845]

You must be high.

[@vestibulate]

It always comes down to Jim Brown vs so-and-so. That tells you what you need to know.

[@WZ912]

Jim Brown NFL's Man of Steel

[@bigpapasmurfz6252]

This the best player in NFL history. PERIOD. Played 9 seasons, NEVER missed a game. 8 rushing titles in 9 yrs. AVERAGED 100 yards per game for his entire career. Over 5 yds per carry for his entire career. The only man to do so. 126 TD in 9 yrs, in 118 games. More than 1 per game. ONLY MAN TO DO SO. 14.0 per season. Rice had 207 TD in 20 seasons. 10.35 per season. Rice played in 303 games. Jim Brown is the MONUMENT that towers over all other football players. As the great John Facenda said; "In the history of the NFL. there have been many superstars. But, only one SUPERMAN."

[@joshharrison619]

Also a serial domestic abuser so who cares

[@dewaynewhite2928]

Burt Reynolds is PRICELESS in this one!!! Brings me to tears to see this clip!!!

[@Rickvaughnn]

RIP Burt. 9-6-2018 I always admired Burt reading off the words Jim wrote him, it seemed genuine.

[@deedeechant9792]

RIP Mr Jim Brown. You did it on your terms.

[@12Bluevenom]

I had to come back to this. RIP 🙏🏾

[@codysmith5602]

Rip Jim. Greatest to ever do it.

[@JacionBryant]

Rip to the dude telling his story

[@ericsilva6517]

Rip to a legend ❤️❤️

[@lclaymore6587]

He should be #1 because of the gap between his level of performance and whoever comes next. There is nothing that can be said which would take the amazement away you see in his films. The one thing which is always there is the combination of power(especially leg and back) and a sense of balance that can't be taught. He's got 5 or 6 guys around him after breaking a tackle, and he's doing a little dance to create a diversion which he turns into the path of least resistance. A WR can find a way to get open and make difficult catches, but Jim Brown was making music on the spot. After retirement, he stood tall for civil rights, proved himself as an actor, worked extensively with troubled youth, and did one other thing I give him even more respect for. When UFC had their first big televised championship, Brown was a commentator for the first 2 or 3 events. He called the Gracie/Shamrock contest on the first one, and these were fights for the purist with clean holds and respect between the competitors. It wasn't long before the blood and violence factor picked up. That's not what Jim Brown signed up for, and he left in disgust. The 2000 plus people who posted before me already knew of his talent. I wanted the other things to be known for those who didn't. Genuine class that you show from the start and never deviate from is as rare as his skill on the field. God bless you, Mr. Brown.

[@samuelmahmud1909]

I know I am late commenting but for the length of time he played 9 years he's definitely the GOAT!

[@mikedomenic7417]

They made this top 100 list in 2010, before they started the annual lists of current players. I come back to this Jim Brown video at least a few times a year because it gives me such chills..especially the ending. I'm only 28 but damn I wish I got to see him play

[@dkotouc]

The best football player I have ever seen....

[@TheInfamousDJ1]

RIP, GOAT. Meant so much to so many people.

[@julrodriguez50]

If he kept playing he'd probably still be number 1 for all the rushing records

[@motorhead48067]

Not likely. When he played the seasons were only 12 games so he wouldn't have had a chance at Emmit's numbers or even Barry Sanders numbers.

[@Ryanh93493]

+Jimmy Googer No when he played later in his career it became 14 games and he got 12k yards in 8 seasons so he would have more yards than Emmitt Smith if he played a couple more years

[@SonofHsu16]

julrodriguez50 Maybe I mean he had a 14 game season so to reach Emmitt's record of 18,355 Rushing yards Brown would at his rate have to play a 16+ season career with around or over 1,000 yards

[@lijiperq1409]

Samuel Hsu are you dumb the yardage around the 1000 each year adds up. at year 13 he'd break all of them

[@epeon7]

no, he would have had 18,355 yards in four more years. he was averaging darn near 1500 yards per year. 4 years and he is over 18,000 yards

[@blacki1958]

In nine seasons: 9× Pro Bowl (1957-1965) 8× First-team All-Pro (1957-1961, 1963-1965) 3× AP NFL Most Valuable Player (1957, 1958, 1965) NFL Rookie of the Year (1957) 8× NFL rushing yards leader (1957-1961, 1963-1965) 5× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1957-1959, 1963, 1965) NFL 1960's All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team... Anyone who is a real fan of the NFL will know over the last 50 years plus there has been Jim Brown, and then everybody else...Having watched the NFL since the early 60's, many many great players come to mind, Walter, Barry, Jerry, Reggie, Taylor, etc. All great players for sure, but Jim Brown for me is the greatest player in the NFL...

[@MrKrabs-pl7kk]

Jerry 🍚

[@jesuslovesgunviolence2718]

JIM BROWN PLAYED IN A CLOSED LEAGUE TO NEARLY ONLY WHITE, MOST PART TIME FARMERS, HOBBY, TRYING TO MAKE A COUPLE EXTRA BUCKS, SOMEONE THAT KNEW SOMEONE OR THE OWNER TO GET A POSITION, AT A TIME WHERE GETTING HURT WAS MUCH HIGHER WITH 0 GUARANTEE OF NOT ONLY A TEAM MIGHT GO BANKRUPT OR PAY THE MENS SALARY A WEEK OR TWO LATE OR BE INJURED THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WITH NO DRAFT SYSTEM LIKE TODAY, WITH MOST WHITES HAVING A MUCH HIGHER CHANCE OF GETTING A GOOD JOB WITH THEIR DAD'S AT A STEEL MILL OR G.M SO THE TALENT OF EVEN THE CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES STILL WATERED DOWN EVEN FURTHER BECAUSE TO RISKY PLAYING IN THE NFL, THAT AT A TIME WHERE COLOR OF SKIN WAS OVER LOOKED FOR TALENT, WHERE BLACK MEN COULDN'T VOTE IN ALL STATES, USE THE SAME RESTROOMS,. THE LEAGUE FAVORED A BLACK MALE JIM BROWN IN A MOSTLY WHITE LEAGUE OF MUCHER SMALLER MEN, FAR FROM THE BEST POOL OF TALENT EVEN FROM THE WHITES, NOT NEARLY AS PROFESSIONAL AS TODAY, PLAYING ON LITERALLY THE BEST TEAM BY FAR AT THE TIME WITH NEARLY ALL RUNNING BACKS THAT PLAYED ON THE BROWNS RIGHT BEFORE DURING AND AFTER JIM BROWN MOSTLY ALL AVERAGED 5 YARDS A CARRY AND SOME EVEN AVERAGING 6 WHERE JIM BROWN AVERAGED ALMOST 5 AND A HALF! WOW. HE WAS SO AMAZING PLAYING THE EQUIVALENCY OF NEARLY A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF PLAYERS. WOW. HE PLAYED SO GREAT IN LITERALLY A NEARLY CLOSED LEAGUE OF WHITES, WATERED WAYYYYYY DOWN!! WOW. THE WHITES COULD SAY SCREW THIS I'LL GET A JOB DOING SOMETHING ELSE... JIMMY BROWN COULDN'T CAUSE HE WAS BLACK SO HE HAD EVERYTHING TO GAIN!!!

[@B4GGAW]

9 seasons 12 14 games per year 12000 plus yards only 3 missed plays run for run NOBODY TOUCHS HIM ALL ABSOLUTELY ALL RUNNING BACKS ARE BEING MEASURED BY WHAT HE DID RUN FOR RUN NOBODY HAS DONE ALL OTHERS NEEDED MORE RUNS TO GET TO 12000 yards MR JIM BROWN YOU ARE THE BEST PERIOD NOBODY HAS DONE IT🏈🏈🏈

[@ballingliketheraptors7041]

Now they're both gone RIP to both legends

[@JaySaidy]

R.I.P GOAT Brown!

[@mg19cal]

#RIPJimBrown you were the original *G.O.A.T.* and The Godfather of the NFL We will ALL miss you dearly❤️

[@alfietheprogamersportsfan]

R.I.P. Jim brown :( .

[@alanstrong3295]

Jim did so fine. He did not make 9M per year. He rated such. He was legendary.

[@crosstatt7441]

Pro athletes made a lot less money in Mr. Brown’s day, than they do now.

[@medguy12]

Really cool seeing the stories and accounts from some of the older fans in this thread. Brown’s highlights are incredible and I’m envious of anyone who got to see him play.

[@americankulak2294]

It's important to remember that football in the 1960s was all about the run. Normalizing the stats to a modern era proves just how valuable he was.

[@UncleClaudeSportsandThangs]

LMFAO. I'm reading these comments and even though I never saw Jim Brown play, I can without hesitation say that he's the greatest offensive football player of all time. He's still the standard call running backs are judged by. For the guys who say Walter Payton was better (he was a more complete back no question), it took Payton 10+ years in a 16 game schedule to surpass what Brown did in a 9 year, 14 game schedule. It wasn't like Brown was 225 and everyone else was at 175.(lbs of course). I get the fact the there weren't the athletes of today's game but the NFL was exceedingly more violent in Brown's heyday. His contributions to the Civil rights movement and even today with his anti gang violence organization further solidified his place as the GOAT.

[@boblybob74]

Preach

[@Renegade7990]

Walter Peyton was in a more talented era of football

[@tristanlacayo7464]

+KevinLG1990 That doesn't make him better.

[@UncleClaudeSportsandThangs]

* all

[@kawaii606]

It's kinda hard comparing them seeing as Jim Brown played fullback and Walter played halfback both ran the ball but different styles in different eras

[@abymondesir23]

Incredible life went from being a legend football player and retired young & badass to a solid actor.he lived the drean

[@leomartin5965]

Im not THE biggest football fan. But his highlights...made him, to me anyway, best running back ive ever seen.

[@davidmartiniv44]

The Most Inspirational Video of the Top 100. If the NFL re releases this for the 100 year anniversary they shouldn't change this video one bit. I'm not a fan of actors or most entertainers but the way Burt talks about Jim and the music at the end. It's when you know Jim's career is the definition of mythical status. That's an inspiration for any of us in life.

[@averyy1x]

RIP Jim Brown 🙏

[@chapellebr9603]

Rest in Peace! Mr. Brown!

[@samroop8975]

He deserves number 1 first he changed the game because he was one of the first black players, he was the greatest player in his era, he has a bajillion yards. Also, he was a beast. He ran people over, never got hurt, and ran incredibly fast.

[@williamtoad8040]

Imagine what he’d do today given everything NFL players are given, equipment, training, medication, nutrition, etc. you’d have to rewrite the record book just as they had to do back in the 1960s with him. In a sense he was the Wilt Chamberlain of the NFL

[@bubbajr19]

He retired at 29!! He had some years left! Who knows what his stats would be if he kept going.

[@camerongarza3861]

Ppl forget in Jim’s career only the last 2 years it was a 14 game season. Before that it was only a 12 game season. Now look at his stats. The numbers are ridiculous for that time period. If anyone did that today they would break the internet

[@chrisgonz9963]

Just Heard it now RIP Legend 🙏Jim Brown

[@WilsonS965]

Hits even harder watching know that the bandit is gone 😖😢

[@jasonrichards1117]

Jim Brown is the greatest football player of all time!!!!!!

[@user-dd9hx1mc9m]

Jerry Rice?

[@bearsredzone845]

Nope man more like Walter Payton.

[@nfsjdirirjbrbr]

@@bearsredzone845 hell no

[@bearsredzone845]

@@nfsjdirirjbrbr yep.

[@nfsjdirirjbrbr]

@@bearsredzone845 hell no ur so biased

[@fredosantana3992]

look at this balance it's amazing for his size

[@carlosiswhoiis9971]

#2 ??? Are you kidding? Jim Brown was and is the greatest player of all time, Period.

[@jesuslovesgunviolence2718]

No he wasn't. Not even close.

[@akvalues]

Imagine getting 100 yards every game from ANY RUNNING BACK!!

[@riogotti1008]

He’s #1 and please don’t let whoever made this list grandkids make the next list!

[@sammyvh11]

I'm 63 and I never saw Jim play. But my old man rip was a Baltmore Colts fanatic in the 50s-70s. The first time he saw him play in Baltimore he had to see this guy up close. He was making fools out of Gino Marchetti and Art Donovan. So he goes to the visiting team locker room door and waits for the team to head for the bus. He's like the only person there and when Jim walks out he says great game Jim. He walks over and says thanks you must be from Cleveland. My dad says no I'm a Colts fan but I have never seen a back run like you even Lenny Moore doesn't. Jim smiles and says I was a better lacrosse player lol.

[@Classicrocker6119]

Great commentary and background from Burt Reynolds! I'm in Canada and was born in 1961 which meant I never had the privilege of seeing Jim play. Over the years I am completely amazed at the footage from his career. I respect Jim for walking away from football at age 29. So often in pro sports these decisions can be made by owners GM's,coaches and team doctors. Jim went out on his own terms where those who work in regular jobs don't have that opportunity. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidabbett7011]

The G.O.A.T. ..... period.

[@camerondye6108]

Wish he had a madden card, that'd be dope

[@43circle]

RIP Jim Brown 🕊️

[@ChimeraActual]

Not only was he fast and powerful with exceptional balance, he was smart with great field vision. I remember watching him, using his blockers, essentially walk 20 yards for a touchdown against the Giants. I think it was a playoff, and it's here somewhere. It's one of my great sports memories, along with Bob Beamon, Franz Klammer, and "Havlicek stole the ball!"

[@sammyvh11]

Two things about Jim. He could break a tackle like no other running back. He was also the greatest college lacrosse player ever.

[@iamchillydogg]

I was gonna say he was a great lacrosse player! It's actually his favorite sport. If you see the footage of him playing the other guys look like little kids. 😂

[@jennifersman7990]

My Dad played against him in college UNH vs Syracuse

[@anthonymims4217]

jim brown is the greatest because he set the standard for all running backs.

[@fishbone3333]

Jim Brown = G.O.A.T. -- end of discussion

[@mattlilja6508]

RIP to a LEGEND

[@youngman8317]

We could have got so much more from Jim if he had left Hollyweird alone.

[@inurellchester980]

This is completely absurd to even consider this man #2 at anything. ✊🏾🏈

[@thedude3065]

Rest in Peace the one and only Jim Brown

[@navynugget7]

Number 1 without any shadow of doubt!