Cleveland Browns history: Top 68 players ever, in honor of March Madness
With March Madness in full effect, a look at the Cleveland Browns best 68 players in team history
NOVEMBER 7, 1993 - CLEVELAND, OH: Linebacker Clay Matthews #57 of the Cleveland Browns watches warm ups prior to a game against the Denver Broncos on November 7, 1993 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Denver won 29-14. (Photo by: Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images Maybe we should thank Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry for getting a bunch of work done Wednesday night in NFL free agency .
On Wednesday, the Browns roster added or retained: DE AJ Epenesa WR Tylan Wallace DE Julian Okwara S Daniel Thomas With those moves out of the way, Cleveland fans could get revved up for the NCAA Tournaments and the start of March Madness on Thursday . One of the few times where the NFL calendar seems to slow down a bit, along with the July 4th holiday, the first two days of March Madness are some of the best sports days on the calendar. With Thursday afternoon turning into evening, SB Nation’s March Madness Feed is going strong , even if my Ohio State Buckeyes are already eliminated.
In honor of the 68-team field of March Madness, we bring you the top 68 players in Browns history, according to Pro Football Reference : Clay Matthews Myles Garrett Jim Brown Dick Schafrath Gene Hickerson Joe Thomas Leroy Kelly Doug Dieken Joel Bitonio Jim Houston Brian Sipe Gary Collins Clarence Scott Hanford Dixon Walter Johnson Frank Ryan Michael Dean Perry Greg Pruitt Cody Risien Ozzie Newsome Paul Warfield Bernie Kosar Frank Minnifield Don Cockroft Jerry Sherk Thom Darden Paul Wiggin Tom DeLeone Bill Glass Robert Jackson Mike Pruiett John Wooten Ernie Green Charlie Hall John Morrow Bob Golic Denzel Ward Chip Banks Dan Fike Milt Morin Mike Johnson Bernie Parrish Mike Baab Nick Chubb Kevin Mack Reggie Rucker Vince Costello Earnest Byner D’Qwell Jackson Tony Jones John Demarie Paul Farren Orpheus Roye Joe Haden Eric Metcalf Bill Nelsen Dick Ambrose Rob Burnett Phil Dawson Joe DeLamielleure Ross Fichtner Alex Mack Baker Mayfield Galen Fiss Mike Howell Webster Slaughter Andra Davis Eddie Johnson PFR’s approximate value data point has some very detailed methodology . If you want to learn more about any of the players listed above, head over to Cleveland’s franchise page at Pro Football Reference and click on that player’s name. What jumps out at you about the best players in Browns history?
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