Jim Brown is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs in the history of American football. Born in 1936 in St. Simons, Georgia, Brown was a star athlete throughout his school years, excelling in football, basketball, and lacrosse. He attended Syracuse University, where he played football and set numerous records, including rushing for 986 yards in his sophomore season. More about Jim Brown
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After being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1957, Brown had an immediate impact on the NFL. In his rookie year, he won the Rookie of the Year award, rushing for over 900 yards and scoring nine touchdowns. He went on to have an incredible career, leading the league in rushing in eight of his nine seasons and accumulating a total of 12,312 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns. He was also known for his toughness, never missing a game due to injury during his entire career.In total, we tracked 3814 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Brown (2010 Topps FIVE STAR Football Quotable Signature JIM BROWN Auto 1/10 = 1/1 Pop 1) was sold in March 2023 for $8999.99 while the cheapest item (jim brown repriint rookie autographed HOF) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2021. The month with the most items sold (135) was May 2023 with an average selling price of $255.00 for an autographed item of Jim Brown. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with $329.74 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $13.49 was February 2009. In average, an autographed item from Jim Brown is worth $99.81.
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Could Texans QB C.J. Stroud be league MVP as a rookie? (11/06/23): The only rookie to win NFL MVP was Jim Brown in 1957. While still a long shot, Houston's prized rookie has a shot to be in the MVP mix.
Browns to honor Jim Brown on Sunday (09/10/23): The Browns will be playing their first regular season game since the death of Jim Brown on Sunday and the will be honoring Brown's memory over the course of their game against the Bengals.
Browns, HOF honor late Jim Brown in ceremony (08/03/23): The Browns and Pro Football Hall of Fame commemorated legendary running back Jim Brown with a "Celebration of Life" on Thursday.
Kevin Stefanski cherishes call from Jim Brown after being hired as Cleveland Bro (05/24/23): One of the first calls Browns coach Kevin Stefanski received when he was hired came from Jim Brown, something he called after Brown's death last week.
Roob's Observations: What positions are the Eagles better than last year? (05/21/23): Thoughts on Sean DeSais introductory presser, a mind-blowing Jim Brown stat and more in the latest edition of Roob's 10 Random Eagles Observations. By Reuben Frank
Jim Brown, NFL all-time great, social activist and actor, dies at 87 (05/2023): The legendary running back passed away Thursday night
Ranking the best NFL draft picks of all time: Jim Brown headlines impressive cla (04/2021): The five best players in NFL history who were drafted at No. 6 overall
Browns all-time 53-man roster: Jim Brown stands out as one of 17 Hall of Fame in (07/2020): Cleveland's all-time roster is a hat tip to the team's rich history
Browns Franchise Five: Jim Brown leads strong quintet on Cleveland's list of leg (06/2020): These figures were not just important to the history of the Browns but the entire NFL
Brown, Payton ranked among NFL's 12 best RBs (11/2019): Jim Brown and Walter Payton were among 12 running backs to make the NFL's All-Time Team.
Two former NFL stars have joined forces to form a new football league - theGrio (12/2018): Two former NFL greats are planning a new football league that would allow more freedom of social expression for its players
Ricky Williams announces 'Freedom Football League' run by former players includi (07/2016): The league will join other new pro football leagues like the XFL and AAF
Employee spotlight: NMSU rodeo team coach Jim Brown 'an army of one' (04/2015): LAS CRUCES >> Jim Brown is best known as the coach of New Mexico State University's rodeo team, and rightfully so.
Jim Brown's Steve Mokone Obituary (03/2015): On March 20th, we received news that Steve 'Kalamazoo' Mokone Had died in Washington DC, four days short of his 83rdbirthday.
Jim Brown announces mayoral candidacy (02/2015): CEDAR FALLS | Jim Brown is running for mayor of Cedar Falls.
Rodney Harrison’s Marshawn Lynch comps: Jim Brown, Walter Payton (01/2015): Two-time Super Bowl champion defensive back, turned NBC analyst, Rodney Harrison covered some Q&A from Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Where does this Seahawks defense rank historically? A: It’s hard...
Cleveland Browns 1964 championship season: RB Jim Brown (12/2014): Jim Brown was the leading rusher in the 1964 championship victory over the Baltimore Colts.
Park Electrochemical Corp. Announces Appointment of Jim Brown as Technical Sales (11/2014): Park Electrochemical Corp. announced the appointment of Jim Brown as a Technical Sales Engineer of Park Electrochemical Corp. In this position, Mr. Brown will be responsible for sales of Park’s aerospace and electronics product lines in the Eastern territory of the United States.
DeMarco Murray Breaks Jim Brown's 56-Year-Old Rushing Record (10/2014): DeMarco Murray rewrote the NFL record books on Oct. 19.The Dallas Cowboys running back has now rushed for at least 100 yards in the first seven games of a season, eclipsing the 56-year-old mark set...
What's The Matter With Jim Brown? (09/2014): Originally published in the December 1986 edition of Sport magazine, as part of a special 40th anniversary issue devoted to "The 40 Who Changed Sports." This story is a good analytical companion to Pete Dexter's insane 1981 profile of Brown, reprinted here last week . Read more...
Count Browns legend Jim Brown among fans of Johnny Manziel (08/2014): What does Browns Hall of Fame runningback Jim Brown think of Johnny Manziel? Not only is he a big fan of the rookie quarterback, but the two actually have a lot more in common than you would think.
Auction site pulls Jim Brown's championship ring off the block (07/2014): The controversy surrounding the auctioning of Jim Brown's 1964 championship ring is over. Lelands.com has decided to pull the ring from the block ... for now.
Jim Brown's business gives new life to old farm equipment (06/2014): Driving past it, B&B Sandblasting doesn't look like a time machine, but guys such as R.W. Howe know better.
Jim Brown's Stats Summary (05/2014): Another season is over. Another season of roller-coaster emotions – too many of them
Former Service Director Jim Brown retires: Community Voices (04/2014): Berea's former service director, Jim Brown, has retired.
What is cool? SU's Jim Brown, Lou Reed among 100 'coolest' Americans at new exhi (03/2014): James Dean, Elvis, 2Pac, Johnny Depp and Michael Jordan also made the cut.
SU legend Jim Brown among selections for ESPN’s ‘NFL Mount Rushmore’ (02/2014): ESPN is asking its online fans to pick their “NFL Mount Rushmore” – and legendary Orange running back Jim Brown is among the choices.
Super Bowl Auction Could See $15,000 For Peyton Manning Jersey, $30K-$40K For Ji (01/2014): Just because it’s not cheap to go to the Super Bowl this year, doesn’t mean that there aren’t those that are willing to not pay top dollar to attend the big game, but spend more on top for collectable items.
City sees blacksmith shop as living tribute to Jim Brown (12/2013): Master blacksmith Jim Brown was known to say blacksmith shops were the community hubs of old towns, the gathering place where people came together. Often, the prosperity of a town depended on its blacksmith shop.
Atlas Paper Mills Appoints Jim Brown as Chief Executive (11/2013): Nov. 18, 2013 - Atlas Paper Mills, LLC announced today that Jim Brown has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Brown succeeds Joe Tadeo, who will be leaving the company to pursue outside interests.
WATCH: Jim Brown gets game ball from Cleveland Browns (10/2013): The team honored Brown by wearing brown pants and jerseys together for the first time ever
Browns to honor legendary running back Jim Brown Thursday (09/2013): The Cleveland Browns will honor one of the most extraordinary athletes in sports history during the nationally broadcast Browns-Bills game at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday, the organization announced.
Cleveland Browns: Trent Richardson looks forward to tonight's dinner with Jim Br (08/2013): Running back Trent Richardson will engage in a conversation with Jim Brown tonight.
Browns notebook: Jim Brown confirms he will be at Hall of Fame enshrinement cere (07/2013): Hall of Famer Jim Brown took a self-deprecating shot at himself after watching the Browns’ Monday practice.
Sex talk wrestler Jim Brown targeted four girls (06/2013): PERVY wrestler who appeared on TV dating show Take Me Out is facing jail for making vile sexual remarks to schoolgirls
Jim Brown: Mike Holmgren didn't respect me with Browns (05/2013): Jim Brown's relationship with the Cleveland Browns was fractured until he accepted a special advisor role with the team. Does the Hall of Famer blame former Browns president Mike Holmgren for the rift?
N.F.L. Great Jim Brown Returns to Manhasset, Still a Hometown Hero (04/2013): Jim Brown, 77, was back in Manhasset, N.Y., on Monday as part of a program called Hometown Hall of Famers, conducted through the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Dr. Willie Herenton Teams Up With Jim Brown For Education (03/2013): Former Mayor Willie Herenton teams up with a football legend for your child's education!
Cleveland Browns great Jim Brown receives Doak Walker Legends Award (02/2013): Jim Brown will talk with owner Jimmy Haslam on Sunday.
NFL Great Jim Brown Honored at MLK Day Celebration Game (01/2013): One of the nation's greatest athletes and civil rights activists was in town Monday. NFL great Jim Brown was honored at the Memphis Grizzlies MLK Day Celebration Game for his...
PFT: Jim Brown calls Peterson year a 'miracle' (12/2012): Few can identify with the greatness of a running back the way Jim Brown can. And Brown said Wednesday that what Adrian Peterson ’s doing now is nothing short of a “miracle.”
Cleveland Browns and NFL A.M. Links: Jim Brown meets with Joe Banner today; the (10/2012): Jim Brown will meet with Jimmy Haslam today.
San Francisco 49ers practice at Youngstown State in Ohio, meet with Jim Brown (09/2012): The 49ers (2-1) are practicing this week at Youngstown State to avoid a return trip to the West Coast before facing the New York Jets on Sunday. It's another destination training camp of sorts -- just like last season.
Ulster Bank boss Jim Brown defends compensation deal (08/2012): The boss of Ulster Bank has rejected accusations of too little, too late over compensation for a month-long IT meltdown which affected a third of the bank's two million customers.
Jim Brown wins Wood County sheriff race (07/2012): In a runoff election that reportedly saw heavy early voting turnout, Wood County citizens chose Challenger Jim Brown to be their new sheriff.
Browns' Richardson has no dislike for Jim Brown (06/2012): Cleveland Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson hasn’t played a single down in the NFL, but that isn’t stopping people from saying what they think about him.
Jim Brown Speaks on Richardson Again (05/2012): Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown isn't finished talking about Trent Richardson.
Cleveland Browns draft pick Trent Richardson shrugs off Jim Brown's criticisms, (04/2012): Trent Richardson might be "ordinary," but he still hopes to prove to the Browns that he's a special running back.
Investigator: Jim Brown program canceled by court (03/2012): Allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against employee of program run by Football Hall of Famer
OC Bookly: Literary Orange, and the Jim Brown Diaries (02/2012): This week the Bibliofella previews, anticipates and otherwise promotes Orange County's upcoming annual spirng literary wingding, the weirdly named Literary Orange. Not Orange Julius or A Clockwork Or
Jim Brown back at Cleveland Browns Stadium to praise role of Peacemaker's Allian (12/2011): Football legend Jim Brown was the keynote speaker at an appreciation luncheon for the Peacemaker's Alliance Friday at Cleveland Browns Stadium, and spoke on topics including youth, old football players and the team's 1964 championship win.
Video: Jim Brown in the Barber's Chair (07/2011): The N.F.L. Hall of Famer Jim Brown joins William C. Rhoden of The New York Times in a barbershop in Harlem.
Mill Valley man's scar reminds him of days playing lacrosse against Jim Brown (06/2011): Lacrosse in Marin is gaining steam, but the popularity of the sport here still pales in comparison to lacrosse factories like Baltimore and Long Island.
Jim Brown still critical of how team let him go (04/2011): Jim Brown says he still has “a bad taste in (his) mouth” because his job with the Browns as an executive adviser was eliminated about a year ago by team president Mike Holmgren.
Sports stars Michael Jordan, Jim Brown and Luc Robitaille share birthday (02/2011): Although the three players never competed together, Michael Jordan, Jim Brown and Luc Robitaille -- icons in their respective sports -- share a birthday Thursday, Feb. 17.
LSU football Coach Les Miles "in touch" with NFL legend Jim Brown (01/2011): Miles grew up a Browns fan