James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown was a 3 time NFL MVP and 3 time Pro Bowl MVP?

Did you know that Jim Brown was taken in the first round of the 1956 draft by the Cleveland Browns?

Did you know that when Brown departed the NFL, he held the record for both single-season (1,863 in 1963) and career rushing (12,312 yards), as well as the all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (106), total touchdowns (126), and all-purpose yards (15,549)?

Did you know that Brown was the first player ever to reach the 100-rushing-touchdowns milestone?

Did you that the records that Jim Brown hold were done in 12 games, despite the league's expansion to a 16-game season only a few players have come close to his accomplishments?

Did you know that Jim Brown's record of scoring 100 touchdowns in only 93 games stood until LaDainian Tomlinson did it in 89 games during the 2006 season?

Did you know that Brown holds the record for total seasons leading the NFL in all-purpose yards (5: 1958–1961, 1964)?

Did you know that Jim Brown is the only rusher in NFL history to average over 100 yards per game for a career?

Did you know that Jim Brown was also a superb receiver out of the backfield, catching 262 passes for 2,499 yards and 20 touchdowns?

Did you know that every season he played, Brown was voted into the Pro Bowl, and he left the league in style by scoring three touchdowns in his final Pro Bowl game?

Did you know that Jim Brown most amazing feat is that  accomplished these records despite never playing past 29 years of age?

Did you know that Jim Brown's 6 games with at least 4 touchdowns remains an NFL record, although  LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshall Faulk both have five games with 4 touchdowns?

Did you know that Brown's 1,863 rushing yards in the 1963 season remain a Cleveland franchise record?

Did you know that Brown currently holds the oldest franchise record for rushing yards out of all 32 NFL teams?

Did you know that Jim Brown Career accomplishments including?

Career highlights and awards

Pro Football Hall of Fame (1971) 9× Pro Bowl selection (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) 8× First-Team All-Pro selection (1957, 1958,1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965) Second-Team All-Pro selection (1962) NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1960s All-Decade Team 3× NFL MVP (1957, 1958, 1965) 3× UPI NFL MVP (1958, 1963, 1965) 3× Pro Bowl MVP (1961, 1962, 1965) Lacrosse Hall of Fame

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