| Paul Warfield, WR |
The great Paul Warfield, drafted by the Browns in 1964, may be the franchise's greatest receiver of all time.
Warfield's numbers are impressive: 5,210 career yards, 271 receptions, and 52 touchdowns with the Browns, and and an additional 3,355 yards, 156 receptions, and 33 TDs during a five-year hiatus from the Browns with Miami in the middle of his 13-year career. He also had a 20.1 YPG career average.
What is perhaps more impressive about Warfield than his stats though is how much impact he had on a given game just by being on the field. His presence forced defenses to make adjustments and allowed him to draw double coverage, clearing a path for the legendary Jim Brown's ground game.
Warfield was one of the fastest receivers in the game at the time, was a huge long-ball threat, and also an excellent blocker.
A six-time All-NFL team player and an eight-time Pro Bowl selectee, Warfield was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
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