| Ernest Byner |
Sadly, Byner is best remembered nationally for "The Fumble" in the 1987 AFC Championship Game against Denver.
It's unfair, because fans in Cleveland know better. He was a solid and versatile pro who was a major part of the team's success during that era.
In seven years spread over two tours of duty with the Browns, Byner had 3,364 yards and 27 TDs on the ground, to go along with 276 receptions for 2,630 yards and 10 TDs through the air.
Teamed with Kevin Mack in the mid-1980s, he was Cleveland's go-to guy on offense. In fact, the irony of "The Fumble" is that Byner had churned out most of the yardage on the potentially game-tying drive that preceded it. That's why the final play was so gut-wrenching; Byner, of all people.
Byner will always hold a special place in the hearts of Browns fans, one fumble notwithstanding.
It's unfair, because fans in Cleveland know better. He was a solid and versatile pro who was a major part of the team's success during that era.
In seven years spread over two tours of duty with the Browns, Byner had 3,364 yards and 27 TDs on the ground, to go along with 276 receptions for 2,630 yards and 10 TDs through the air.
Teamed with Kevin Mack in the mid-1980s, he was Cleveland's go-to guy on offense. In fact, the irony of "The Fumble" is that Byner had churned out most of the yardage on the potentially game-tying drive that preceded it. That's why the final play was so gut-wrenching; Byner, of all people.
Byner will always hold a special place in the hearts of Browns fans, one fumble notwithstanding.
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