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| Leroy Kelly |
Selected in the eighth round of the 1964 NFL Draft out of Morgan State, Kelly served as Jim Brown's understudy and Cleveland's premier kick returner for two seasons.
When Brown abruptly retired prior to the 1966 season, Kelly took over as the Browns' featured back. He promptly ran for 1,141 yards and 15 touchdowns—the first of three consecutive 1,000 yard seasons.
A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Kelly rushed for 7,274 yards and 74 touchdowns during his career, most of it during a phenomenal seven-year stretch from 1966 to 1972.
He compiled more than 12,000 all-purpose yards and 90 touchdowns in all, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
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