| Ernie Green |
Running for 3,000 yards over six seasons might not sound like much.
However, Green was the principal blocker for two Hall-of-Famers and still averaged nearly five yards per carry during his career.
Such was the unheralded, but never unappreciated, career of Ernie Green.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Green was an integral part of the powerful Browns teams of the 1960s.
He matched his 3,204 rushing yards with 2,036 receiving—an important weapon for Frank Ryan and Bill Nelsen—who piloted the Browns during Green's tenure.
Green scored 15 touchdowns on the ground and 20 more in the air. That's 35 in all, compared to just 11 fumbles over seven seasons. The guy was money in the bank, yet was overshadowed by the greatness of Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly.
In Cleveland, they remember Ernie Green.
However, Green was the principal blocker for two Hall-of-Famers and still averaged nearly five yards per carry during his career.
Such was the unheralded, but never unappreciated, career of Ernie Green.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Green was an integral part of the powerful Browns teams of the 1960s.
He matched his 3,204 rushing yards with 2,036 receiving—an important weapon for Frank Ryan and Bill Nelsen—who piloted the Browns during Green's tenure.
Green scored 15 touchdowns on the ground and 20 more in the air. That's 35 in all, compared to just 11 fumbles over seven seasons. The guy was money in the bank, yet was overshadowed by the greatness of Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly.
In Cleveland, they remember Ernie Green.
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