A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Jim Brown.
Jim Brown was a dominant NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns (1957-1965). Widely regarded as one of the greatest football players ever, he earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors every season, won three AP NFL MVP awards and led the league in rushing yards eight times. Brown led the Browns to an NFL championship in 1964 and retired holding most major rushing records. Beyond football, he was also known as a civil rights activist and actor.
In 1956, during his senior year, Jim Brown was a consensus first-team All-American at Syracuse University. He also finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
In 1958, Jim Brown broke the single-season rushing record with 1,527 yards and was named MVP.
In 1964, Jim Brown won an NFL championship as a player for the Cleveland Browns.
In 1965, Jim Brown won his third league MVP award.
In 1971, Jim Brown was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 1983, Jim Brown was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
In 1995, Jim Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy as an all-time great college player from Syracuse University.
In 1999, ESPN's SportsCentury ranked Jim Brown fourth among their 50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century.
In 2002, The Sporting News named Jim Brown as the greatest professional football player ever.
In 2002, The Sporting News selected Jim Brown as the greatest football player of all time.
On November 4, 2010, Jim Brown was chosen as the second-greatest player in NFL history by NFL Network's NFL Films production "The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players".
In 2014, The New York Daily News selected Jim Brown as the greatest football player of all time.
In November 2019, Jim Brown was selected as one of the twelve running backs on the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
On January 13, 2020, Jim Brown was named the greatest college football player of all time by ESPN.
In 2020, Jim Brown was honored as the greatest college football player of all time at the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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