That’s an amazing stat. Every two carries equals a first down. If the team ran him every play, they’d be unbeatable.
“If the team ran him every play, they’d be unbeatable.”
They pretty much did. He was all they had in the late 50’s early 60’s so he had a lot of touches. From ‘56 to ‘65, teams completed 51% of their passes but averaged only 14.4 yards per completion. So the run dominated.
One thing about Brown most don’t know was that he was considered from many opponents, coaches, the media, and The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame as the greatest lacrosse player that ever lived. He is enshrined the Lacrosse HOF.
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