How Many Years Did Jim Brown Play In The Nfl?
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Many people are interested in how many years Jim Brown played in the NFL. The answer is that he played for nine seasons, from 1957 to 1965. He was a member of the Cleveland Browns for all of those years, and was a Pro Bowl selection eight times.
Jim Brown’s NFL Career
Jim Brown is considered one of the greatest running backs of all time. He played for the Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. During his career, he was a 9-time Pro Bowl selection and a 3-time NFL MVP. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
Brown’s college career
At Syracuse, Brown was a first-team All-American in 1956 and 1957. He ran for 586 yards as a sophomore in 1954, 767 yards as a junior in 1955, and 986 yards as a senior in 1956. In his senior year he also set the NCAA record for longest run from scrimmage, 98 yards against Colgate.
During his time at Syracuse University he became acquainted with future congressman Hakeem Jeffries. As of 2019, Brown is the only player in NCAA history to average over 200 all-purpose yards per game for his career (202).
Brown’s NFL career
Jim Brown’s NFL career spanned nine seasons, from 1957 to 1965. During that time, he was a first-team All-Pro eight times and was voted the NFL MVP in three consecutive years (1957-1959). He also led the league in rushing yards eight times and rushed for more than 1,000 yards in every season but his last. In his retirement speech, he famously said, “I’m not here to kiss anybody’s behinds. I’m here to tell you that I think I’m the greatest football player who ever lived.”
How many years did Jim Brown play in the NFL?
Jim Brown played 9 seasons in the NFL from 1957 to 1965. He was a First-team All-Pro in eight of those seasons and a Pro Bowl selection in all nine of his seasons.
Brown’s retirement
Brown retired from the NFL in 1965, at the age of 29, after nine seasons.
Brown’s post-NFL career
After his retirement from football, Brown became an actor, and had roles in numerous films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including The Dirty Dozen (1967), Slap Shot (1977), Any Given Sunday (1999) and Mars Attacks! (1996). He also co-wrote, directed and starred in the 1971 film The Mack. In 2003, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
