Jim Brown. Otto Graham. Leroy Kelly. Paul Brown.
When you think about the Cleveland Browns, usually the names of these men come to mind. They are the ones usually mentioned as the bedrock of the franchise. The Browns have won eight championships: four in the All-America Football Conference, and four in the National Football League. They have also lost in another five league championship games.
And yet, none of these men ever provided a pass rush, or kicked in a game, or pulled to block on a screen play. Neither ran slant routes, blitzed off the edge or long snapped. The game of football is played with 11 men on both sides of the ball. And with winning so many titles and trophies, these individuals did not do it by themselves. They had help in the ultimate team game - lots of talented help.
Gary Collins was one of those talented players who was a key component to the legacy that is currently the Cleveland Browns.
Taken with the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, Collins was a tall rangy kid who had an additional skill of being an excellent punter. Standing 6’5” with a playing weight of pounds, he had a wide wing span and a long stride. His hands were soft and he was a
My "Do You Remember?" series has pretty much covered the gamut of Cleveland major league sports thus far. We have had an Indians article, as well as one on the Cavaliers and another about the NHL Cleveland Barons. It is high time that we turn to the Browns, and no better place to turn when discussing long-ago Browns than to focus on one of the heroes of the last championship won in Cleveland: Gary Collins. And no, not the actor. We will have a look at the Browns second all-time leading receiver, who had the game of his life on Dec. 27,
Gary Collins came to the Browns from the University of Maryland in the NFL draft. He had also been drafted by the Boston Patriots of the AFL, but fortunately for the Browns, Collins chose to play in the NFL.
In his rookie season, Collins grabbed only 11 receptions, two for touchdowns, but his value was not only as a receiver. He also handled punting duties, as he would throughout most of his career, booting 45 punts in his first season.
In his second year, Collins blossomed, finishing with 13 TD's, leading the league, to go with 43 receptions as the Browns opened the season before fading to a finish which missed winning the Eastern Divis
The Life And Career Of Browns WR Gary Collins (Complete Story)
In the long, storied history of the Cleveland Browns, many colorful and talented athletes have starred at receiver.
Beginning with the team&#;s foundation years of the s and 50s, Cleveland boasted Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie.
The go-go ’s (when the Browns went to three AFC Championship games) had Brian Brennan, Webster Slaughter, and Reggie Langhorne.
In the present-day iteration of the team, the Browns have perennial Pro Bowlers in Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry.
A period of team history not to be overlooked is the Browns of thes and early 70s.
During this particular period, the Browns won their final NFL Championship in and went to the playoffs on six other occasions.
These Cleveland teams represented the last few seasons of running back Jim Brown’s career.
However, both Paul Warfield and Gary Collins also kept opponents honest at the receiver position.
Jim Brown throws a TD to Gary Collins.#
— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) April 30,
In fact, Collins frequently pulled double duty as a punter for the team.
Though he is not always mentioned in the pantheon of Browns greats ou
Who is Gary Collins?
Gary James Collins is a retired American football end and punter who played for the Cleveland Browns from to
Born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, Collins attended Williamstown High School. and was recruited by the University of Maryland. During his three seasons with the Terrapins, he established a number of new school benchmarks, and left his mark on the Atlantic Coast Conference record book as well. In , he finished eighth in number of votes for the Heisman Trophy.
The Browns chose Collins with the fourth draft pick in and immediately made him the starting punter, while also using him as a reserve for veteran receiver Ray Renfro. In , he moved into the starting lineup and led the team with 43 receptions and teamed with quarterback Frank Ryan to pace the league with 13 touchdowns catches. The latter mark broke a team record of nine, established by Dante Lavelli in
The following year, rookie Paul Warfield became Ryan's top receiver, but Collins developed a knack for coming through in the clutch. The first instance came in the season's second game, when he caught a fourth down pass from Ryan to set up a go-ahead touchdown against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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