With the trade of Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, it seems like a good time to list my top 50 defensive players in Browns history.
Here we go:
1) Myles Garrett, end
2) Bill Willis, middle guard
3) Len Ford, end
4) Clay Matthews, linebacker
5) Jerry Sherk, tackle
6) Jim Houston, linebacker-end
7) Bob Gain, tackle
8) Paul Wiggin, end
9) Bill Glass, end
10) Walt Michaels, linebacker
11) Walter Johnson, tackle
12) Clarence Scott, cornerback-safety
13) Hanford Dixon, cornerback
14) Frank Minnifield, cornerback
15) Galen Fiss, linebacker
16) Vince Costello, linebacker
17) Thom Darden, safety
18) Tommy James, cornerback-safety
19) Warren Lahr, cornerback
20) Ken Konz, safety
21) Don Colo, tackle
22) Bernie Parrish, cornerback
23) Michael Dean Perry, tackle
24) Tony Adamle, linebacker
25) Charlie Hall, linebacker
26) Dick Ambrose, linebacker
27) Bob Golic, nose tackle
28) Erich Barnes, cornerback
29) Eddie Johnson, linebacker
30) Eric Turner, safety
31) Rob Burnett, end
32) Mike Howell, cornerback-safety
33) Denzel Ward, cornerback
34) Don Paul, safety
35) Dale Lindsey, linebacker
36) Felix Wright, safety
37) Ben Davis, cornerback
38) D’Qwell Jackson, linebacker
39) Ernie Kellermann, safety
40) Cliff Lewis, safety
41) George Young, end
42) John Kissell, tackle
43) Ross Fichtner, safety
44 Junior Wren, safety
45) Tommy Thompson, linebacker
46) Walt Sumner, safety
47) Carl Hairston, end-tackle
48) Jim Shofner, cornerback
49) Orpheus Roye, end-tackle
50) Mike Johnson, linebacker
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