Thirty years later, the emotions are hard to fight off whenever members of the 1986 Browns reminisce about Don Rogers.
The young safety was coming off his second season with the Browns, and expectations were at an all-time high from the hard hitter out of UCLA. His interception of Dan Marino was a highlight in Cleveland’s loss to the Dolphins in a 1985 AFC Divisional Playoff game. He was once again expected to be a major piece of a Browns secondary that featured top cornerbacks Frank Minniefield and Hanford Dixon.
“Don Rogers was one of the most magnificent players that God’s created,” quarterback Bernie Kosar said.