The Cleveland Browns have had more than their share of trouble over the decades when it comes to drafting a quarterback.
But there have been times when the team’s front office has gotten it right, with one such case coming in the spring of 1972 when the Browns selected quarterback Brian Sipe in the 13th round of the draft.
Sipe spent a decade with the Browns and earned the league’s MVP award in 1980 after leading the team to its first playoff appearance in eight years. Despite having played his last game in a Browns uniform on December 18, 1983, (a four-touchdown performance in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers), Sipe still holds franchise records for career passing yards (23,713), single-season passing yards (4,132) and touchdown passes in a season (30).