The search for the best Cleveland Browns player to wear uniform No. 22 comes down to three players, all of whom make a very convincing case.
First up is defensive back Clarence Scott, the team’s first-round selection in the 1971 NFL Draft out of Kansas State.
Scott, who had earned First Team All-America honors from The Sporting News as a senior for the Wildcats, quickly moved into the starting lineup for the Browns as a rookie and rarely left it during his career.
Opening his career at left cornerback before eventually transitioning to safety in 1979, Scott started 166 out of 186 games during his 13 seasons with the Browns and made the Pro Bowl following the 1973 season.