On Friday, the NFL lost a legend as Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87. The Cleveland Brown star only spent nine years in the league, but he made the most of them compiling a total of 12,312 yards where he averaged an impressive 5.2 yards per carry. It was 60 years ago when Brown became the NFL’s all-time leading rusher eclipsing the 49ers Joe Perry in 1963. Brown held that record for 20 years until Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton passed him in 1983.
While Brown was the first player to reach 10,000 yards rushing and held the top spot for two decades, there have been many players since who have passed him up.