Wissenswertes

Never missed an NFL game in his career due to injury.

In 1984 both Walter Payton and Franco Harris stood to break his NFL record of career rushing yards. Brown vowed to come back and play after 19 years of retirement if Harris broke the record because he didn't like the fact that Harris often ran out of bounds instead of fighting for every yard he could get.

Considered by many to be the greatest ever to play in the history of the National Football League. One defensive lineman's response as to the best way to tackle Brown: "Grab a hold of him and wait for help."

He was a close friend of the late actor Lee Marvin.

Only man to be inducted during his lifetime into three sports Halls of Fame: Pro Football, College Football, and Lacrosse.

Was a great Lacrosse player for Syracuse University. He was also inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, in 1983.

Brown starred in 100 Gewehre (1969), with Burt Reynolds which featured one of the first interracial love scenes in film (with Raquel Welch).

Played fullback for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, 1957-1965. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971.

Despite only playing nine seasons, he retired as the all-time NFL career rushing leader with 12,312 yards. The record stood for 19 years.

Even though, he had retired from the NFL after the 1965 Season, he remained on the Reserve/Retired List of the Cleveland Browns until 1975.

Posed for a nude centerfold in the September 1974 issue of Playgirl Magazine.

Far ahead of the times, Jim Brown filmed two interracial love scenes. One scene was with Raquel Welch in "100 Rifles" (1969). The other scene was with Stella Stevens in "Slaughter" (1972). Both women passed away in the same week. Welch died on February 15, 2023. Stevens died on February 17, 2023, which was Jim Brown's 87th birthday.

His favorite films of his own are The Dirty Dozen, Slaughter, and Mars Attacks!.

Born to a devoutly Baptist family.

Inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, making him one of the few athletes in more than one hall of fame. Brown was unanimously named the Rookie of the Year in 1957. He was recognized that season as the NFL's Most Valuable Player by many media organizations. In all, he earned league MVP honors four times (1957, 1958, 1963, and 1965).

He was selected as All American in both Football and Lacrosse from Syracuse University.

Had been given an offer by a group of businessmen to channel his size, strength and speed into seriously training to become the World's Heavyweight Boxing Champion; an offer that he respectfully passed on.

Portrayed by Aldis Hodge in One Night in Miami (2020).

Godfather of Meagan Good.

Father of Karen Brown Ward, Jim N. Brown Jr., Kim Brown, and Kevin Brown.

First Cleveland Browns player to rush for 1,000 yards (1,527 in 1958).

He was the subject of one of Drew Carey's short stories: "Tackling Jim Brown" from Drew Carey's "Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined".

Graduated from Syracuse University.

He grew up in Manhasset, Long Island, New York from the age of eight.

Declined the lead in Mandingo (1975).

Has two children Aris and Morgan with his wife Monique.

Though they have the same first and last name he is not in any way related to the late singer James brown.

In addition to his football career, Brown was also a civil rights activist. He supported Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in Vietnam, and sought to economically lift up the inner-city ghettos.

The July 30, 1986, edition of Variety, in the New Film Starts section, announced that the film "Slamdunk" started filming in Los Angeles on June 2, 1986, director Jim Brown, cast Jim Brown, Vonetta McGee, and Beverly Todd. Producer and writer was Booker Griffin. No evidence the film was ever completed or released.