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Tough trivia #31

2008-08-29T04:06:00Z

Which Brown returned a kickoff 92 yards on his last NFL play? Answer to #30: Donn Clendenon, the MVP of the 1969 World Series, signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957, turning down the Browns and the Harlem Globetrotters....(read more)

Tough trivia #30

2008-08-28T05:57:00Z

Which member of the Miracle Mets turned down a contract offer from the Browns in favor of baseball? Answer to #29: Emerson Cole of Toledo starred in place of injured Marion Motley, but former Browns signee Y.A. Tittle led the Colts to a 21-17 comeback win at the Glass Bowl. Cole would be a Browns draft pick in 1950, but the primary career contribution of this African American came through his work with the U.S. Civil Rights Commission....(read more)

Tough trivia #29

2008-08-27T05:23:00Z

On this date in 1948, which 20-year-old scored two touchdowns in an exhibition game played at his college? Answer to #28: Cleveland swapped wide receivers with New Orleans in 1974, getting Jubilee Dunbar for Fair Hooker....(read more)

Tough trivia #28

2008-08-26T06:23:00Z

Which candidates for the all-name team were traded for each other on this date in Browns history? Answer to #27: Marty's edict was directed toward his ultra-enthusiastic special teams coach, Bill Cowher....(read more)

Tough trivia #27

2008-08-25T06:22:00Z

To whom did Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer issue the following rule: "Don't ever run over me on the sideline, or you're going to be in trouble"? Answer to #26: Backup QB Mike Pagel was the Browns' player rep in 1987, succeeding Curtis Weathers, a pre-season cut. Replacement players took the field for three of the four weeks of the strike. "There's no way I can personally cheer on a bunch of scabs," Pagel said, "On the other hand, if the game counts, if...(read more)

Tough trivia #26

2008-08-24T06:21:00Z

Who was the Browns' player rep during the strike-marred 1987 season? Answer to #25: Former Brown Mike Phipps led the Bears to a 28-6 halftime lead, but the Browns kept their starters in for the second half, and Brian Sipe threw for 313 yards in a 33-31 Browns win....(read more)

Tough trivia #25

2008-08-23T06:22:00Z

What opposing quarterback lit up the Browns with 10-for-14 passing for 192 yards and a TD, with another score rushing, in an exhibition game played on this date in 1980? Answer to #24: Warren Lahr out of Western Reserve University, a former 32nd-round pick of the Steelers, played QB as the Browns beat the Buffalo Bills, 35-21, in a 1948 exhibition in Akron. Lahr would later enjoy a fine career as a defensive back and a Browns TV broadcaster. He died of a heart attack at age 46 but will be inducted...(read more)

Tough trivia #24

2008-08-22T06:21:00Z

What rookie who would become a Browns fixture played quarterback in the second half of an exhibition game 60 years ago today? Answer to #23: Don Gault, subbing for the injured Bill Nelsen, went 1-for-16 passing with two interceptions before being pulled in the third quarter on October 3, 1970. With the Browns trailing Pittsburgh 7-2, rookie Mike Phipps made his debut in relief, going 3-for-5 with a touchdown. That, plus a few interceptions of fellow rookie Terry Bradshaw, helped the Browns rally...(read more)

Tough trivia #23

2008-08-21T06:19:00Z

Which Browns quarterback's only NFL start came in a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers? Answer to #22: Walt Michaels propelled the Washington & Lee Generals to the 1951 Gator Bowl. Following his outstanding playing career, his head coaching jobs included two seasons with Donald Trump's New Jersey Generals of the USFL, where his players included Brian Sipe, Doug Flutie, Herschel Walker, and Maurice Carthon....(read more)

Tough trivia #22

2008-08-20T10:56:00Z

What Browns great played college football and coached a pro team who shared the same nickname? Answer to #21: Remi Watson, with one game as replacement player in 1987, is the only man to wear jersey number 6 in a regular season game for the Browns. Since then, two members of the practice squad have donned that number, as did QB Lang Campbell, who was on the roster for the 2006 season finale, but did not take the field....(read more)

Tough trivia #21

2008-08-19T10:53:00Z

Which Browns jersey number has been worn in only one regular season game? Answer to #20: Tyrone Rogers, with 13.5 sacks, has the most of any Brown since 1999, excluding former first-round draft choices. The undrafted Rogers, whose career spanned 1999 to 2004, trails five former first-rounders on the "new Browns" sack list....(read more)

Tough trivia #20

2008-08-18T10:53:00Z

Since 1999, who leads the Browns in quarterbacks sacks, not including players drafted in the first round? Answer to #19: Charles White and Paul McDonald were both drafted by the Browns in 1980 with picks acquired fron the Rams, who shared the Los Angeles Coliseum with USC until moving to Anaheim Stadium for the 1980 season....(read more)

Tough trivia #19

2008-08-17T10:51:00Z

What two players did the Browns draft with picks acquired from a team who played in the same stadium as their university? Answer to #18: Willie Miller, who won the Silver Star in Vietnam, accomplished those feats as a 28-year-old rookie in 1975....(read more)

Tough trivia #18

2008-08-16T10:50:00Z

What Vietnam vet, as a Browns wide receiver, scored no touchdowns receiving, but did throw a TD pass and score on a fumble return? Answer to #17: Jim Ninowski of Michigan State and Bobby Mitchell of Illinois teamed up for an 84-yard touchdown pass, the longest in the history of the College All-Star Game. It one of the duo's two scoring connections in perhaps the most decisive victory over the defending NFL champions by the All-Stars, coached for the first time by Otto Graham, who himself holds...(read more)

Tough trivia #17

2008-08-15T10:49:00Z

Fifty years ago today, which two future Browns set a football record? Answer to #16: Clarke's sarcastic riff on the Kardiac Kids-era hit song was written following the Browns' 28-23 loss to Minnesota on December 14, 1980. Tommy Kramer's 456 passing yards and Ahmad Rashad's Hail Mary reception on the game's last play cost the Browns a chance to clinch a playoff berth. They needed to win at Cincinnati the last week of the regular season, which they did....(read more)