The Syracuse Orange used to be one of the top programs in college football before having a rough patch throughout the 2000s.

But there’s little doubt that the 6’2″, 232-pound Jim Brown would not ... Brown is the best running back in NFL history and one of the top players ever to set foot on the field.

Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown's legendary catch-and-run touchdown ... that the first time wide receiver Cooper Kupp had ever demanded the football was prior to his pivotal jet-sweep ...

Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown's tough, tackle-breaking run against ... and defeated the New York Giants in the "Greatest Game Ever Played" -- l "NFL 100 Greatest" ranks the top 100 ...

Still, Morris was a dynamic collegiate back and one of the best ever for the Orange ... Considered perhaps the best running back in the history of the sport, Jim Brown started the #44 legacy ...

One of the few RBs who created a case to rival Jim Brown as the greatest ever, Payton may be the most tenacious back in football history. Missing just one career game, the 1975 No. 4 overall pick ...

Television captured the power and grace of Jim Brown. He would trudge ever so deliberately ... Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers. And football might not have been Brown's best sport.

We've put together a list of the greatest college football players ever ... Jim Brown. His namesake Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually since 1986, honors college football's best defensive back.

Surprisingly, Jeanty left out Dallas Cowboys icon, Emmitt Smith, and late Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer, Jim Brown, on his list of the top four running backs who played in the league.