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[Maxie the Taxi]

Seriously did people debate Jim Taylor and Jim Brown? I was but a wisp of a lad in those years, but I recollect - mostly from reading in the late 60's and early 70's - that hands down, it was Jim Brown. In fact, as best my fuzzy memory can recall, Jim Brown and Gale Sayers were #1 and 1A. I thought Jim Taylor was more the fullback type, and Hornung the halfback.

Brown, Jim

9 Years

1957 - 1965

Att:

2,359

Yds:

12,312

Avg:

5.2

TD:

106

1971

Taylor, Jim

10 Years

1958 - 1967

Att:

1,941

Yds:

8,597

Avg:

4.4

TD:

83

1976

Again, their teams' respective offensive philosophies played a role. Brown was the focal point of the Cleveland offense. Taylor was one of many Green Bay weapons, though a very potent one.

[Patler]

Brown, Jim

9 Years

1957 - 1965

Att:

2,359

Yds:

12,312

Avg:

5.2

TD:

106

1971

Taylor, Jim

10 Years

1958 - 1967

Att:

1,941

Yds:

8,597

Avg:

4.4

TD:

83

1976

Again, their teams' respective offensive philosophies played a role. Brown was the focal point of the Cleveland offense. Taylor was one of many Green Bay weapons, though a very potent one.

That, and the fact that Jim Brown was nearly just as good in every one of his 9 seasons, whereas Taylor didn't last as long as an effective back. In Taylor's prime, from '60-64, he put together 5 consecutive 1,000 yard seasons. However, after that he wasn't the same player anymore. Brown never did put 5 together, but he did 4 seasons and three seasons, separated by one season with 900+.