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Friday, August 20, 2010

Browns history: Dub Jones



Dub Jones played 8 seasons for Paul Brown and the dynasty Browns, from 1948 until 1955. He was a key role player and play maker on those dominant Browns teams, a sort of 1950's version of our Josh Cribbs, he did it all.

In 1951 in a game against the Bears, Jones scored 6 touchdowns, a record that only two players, Ernie Nevers and Gale Sayers, since have managed to tie. Another note of interest, Jones' son Bart went was a QB in the NFL during the 1970s and was once league MVP.

BOXSCORE OF DUB JONES RECORD SETTING GAME
Chicago Bears (6-3-0) 21
Cleveland Browns (8-1-0) 42

Scoring

2nd CLE Dub Jones 2 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 0 7
CLE Dub Jones 34 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) 0 14
3rd CLE Dub Jones 12 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 0 21
CHI George Gulyanics 3 yard rush (George Blanda kick) 7 21
CLE Dub Jones 27 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 7 28
4th CLE Dub Jones 43 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 7 35
CLE Dub Jones 43 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) 7 42
CHI Ed Sprinkle 55 yard fumble return (George Blanda kick) 14 42
CHI Chuck Hunsinger 19 yard pass from Bob Williams (Wilford White kick) 21 42