Rookie running back
BROWNS SINGLE-SEASON ROOKIE RUSHING LEADERS (Player Year Att. Yards)
1. Trent Richardson 2012 267 950
2. Jim Brown 1957 202 942
3. William Green 2002 243 887
BROWNS SINGLE-SEASON ROOKIE RECEPTION LEADERS (Player Year Rec.)
1. Kevin Johnson 1999 66
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3. Eric Metcalf 1989 54
4. Paul Warfield 1964 52
5. Trent Richardson 2012 51
6. Derrick Alexander 1994 48
Wide receiver Greg Little caught six passes for a team-high 58 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown. He has three touchdowns on the season, which is a career-high and is tied for the second-most on the team.
Rookie wide receiver
BROWNS SINGLE-SEASON ROOKIE RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS (Player Year Yards)
1. Kevin Johnson 1999 986
2. Paul Warfield 1964 920
3. Derrick Alexander 1994 828
4. Josh Gordon 2012 766
5. Greg Little 2011 709
First-year linebacker
Kicker
DAWSON’S 50 YARD FIELD GOALS THIS SEASON (Opponent Date Length)
at Cincinnati 9/6 50
at Baltimore 9/27 51
at Baltimore 9/27 50
at Baltimore 9/27 52
at Dallas 11/18 51
at Denver 12/23 53
TOTAL OF SIX
NFL 50 YARD FIELD GOAL LEADERS SINCE 2011
1. Phil Dawson Cleveland 13 of 14
2. Sebastian Janikowski Oakland 13 of 19
3. Four players tied with 8
Defensive back
Tight end
Defensive back
Left tackle
Rookie quarterback
MOST PASSING YARDS BY AN NFL ROOKIE (Player Team Year Total)
1. Andrew Luck Indianapolis 2012 4,183
2. Cam Newton Carolina 2011 4,051
3. Peyton Manning Indianapolis 1998 3,739
4. Sam Bradford St. Louis 2010 3,512
5. Matt Ryan Atlanta 2008 3,440
6. Andy Dalton Cincinnati 2011 3,398
7. Brandon Weeden Cleveland 2012 3,385
BROWNS SINGLE-SEASON PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS (Player Year Total)
1. Brian Sipe 1980 4,132
2. Brian Sipe 1981 3,876
3. Bernie Kosar 1986 3,854
4. Brian Sipe 1979 3,793
5. Derek Anderson 2007 3,787
6. Brian Sipe 1983 3,566
7. Bernie Kosar 1989 3,533
8. Bernie Kosar 1991 3,487
9. Paul McDonald 1984 3,472
10. Brandon Weeden 2012 3,385