Paul Brown

Coach

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Brown distinguished himself as an exceptionally successful coach at all levels of football. Brown organized the Browns in the AAFC in 1946, building the great Browns' dynasty with a career record of 167-53-8 from 1946-62, including four AAFC titles and three NFL crowns. Brown had just one losing season in 17 years. Brown's .759 career winning percentage with the Browns is the best in team history. Brown was known as a revolutionary innovator with many coaching firsts to his credit. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame before he began his tenure as coach and owner of the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown was born on Sept. 7, 1908 in Norwalk, Ohio. He died on Aug. 5, 1991 at the age of 82.