7 Championships, 2 Different Leagues
Consummate winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Otto Graham played 10 pro seasons and led the Browns to 10 Championship Games. A Single-Wing Tailback at Northwestern he signed with the Cleveland Browns of the newly formed All-American Football Conference in 1946. He made a most successful transition to T-Formation Quarterback and led the AAFC in passing while guiding the Browns to a conference title in each year of the AAFC’s existence. When the Browns were incorporated into the NFL in 1950 Graham dominated there as well leading Cleveland to 6 consecutive League Title games winning in 1950, 1954 and 1955. He passed for 3 scores and ran for 3 in a 56-10 rout of the Detroit Lions in the 1954 Title game. In 1955, his final season of Pro Football, he passed for 2 touchdowns and ran for another 2 in a 38-14 NFL Title game win over the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965.
Image Gallery of Otto Graham, Quarterback 1946-1955
Otto Graham Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Team | No. | Games Started | QB Record | Att | Comp | Comp% | Yards | Long | Y/A | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 25 | CLE | 60 | 9 | 174 | 95 | 54.6 | 1834 | 79♦ | 10.5 | 17♦ | 5 | 112.1♦ | |
| 1947+ | 26 | CLE | 60 | 9 | 269 | 163 | 60.6♦ | 2753♦ | 99♦ | 10.2♦ | 25 | 11 | 109.2♦ | |
| 1948+ | 27 | CLE | 60 | 14 | 333 | 173 | 52 | 2713♦ | 78 | 8.1 | 25 | 15 | 85.6 | |
| 1949+ | 28 | CLE | 60 | 11 | 285 | 161♦ | 56.5 | 2785♦ | 74 | 9.8♦ | 19 | 10 | 97.5♦ | |
| 1950* | 29 | CLE | 60 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 253 | 137 | 54.2 | 1943 | 80 | 7.7 | 14 | 20 | 64.7 |
| 1951*+ | 30 | CLE | 60 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 265 | 147 | 55.5 | 2205 | 81 | 8.3 | 17 | 16 | 79.2 |
| 1952* | 31 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 364♦ | 181♦ | 49.7 | 2816♦ | 68 | 7.7 | 20♦ | 24♦ | 66.6 |
| 1953*+ | 32 | CLE | 14 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 258 | 167 | 64.7♦ | 2722♦ | 70 | 10.6♦ | 11 | 9 | 99.7♦ |
| 1954*+ | 33 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 240 | 142 | 59.2♦ | 2092 | 64 | 8.7 | 11 | 17 | 73.5 |
| 1955+ | 34 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 185 | 98 | 53♦ | 1721 | 61 | 9.3♦ | 15 | 8 | 94.0♦ |
| 10 Year NFL Career | 114 | 57-13-1 | 2626 | 1464 | 55.8 | 23584 | 99 | 9.0 | 174 | 135 | 86.6 | |||
| Year | Age | Team | Games | QB Record | Att | Cmp | Cmp% | Yards | Long | Y/A | TD | Int | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946♣ | 25 | CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 213 | 23 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1947+♣ | 26 | CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 112 | 35 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948+♣ | 27 | CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 118 | 19 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949+♣ | 28 | CLE | 2 | 2-0 | 60 | 29 | 48.3 | 454 | 37 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1950*♥ | 29 | CLE | 2 | 2-0 | 41 | 25 | 61 | 341 | 39 | 8.3 | 4 | 2 |  |
| 1951*+ | 30 | CLE | 1 | 0-1 | 40 | 19 | 47.5 | 280 | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | Â |
| 1952* | 31 | CLE | 1 | 0-1 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 191 | 32 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | Â |
| 1953*+ | 32 | CLE | 1 | 0-1 | 15 | 2 | 13.3 | 20 | 13 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | Â |
| 1954*+♥ | 33 | CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 163 | 45 | 13.6 | 3 | 2 |  |
| 1955+♥ | 34 | CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 25 | 14 | 56 | 209 | 50 | 8.4 | 2 | 3 |  |
| Post Season Career | 12 | 9-3 | 300 | 159 | 53 | 2101 | 50 | 7.0 | 14 | 17 | 11 | ||
- ♥ – NFL Champion
- ♣- AAFC Champion
| Year | Age | Team | No. | Games Started | Carries | Yards | Y/A | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 25 | CLE | 60 | 9 | 30 | -125 | -4.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947+ | 26 | CLE | 60 | 9 | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948+ | 27 | CLE | 60 | 14 | 23 | 146 | 6.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1949+ | 28 | CLE | 60 | 11 | 27 | 107 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950* | 29 | CLE | 60 | 12 | 55 | 145 | 2.6 | 20 | 6 |
| 1951*+ | 30 | CLE | 60 | 12 | 35 | 29 | 0.8 | 12 | 3 |
| 1952* | 31 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 42 | 130 | 3.1 | 21 | 4 |
| 1953*+ | 32 | CLE | 14 | 11 | 43 | 143 | 3.3 | 21 | 6 |
| 1954*+ | 33 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 63 | 114 | 1.8 | 14 | 8 |
| 1955+ | 34 | CLE | 14 | 12 | 68 | 121 | 1.8 | 36 | 6 |
| 10 Year NFL Career | 114 | 405 | 882 | 2.2 | 36 | 44 | |||
- + – All-Pro Selection
- * – Pro Bowl Selection
- ♦ – Led the League
