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Jim tressell vs. Lloyd carr

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76. Indians 22, Yankees 0, Aug. 31, 2004: The largest defeat in Yankee history.

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Jack Tatum vs Darryl Stingley

Lawrence Taylor vs Joe Theismann

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1. Secretariat destroys the field at the 1973 Belmont Stakes by an astonishing 31 lengths to win the Triple Crown ... "He is moving like a TREMENDOUS machine!" A performance so dominating spectators were weeping in the stands.

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This is number one? Give me a break! A horse race? Who cares how much he beat the other horses by....what if the other horses were just slower than normal? What was his time? Was it the best ever? And even if it was, it's a horse. So what! And I don't buy people weeping in the stands....that's the biggest bunch of crap. If they were weeping, it was because they just paid good money to see a "boat race" or a 10-sec Tyson fight.

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8. Rangers 30, Orioles 3. Are you kidding?

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It was really a perfect storm of a game. Not only were the Rangers getting hit after hit....but the O's manager was handcuffed to put in a pitcher that would end the inning. He had the 2nd game of the doubleheader to worry about. He couldn't empty his bullpen to keep the score near 17. That would have made it impossible to use anyone in the 2nd game if he needed them. He HAD to let the Rangers just swing it out. ....I'm not saying that was the biggest factor, but you have to figure that in.

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31. 1957 NFL championship: Lions 59, Browns 14.

44. The playoffs versus Marty Schottenheimer.

46. 1954 NFL championship: Browns 56, Lions 10.

62. The Indians versus Custer at Little Bighorn, 1876.

64. In the largest margin of victory in an NBA game, Cleveland beat Miami 148-80 on Dec. 17, 1991.

76. Indians 22, Yankees 0, Aug. 31, 2004: The largest defeat in Yankee history.

97. LeBron James versus Detroit Pistons, Game 5, 2007 Eastern Conference finals: scores team's final 25 points in double-overtime victory.

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Cleveland didn't do that bad on the list. Five good and two bad. Thing is, I don't remember the Tribe's pitcher that was going against Custer in 1876. He must have been dealing.

I was just going to say ... Cleveland has been on the better side of quite a few beatdowns in history.

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Thing is, I don't remember the Tribe's pitcher that was going against Custer in 1876. He must have been dealing.

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Good thing it wasn't Carmona, Custer would have won 1-0....

1. browns vs steelers all time

courtesy the pittsburgh browns backers

Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers: Actual Facts:
Updated 2/6/2005


Browns played in the AAFL (All American Football League) from 1946-1949. They went 52-4-3 overall. They won all 5 of their playoff games in the short lived AAFL and won all 4 championships beating NY twice, Baltimore and San Francisco in the championship games.


In contrast; the Steelers entered the NFL in 1933 and struggled through its first seven seasons with just 22 wins and five different head coaches. The first winning record in the organization’s history came in 1942 when head coach Walt Kiesling led the Steelers to a 7-4 finish.


In 1950, the Browns entered the NFL and went to 7 championship games in the 1950’s and won 3. Between 1964 and 1970, they went to four more championship games and won one.


It took the Steelers till 1972 to earn the team’s first division title in 1972 with an 11-3 record. In the first playoff game at Three Rivers the Steelers defeated the Oakland Raiders 13-7 with Franco Harris’ "Immaculate Reception" in the final minute. The Steelers then suffered a devastating 21-17 loss the following week to the undefeated Miami Dolphins and the Yinzometer, although it hadn’t been invented by the Pittsburgh Browns Backers yet, would have plummeted to single digits. It took 40 years for the Steelers to finally win their first division title.


Overall, the Browns have 11 championship game appearances and four wins in the NFL.


The Steelers won their first of six consecutive AFC Central titles in 1974 en route to their first championship (now dubbed the Super Bowl not ‘bowel’) with their appearance in Super Bowl IX. They have a total of 6 Super Bowl or championship appearances and 5 wins.


The Browns have essentially 11 championship appearances (the equivalent of the Super Bowl) and 4 wins in the NFL. If you add in the AAFL games it is 15 championship appearances with 8 wins.


The rich tradition of the Cleveland Browns boasts 15 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (only one of which is a non-player in Paul Brown), which is tied with Washington for fifth-highest total league-wide. To be fair, the Pittsburgh Steelers can claim more Hall of Famers, but only 2 more for a total of 17 (with 3 non-players). Technically, the Browns and the Steelers both have 14 players in the Hall of Fame.




All Time NFL Record Comparison according to NFL.com listed categorically. These are facts with no omissions.


Team Records:


Championships: Most consecutive seasons as league champion are a tie for second with 2 for both the Browns and the Steelers. Most consecutive times finishing first, regular season, is also a tie for both teams for second at 6.


Games Lost: This is where the Steelers have the most records according to NFL.com. They hold 4 in this category due to their stellar 1969 season where they crushed the Lions in the opener 16-13 and went on to lose the next 13 games straight. Nice record Yins.


Most Consecutive Games Scoring: The Browns have a second place with 274 1950-1971. Steelers have no scoring records.


Most Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns: Browns with 166, 1957-1969. Steelers have touchdown records.


Team Rushing: The highest average gain in a season was 5.74 for Cleveland in 1963. Steelers have none in this category.


Passing Records: Fewest passes attempted was Cleveland vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 1950 with zero. Fewest passes intercepted, in a full season was 5, Cleveland, 1960. Most times sacked in a game was 12, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, Nov. 20, 1966.


Defensive Records: Most consecutive seasons leading league with the fewest points allowed was five seasons for Cleveland, 1953-57. Steelers have no defensive scoring records. The Steelers DID have some other defensive records though. Like most turnovers ever was in the Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 12, 1965 game where the Steelers lost the ball 12 times. Let’s not forget the most sacks in a game was 12 given up by the Steelers vs. Dallas, Nov. 20, 1966.


Individual NFL records:.


Rushing Records: All time rushing record of most seasons leading a league goes to Jim Brown with 8 (1957-61, 1963-65). Jim Brown gets it again for highest career average gain with 5.22 yards per carry for a running back (2,359-12,312) from 1957-65. Most seasons leading the league in touchdowns is Brown again with 5. The Steelers have no rushing NFL records.


Passing Records: All Time NFL highest average passing gain for career goes to Otto graham (1,500 attempts minimum) with 8.63 from 1950-55 (1,565-13,499). Most consecutive passes attempted without an interception goes to Bernie Kosar with 308 from 1990-91. Highest passer rating for a rookie season does go to Big Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh, 2004 with a 98.1 rating. Did he ever pass that year?


Combined Yards: Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League 4 goes to Jim Brown, Cleveland, 1958-1961. Steelers have none.


Most Points: 2,434 Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh, 1982-1994. A kicker had to get them a record. Embarassing.


Facts above were compiled by the Pittsburgh Browns Backers using widely available data from Cleveland Browns.com, PittsburghSteelers.com and NFL.com. Send us a fact today @ brownsbackerspgh@gmail.com.