The Cleveland Browns are tied atop the AFC North, and their trio of running backs are a large part of the reason why. All three of them scored in the upset over the Bengals last night, constituting quite a dramatic change from what the running game has brought to the table in recent years.
Cleveland currently has three tailbacks with at least 3 rushing TDs. Last year they didn't have any, and over the past 5 years, they've only had four other running backs, total, reach 3 touchdowns.
Rushing touchdown totals from all Cleveland running backs over the last five years are presented below.
RUSHING TDs, BROWNS RUNNING BACKS, 2009-2014 | |||
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Year | Player | Yds | TD |
2010 | Peyton Hillis | 1177 | 11 |
2012 | Trent Richardson | 950 | 11 |
2014 | Isaiah Crowell | 297 | 5 |
2009 | Jerome Harrison | 862 | 5 |
2014 | Ben Tate | 342 | 4 |
2014 | Terrance West | 396 | 3 |
2011 | Peyton Hillis | 587 | 3 |
2013 | Willis McGahee | 377 | 2 |
2013 | Edwin Baker | 171 | 2 |
2011 | Chris Ogbonnaya | 334 | 1 |
2012 | Montario Hardesty | 271 | 1 |
2009 | Jamal Lewis | 500 | 0 |
2010 | Mike Bell | 71 | 0 |
2010 | Jerome Harrison | 91 | 0 |
2011 | Montario Hardesty | 266 | 0 |
2012 | Chris Ogbonnaya | 30 | 0 |
2012 | Brandon Jackson | 54 | 0 |
2013 | Chris Ogbonnaya | 240 | 0 |
2013 | Trent Richardson | 105 | 0 |
2013 | Fozzy Whittaker | 79 | 0 |
2013 | Bobby Rainey | 34 | 0 |
--Andy Richardson,