round and still holds several franchise passing records." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareBrian Sipe named best draft steal in Browns historyPhoto by George Rose/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Browns have had more than their share of trouble over the decades when it comes to drafting a quarterback.But there have been times when the team’s front office has gotten it right
https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Duke-Johnson-Jersey , with one such case coming in the spring of 1972 when the Browns selected quarterback Brian Sipe in the 13th round of the draft. Sipe spent a decade with the Browns and earned the league’s MVP award in 1980 after leading the team to its first playoff appearance in eight years. Despite having played his last game in a Browns uniform on December 18, 1983, (a four-touchdown performance in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers), Sipe still holds franchise records for career passing yards (23,713), single-season passing yards (4,132) and touchdown passes in a season (30).Those numbers help explain why Sipe was chosen by Doug Farrar at Touchdown Wire as thegreatest draft steal in franchise history:Sipe was never able to bring the Browns a championship, and only had one playoff appearance , but he was the leader of the Kardiac Kids offense that kept fans on the edge of their seats by leading 17 fourth-quarter comeback wins.While his passing numbers seem destined to fall now that quarterback Baker Mayfield is running the Browns offense, Sipe will always hold a special place in the hearts of older Browns fans.
