Every era of Cleveland Browns football, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Cleveland Browns legends across the 1960s to today — a full 11 on both sides of the ball, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 17-game season.
Offense is weighted 55%, defense 45% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different 11? Prove it.
Deshaun Watson headlines the group at a 88 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Watson, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances quarterback play, skill-position firepower, the trenches, and a defense across Cleveland Browns history, then simulates all 17 games. The result — 14–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the ball.
Every Cleveland Browns legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting 11 above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | Quarterback | 2020s | 88 |
| Jim Brown | Running Back | 1960s | 99 |
| Paul Warfield | Wide Receiver | 1960s | 93 |
| Josh Gordon | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 91 |
| Joe Thomas | Offensive Tackle | 2010s | 99 |
| Myles Garrett | Defensive End | 2020s | 98 |
| Clay Matthews | Linebacker | 1980s | 88 |
| Joe Haden | Cornerback | 2010s | 91 |
| Tashaun Gipson | Free Safety | 2010s | 85 |
| Nick Chubb | Running Back | 2020s | 94 |
| Denzel Ward | Cornerback | 2020s | 90 |
| Ozzie Newsome | Tight End | 1980s | 93 |
| Leroy Kelly | Running Back | 1960s | 91 |
| Gene Hickerson | Offensive Guard | 1960s | 91 |
| Joel Bitonio | Offensive Guard | 2010s | 91 |
| Amari Cooper | Wide Receiver | 2020s | 91 |
| Alex Mack | Center | 2010s | 90 |
| Wyatt Teller | Offensive Guard | 2020s | 90 |
| Jarvis Landry | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 88 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Linebacker | 2020s | 88 |
| Greg Pruitt | Running Back | 1970s | 87 |
| Kellen Winslow II | Tight End | 2000s | 87 |
| Shaun Rogers | Defensive Tackle | 2000s | 87 |
| David Njoku | Tight End | 2020s | 87 |
| Gary Collins | Wide Receiver | 1960s | 85 |
| Bill Glass | Defensive End | 1960s | 85 |
| Brian Sipe | Quarterback | 1970s | 85 |
| Doug Dieken | Offensive Tackle | 1970s | 85 |
| Bernie Kosar | Quarterback | 1980s | 85 |
| Kevin Mack | Running Back | 1980s | 85 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Cleveland Browns lineup is Deshaun Watson (QB, 2020s), Jim Brown (RB, 1960s), Paul Warfield (WR1, 1960s), Josh Gordon (WR2, 2010s), Joe Thomas (OL, 2010s), Myles Garrett (DL, 2020s), Clay Matthews (LB, 1980s), Joe Haden (CB, 2010s), Tashaun Gipson (S, 2010s), Nick Chubb (FLEX-O, 2020s), Denzel Ward (FLEX-D, 2020s). Together they project to a 14–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 11-man lineup at 14–3 over a 17-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1970s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (QB, skill players, line) is weighted 55% and defense 45%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 17–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.