Browns unveil statue of Hall of Fame QB Otto Graham

CLEVELAND (AP) — Otto Graham’s remarkable decade of dominance with the Browns has been immortalized.

The team unveiled a bronze statue on Saturday outside FirstEnergy Stadium of the late Hall of Fame quarterback, who led Cleveland to 10 championship games in 10 seasons.

Graham, who died in 2003, has long been considered one of the best QBs in professional history. However, he isn’t always mentioned among the game’s elite players like Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Brett Favre or Johnny Unitas.

Nicknamed “Automatic Otto,” Graham made the Pro Bowl five times and helped turn the Browns of the 1940s and 1950s into a football dynasty. He guided Cleveland teams coached by the legendary Paul Brown to seven titles, four in the All-America Football Conference and three in the NFL from 1946-55.

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