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Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame quarterback Otto Graham. (Photo by George Gelatly/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. QB. 1946-1955. 8. player. Scouting Report. Otto Graham. 53

The last of the original greats, Otto Graham had an unprecedented run of success, taking the Cleveland Browns to championship games in every year of his 10-year career. He was a three-time NFL Champion, a four-time AAFC Champion (the league where the Browns were before the NFL), a three-time MVP, and a four-time All-Pro. For those scoring at home, Graham finished his career with seven championships, as many as Brady. He only needed 10 years to accomplish that.

The legendary Paul Brown offered Graham a ton of money (at least in 1946 terms) to join him in Cleveland. Brown saw Graham when he was the coach for Ohio State and Graham played for Northwestern. It was a match made in football heaven.

Graham and Brown created the modern T-formation quarterback position. This changed professional football. Their offense showed the QB could be the focal point, and the game never went back.

One of the strangest records Graham holds, or at least the most surprising, was his 44 rushing touchdowns from under center. That was the most by any quarterback ever for decades. Steve Young came up just short with 43. Cam Newton ended up blowing the record out of the water with 75. Graham was always moving the game forward, and in 10 years, he might have done more than anyone on this list.