Paul Brown was the first coach to:

• Study plays using notebook and classroom techniques
• Relay plays from the sideline rather than called in the huddle
• Place an assistant coach in the press box to collect and communicate information
• Evaluate players through film study
• Hire a full-time coaching staff
• Require players to stay in a hotel together the evening before home and road games

Inventions

• The face mask
• The notion of a passing pocket to protect the quarterback
• The draw play
• The taxi squad
• The timed 40-yard dash

Accolades

• Won 213 games
• Helped break the color barrier in professional football
• Winningest head coach for the Cleveland Browns