Milt Plum
Browns quarterback who set a single-season passer rating record in 1960.
Milton Ross Plum (born January 20, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns (1957–1961), Detroit Lions (1962–1967), Los Angeles Rams (1968) and New York Giants (1969) of the National Football League (NFL).
Quick Facts
- Position
- Quarterback
- Team
- Cleveland Browns
- Nickname
- Mr. Brown
- Role
- Starter following Otto Graham
Lore & Background
Plum was born in Westville, New Jersey, and attended Woodbury High School, where he played football, baseball, and basketball. He played college football at Penn State under coach Rip Engle, studying game film with future head coach Joe Paterno. In a 1955 game against Syracuse, Plum threw a touchdown pass, intercepted a pass, scored the game-tying touchdown, and kicked the extra point that won the game. He also tackled Syracuse's Jim Brown in the open field to prevent a touchdown. Plum was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the 1957 NFL Draft. He played in two Pro Bowls (1960 and 1961) and was named Associated Press second team All-Pro in 1960. His passer rating of 110.4 in 1960 was the best single-season NFL mark until 1989.
Reader's Guide
Plum went 7–2–1 in starting season openers as quarterback for a .778 winning percentage, the second highest for a quarterback since 1950. He holds the NFL record for longest completed pass to himself (20 yards).
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