Phil Dawson didn’t want to be like a souped-up sports car.
Instead, he always strived to be like the dependable old pickup truck that would fire up whenever it was needed. That’s how he approached his kicking career in the NFL, and particularly with the Browns.
“I kind of took a workman-like approach – first quarter, fourth quarter, game on the line, blowout, none of that mattered,” Dawson said. “I had a job to do. I was going to go out there try to be that pickup truck that could be called upon no matter what.”
Over his 14-year career with the Browns – and 20 seasons in the NFL – Dawson accomplished that goal. After retiring as a member of the Browns in 2019, Dawson’s legacy will be highlighted once again in 2024.
The Browns announced they have named Dawson to the 2024 class of Browns Legends. Dawson will be honored during a halftime ceremony in Week 3 (Sept. 22), when the Browns host the Giants at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
“I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t ever dream about it,” Dawson said. “You see these things through the years, and you get to know some of these former players, and you look up to them, and you start dreaming like, man, I want to be one of those guys someday. And that certainly was me. And it’s not about me. I want to represent the Browns and to have a chance to come back home and be recognized like this is about as humbling recognition as I’ve ever received, and it’s all because of the way I love Cleveland and I love the Browns organization. So, it’s as impactful of recognition as I’ve ever received and it just kind of blows me away, to be honest.”
Dawson appeared in 305 career regular season games during his 20 NFL seasons from 1999-2018. He ranks among the all-time NFL leaders in games played (seventh with 305), field goals made (eighth with 441), points scored (11th with 1,847) and field goal percentage (16th with 83.8).
While there were certain moments over the course of his career…
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