Brian Sipe

Shedeur Sanders, the Browns' current gunslinger, has a long way to go before touching Brian Sipe's Kardiac Kids magic—think 1980 NFL MVP, 4,132 yards, and that 91.4 passer rating carrying Cleveland to the playoffs. Shedeur's got arm talent, but Sipe's grit in those dog-eat-dog AFC Central slugfests sits at #24 on HeyTC's All-Time list for a reason.

Nope, Brian Sipe's not in Canton, and it's one of those head-scratchers—10 years owning Cleveland with 23,713 yards, 154 TDs, a Pro Bowl nod, and that '80 MVP, yet the Hall snubbed him. Guess voters favored flashier rings over those heart-stopping Kardiac comebacks.

In 2026, Sipe's chilling in San Diego, running his real estate game and dipping into broadcasting gigs, like Browns radio spots reminiscing about the Kardiac era. He's also heavy into charity, coaching youth QB camps with that old-school wisdom—living proof some Dawg Pound heroes age like fine wine.

Sipe would feast in today's pass-happy NFL—modern rules mean fewer defenders muggings QBs, and his quick release, 60.8% completion peak in '80, plus that 7.5 YPA would translate to 4,500-yard seasons easy. Imagine him slinging to Chubb out of the backfield; he'd be a top-15 starter, no doubt.

Otto Graham lapped the field as the Browns' golden god with a 62.63 passer rating across 10 titles, while Sipe's 74.8 career mark (31.04? Nah, that's a misprint) was gritty but no match in the brutal '70s AFC. Graham was Superman; Sipe the underdog scrapping for playoffs—both forever etched in Dawg Pound lore.