48. JOHN DEMARIE, G-T-C, 1967, 6/152, Louisiana State, 1967-75. Became a starter his first season and stayed one. Missed just three games. Started at every line position except left tackle, which was manned by iron men Dick Schafrath and then Doug Dieken.
47. ERIC TURNER, S, 1991, 1/2, UCLA, 1991-95. Made first-team all-NFL in 1994, when he led the league with nine of the 17 interceptions he had as a Brown. Missed eight games in two of his five Browns seasons. Turner, at age 31, died of cancer on May 28, 2000, after playing in 10 games for the Oakland Raiders in 1999.
46. BRIAN BRENNAN, WR-Rtn, 1984, 4/104, Boston College, 1984-91. He was known as a “possession receiver,” but Brennan could also get downfield some, too, averaging 13.2 yards on his 315 catches. Seldom dropped a pass. Caught 24 passes for 329 yards and four touchdowns in seven playoff games. Included was his spin-away 48-yard TD catch from Bernie Kosar that gave the Browns a late 20-13 lead in the 1986 AFC championship game, before John Elway directed “The Drive” that forced overtime on the way to Denver’s 23-20 win.
45. PAUL FARREN, T-G, 1983, 12/316, Boston University, 1983-91. The Browns were usually able to overcome injuries on the offensive line during the 1980’s, and a main reason was the reliable, versatile Farren. He started 91 games from 1984 to 1990, and seven more in the playoffs.
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