For a second consecutive week, former Alabama running back

Trent Richardson

put himself among elite company in the Cleveland Browns franchise's history.

By clearing 50 yards -- and counting -- today against the Denver Broncos, Richardson passed Hall of Famer

Jim Brown

for most rushing yards as a rookie. As of the midway point of the third quarter, Richardson had 950 for the season. Brown had 942 in 1957.

Last week, Richardson passed both

Eric Metcalf

and Brown for most rushing touchdowns as a rookie. Richardson currently has 11, which ranks second in the NFL behind

Arian Foster

(14).

Richardson has appeared in all 15 games this season, but he's played through multiple injuries, including broken ribs.

Richardson and Brown have been linked ever since the Hall of Famer questioned the Browns for selecting Richardson, whom he labeled as "ordinary," with the third pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Brown later said that he was only trying to motivate Richardson, whom he's since heaped plenty of praise upon throughout the season.

“That’s my partner, man,” Brown

in October. “He never took anything I said the wrong way. He’s interested in his family. He’s interested in his team. And he's willing to make sacrifices because really, he's hurt more than you think he is right now."