CINCINNATI, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – The offensive coaching brilliance of Freddie Kitchens cost Nick Chubb the 2019 NFL rushing title.
Kitchens, in his infinite wisdom, ran Chubb just 13 times in soggy Cincinnati, against the worst run defense in the league, netting the back 41 yards opening the door for Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry to blow by him.
Henry, who began the day needing 166 yards to pass Chubb, carried it 32 times for the playoff bound Tennessee Titans for 211 yards and three touchdowns in their 35-14 win over the Houston Texans.
Chubb finished the season with 1,494 yards for the season, the fourth-best rushing total in Browns history. Hall of Famer Jim Brown holds the top three spots in those rankings.
Leroy Kelly was the last Brown to win an NFL rushing title in 1968.
