Hanford Dixon joined the Cleveland Browns after the team drafted him 22nd overall in the 1981 NFL Draft.

Originally from Alabama, Dixon made Cleveland his home and has became a mainstay in Cleveland.

He paired with Frank Minnifield to form one of the greatest cornerback duos in NFL history, earned First-Team All-Pro honors twice (1985 & 1987), and was selected for the Pro Bowl  three times. He is notably credited with coining the phrase “Dawg Pound” for Cleveland’s rabid endzone fans.