 Saban was named the Browns'captain in 1946 after Jim Daniell, the first team captain, was arrested in a scuffle with Cleveland police and was kicked off the team at the end of the season. The following year, he filled in to kick extra points when the team's regular placekicker, Lou Groza, was injured. The Browns amassed a 12 – 1 – 1 regular-season record in 1947 and won the AAFC championship for the second time in a row.
