BEREA, Ohio - Reuben Droughns figured it was time to reward the Browns for having a 1,000-yard rusher.

Cleveland's running back bought 13 diamond-encrusted wrist watches as gifts for his Cleveland teammates who blocked for him and helped him become the first Browns player to rush for 1,000 yards since 1985.

Droughns gave the gifts to Cleveland's offensive linemen - starters and backups - as well as the club's fullbacks and tight ends.

"I got some very good champagne for the guys back in Denver when I went over 1,000 yards last year," said Droughns, who rushed for 1,240 yards for the Broncos a year ago. "But this was a lot different situation here because a 1,000-yard season hadn't been done in a while. So I had to do more than that."

Before Droughns eclipsed the 1,000-yard barrier on Dec. 3 against Jacksonville, the Browns were the only team in the league not to have a 1,000-yard rusher in the past 20 years. In 1985, Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack did it for Cleveland.

Droughns said he picked out the watches himself.

"I hope the guys like them. I paid a pretty penny for them," said Droughns, who would not divulge their cost.

Center Jeff Faine was overwhelmed by Droughns' generosity.

"He said he was going to buy something for us, but I wasn't expecting anything this extravagant," Faine said. "It shows what kind of person he is."

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