William Dorsey Brown
Position: RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: June 29, 1938 in Mendota, IL
College: Illinois (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (20th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the New York Titans in the 6th round (45th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 72 (562nd overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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Output includes all games from 1940 to 2011.
Career Touchdown Log: Regular Season · Playoffs
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| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 | 14 | 1962-12-16 | MIN | @ | BAL | L 17-42 | 4 | Receiving | 15 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 2 | 1963 | 1 | 1963-09-15 | MIN | @ | SFO | W 24-20 | 4 | Rushing | 4 | Trail 10-20 | Trail 17-20 | |
| 3 | 1963 | 3 | 1963-09-29 | MIN | SFO | W 45-14 | 2 | Receiving | 14 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 21-14 | Lead 28-14 | |
| 4 | 1963 | 5 | 1963-10-13 | MIN | GNB | L 28-37 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 21-30 | Trail 28-30 | ||
| 5 | 1963 | 6 | 1963-10-20 | MIN | @ | RAM | L 24-27 | 3 | Kickoff Return | 78 | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* | |
| 6 | 1963 | 6 | 1963-10-20 | MIN | @ | RAM | L 24-27 | 3 | Receiving | 7 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 17-14 | Lead 24-14 |
| 7 | 1963 | 7 | 1963-10-27 | MIN | @ | DET | L 10-28 | 3 | Rushing | 14 | Trail 3-14 | Trail 10-14 | |
| 8 | 1963 | 14 | 1963-12-15 | MIN | @ | PHI | W 34-13 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 13-6 | Lead 20-6 | |
| 9 | 1963 | 14 | 1963-12-15 | MIN | @ | PHI | W 34-13 | 4 | Rushing | 5 | Lead 27-13 | Lead 34-13 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 10 | 1964 | 1 | 1964-09-13 | MIN | BAL | W 34-24 | 2 | Receiving | 48 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 10-7 | Lead 17-7 | |
| 11 | 1964 | 1 | 1964-09-13 | MIN | BAL | W 34-24 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 17-14 | Lead 24-14 | ||
| 12 | 1964 | 2 | 1964-09-20 | MIN | CHI | L 28-34 | 2 | Receiving | 19 | Fran Tarkenton* | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 13 | 1964 | 4 | 1964-10-04 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 24-23 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 14 | 1964 | 4 | 1964-10-04 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 24-23 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 7-6 | Lead 14-6 | |
| 15 | 1964 | 5 | 1964-10-11 | MIN | DET | L 20-24 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 3-14 | Trail 10-14 | ||
| 16 | 1964 | 6 | 1964-10-18 | MIN | PIT | W 30-10 | 1 | Receiving | 6 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 0-3 | Lead 6-3* | |
| 17 | 1964 | 6 | 1964-10-18 | MIN | PIT | W 30-10 | 2 | Receiving | 59 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 6-10 | Lead 13-10* | |
| 18 | 1964 | 6 | 1964-10-18 | MIN | PIT | W 30-10 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 13-10 | Lead 20-10 | ||
| 19 | 1964 | 8 | 1964-11-01 | MIN | GNB | L 13-42 | 1 | Receiving | 63 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 20 | 1964 | 9 | 1964-11-08 | MIN | SFO | W 24-7 | 1 | Receiving | 30 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| 21 | 1964 | 12 | 1964-11-29 | MIN | RAM | W 34-13 | 2 | Receiving | 13 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 7-3 | Lead 14-3 | |
| 22 | 1964 | 13 | 1964-12-06 | MIN | @ | NYG | W 30-21 | 4 | Receiving | 30 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 20-21 | Lead 27-21* |
| 23 | 1964 | 14 | 1964-12-13 | MIN | @ | CHI | W 41-14 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 24 | 1964 | 14 | 1964-12-13 | MIN | @ | CHI | W 41-14 | 2 | Receiving | 20 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 |
| 25 | 1964 | 14 | 1964-12-13 | MIN | @ | CHI | W 41-14 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 31-0 | Lead 38-0 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 26 | 1965 | 3 | 1965-10-03 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 38-35 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 28-21 | Lead 35-21 | |
| 27 | 1965 | 4 | 1965-10-09 | MIN | NYG | W 40-14 | 1 | Rushing | 3 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 28 | 1965 | 4 | 1965-10-09 | MIN | NYG | W 40-14 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 7-7 | Lead 14-7* | ||
| 29 | 1965 | 5 | 1965-10-17 | MIN | CHI | L 37-45 | 3 | Rushing | 40 | Trail 16-17 | Lead 23-17* | ||
| 30 | 1965 | 7 | 1965-10-31 | MIN | @ | CLE | W 27-17 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* | |
| 31 | 1965 | 7 | 1965-10-31 | MIN | @ | CLE | W 27-17 | 2 | Receiving | 2 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 14-10 | Lead 21-10 |
| 32 | 1965 | 8 | 1965-11-07 | MIN | RAM | W 24-13 | 4 | Rushing | 11 | Lead 17-7 | Lead 24-7 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 33 | 1966 | 1 | 1966-09-11 | MIN | @ | SFO | T 20-20 | 3 | Rushing | 33 | Trail 7-20 | Trail 14-20 | |
| 34 | 1966 | 2 | 1966-09-18 | MIN | BAL | L 23-38 | 4 | Rushing | 27 | Trail 16-24 | Trail 23-24 | ||
| 35 | 1966 | 8 | 1966-11-06 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 20-17 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 36 | 1966 | 8 | 1966-11-06 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 20-17 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 13-17 | Lead 20-17* | |
| 37 | 1966 | 9 | 1966-11-13 | MIN | DET | L 31-32 | 3 | Rushing | 12 | Lead 17-12 | Lead 24-12 | ||
| 38 | 1966 | 13 | 1966-12-11 | MIN | @ | DET | W 28-16 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 14-3 | Lead 21-3 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 39 | 1967 | 1 | 1967-09-17 | MIN | SFO | L 21-27 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 7-27 | Trail 14-27 | ||
| 40 | 1967 | 4 | 1967-10-08 | MIN | STL | L 24-34 | 2 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 7-3 | Lead 14-3 | ||
| 41 | 1967 | 5 | 1967-10-15 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 10-7 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 42 | 1967 | 6 | 1967-10-22 | MIN | BAL | T 20-20 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 3-6 | Lead 10-6* | ||
| 43 | 1967 | 8 | 1967-11-05 | MIN | NYG | W 27-24 | 4 | Rushing | 2 | Trail 14-24 | Trail 21-24 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 44 | 1968 | 1 | 1968-09-14 | MIN | ATL | W 47-7 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 10-0 | Lead 17-0 | ||
| 45 | 1968 | 1 | 1968-09-14 | MIN | ATL | W 47-7 | 2 | Receiving | 37 | Joe Kapp | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 | |
| 46 | 1968 | 1 | 1968-09-14 | MIN | ATL | W 47-7 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 40-7 | Lead 47-7 | ||
| 47 | 1968 | 2 | 1968-09-22 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 26-13 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 48 | 1968 | 2 | 1968-09-22 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 26-13 | 2 | Rushing | 10 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| 49 | 1968 | 3 | 1968-09-29 | MIN | CHI | L 17-27 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 10-20 | Trail 17-20 | ||
| 50 | 1968 | 4 | 1968-10-06 | MIN | DET | W 24-10 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 10-10 | Lead 17-10* | ||
| 51 | 1968 | 4 | 1968-10-06 | MIN | DET | W 24-10 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 17-10 | Lead 24-10 | ||
| 52 | 1968 | 5 | 1968-10-13 | MIN | @ | NOR | L 17-20 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Trail 0-14 | Trail 7-14 | |
| 53 | 1968 | 6 | 1968-10-20 | MIN | DAL | L 7-20 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-6 | Lead 7-6* | ||
| 54 | 1968 | 9 | 1968-11-10 | MIN | GNB | W 14-10 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* | ||
| 55 | 1968 | 9 | 1968-11-10 | MIN | GNB | W 14-10 | 2 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 7-3 | Lead 14-3 | ||
| 56 | 1968 | 13 | 1968-12-08 | MIN | @ | SFO | W 30-20 | 1 | Receiving | 8 | Joe Kapp | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* |
| 57 | 1968 | 14 | 1968-12-15 | MIN | @ | PHI | W 24-17 | 2 | Receiving | 57 | Joe Kapp | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 58 | 1969 | 6 | 1969-10-26 | MIN | DET | W 24-10 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 10-3 | Lead 17-3 | ||
| 59 | 1969 | 10 | 1969-11-23 | MIN | PIT | W 52-14 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 10-7 | Lead 17-7 | ||
| 60 | 1969 | 12 | 1969-12-07 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 20-13 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 61 | 1970 | 6 | 1970-10-26 | MIN | RAM | W 13-3 | 1 | Receiving | 17 | Gary Cuozzo | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 62 | 1970 | 7 | 1970-11-01 | MIN | @ | DET | W 30-17 | 2 | Receiving | 6 | Gary Cuozzo | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 63 | 1971 | 11 | 1971-11-28 | MIN | ATL | W 24-7 | 3 | Rushing | 23 | Lead 10-7 | Lead 17-7 | ||
| 64 | 1971 | 11 | 1971-11-28 | MIN | ATL | W 24-7 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 17-7 | Lead 24-7 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 65 | 1972 | 1 | 1972-09-18 | MIN | WAS | L 21-24 | 4 | Receiving | 4 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 14-24 | Trail 21-24 | |
| 66 | 1972 | 3 | 1972-10-01 | MIN | MIA | L 14-16 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 7-6 | Lead 14-6 | ||
| 67 | 1972 | 5 | 1972-10-15 | MIN | @ | DEN | W 23-20 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 9-7 | Lead 16-7 | |
| 68 | 1972 | 7 | 1972-10-29 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 27-13 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 3-10 | Tied 10-10 | |
| 69 | 1972 | 8 | 1972-11-05 | MIN | NOR | W 37-6 | 3 | Receiving | 3 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 20-3 | Lead 27-3 | |
| 70 | 1972 | 10 | 1972-11-19 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 45-41 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 3-17 | Trail 10-17 | |
| 71 | 1972 | 10 | 1972-11-19 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 45-41 | 3 | Receiving | 76 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 17-20 | Lead 24-20* |
| 72 | 1972 | 10 | 1972-11-19 | MIN | @ | RAM | W 45-41 | 4 | Receiving | 5 | Fran Tarkenton* | Lead 31-27 | Lead 38-27 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 73 | 1973 | 1 | 1973-09-16 | MIN | OAK | W 24-16 | 4 | Rushing | 6 | Lead 17-16 | Lead 24-16 | ||
| 74 | 1973 | 9 | 1973-11-11 | MIN | DET | W 28-7 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | ||
| 75 | 1973 | 10 | 1973-11-19 | MIN | @ | ATL | L 14-20 | 4 | Receiving | 2 | Fran Tarkenton* | Trail 7-20 | Trail 14-20 |
| 76 | 1973 | 14 | 1973-12-16 | MIN | @ | NYG | W 31-7 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1968 | 17 | 1968-12-22 | MIN | @ | BAL | L 14-24 | 4 | Receiving | 7 | Joe Kapp | Trail 7-24 | Trail 14-24 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 2 | 1973 | 15 | 1973-12-22 | MIN | WAS | W 27-20 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Trail 3-7 | Lead 10-7* |