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Dave Brown

David Steven Brown

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 16, 1953 in Akron, OH
College: Michigan

Career AV: 73 (501st overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (26th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1975 22 PIT 36 13 0 1 0 0 0 1
1976 23 SEA FS 22 14 14 4 70 0 33 1 4
1977 24 SEA RCB 22 14 14 4 68 1 29 4
1978 25 SEA RCB 22 16 16 3 44 0 44 0 3 -2 0 6
1979 26 SEA RCB 22 16 16 5 46 0 23 6
1980 27 SEA RCB 22 16 16 6 32 0 24 6
1981 28 SEA RCB 22 10 10 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 0 3
1982 29 SEA RCB 22 9 9 1 3 0 3 0 2 15 0 11
1983 30 SEA RCB 22 16 16 6 83 0 37 1 3 0 0 6
1984* 31 SEA RCB 22 16 16 8 179 2 90 0 1 0 0 15
1985 32 SEA RCB 22 16 16 6 58 1 28 0 1 0 0 8
1986 33 SEA RCB 22 16 16 5 58 1 24 0 1 0 0 8
1987 34 GNB RCB 32 12 12 3 16 0 11 6
1988 35 GNB RCB 32 16 16 3 27 0 15 7
1989 36 GNB RCB 32 16 16 6 12 0 12 7
Career 216 203 62 698 5 90 2 12 21 0 1 98
11 yrs SEA 159 159 50 643 5 90 1 12 21 0 1 77
3 yrs GNB 44 44 12 55 0 15 20
1 yr PIT 13 0 1 0 0 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1975 22 PIT 36 13 0 22 217 0 48 9.9 6 126 0 26 21.0 343
1976 23 SEA FS 22 14 14 11 74 0 19 6.7 74
Career 216 203 33 291 0 48 8.8 6 126 0 26 21.0 417
11 yrs SEA 159 159 11 74 0 19 6.7 74
1 yr PIT 13 0 22 217 0 48 9.9 6 126 0 26 21.0 343

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1976 23 SEA FS 22 14 14 1 2
1977 24 SEA RCB 22 14 14 1 1 6
1984* 31 SEA RCB 22 16 16 2 2 12
1985 32 SEA RCB 22 16 16 1 1 6
1986 33 SEA RCB 22 16 16 1 1 6
Career 216 203 5 5 1 32

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4 Rod Jones, Robert Williams, Keith Simpson, Dwayne O'Steen, Patrick Hunter, Lionel Washington, David Barrett, Shawntae Spencer, Rod M. Smith, Rogers Beckett
5 Ben Scotti, Idrees Bashir, Derrick Burroughs, Jeremiah Castille, Larry Braziel, Delles Howell, Lionel Washington, John Holt, Carlton Gray, Booker Edgerson
6 Ben Scotti, Delles Howell, Jeremiah Castille, Terry Taylor, Al Randolph, Ross O'Hanley, Anthony Henry, Rickie Harris, Scott Eaton, Carl Carter
7 Cedric Mack, Artrell Hawkins, Carl Carter, Ray Horton, Michael Stewart, Antonio Langham, Anthony Henry, Tebucky Jones, Ben Scotti, Felix Wright
8 Bobby Jackson, Jeff Burris, Greg Stemrick, Vestee Jackson, Fernando Bryant, Mike Sensibaugh, Fred Glick, Jimmy Warren, Felix Wright, Tom Carter
9 Bobby Jackson, Ken Reaves, Fred Smoot, Vestee Jackson, Jeff Burris, Darryll Lewis, Fernando Bryant, Clendon Thomas, Tim McKyer, Jarvis Williams
10 Todd Lyght, Will Sherman, Ken Reaves, Deltha O'Neal, Bobby Taylor, Pat Fischer, Louis Breeden, Ray Buchanan, Mike Brown, Donnell Woolford
11 Ray Buchanan, Antoine Winfield, Henry Jones, Wes Hopkins, Todd Lyght, Eric Davis, Ken Reaves, Shawn Springs, Roynell Young, Cris Dishman
12 Gill Byrd, Henry Jones, Wes Hopkins, Shawn Springs, Todd Lyght, Ed Sharockman, Eric Davis, Ray Buchanan, Marcus Robertson, Cris Dishman
13 Eric Davis, Dave Waymer, Cris Dishman, Gill Byrd, Ed Sharockman, Shawn Springs, Todd Lyght, Mark A. Carrier, Ray Buchanan, Aaron Glenn
14 Kevin Ross, Aaron Glenn, Cris Dishman, Dave Waymer, Eric Davis, James Hasty, Mark A. Carrier, Lawyer Milloy, Albert Lewis, Gill Byrd
15 James Hasty, Aaron Glenn, Kevin Ross, Dave Waymer, Lawyer Milloy, Mark A. Carrier, Raymond Clayborn, Cris Dishman, Albert Lewis, Eric Davis
Career James Hasty, Kevin Ross, Dave Waymer, Aaron Glenn, Lawyer Milloy, Mark A. Carrier, Raymond Clayborn, Cris Dishman, Albert Lewis, Eric Davis

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1984

Non-Offensive TDs

1977 NFL 1 (8)
1984 NFL 2 (1)
1985 NFL 1 (7)
Career 5 (102)

Games

Career 216 (118)

Games Started

Career 203 (51)

Interceptions

1984 NFL 8 (3)
1985 NFL 6 (10)
1989 NFL 6 (7)
Career 62 (7)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1984 NFL 179 (2)
Career 698 (46)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1977 NFL 1 (1)
1984 NFL 2 (1/24)
1985 NFL 1 (1)
1986 NFL 1 (4)
Career 5 (22)

Long Intercep. Return

1984 NFL 90 (4)

Safeties

1976 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.