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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

1-time Pro Bowler

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

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1975 22 PIT 13 0 1 0 0 0
1976 23 SEA FS 14 14 4 70 0 33 1
1977 24 SEA RCB 14 14 4 68 1 29
1978 25 SEA RCB 16 16 3 44 0 44 0 3 -2 0
1979 26 SEA RCB 16 16 5 46 0 23
1980 27 SEA RCB 16 16 6 32 0 24
1981 28 SEA RCB 10 10 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 0
1982 29 SEA RCB 9 9 1 3 0 3 0 2 15 0
1983 30 SEA RCB 16 16 6 83 0 37 1 3 0 0
1984* 31 SEA RCB 16 16 8 179 2 90 0 1 0 0
1985 32 SEA RCB 16 16 6 58 1 28 0 1 0 0
1986 33 SEA RCB 16 16 5 58 1 24 0 1 0 0
1987 34 GNB RCB 12 12 3 16 0 11
1988 35 GNB RCB 16 16 3 27 0 15
1989 36 GNB RCB 16 16 6 12 0 12
Career 216 203 62 698 5 90 2 12 21 0 1
11 yrs SEA 159 159 50 643 5 90 1 12 21 0 1
3 yrs GNB 44 44 12 55 0 15
1 yr PIT 13 0 1 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1975 22 PIT 13 0 22 217 0 48 9.9 6 126 0 26 21.0 343
1976 23 SEA FS 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1976 23 SEA FS 14 14 1 2
1977 24 SEA RCB 14 14 1 6
1984* 31 SEA RCB 16 16 2 12
1985 32 SEA RCB 16 16 1 6
1986 33 SEA RCB 16 16 1 6
Career 216 203 5 1 32

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 (101)

Games

Career 216 (113)

Games Started

Career 203 (50)

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-- 23)
1985 NFL 1 (1)
1986 NFL 1 (4)
Career 5 (22)

Long Intercep. Return

1984 NFL 90 (4)

Safeties

1976 NFL 1 (1-- 16)
Career 1 (67)

     

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1984 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1985 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.