Dave Brown

David Steven Brown

Position: DB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 lbs.

Born: January 16, 1953 in Akron, OH
Died: January 10, 2006 in Lubbock, TX
College: Michigan (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (26th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 72 (581st overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 25, 2013 4:25AM

All-Time Rank: #298. Larry Grantham… #299. Adrian Wilson… #300. Dave Casper… #301. DAVE BROWN… #302. Jake Scott… #303. Ron McDole… #304. Tom Fears…

All-Time Rank: #298. Larry Grantham… #299. Adrian Wilson… #300. Dave Casper… #301. DAVE BROWN… #302. Jake Scott… #303. Ron McDole… #304. Tom Fears…

Defense & Fumbles

								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							0	1	0	0	0				1
1976	23	SEA	FS	22	14	14		4	70	0	33	0								1	5
1977	24	SEA	RCB	22	14	14		4	68	1	29	0									4
1978	25	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		3	44	0	44	0	0	0	3	-2	0				6
1979	26	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		5	46	0	23	0									6
1980	27	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		6	32	0	24	0									6
1981	28	SEA	RCB	22	10	10		2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	8	0				3
1982	29	SEA	RCB	22	9	9		1	3	0	3	0	0	0	2	15	0				10
1983	30	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		6	83	0	37	0	0	1	3	0	0				6
1984*	31	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		8	179	2	90	0	0	0	1	0	0				14
1985	32	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		6	58	1	28	0	0	0	1	0	0				8
1986	33	SEA	RCB	22	16	16		5	58	1	24	0	0	0	1	0	0				8
1987	34	GNB	RCB	32	12	12		3	16	0	11	0									7
1988	35	GNB	RCB	32	16	16		3	27	0	15	0									7
1989	36	GNB	RCB	32	16	16		6	12	0	12	0									7
Career					216	203		62	698	5	90	0	0	2	12	21	0			1	98
11 yrs		SEA			159	159		50	643	5	90	0	0	1	12	21	0			1	76
3 yrs		GNB			44	44		12	55	0	15	0									21
1 yr		PIT			13	0							0	1	0	0	0				1

Kick & Punt Returns

							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

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	IntTD	AllTD	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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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, Drayton Florence, Ray Horton, Michael Stewart, Antonio Langham, Anthony Henry, Tebucky Jones, Ben Scotti
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, Vestee Jackson, Jeff Burris, Fred Smoot, Darryll Lewis, Fernando Bryant, Nick Harper, Clendon Thomas, Tim McKyer
10	Todd Lyght, Will Sherman, Ken Reaves, Deltha O'Neal, Bobby Taylor, Pat Fischer, Mike Brown, Louis Breeden, Ray Buchanan, Donnell Woolford
11	Ray Buchanan, Henry Jones, Wes Hopkins, Todd Lyght, Eric Davis, Antoine Winfield, Ken Reaves, Shawn Springs, Roynell Young, Cris Dishman
12	Antoine Winfield, Gill Byrd, Henry Jones, Wes Hopkins, Shawn Springs, Todd Lyght, Ed Sharockman, Eric Davis, Ray Buchanan, Al Harris
13	Eric Davis, Dave Waymer, Cris Dishman, Ed Sharockman, Shawn Springs, Todd Lyght, Mark A. Carrier, Ray Buchanan, Aaron Glenn, Gill Byrd
14	Kevin Ross, Aaron Glenn, Cris Dishman, Dave Waymer, Eric Davis, James Hasty, Mark A. Carrier, Shawn Springs, Lawyer Milloy, Albert Lewis
15	James Hasty, Aaron Glenn, Kevin Ross, Lawyer Milloy, Dave Waymer, Mark A. Carrier, Raymond Clayborn, Cris Dishman, Albert Lewis, Eric Davis
Career	James Hasty, Kevin Ross, Lawyer Milloy, Dave Waymer, Aaron Glenn, Mark A. Carrier, Raymond Clayborn, Cris Dishman, Albert Lewis, Eric Davis

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1984	Non-Offensive TDs 1977 NFL 1 (8) 1984 NFL 2 (1) 1985 NFL 1 (7) Career 5 (112)	Games Career 216 (144)	Games Started Career 203 (60)
Interceptions 1984 NFL 8 (3) 1985 NFL 6 (10) 1989 NFL 6 (7) Career 62 (8)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1984 NFL 179 (2) Career 698 (50)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1977 NFL 1 (1) 1984 NFL 2 (1/28) 1985 NFL 1 (1) 1986 NFL 1 (4) Career 5 (25)	Long Intercep. Return 1984 NFL 90 (4)
Safeties 1976 NFL 1 (1/18) Career 1 (72)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1984	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1984	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1985	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI

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