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Willie Brown

William Ferdie Brown

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 195 lbs.

Born: December 2, 1940 in Yazoo City, MS
College: Grambling St.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 115 (61st overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1984

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 18, 2013 9:25AM
All-Time Rank: #64. Jack Lambert… #65. Buck Buchanan… #66. Drew Brees… #67. WILLIE BROWN… #68. Thurman Thomas… #69. Julius Peppers… #70. Junior Seau… 

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
1963 23 DEN 24 8 1 0 0 0 0 3
1964*+ 24 DEN LCB 24 14 9 140 0 45 0 1 11
1965* 25 DEN LCB 24 14 2 18 0 18 0 7
1966 26 DEN LCB 24 14 3 37 0 31 0 6
1967* 27 OAK RCB 24 14 7 33 1 25 0 0 0 2 0 0 14
1968*+ 28 OAK RCB 24 14 14 2 27 1 27 0 14
1969*+ 29 OAK RCB 24 14 14 5 111 0 30 0 15
1970* 30 OAK rcb 24 8 7 3 0 0 0 0 6
1971*+ 31 OAK RCB 24 14 14 2 2 0 2 0 13
1972* 32 OAK RCB 24 14 14 4 26 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 15
1973*+ 33 OAK RCB 24 14 14 3 -1 0 -1 0 21
1974 34 OAK RCB 24 9 9 1 31 0 31 0 4
1975 35 OAK RCB 24 12 12 4 -1 0 0 0 7
1976 36 OAK RCB 24 14 0 3 25 0 22 0 8
1977 37 OAK RCB 24 14 14 4 24 0 18 0 8
1978 38 OAK db 24 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
Career 204 114 54 472 2 45 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 154
12 yrs OAK 154 114 39 277 2 31 0 0 0 4 0 0 127
4 yrs DEN 50 0 15 195 0 45 0 1 27

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
1963 23 DEN 24 8 3 29 0 17 9.7 3 70 0 54 23.3 99
Career 204 3 29 0 17 9.7 3 70 0 54 23.3 99

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1964*+ 24 DEN LCB 24 14 1 2
1967* 27 OAK RCB 24 14 1 1 6
1968*+ 28 OAK RCB 24 14 14 1 1 6
Career 204 114 2 2 1 14
12 yrs OAK 154 114 2 2 12
4 yrs DEN 50 0 1 2

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Darren Sharper, Bernard Pollard, Don R. Paul, Jack Morris, Steve Luke, Carl Karilivacz, Dwight Harrison, Roman Harper, Marvin Cobb, Pete Athas
4 John Symank, Brodney Pool, Jack Morris, Quentin Jammer, Dwight Harrison, Al Campana, Pete Athas, Jesse Whittenton, Al Nelson, Oliver Davis
5 Ty Law, Jesse Whittenton, Henry Jones, Tony Greene, Billy Stacy, Asante Samuel, Marv Woodson, Joe Scudero, LeRoy Butler, Cris Dishman
6 Jesse Whittenton, Terrence McGee, Kent McCloughan, Patrick Surtain, Asante Samuel, LeRoy Irvin, Lindon Crow, Roynell Young, Robert James, Don R. Paul
7 Asante Samuel, Patrick Surtain, Frank Minnifield, Charles Woodson, Jerry Gray, Jesse Whittenton, Lindon Crow, Don R. Paul, Nnamdi Asomugha, Miller Farr
8 Frank Minnifield, Jesse Whittenton, Jerry Gray, Dave Grayson, George Saimes, Darren Woodson, Patrick Surtain, Miller Farr, Terry McDaniel, Andy Nelson
9 Cornell Green, Dave Grayson, Chris McAlister, Bobby Dillon, Abe Woodson, Roger Wehrli*, Darren Woodson, Frank Minnifield, Terry McDaniel, LeRoy Butler
10 Cornell Green, Mel Blount*, Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Jake Scott, Chris McAlister, Deron Cherry, Eric Allen, Ronde Barber, Donnie Shell
11 Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Lem Barney*, Deion Sanders*, Ronde Barber, Johnny Robinson, Mike Haynes*, Roger Wehrli*, Rod Woodson*, Louis Wright
12 Mel Blount*, Aeneas Williams, Lem Barney*, Deion Sanders*, Jimmy Johnson*, Johnny Robinson, Ronde Barber, Louis Wright, Erich Barnes, Mike Haynes*
13 Mel Blount*, Aeneas Williams, Deion Sanders*, Night Train Lane*, Lem Barney*, Jimmy Johnson*, Louis Wright, Mike Haynes*, Eric Allen, Ronde Barber
14 Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane*, Deion Sanders*, Eric Allen, Lem Barney*, Darrell Green*, Roger Wehrli*, Erich Barnes
15 Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Darrell Green*, Night Train Lane*, Ronde Barber, Deion Sanders*, Erich Barnes, Mel Renfro*
16 Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Darrell Green*, Deion Sanders*, Night Train Lane*, Ronde Barber, Mel Renfro*, Ronnie Lott*
Career Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*, Deion Sanders*, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane*, Ronde Barber, Erich Barnes, Mel Renfro*, Ronnie Lott*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1964
1965
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973

First-Team All-Pro
1964
1968
1969
1971
1973

Approximate Value
1969 AFL 15 (3)
1973 NFL 21 (1/46)
Career 154 (57)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 115 (61)

Non-Offensive TDs
1967 AFL 1 (8)
1968 AFL 1 (6)

Long Kick Return
1963 AFL 54 (7)

Playoff Games
Career 17 (140)

Playoff Games Started
Career 16 (85)

Interceptions
1964 AFL 9 (3/76)
1967 AFL 7 (4)
1969 AFL 5 (9)
Career 54 (21)

Intercept. Ret. Yds
1964 AFL 140 (6)
1969 AFL 111 (8)
Career 472 (176)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1967 AFL 1 (6)
1968 AFL 1 (5)

Sacks
1963 AFL 0.0 (1)
1964 AFL 0.0 (1)
1965 AFL 0.0 (1)
1966 AFL 0.0 (1)
1967 AFL 0.0 (1)
1968 AFL 0.0 (1)
1969 AFL 0.0 (1)

Safeties
1964 AFL 1 (2/18)
Career 1 (72)

     

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19641st TeamAll-AFLAFL
19641st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19641st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19641st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19641st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19652nd TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19662nd TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19672nd TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19672nd TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19672nd TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19672nd TeamAll-AFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19682nd TeamAll-AFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19681st TeamAll-AFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19691st TeamAll-AFLPro Football Writers
19691st TeamAll-AFLHall of Fame
19691st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-AFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-AFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19702nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19711st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19711st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19711st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19712nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19711st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19721st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19722nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19721st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19721st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19721st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19732nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19731st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19731st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19731st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19731st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19742nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI