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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 State

Career AV: 112 (60th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1984

9-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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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
1963 23 DEN lcb 24 8 0 1 0 0 0 2
1964*+ 24 DEN LCB 24 14 0 9 140 0 45 1 7
1965* 25 DEN LCB 24 14 0 2 18 0 18 6
1966 26 DEN LCB 24 14 0 3 37 0 31 5
1967* 27 OAK RCB 24 14 0 7 33 1 25 0 2 0 0 14
1968*+ 28 OAK RCB 24 14 14 2 27 1 27 14
1969*+ 29 OAK RCB 24 14 14 5 111 0 30 13
1970* 30 OAK rcb 24 8 7 3 0 0 0 9
1971*+ 31 OAK RCB 24 14 14 2 2 0 2 14
1972* 32 OAK RCB 24 14 14 4 26 0 13 0 2 0 0 16
1973*+ 33 OAK RCB 24 14 14 3 -1 0 -1 21
1974 34 OAK RCB 24 9 9 1 31 0 31 5
1975 35 OAK RCB 24 12 12 4 -1 0 0 7
1976 36 OAK RCB 24 14 0 3 25 0 22 7
1977 37 OAK RCB 24 14 14 4 24 0 18 8
1978 38 OAK 24 13 2 1 0 0 0 2
Career 204 114 54 472 2 45 0 4 0 0 1 150
12 yrs RAI 154 114 39 277 2 31 0 4 0 0 130
4 yrs DEN 50 0 15 195 0 45 1 20

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
1963 23 DEN lcb 24 8 0 3 29 0 17 9.7 3 70 0 54 23.3 99
Career 204 114 3 29 0 17 9.7 3 70 0 54 23.3 99

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
1964*+ 24 DEN LCB 24 14 0 1 2
1967* 27 OAK RCB 24 14 0 1 1 6
1968*+ 28 OAK RCB 24 14 14 1 1 6
Career 204 114 2 2 1 14
12 yrs RAI 154 114 2 2 12
4 yrs DEN 50 0 1 2

Similar Players

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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 Patrick Surtain, Frank Minnifield, Charles Woodson, Jerry Gray, Jesse Whittenton, Lindon Crow, Don R. Paul, Miller Farr, LeRoy Irvin, Roger Wehrli*
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, Herb Adderley*
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*, Deion Sanders, Erich Barnes, Mel Renfro*, Ronnie Lott*
16 Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Darrell Green*, Deion Sanders, Night Train Lane*, Mel Renfro*, Ronnie Lott*, Erich Barnes
Career Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*, Deion Sanders, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane*, Erich Barnes, Mel Renfro*, Ronnie Lott*, Herb Adderley*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973

First-Team All-Pro

1964
1968
1969
1971
1973

Non-Offensive TDs

1967 AFL 1 (8)
1968 AFL 1 (6)

Long Kick Return

1963 AFL 54 (7)

Games

Career 204 (197)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Playoff Games Started

Career 16 (80)

Interceptions

1964 AFL 9 (3/76)
1967 AFL 7 (4)
1969 AFL 5 (9)
Career 54 (19)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1964 AFL 140 (6)
1969 AFL 111 (8)
Career 472 (169)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1967 AFL 1 (6)
1968 AFL 1 (5)

Safeties

1964 AFL 1 (2/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1965NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1966Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
1967Sporting News: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-AFL
 Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1970Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1972Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1974UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.