Joey Browner
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Joey Matthew Browner is a former American football
strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings
from 1983 until 1991.
s, in 1985-1990 while playing with the Minnesota Vikings (1983–1991). He finished his career playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in 1992. Joey Browner is also a 4-time member of the John Madden "All-Madden Team". Joey also is a five-time NFL Hall of Fame Nominee. Joey was the first round draft pick and 19th overall pick as safety of the Minnesota Vikings in 1983.
Joey is a veteran traveler having gone to China with the NFL players association in 1988 to Germany with the 1989 USO Tour and to Paris to kick off the French Federation of American Football Annual Championship game in 1991.
The Browner family as a whole has had more players in the NFL than any other family. Brothers Ross-Cincinnati Bengals & Green Bay Packers, Jimmy-Cincinnati Bengals, Keith-Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers & Oakland Raiders, Nephew son of Ross, Max Starks-Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey with the Minnesota Vikings 10 years and his last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he retired in 1993, after making 6 Pro Bowl appearances in Hawaii for the NFC squad.
Joey Browner amassed over 1,100 total tackles, caused 18 fumbles and recovered 16 of them; he also led the team in 9 defensive categories over his NFL career.
Browner holds the NFL Pro Bowl record with 3 fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns. He had 40 interceptions in his career for 505 total yards including the playoffs.
Joey is involved in the Minnesota/St Paul communities in public relations. Joey Browner continues to be on the Hall of Fame NFL ballot the last 7 years straight, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
choice out of the University of Southern California
. He was a four-time All-American football player. Joey was the 1982 Most Valuable Player for USC and ended being drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings. The other members of the Trojan defensive backfield were Dennis Smith (Denver Broncos), NFL HOF Ronnie Lott (SF 49ers), and Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher. Joey also played with HOFer Anthony Munoz, RBs Marcus Allen and Charles White, QB Paul McDonald and other numerous USC stars. Browner also was named MVP of the 1983 Japan Bowl. He attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship where he also became a perennial 4-time 4 year All-American Football Player, was selected to the first team All-Pac 10, first team All-Coast. Also a four year letterman notching 243 total tackles, 9 interceptions, 40m passes defended, 7 fumble recoveries and 3 touchdowns.
His USC teams compiled a 36-8-1 mark and he played in one Rose Bowl Game and one Fiesta Bowl.
for two years but moved for his junior and senior seasons to Atlanta, Georgia
where he attended Southwest High. He was an All State defensive lineman as a junior, played Basketball
and ran Track and Field
, qualifying twice for the Ohio State meet.
As a senior, Joey Browner had 120 unassisted tackles and three interceptions earning Parade All-American Honors as well as the Georgia class 3-A lineman of the year and Atlanta area player of the year accolades.
(Cincinnati Bengals
& Green Bay Packers
), Jimmy Browner (Cincinnati Bengals), Ross's son Max Starks
(Pittsburgh Steelers
) all play or have played in the NFL. Their other brother, Keith Browner
, also played for the USC Trojans
and professionally in the NFL. Keith's son, Keith Browner Jr., currently plays college football as a linebacker
for the University of California, Berkeley
. Joey's next eldest Brother Willard was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher and also served as the starting tailback for Notre Dame with Brother Ross's teams. Youngest and late Brother Gerald had a stellar career at the University of Georgia.
He is a member of the NFL Gridiron Legends team along with former Viking teammate Cris Carter
on the EA Sports game, NFL Street 2. Joey Browner was enshrined into the African-American hall of fame in 2004 for his work in broadcasting.
Joey began his foundation in August 2009.
Browner can also be heard on the radio with Partner Rich Perez in Las Vegas and Hawaii and on the Internet at www.thesportslegends.com, and on Saturdays at 6am-6am Pacific on FOX SPORTS RADIO 920am, Las Vegas, NV
Joey Browner has filed as a candidate for mayor of Eagan, MN in the 2010 election. He is opposing incumbent Mike Maguire.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
from 1983 until 1991.
Professional career
An outstanding Defensive Player and tackler, Browner was selected to six Pro BowlPro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
s, in 1985-1990 while playing with the Minnesota Vikings (1983–1991). He finished his career playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in 1992. Joey Browner is also a 4-time member of the John Madden "All-Madden Team". Joey also is a five-time NFL Hall of Fame Nominee. Joey was the first round draft pick and 19th overall pick as safety of the Minnesota Vikings in 1983.
Joey is a veteran traveler having gone to China with the NFL players association in 1988 to Germany with the 1989 USO Tour and to Paris to kick off the French Federation of American Football Annual Championship game in 1991.
The Browner family as a whole has had more players in the NFL than any other family. Brothers Ross-Cincinnati Bengals & Green Bay Packers, Jimmy-Cincinnati Bengals, Keith-Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers & Oakland Raiders, Nephew son of Ross, Max Starks-Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey with the Minnesota Vikings 10 years and his last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he retired in 1993, after making 6 Pro Bowl appearances in Hawaii for the NFC squad.
Joey Browner amassed over 1,100 total tackles, caused 18 fumbles and recovered 16 of them; he also led the team in 9 defensive categories over his NFL career.
Browner holds the NFL Pro Bowl record with 3 fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns. He had 40 interceptions in his career for 505 total yards including the playoffs.
Joey is involved in the Minnesota/St Paul communities in public relations. Joey Browner continues to be on the Hall of Fame NFL ballot the last 7 years straight, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
College career
He was a first-round NFL DraftNFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
choice out of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He was a four-time All-American football player. Joey was the 1982 Most Valuable Player for USC and ended being drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings. The other members of the Trojan defensive backfield were Dennis Smith (Denver Broncos), NFL HOF Ronnie Lott (SF 49ers), and Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher. Joey also played with HOFer Anthony Munoz, RBs Marcus Allen and Charles White, QB Paul McDonald and other numerous USC stars. Browner also was named MVP of the 1983 Japan Bowl. He attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship where he also became a perennial 4-time 4 year All-American Football Player, was selected to the first team All-Pac 10, first team All-Coast. Also a four year letterman notching 243 total tackles, 9 interceptions, 40m passes defended, 7 fumble recoveries and 3 touchdowns.
His USC teams compiled a 36-8-1 mark and he played in one Rose Bowl Game and one Fiesta Bowl.
High school career
Browner attended Western Reserve High in Warren, OhioWarren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
for two years but moved for his junior and senior seasons to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
where he attended Southwest High. He was an All State defensive lineman as a junior, played Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and ran Track and Field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, qualifying twice for the Ohio State meet.
As a senior, Joey Browner had 120 unassisted tackles and three interceptions earning Parade All-American Honors as well as the Georgia class 3-A lineman of the year and Atlanta area player of the year accolades.
Personal
The Browner family has had more players in the NFL than any other family. His brothers Ross BrownerRoss Browner
Ross Browner is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the father of current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Max Starks, and brother of Joey Browner and Keith Browner...
(Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
& Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
), Jimmy Browner (Cincinnati Bengals), Ross's son Max Starks
Max Starks
Maximillian Weisner "Max" Starks, IV is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Florida...
(Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
) all play or have played in the NFL. Their other brother, Keith Browner
Keith Browner
Keith Browner is a former American Football defensive end and outside linebacker. He is also the father of Keith Browner jr who is a standout LB for the Cal Golden Bears.-College career:...
, also played for the USC Trojans
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy...
and professionally in the NFL. Keith's son, Keith Browner Jr., currently plays college football as a linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. Joey's next eldest Brother Willard was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher and also served as the starting tailback for Notre Dame with Brother Ross's teams. Youngest and late Brother Gerald had a stellar career at the University of Georgia.
He is a member of the NFL Gridiron Legends team along with former Viking teammate Cris Carter
Cris Carter
Cristopher D. Carter is a former American football player in the National Football League. He played wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles , the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins ....
on the EA Sports game, NFL Street 2. Joey Browner was enshrined into the African-American hall of fame in 2004 for his work in broadcasting.
Joey began his foundation in August 2009.
Browner can also be heard on the radio with Partner Rich Perez in Las Vegas and Hawaii and on the Internet at www.thesportslegends.com, and on Saturdays at 6am-6am Pacific on FOX SPORTS RADIO 920am, Las Vegas, NV
Joey Browner has filed as a candidate for mayor of Eagan, MN in the 2010 election. He is opposing incumbent Mike Maguire.