Robert Brown (American football)
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Robert Lee Brown is a former American football
defensive end
who played for the Green Bay Packers
in an eleven year career that lasted from 1982
to 1992
, in the National Football League
. He ranks ninth in team history in sacks
with 25.5, and played in more games than any Packer defensive lineman in the team's history.
for the Aces from 1974-1978. He earned All-Conference and All-Albemarble as a tight end
in 1976. He also lettered in basketball that year where he excelled in rebounding
and shot blocking. Before his senior year in 1977, he was asked to switch his position from tight end to offensive tackle due to a lack of size on the squad. He was the captain of his team. He also earned All-Conference and All-Albemarble for the second time. He received Honorable mention All-East. He was voted by his high school most outstanding offensive lineman on the team. In basketball that year he was also voted the Sportsmanship Award by his team for his hard work and discipline. In an 1989 ceremony at his high school his jersey number 73 was retired.
) to play football for legendary coach Jim Garrison
. He became a starter immediately during his freshman year. During the season he earned All-Coastal Conference, All Region X and Most Valuable Defensive Lineman on the squad. In 1979, his final season at Chowan College, Brown was Captain of the nationally ranked Chowan defense. He again earned first-team All-Coastal Conference, All Region X and All-America. In 1996 Brown was inducted to the Chowan University Athletic Hall of Fame.
in Blacksburg, Virginia to play for coach Bill Dooley
. During his junior year he earned All-South Independent along with teammates Cyrus Lawrence
and Sidney Snell. Brown was MVP in the Oyster Bowl game in Norfolk, Virginia against VMI. He was also voted team MVP and earned such honors as Roanoke Valley Sports Club Outstanding College Defensive player of the year in the state of Virginia. The Touchdown Club of Richmond, Virginia chose Brown as Big Five Defensive player of the year. During Brown's junior season under the tutelage of his position coach John Gutekunst
his first game as a Hokie a 16-7 victory against Wake Forest on September 6, 1980. Brown recorded four sacks and led the nationally ranked Virginia Tech defense that season with 61 tackles including 15 of them for losses totaling 105 yards. The Hokies earn a birth after the 1980 season to play in the Peach Bowl against Miami of Florida. In 1981, Brown was captain of Virginia Tech's nationally ranked defensive squad. He earned numerous honors that year including All-South Independent first team, second team, and Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) All-American. Brown played in the 1982 Hula Bowl and Olympia Gold Bowl All Star Games. In 1992 Brown was voted to Virginia Tech Football All-Century team celebrating 100 years of Hokie football. In 1998 he was inducted in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
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...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
who played for the 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...
in an eleven year career that lasted from 1982
1982 NFL season
The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League. A 57-day long players' strike reduced the 1982 season from a 16-game schedule per team to an abbreviated nine game schedule...
to 1992
1992 NFL season
The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Football League.Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England Patriots–Miami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18. Both teams originally had that...
, in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He ranks ninth in team history in sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
with 25.5, and played in more games than any Packer defensive lineman in the team's history.
Early years
Brown attended John A. Holmes High School in Edenton, North Carolina. Brown was a standout in basketball and footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
for the Aces from 1974-1978. He earned All-Conference and All-Albemarble as a tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
in 1976. He also lettered in basketball that year where he excelled in rebounding
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
and shot blocking. Before his senior year in 1977, he was asked to switch his position from tight end to offensive tackle due to a lack of size on the squad. He was the captain of his team. He also earned All-Conference and All-Albemarble for the second time. He received Honorable mention All-East. He was voted by his high school most outstanding offensive lineman on the team. In basketball that year he was also voted the Sportsmanship Award by his team for his hard work and discipline. In an 1989 ceremony at his high school his jersey number 73 was retired.
Chowan College
In the fall of 1978 Brown attended Chowan College (now Chowan UniversityChowan University
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) to play football for legendary coach Jim Garrison
Jim Garrison (American football)
Jim Garrison is known as the legendary Head Football Coach at Chowan College, located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina.-Biography:Jim Garrison grew up in an orphanage in Weaverville, North Carolina. He attended Gardner–Webb University in 1951 and 1952, and then transferred to Western Carolina...
. He became a starter immediately during his freshman year. During the season he earned All-Coastal Conference, All Region X and Most Valuable Defensive Lineman on the squad. In 1979, his final season at Chowan College, Brown was Captain of the nationally ranked Chowan defense. He again earned first-team All-Coastal Conference, All Region X and All-America. In 1996 Brown was inducted to the Chowan University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Virginia Tech
In 1980 Brown transferred to Virginia TechVirginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
in Blacksburg, Virginia to play for coach Bill Dooley
Bill Dooley
Bill Dooley is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , and Wake Forest University , compiling a career college football record of...
. During his junior year he earned All-South Independent along with teammates Cyrus Lawrence
Cyrus Lawrence
Cyrus Lawrence was the tailback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from 1979 until 1982. He finished his career at Tech as the school's all-time lead rusher, with a career total of 3,767 yards...
and Sidney Snell. Brown was MVP in the Oyster Bowl game in Norfolk, Virginia against VMI. He was also voted team MVP and earned such honors as Roanoke Valley Sports Club Outstanding College Defensive player of the year in the state of Virginia. The Touchdown Club of Richmond, Virginia chose Brown as Big Five Defensive player of the year. During Brown's junior season under the tutelage of his position coach John Gutekunst
John Gutekunst
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his first game as a Hokie a 16-7 victory against Wake Forest on September 6, 1980. Brown recorded four sacks and led the nationally ranked Virginia Tech defense that season with 61 tackles including 15 of them for losses totaling 105 yards. The Hokies earn a birth after the 1980 season to play in the Peach Bowl against Miami of Florida. In 1981, Brown was captain of Virginia Tech's nationally ranked defensive squad. He earned numerous honors that year including All-South Independent first team, second team, and Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) All-American. Brown played in the 1982 Hula Bowl and Olympia Gold Bowl All Star Games. In 1992 Brown was voted to Virginia Tech Football All-Century team celebrating 100 years of Hokie football. In 1998 he was inducted in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
External links
- Jackel, Peter. "Brown withstood test of time ." Packer Report 12 Aug. 2000: Green Bay Packers NFL football . Web. 16 Feb. 2010.
- Packers. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2010.
- Mulhern, Tom. "Brown career is over ." Packer Plus May 1993: n. pag. Print.
- Remmel, Lee. "100 Robert Brown achieves durability milestone ." Packer Report 28 Nov. 1988: n. pag. Print.