| Number: | 86, 83 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 193 |
| High School: | McDowell |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Draftyear: | 1993 |
| Draftround: | 8 |
| Draftpick: | 210 (By the Denver Broncos) |
| Pastteams: |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 87 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 7 |
| Statlabel3: | Receptions |
| Statvalue3: | 77 |
| Statlabel4: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue4: | 792 |
| Statlabel5: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue5: | 3 |
| Pfr: | StabBr00 |
Brian Patrick Stablein (born April 14, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Stablein played high school football at McDowell High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was a walk-on to the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in 1988. He earned a scholarship in 1990 with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft.[1] On August 22, 1993, he was waived along with 11 other players.[2]
On August 25, 1993, he was claimed off of waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[3] He was waived by the Bengals on August 31, 1993.[4]
From 1994 to 1997, Stablein played four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he caught 51 passes for 540 yards and caught 2 touchdown passes.[5]
On March 19, 1998, he signed a three-year contract with the New England Patriots, and was projected to replace the departed Dave Meggett on returns.[6] In 5 exhibition games with the team, he caught two passes for 19 yards and fair caught his only 2 punt return attempts.[7] He was waived on August 31, 1998.[8]
On September 1, 1998, he signed with the Detroit Lions,[9] where he played from 1998 to 2000, catching 26 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown.[10]