Chet Brooks Explained

Birth Date:1 January 1966
Birth Place:Midland, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:191
High School:Dallas Carter (Dallas, Texas)
Draftedyear:1988
Draftedround:11 / Pick 303
Databasefootball:BROOKCHE01
Playing Years1:1988–1990
Playing Team1:San Francisco 49ers
Career Highlights:

Terrance Donnell "Chet" Brooks (born January 1, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and coined the name "Wrecking Crew" for their defense.[1] Brooks was selected by the 49ers in the 11th round of the 1988 NFL draft.[2] He started in Super Bowl XXIV.

Brooks suffered a career-ending injury during the 49ers' game vs. the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 4, 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Griffin . Tim . July 28, 2008 . Revisiting the 'Wrecking Crew' and 'Blackshirts' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080920104110/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/big12/0-1-99/Revisiting-the--Wrecking-Crew--and--Blackshirts-.html . September 20, 2008 . December 3, 2008 . ESPN.com.
  2. Web site: 1988 NFL Draft Listing . September 23, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.