Gary Brown (offensive lineman) explained

Gary Brown
Number:71, 68
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:June 25, 1971
Birth Place:Amityville, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:320
High School:Brentwood (NY)
College:Nassau CC (1990–1991)
Georgia Tech (1992–1993)
Draftyear:1994
Draftround:5
Draftpick:148
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:25
Highlights:
Pfr:BrowGa20

Gary Lee Brown (born June 25, 1971) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers.[2] He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Brown was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Football Category with the Class of 2015.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Brown in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 1994 NFL draft.[3] [4] He was cut by the Steelers during final cuts in 1994.[5]

Green Bay Packers

Brown debuted with the Green Bay Packers and played three seasons with them from 1994–1996. During his 3-year professional career he played in 25 games, starting 5 of his 8 games[6] (including the first four)[7] for the Super Bowl XXXI Champion Packers in 1996,[8] although he was inactive for the Super Bowl.[9] He was almost suspended for substance abuse after a 1995 DUI but was only fined.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gary Brown . Pro Football Archives.
  2. Web site: About Gary Brown. garybrowndream68.com.
  3. Web site: 1994 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-31 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Gary Brown - Draft Year. football-players.pointafter.com. en-us. 2017-01-31.
  5. News: Cowboys Keep Coleman; Saints Cut Martin // Mickey, Brady, Blanchard Waived as League Makes Final Cuts. Tulsa World. 2017-01-31.
  6. Web site: Then & Now. archive.jsonline.com. 2017-01-31.
  7. News: Packers' best-ever emergency responders. 2017-01-31. 2017-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315013231/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-cliffs-notes/article-1/Packers-best-ever-emergency-responders/9cf29c6b-4f6e-40bc-90d2-3df530ebd51b. dead.
  8. Web site: Gary Brown Stats. .
  9. Book: The Ultimate Super Bowl Book. 2009-01-01. MVP Books. 9781616731137. en.
  10. Web site: Sports NFL -- Packer Lineman Brown Fined, Not Suspended -- That's A Boost For Line Beset By Injuries Seattle Times Newspaper. community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. 2017-01-31.