Robert Brown | |
Number: | 93 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1960 |
Birth Place: | Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 268 |
High School: | John A. Holmes (Edenton) |
College: | Virginia Tech |
Draftyear: | 1982 |
Draftround: | 4 |
Draftpick: | 98 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: |
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Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 25.5 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 2 |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue4: | 13 |
Pfr: | BrowRo20 |
Robert Lee Brown (born May 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Edenton, North Carolina, Brown played scholastically at John A. Holmes High School.[1] He began his collegiate career at Chowan Junior College in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, where he was named to the Coastal Conference first-team and was an honorable mention junior college All-American.[2] He went on to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies,[3] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a second-team All-American.[4]
Brown was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth-round of the 1982 NFL draft.[5] He spent his entire eleven year career with the Packers, his first four years as a reserve and last seven as a starter. For his career, Brown recorded 25.5 sacks and 13 fumble recoveries. He had 2 interceptions, one of which he returned 5 yards for a touchdown.[6]