Dennis Brown (defensive end)

Height: 6' 5"
/ Weight: 290
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Dennis Brown (born November 6, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former defensive tackle who played 7 seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League.

Career History

Dennis Trammel Brown played football at Long Beach Jordan High School and his strong performance earned him offers to attend various top-notch colleges, including UCLA and USC. He attended the University of Washington from 1986-90 and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1989. That same year he earned the team's Rookie of the Year honors. In 1995 he started in Super Bowl XXIX. Due to injuries, his career came to an end in 1996. After retirement he moved to Seattle, Washington, with his wife Danielle, daughter Darienne Kathleen, and his son Derrick Jonathan. In 1998, Danielle and Dennis divorced. He now lives San Mateo, CA with Cynthia Peterson and her grandson Quinn.

Awards

Huskies Football Defensive Lineman of the year: 1986-87
All Conference: 1987,88,89
Outland trophy candidate: 1987-88
Outland trophy finalist: 1988-89
Playboy All-American: 1989-90
All Conference: 1989-90
AP Second Team All-American
San Francisco 49ers Gold-Rush Rookie of the Year: 1990
Super Bowl Championship: 1995
Ed Block Courage Award winner: 1995

Career Statistics

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	LG	GP	SACKS	INT	OPR
1990	22	SFO	NFL	15	6.0	0	0
1991	23	SFO	NFL	16	3.0	0	0
1992	24	SFO	NFL	16	3.5	1	0
1993	25	SFO	NFL	16	5.5	0	0
1994	26	SFO	NFL	16	3.0	1	0
1995	27	SFO	NFL	16	1.5	0	2
1996	28	SFO	NFL	16	2.0	0	1
7 NFL SEASON TOTALS		SFO	NFL	109	24.5	2	3

Facts/Trivia

Wore #96 while playing for the San Francisco 49ers
Wore #79 while playing for the University of Washington Huskies
Has two children: a daughter born. 1992 and a son born. 1994
Started in Super Bowl XXIX
Was good friends with Dana Stubblefield and Bryant Young
Admired Charles Mann in college and eventaully got to play with him in Super Bowl XXIX
Is 6' 5" tall
Dropped over 50 pounds while playing in the NFL (started at 330)

Quotes

"I think to myself, do you know how many guys play their whole careers and never get the chance to be a champion? Yet, I was lucky enough to experience it.
Sometimes I stop and think, man that was big deal, a Super Bowl! And I had the opportunity to be a part of it!"

"It was so quiet on the bus. Everybody was just thinking about what they had accomplished. I was in a two-year stretch where things weren’t gong very well for me-- my marriage was about over, I had some health problems, things like that. But this game was an escape, a chance to get away from everything for a while... So we’re on the bus, and Ricky Jackson’s son fell asleep on me… I was quietly looking out the window at all the buildings going by, and I thought, Wow, I just won a Super Bowl-- and us, and Ricky Jackson’s son fell asleep on me… I was quietly looking out the window at all the buildings going by, and I thought, Wow, I just won a Super Bowl-- and here I've got this kid asleep on my leg"

Links

http://washington.scout.com/2/230090.html
http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=258084&epmid=2&partner=Google
http://www.sf49ers.com/history/awards.php?section=HI%20Awards
http://www.sf49ers.com/history/images/niners_alltime_starters.pdf