Bob Brown (American football player, 1941)

Bob Brown
Position (s): Offensive tackle	Jersey number (s): 76
born December 8, 1941 in Cleveland , Ohio
Career information
Active : 1964 - 1973
NFL Draft : 1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
College : University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Teams
Philadelphia Eagles ( 1964 - 1968 ) Los Angeles Rams ( 1969 , 1970 ) Oakland Raiders ( 1971 - 1973 )
Career statistics
Games	126
as a starter	110
Fumbles secured	2
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
6 × Pro Bowl (1965, 1966, 1968–1971) 9 × All-Pro selection (1964–1972) 1st + 2nd team NFL 1960s All-Decade Team Pro Football Hall of Fame (2004) College Football Hall of Fame (1993) Blocked number 64 at college Eagles Hall of Fame (2004)
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Robert Stanford "Bob" Brown (* 8. December 1941 in Cleveland , Ohio ), nicknamed "The Boomer" is a former American American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles , Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders as an offensive tackle .

Player career

College career

Bob Brown studied from 1961 to 1963 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln , for whose football team , the "Nebraska Cornhuskers", he played on the position of a guard . In 1962 he moved with his team to the Gotham Bowl . The opponents of the Cornhuskers were the University of Miami team , who were defeated 36:34. In all three years of study he was recognized by his college for his athletic achievements. In 1963 he was elected All-American .

Professional career

Robert Brown was drafted second in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1964 . In order to move him to a contract signature, he received from the team from Philadelphia a bonus payment of 100,000 US dollars . In his rookie season, Brown was used as a starter in the Eagles' offense . Brown played in the position of an offensive tackle . Brown could not celebrate sporting successes with his team. At his own request he was given to the Los Angeles Rams in 1969, where he took over the protection of quarterback Roman Gabriel . In that year he also managed to move into the play-offs with his team , but where they failed early on at the Minnesota Vikings . In 1971, Brown moved to the Oakland Raiders, trained by John Madden . Brown took over the protection of the two quarterbacks Daryle Lamonica and Ken Stabler . In 1972 he moved into the play-offs with the Raiders. After a 7-13 defeat against the Pittsburgh Steelers , the team could not qualify for the AFC Championship Game . 1973 Brown was able to move into a final for the only time in his career. The AFC final against the Miami Dolphins was lost at 10:27. After that game, Brown ended his career.

Honors

Bob Brown played six times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was voted All-Pro nine times . He is a member of the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team , the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the Eagles Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame . His shirt number 64 is no longer used at the University of Nebraska.

Web links

• Bob Brown in college
• Introduction speech for Brown in the Pro Football Hall of Fame from Deacon Jones .

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Football Foundation: National Football Foundation> Programs> College Football Hall of Fame> SearchDetail. Retrieved March 7, 2018 (American English). 
2. ↑ 1969 Los Angeles Rams Statistics & Players. In: Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English). 
3. ↑ 1972 Oakland Raiders Statistics & Players. In: Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English). 
4. ↑ 1973 Oakland Raiders Statistics & Players. In: Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English). 
5. ^ AFC Championship - Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins - December 30th, 1973. In: Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English). 
6. ^ Nebraska Athletics to Honor Bob Brown . In: Huskers.com . ( huskers.com [accessed March 7, 2018]).

literature

• Ray Didinger and Robert S. Lyons: The Eagles encyclopedia . Editor: Temple University Press. Philadelphia 2005, ISBN 1-59213-449-1 .