Larry Brown (American football player, 1969)
| Larry Brown | |
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Position (s): Cornerback |
Jersey numbers: 24, 34 |
| born November 30, 1969 in Miami , Florida | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1991 - 1998 | |
| NFL Draft : 1991 / Round: 12 / Pick: 320 | |
| College : Texas Christian | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Interceptions | 14th |
| INT return yards | 210 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Larry Brown, Jr. (* the 30th November 1969 in Miami , Florida ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the cornerbacks . He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the 1991 NFL Draft in the 12th round by the Dallas Cowboys . Brown was the starting cornerback of all three Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl wins in the 1990s .
He was elected Super Bowl MVP for his performance in Super Bowl XXX .
Football career
college
Since Larry Brown was initially unable to get a scholarship to a prestigious college, he began his career in college football at Los Angeles Southwest College as a running back . He was retrained as a sophomore ( sophomore college year) to cornerback and moved to Texas Christian University after that year . There he was a starter from the first game and was able to fend off most passes in his senior year.
First engagement with the cowboys
Brown was selected in the 12th round in the 1991 NFL Draft at position 320 by the Dallas Cowboys . He was the first rookie cornerback since Ron Francis to start with the Cowboys since the 1987 season . That season he was also elected to the NFL All-Rookie Team.
In the 52:17 win over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII , Brown was able to intercept backup quarterback Frank Reich in the second quarter .
In 1995 the Cowboys in the Free Agency had the opportunity to sign the conspicuous cornerback Deion Sanders , which would have demoted Brown to Nickelback . However, when the Achilles tendon of Kevin Smith , cornerback and teammate of Brown, tore in the first game of the season against the New York Giants , Sanders signed with the Cowboys and Brown was able to stay on the starting line-up of the defense . With six captive interceptions, 124 return yards and two touchdowns, he proved his role as the starter with the best season of his career.
That year, the Cowboys also reached Super Bowl XXX , in which Brown became the first cornerback to be voted Super Bowl MVP and only the second defensive back to receive the award after Jake Scott . Brown was able to intercept two interceptions from Pittsburgh quarterback Neil O'Donnell in the game and thus help the Cowboys to win their third championship in their fourth year.
Oakland Raiders
After the Super Bowl and his MVP award, Brown became a free agent. With the award he tried to successfully close a lucrative contract with the Oakland Raiders : five years, 12.5 million US dollars with a 3.5 million US dollar guaranteed salary. But the station failed, which is why he was sacked by the Raiders after just 12 games in two years.
Second engagement with the cowboys
Brown returned to Dallas for the 1998 season, where he spent the final year of his career. When he resigned, he could look back on 14 interceptions, which he carried back a total of 210 yards and was able to achieve two touchdowns.
After the playing career
Brown is currently the co-radio host for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network Pregame and Postgame Shows.
In the sitcom A Terribly Kind Family , episode Don't Torch Long, Al! he plays himself.
In the NFL Top 10 series , he is third in the One Shot Wonders .
Web links
- Larry Brown in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Larry Brown at pro-football-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1991 PFWA All-Rookie Team - Pro-Football-Reference.com. In: pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Thomas Neumann: Ranking the 25 worst contracts in NFL history, Nos. 10-1. ESPN , November 11, 2015, accessed December 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Top Ten One Shot Wonders: Larry Brown. In: nfl.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Brown, Larry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Larry Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miami , Florida , United States |