Bill Brown (American football)

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Bill Brown
No. 38, 30
Position:
Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1938-06-29)June 29, 1938
Mendota, Illinois, U.S.
Died:November 4, 2018(2018-11-04) (aged 80)
Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Mendota Township
College:Illinois (1957–1960)
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 6 / Pick: 42
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:5,838
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:52
Receptions:286
Receiving yards:3,183
Receiving touchdowns:23
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Dorsey Brown (June 29, 1938 – November 4, 2018) was an American professional

fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, including 13 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was named to the Pro Bowl
four times with the Vikings.

Biography

After graduation from

fullback, and also won the Big Ten shot put
title and set an Illinois record with a toss of 54 ft 10.5 in (16.73 m).

Brown was a second round choice (20th overall) of the

1964 NFL Draft. Brown played for the Vikings for 13 seasons, and was named to the Pro Bowl after the 1964, 1965, 1967, and 1968
NFL seasons, earning the nickname "Boom-Boom" for his reckless, and often violent, running style.

Brown holds many Vikings team records. Brown holds Vikings records for most games played by a running back (182), most consecutive games played by a running back (101), and most games started by a running back (111). He ranks fourth for career rushing yards (5,757), trailing Robert Smith (6,818), Adrian Peterson, and Chuck Foreman (5,887). Brown holds the team record for career rushing attempts (1627), and is tied for third in team history in rushing touchdowns (52). He ranks fourth in career points scored (456), behind Fred Cox, Fuad Reveiz, and Cris Carter. Brown's combined rushing and receiving yards (9237) ranks third, behind Darrin Nelson and Cris Carter. With the retirement of Don Perkins, Brown led active players in career rushing yards for much of the 1970 season, but had been passed by Leroy Kelly by the season finale.

Brown died on November 4, 2018.[1] He was survived by his children Scott, Shelley, Kimberly, and Mick. Former Vikings and Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was his son-in-law.[2]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won
NFL championship
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Y/G Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum FR
1961 CHI 14 3 22 81 3.7 5.8 20 0 2 6 3.0 13 0 2 1
1962 MIN 14 2 34 103 3.0 7.4 15 0 10 124 12.4 29 1 1 1
1963 MIN 14 13 128 445 3.5 31.8 21 5 17 109 6.4 30 2 7 2
1964 MIN 14 14 226 866 3.8 61.9 48 7 48 703 14.6 64 9 9 4
1965 MIN 14 13 160 699 4.4 49.9 40 6 41 503 12.3 47 1 9 3
1966 MIN 14 14 251 829 3.3 59.2 33 6 37 359 9.7 56 0 4 1
1967 MIN 14 14 185 610 3.3 43.6 29 5 22 263 12.0 43 0 3 1
1968 MIN 14 14 222 805 3.6 57.5 32 11 31 329 10.6 57 3 6 2
1969 MIN 12 12 126 430 3.4 35.8 30 3 21 183 8.7 27 0 3 1
1970 MIN 14 7 101 324 3.2 23.1 18 0 15 149 9.9 17 2 3 0
1971 MIN 14 6 46 136 3.0 9.7 23 2 10 94 9.4 36 0 0 0
1972 MIN 14 0 82 263 3.2 18.8 19 4 22 298 13.5 76 4 4 0
1973 MIN 14 2 47 206 4.4 14.7 21 3 5 22 4.4 7 1 2 0
1974 MIN 14 0 19 41 2.2 2.9 11 0 5 41 8.2 21 0 3 1
Career 194 114 1,649 5,838 3.5 30.1 48 52 286 3,183 11.1 76 23 56 17

References

  1. ^ Former Minnesota Vikings running back Bill Brown passes away
  2. ^ Gannon's bio

External links

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