Mike Brown (safety)

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Mike Brown
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1978-02-13) February 13, 1978 (age 46)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
20
Total touchdowns:7
Player stats at PFR

Mike Brown (born February 13, 1978) is an American former professional

University of Nebraska by the Chicago Bears
. Brown was ranked #49 in ESPN Chicago's "50 Greatest Bears" poll in 2012.

High school career

Mike Brown graduated from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1996, where he played both football and baseball.

In football, he was an All-State choice and ranked the top defensive back prospect in the country by SuperPrep, and named Arizona Player-of-the-Year by every major publication. Mike Brown was named the state's top running back and defensive back by

touchdowns
as a senior.

In baseball, he played center field and was an All-State choice as a senior, after batting .426, and posting 27 stolen bases.[1]

College career

Brown played cornerback as a freshman before playing both safety positions in his final three seasons. As a junior, he set Nebraska single-season record for tackles by a defensive back with a career-high 102 and was named to all-Big 12 first-team. Brown enjoyed his greatest season as senior in which he was first-team all-America selection by Associated Press and Football Writers Association and a unanimous all-Big Twelve first-team pick and academic all-American. He started every game and finished the year leading the Huskers with 96 tackles while adding two sacks, one fumble recovery, six forced fumbles and five interceptions, five passes defended.

College statistics

Mike Brown Tackles Interceptions
Year School Conf G GS Solo Ast Tot Sacks Sacks-Yards Int PD FF FR
1996
 Nebraska B12 12 0 8 4 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
1997
 Nebraska B12 13 13 41 41 82 0 0 2 4 0 0
1998
 Nebraska B12 13 13 45 70 115 0 0 1 4 0 1
1999
 Nebraska B12 13 13 61 42 103 2 2-20 6 7 6 1

Notes - Statistics include bowl game performances.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄10 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.59 s 2.65 s 4.01 s 6.93 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 14 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[2][3]
Mike Brown at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp.

The

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award to teammate Brian Urlacher.[5] The following year, he had two memorable performances, during which he returned two interceptions for two consecutive overtime wins,[7] making him the first player in league history to accomplish the feat.[8] The 2001 Bears finished the season with a 13–3 record and one of the league’s most prominent defenses. Brown recorded a team leading five interceptions including 2 in overtime that were returned for touchdowns that year. However, the Philadelphia Eagles
defeated the team in the postseason’s second round.

Brown recorded three interceptions and 111 tackles in 2002, despite sustaining a hand injury during the off season. One of his most notable performances came when he returned a fumble for a 68-yard touchdown, following a fumble and lateral pass from Rosevelt Colvin.[5] In addition to the return he had forced three fumbles that season.[6] However, Brown only intercepted two passes during the 2003 season, and tied for third among tackles on the team.[5]

After sustaining an

injured reserve
for the remainder of the season.

Brown is also noted by teammates and coaches for his on-field coaching ability. He made the NFL transitions much easier for his fellow safeties

2007 season's mini-camp, making a recovery much earlier than expected.[10] Brown recorded an interception during the 2007 season's opener against the San Diego Chargers. However, he sustained a knee injury after Lorenzo Neal horse-collar tackled him.[11] Brown returned to the locker room, and emotionally stated that something in his knee did not feel right.[12] Further medical examination confirmed that Brown would miss the remainder of the season.[13]

Neal, who knew he was at fault immediately after the play,[14] apologized to Brown and the media.[15] Brian Urlacher, one of Brown’s longtime teammates and friends, stated he was unsure whether Brown would attempt another comeback.[16]

The Bears reached an agreement with Brown on a restructured contract on May 20, 2008. The restructured deal would protect Chicago if Brown got hurt for the fourth time in his career. He would still collect his annual $2.44 million, but only $950,000 of it would be guaranteed for being on the Week 1 roster. The rest of the payout would have been based on playing time. If Brown got injured in preseason, he would only receive $320,000.[17] Brown sustained a calf injury during the Bears' second-to-last game of the 2008 season, and was subsequently placed on the injury reserve. Brown was just one game away from completing his first full season in more than four years.[18]

On February 14, 2009, the Chicago Bears announced that they would not offer a contract to Mike Brown. He then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on June 24.[19] Brown started in all 16 games for the Chiefs, recording three interceptions and 79 tackles.

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2000 CHI 16 97 79 18 0.0 1 1 12 0 1 35 35.0 35 1 1
2001 CHI 16 67 55 12 3.0 2 1 5 0 5 81 16.2 33 2 11
2002 CHI 16 90 75 15 0.0 3 2 106 1 3 16 5.3 16 0 8
2003 CHI 16 76 62 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 6
2004 CHI 2 10 9 1 0.0 0 1 95 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2005 CHI 12 72 63 9 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 116 38.7 72 1 6
2006 CHI 6 24 19 5 0.0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2007 CHI 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 27 27.0 27 0 2
2008 CHI 15 73 57 16 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 8
2009 KC 16 103 79 24 2.0 0 1 0 0 3 13 4.3 10 0 3
Career[20] 116 616 500 116 7.0 8 8 221 3 20 288 14.4 72 4 47

References

  1. ^ "Roster". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "2000 NFL Combine Results". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mike Brown NFL Combine Scores". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Chicagobears.com, Roster – 30 – Mike Brown Archived March 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
  6. ^ a b NFL.com, Mike Brown – Defensive Stats Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
  7. ^ Bearshistory.com, 2001 Chicago Bears Retrieved on April 12, 2007
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2013). "Mike Brown impressed with Bears' starting safeties". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "Without Brown, foes find the holes", Chicago Tribune, November 17, 2006
  10. ^ Yahoo! Sports, NFC team reports: Camp work intensifies[permanent dead link], Retrieved on May 29, 2007
  11. ^ Markbreit, Jerry (September 11, 2007). "The former NFL referee answers reader questions each week on ChicagoSports.com". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  12. ^ McClure, Vaughn (September 9, 2007). "Mike Brown: 'It doesn't look too good'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  13. ^ Schefter, Adam (September 10, 2007). "Bears safety, defensive tackle out for season". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  14. ^ Strohl, Rahula (September 9, 2007). "Mike Brown, star-crossed safety". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  15. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 11, 2007). "Did Chargers punt hit camera wires over field?". chicagobears.com. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 13, 2007). "Urlacher feels injured teammate Brown's pain". chicagobears.com. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  17. ^ Bears restructure Mike Brown's contract, get protection vs. injury Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "Bears put Brown on IR, re-sign Worrell". Chicago Bears.com. December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  19. ^ "Chiefs sign UFA S Mike Brown". Kansas City Chiefs. June 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
  20. ^ "Mike Brown Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
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