Gary Lee Brown (born June 25, 1971) is an American former professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers.[2] He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Brown was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Football Category with the Class of 2015.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | June 25, 1971 Amityville, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Brentwood (NY) | ||||
| College: | Nassau CC (1990–1991) Georgia Tech (1992–1993) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 5 / pick: 148 | ||||
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Professional career
editPittsburgh Steelers
editThe Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Brown in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 1994 NFL draft.[3][4] He was cut by the Steelers during final cuts in 1994.[5]
Green Bay Packers
editBrown debuted with the Green Bay Packers and played three seasons with them from 1994–1996. During his 3-year professional career he played in 25 games, starting 5 of his 8 games[6] (including the first four)[7] for the Super Bowl XXXI Champion Packers in 1996,[8] although he was inactive for the Super Bowl.[9] He was almost suspended for substance abuse after a 1995 DUI but was only fined.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Gary Brown". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "About Gary Brown". garybrowndream68.com.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Gary Brown - Draft Year". football-players.pointafter.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cowboys Keep Coleman; Saints Cut Martin // Mickey, Brady, Blanchard Waived as League Makes Final Cuts". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Then & Now". archive.jsonline.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Packers' best-ever emergency responders". Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Gary Brown Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ The Ultimate Super Bowl Book. MVP Books. January 1, 2009. ISBN 9781616731137.
- ^ "Sports | NFL -- Packer Lineman Brown Fined, Not Suspended -- That's A Boost For Line Beset By Injuries". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.