Dennis Brown (American football)
| No. 96 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: November 6, 1967 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles, California | |
| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | |
| Debuted in 1990 | |
| Last played in 1996 | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Tackles | 199 |
| Sacks | 24.5 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dennis Trammel Brown (born November 6, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former defensive end who played 7 seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League.
[edit] Career history
Dennis Brown played football at Long Beach Jordan High School and his strong performance earned him offers to attend various top-notch colleges, including UCLA and USC. He attended the University of Washington from 1986-1990 where he wore #79 and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1990 NFL Draft. That same year he earned the team's Rookie of the Year honors. In 1995 he started in Super Bowl XXIX. He now lives San Mateo, California.
[edit] Quotes
"I think to myself, do you know how many guys play their whole careers and never get the chance to be a champion? Yet, I was lucky enough to experience it.
Sometimes I stop and think, man that was big deal, a Super Bowl! And I had the opportunity to be a part of it!"
"It was so quiet on the bus. Everybody was just thinking about what they had accomplished. I was in a two-year stretch where things weren’t going very well for me-- my marriage was about over, I had some health problems, things like that. But this game was an escape, a chance to get away from everything for a while... So we’re on the bus, and Rickey Jackson’s son fell asleep on me… I was quietly looking out the window at all the buildings going by, and I thought, Wow, I just won a Super Bowl -- and here I've got this kid asleep on my leg"
[edit] External links
- http://washington.scout.com/2/230090.html
- http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=258084&epmid=2&partner=Google
- http://www.sf49ers.com/history/awards.php?section=HI%20Awards
- http://www.sf49ers.com/history/images/niners_alltime_starters.pdf
- http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROWNDEN01
