Gary Brown (running back)

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Gary Brown
Personal information
Date of birth: (1969-07-01)July 1, 1969
Place of birth: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Place of death: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Career information
High school: Williamsport Millionaires (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
College: Penn State
NFL draft: 1991 / Round: 8 / Pick: 214
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 4,300
Average: 4.2
Touchdowns: 21
Player stats at NFL.com

Gary Leroy Brown (July 1, 1969 – April 10, 2022) was a professional American football running back who played for eight NFL seasons for three teams from 1991 to 1999. Brown played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He was also the running backs coach at the University of Wisconsin.

Playing career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10 1/8 in 220 lb 30 in 9 1/4 in 4.75 s 1.70 s 2.81 s 4.65 s 29.0 in 9 ft 3 in 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Brown played for three teams during his time in the NFL and rushed for over 1,000 yards twice in his career, first with the Houston Oilers during the 1993 season with 1,002 yards and then for the New York Giants during the 1998 season with 1,063 yards. [1]

Coaching career

After retiring from professional football following the 1999 season, Gary returned to Williamsport and was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamsport High School, and at Lycoming College from 2003 to 2005.[2] From 2006 to 2007, he served as offensive coordinator at Susquehanna University. In February 2008, he was named running backs coach at Rutgers University.[3] Brown accepted a position with the Cleveland Browns in February 2009, as the running backs coach on Eric Mangini's staff.[4] In February 2013, Brown was hired with the Dallas Cowboys as their running backs coach. In March 2021, Brown was hired as the running backs coach at the University of Wisconsin.[5]

Death

The 52-year-old coach and father of three had been in hospice care in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, due to ongoing health concerns, which had led to him stepping down from coaching. Brown died April 10, 2022 from cancer.[6]

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1991 HOU 11 8 85 10.6 39 1 2 1 0.5 4 0
1992 HOU 16 19 87 4.6 26 1 1 5 5.0 5 0
1993 HOU 16 195 1,002 5.1 26 6 21 240 11.4 38 2
1994 HOU 12 169 648 3.8 18 4 18 194 10.8 24 1
1995 HOU 10 86 293 3.4 21 0 6 16 2.7 7 0
1997 SD 15 253 945 3.7 32 4 21 137 6.5 27 0
1998 NYG 16 247 1,063 4.3 45 5 13 36 2.8 12 0
1999 NYG 3 55 177 3.2 28 0 2 2 1.0 1 0
Career 99 1,032 4,300 4.2 45 21 84 631 7.5 38 3

References

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  6. ↑ Former Houston Oilers running back Gary Brown has died at age 52, reports say

External links

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