Willie Brown (American football)

Interceptions:	54
Interception yards:	472
Fumble recoveries:	4
Safeties:	1
Defensive touchdowns:	2

Willie Brown
	Brown in 2007
No. 24
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	December 2, 1940; Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:	October 21, 2019 (aged 78); Tracy, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Taylor ; (Yazoo City, Mississippi)
College:	Grambling State
AFL draft:	1963 / Round: Undrafted
Career history
As a player:
	Houston Oilers (1963)*; Denver Broncos (1963–1966); Oakland Raiders (1967–1978);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1979–1988) ; Defensive backs coach; Long Beach State (1991) ; Head coach; Jordan HS (CA) (1994) ; Head coach;
As an administrator:
	Oakland Raiders (1995–2019) ; Director of staff development;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player Super Bowl champion (XI); AFL champion (1967); 3× First-team All-AFL (1964, 1968, 1969); 2× First-team All-Pro (1971, 1973); Second-team All-AFL (1967); Second-team All-Pro (1972); 5× AFL All-Star (1964, 1965, 1967–1969); 4× Pro Bowl (1970–1973); NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; AFL All-Time Team; As a coach 2× Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII); AFL record Most passes intercepted in a game: 4 (tied);
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	54
Interception yards:	472
Fumble recoveries:	4
Safeties:	1
Defensive touchdowns:	2
Head coaching record
Career:	College: 2–9 (.182)
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

William Ferdie Brown (December 2, 1940 – October 21, 2019)^[1] was an American professional football player, coach and administrator. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL). Following his playing career, Brown remained with the Raiders as an assistant coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Long Beach in 1991, the final season before the school's football program was terminated. Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1984. At the time of his death he was on the Raiders' administrative staff.^[2]

^ Sandomir, Richard (October 22, 2019). "Willie Brown, Hall of Fame Defensive Back With Raiders, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
^ Judge, Clark. "Raiders, Hall Mourn the passing of Willie Brown". si.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[demise-1] Sandomir, Richard (October 22, 2019). "Willie Brown, Hall of Fame Defensive Back With Raiders, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.

[2] Judge, Clark. "Raiders, Hall Mourn the passing of Willie Brown". si.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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Willie Brown (American football)

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