Bob Brown (offensive lineman)

Bob Brown
No. 76
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1941-12-08)December 8, 1941
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:June 16, 2023(2023-06-16) (aged 81)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:East Tech
(Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Nebraska (1961–1963)
NFL draft:1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
AFL draft:1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:126
Games started:124
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Stanford Brown (December 8, 1941 – June 16, 2023), nicknamed "the Boomer",[1] was an American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1973. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning unanimous All-American honors. Brown was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the second overall pick in the 1964 NFL draft. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, he played for the Eagles from 1964 to 1968, the Los Angeles Rams from 1969 to 1970, and the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1973. Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

  1. ^ "Bob 'The Boomer' Brown headed to Canton". NBC Sports. Associated Press. August 4, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2010.