Ted Brown (American football)

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Ted Brown
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1957-02-15) February 15, 1957 (age 67)
High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: T. W. Andrews
(High Point, North Carolina)
College: NC State (1975–1978)
NFL draft: 1979  / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,546
Rushing average:4.1
Rushing touchdowns:40
Receptions:339
Receiving yards:2,850
Receiving touchdowns:13
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Edward "Ted" Brown (born February 15, 1957) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, where he was recognized as an All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, and played for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Early life

Brown was born in High Point, North Carolina. He attended T. Wingate Andrews High School. [1]

College career

By the time Brown graduated from North Carolina State University in 1978, he had set the Atlantic Coast Conference career rushing record with 4,602 yards and the single game rushing record with 251 yards against Penn State in 1977. He was an All-ACC pick for all four years in college and a consensus All-American in 1978. [2]

College statistics

Legend
Led the ACC
ACC record
BoldCareer high
College rushing & receiving statistics* [3]
SeasonSchoolGamesAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
TeamRushingReceiving
1975 NC State 101429136.4121616010.01
1976 NC State 111981,0885.513252399.60
1977 NC State 112181,2515.713241646.81
1978 NC State 113021,3504.5111719711.60
Career NC State 438604,6025.449827609.32

* Includes bowl games.

In 2013, Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. [4]

Professional career

The Minnesota Vikings chose Brown in the first round (sixteenth pick overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Vikings from 1979 to 1986.

In December 1981, Brown accidentally shot himself while handling a loaded revolver. The injury required surgery to remove bullet and wood fragments from his upper thigh. There was a question of whether he would be able continue his career in football. [5] Brown ended up recovering and retired after the 1986 NFL season.

Brown was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1979 MIN 1491305514.2341311976.4350
1980 MIN 16162199124.25586262310.0672
1981 MIN 16162741,0633.9346836948.4632
1982 MIN 881205154.3301312076.7292
1983 MIN 1081204764.04310413578.7251
1984 MIN 139984424.5193463497.6353
1985 MIN 149933363.6307302919.7543
1986 MIN 130632514.0604151328.8200
104751,1174,5464.160403392,8508.46713

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1980 MIN 115142.8514256.3150
1982 MIN 22371463.91828718.9140
33421603.818312968.0150

Post-retirement

After retiring from football, Brown became a juvenile probation officer in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [6] His son, J. T., played with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.

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References

  1. "T.W. Andrews Names Inaugural Class for School Hall of Fame". nchsaa.org. October 9, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. "Legendary Back Ted Brown Represents Pack - NC State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
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  4. Patterson, Chip (May 7, 2013). "Frazier, Testaverde lead 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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