Eddie Brown (arena football)

Eddie Brown

No. 17
Position	Offensive specialist
Personal information
Born	(1969-10-02) October 2, 1969 (age 55) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College	Louisiana Tech
NFL draft	1991: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Phoenix Cardinals (1991–1992)* [1] Albany/Indiana Firebirds (1994–2003)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Tamarac (NY) HS (basketball coach) Shaker HS (JV WR) Ben Davis HS (WR) (2006) Fort Wayne Fusion (2007) Wabash (assistant) (2007–2008) Fort Scott (assistant) (2009–2010) Wyandotte HS (2011–2014) Northwestern HS (2014) Boyd Anderson HS (2015–2016) Coral Springs HS (2023–2024) Miami Central (athletic director) (2024–present)
Awards and highlights
3× First Team All-Arena (1994, 1996, 1999) AFL MVP (1994) 2× AFL Offensive Player of the Year (1996, 1999) Second Team All-Arena (1998) ArenaBowl champion (XIII) AFL 15th Anniversary Team (2001) AFL's 20 Greatest Players #1 (2006) Arena Football Hall of Fame inductee (2011) AFL's 25 Greatest Players #2 (2012) [2] [3] No. 17 jersey retired by Albany (2018)
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions 950 Rec. Yards 12,736 Rec. Touchdowns 303 Rush-Yards-TDs 89-213-32 KR-KR Yards-KR TDs 166-2,756-9 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Eddie Brown (born October 2, 1969), nicknamed "Touchdown", is a former arena football offensive specialist who played for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1994 to 2003. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

Professional career

Brown played for the Albany Firebirds from 1994 until 2000, when he had to retire after the first game of the 2000 season due to the custody battle of his daughter. ^[4] In his time in Albany, Eddie won ArenaBowl XIII in 1999 and won ArenaBowl MVP. He also won the AFL's Most Valuable Player award in 1994. ^[5] Eddie unretired when the Firebirds franchise moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where he played for three more seasons until 2003, and retired in 2004 after being cut by the Firebirds. In January 2006, as the AFL celebrated its 20th anniversary, Brown was voted the best player in league history. ^{[2] [3]} On August 12, 2011, Brown was named as an inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Brown is the father of NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. ^[6]

References

1. Cardinals, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
2. "'Touchdown' Eddie Brown tops Arena top 20 list". ESPN.com . Associated Press. January 18, 2006.
3. "Eddie Brown voted best ever Arena player". Boston.com. January 18, 2006.^{[ dead link ]}
4. Foley, Jeff (May 2001). War on the Floor (1st ed.). Lincoln, NE: iUniverse. p. 306. ISBN   0-595-17960-6.
5. "AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
6. Greg Bishop, "Receiver Brown Making Key Plays for Steelers", The New York Times, Feb. 1, 2011.

External links

• Stats Crew profile