Theotis Brown

Last updated
Theotis Brown
Theotis Brown.jpg
No. 27
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1957-04-20) April 20, 1957 (age 66)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Oakland (CA) Skyline
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 1979  / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Rushing yards:2046
Average per carry:3.7
Rushing touchdowns:30
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Theotis Brown II (born April 20, 1957) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Kansas City Chiefs. [1] His football career was ended by a heart attack at age 27. [2]

Brown was raised in Oakland, California and attended Skyline High School Skyline High School (Oakland, California). His locker mate during high school was the Academy Award-winning actor, Tom Hanks.[ citation needed ] Aside from football, Brown also played baseball at Skyline.

Nicknamed "Big Foot" [2] and "Chocolate Thunder", [3] Brown rushed for 2,914 yards (No. 7 all-time) as a UCLA Bruin from 1976–1978. He is the father of former UCLA cornerback Theotis "Trey" Brown, III. Brown has one daughter, Taylor.

On November 4, 2011, Brown was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Plunkett</span> American football player (born 1947)

James William Plunkett is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons. He achieved his greatest professional success during his final eight seasons with the Raiders franchise, whom he led to two Super Bowl titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carson Palmer</span> American football player (born 1979)

Carson Hilton Palmer is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2002 as a senior.

Napoleon "Nip" Kaufman is a former American football running back and currently an ordained minister and head football coach at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders for the entirety of his professional football career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Turner (American football)</span> American football player (1968–2000)

Eric Ray Turner was an American professional football player who was a safety for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). He died of stomach cancer at the age of 31, two weeks after claiming he was not gravely ill. He was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skyline High School (Oakland, California)</span> Public high school in Oakland, California, United States

Skyline High School (SHS) is a public high school in Oakland, California, United States. It is part of the Oakland Unified School District.

Kenyon Octavia Coleman is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for UCLA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurice Jones-Drew</span> American football player (born 1985)

Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew, often called "MJD", is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and earned unanimous All-American honors.

Jackie Ray Slater, nicknamed "Big Bad Jackie", is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career with the Rams franchise: 19 seasons in Los Angeles, from 1976–1994, and one in St. Louis in 1995. Slater holds the record amongst all offensive linemen who have played the most seasons with one franchise.

Fred Silva was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons from 1968 to 1988. Silva was widely known for his coolness under fire on the football field and clapping his hand together when signaling a first down. The pinnacle of Silva's officiating career in the NFL was being assigned to Super Bowl XIV in 1980. On the field, Silva wore three different uniform numbers. In the 1968 and 1969, seasons, Silva wore uniform number 49, but changed to number 81 in 1970, which he wore until 1978. Finally, from 1979 until the end of his career in 1988, he wore the number 7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamir Miller</span> American football player (born 1973)

Jamir Malik Miller is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and received All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns of the NFL.

Donald Lavert Rogers was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the mid-1980s. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, and was recognized as an All-American. Rogers played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Browns, but his career was cut short when he died of a heart attack caused by cocaine use in 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruce Davis (offensive tackle)</span> American football player (1956–2021)

Bruce Edward Davis was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders and the Houston Oilers. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, switching to the offensive line after beginning his collegiate career as a defensive tackle. He won two Super Bowls with the Raiders.

Charles Elvin Powell was an American multi-sport professional sportsman as an National Football League (NFL) football player, professional boxer, and Minor League baseball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davone Bess</span> American football player (born 1985)

Davone Atrayo Bess is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Hawaii.

Jason Tarver is an American football coach who is the linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. Tarver also coached at Vanderbilt, Stanford, UCLA and West Valley College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent Brown (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1989)

Vincent Brown Jr. is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at San Diego State University, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Anthony Scott Dye is a former American football free safety. He played college football at UCLA. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2012, coming off a broken neck at UCLA. After missing the entire 2012 season due to ankle surgery, Dye was activated against the Cleveland Browns the following year, scoring a touchdown for Cincinnati on a 24-yard return of a blocked punt in his NFL debut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Rosen</span> American football player (born 1997)

Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football with UCLA, receiving Freshman All-American and Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2015. During his junior year, Rosen set the school's record for single-season passing yards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Payton</span> American football player (born 1993)

Jordan Joseph Payton is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, ending his career as the school's leader in career receptions. Payton was selected by Cleveland in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demetric Felton</span> American football player (born 1998)

Demetric Felton, Jr. is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. He was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 in 2020.

References

  1. "Theotis Brown Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. 1 2 "'Bigfoot' is blessed / Heart attack at age 27 ended his football career". December 2002.
  3. "Theotis Brown athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.