Ed Brown

Charles Edward Brown

Position: QB Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: October 26, 1928 in San Luis Obispo, CA

Died: August 2, 2007 in Kennewick, WA

College: Hartnell, San Francisco

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 36 (3036th overall since 1960)

High School: San Luis Obispo (CA)

Draft: Chicago Bears in the 6th round (68th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

2x Pro Bowl

SUMMARY

Career

154

QBrec

53-38-5

Cmp%

47.8

Yds

15600

Y/A

7.9

102

Int

138

FantPt

905.3

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD	AV	Awards
1954	26	CHI	QB	15	12	0		10	17	58.8	283	3	17.6	1	5.9	69	16.6	17.5	28.3	23.6	118.3		28				1	1
1955*	27	CHI	QB	15	12	12	8-4-0	85	164	51.8	1307	9	5.5	10	6.1	86	8.0	6.3	15.4	108.9	71.4		95				1	1		UPI MVP-6, PB
1956*	28	CHI	QB	15	12	12	9-2-1	96	168	57.1	1667	11	6.5	12	7.1	70	9.9	8.0	17.4	138.9	83.1		103				1	0		PB
1957	29	CHI	QB	15	12	8	3-5-0	84	185	45.4	1321	6	3.2	16	8.6	74	7.1	3.9	15.7	110.1	44.4		124
1958	30	CHI	QB	15	12	10	7-3-0	102	218	46.8	1418	10	4.6	17	7.8	79	6.5	3.9	13.9	118.2	51.0		150				1	1
1959	31	CHI	QB	15	12	8	5-3-0	125	247	50.6	1881	13	5.3	10	4.0	88	7.6	6.8	15.0	156.8	76.7		162
1960	32	CHI	QB	15	12	11	4-6-1	59	149	39.6	1079	7	4.7	11	7.4	91	7.2	4.9	18.3	89.9	50.2	15	185						6
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5	3-2-0	46	98	46.9	742	4	4.1	11	11.2	84	7.6	3.3	16.1	53.0	46.8	9	88	8.4	6.11	2.23	1	2	5
1962	34	PIT	QB	15	14	3	2-1-0	43	84	51.2	726	5	6.0	6	7.1	50	8.6	6.6	16.9	51.9	70.8	15	157	15.2	5.75	4.03	1	2	5
1963	35	PIT	QB	15	14	14	7-4-3	168	362	46.4	2982	21	5.8	20	5.5	85	8.2	6.9	17.8	213.0	71.4	29	240	7.4	7.01	5.79	6	4	13
1964	36	PIT	QB	15	14	13	5-8-0	121	272	44.5	1990	12	4.4	19	7.0	54	7.3	5.1	16.4	142.1	55.2	45	394	14.2	5.03	3.09	1	2	10
1965	37	2TM	QB		14	0		10	23	43.5	204	1	4.3	5	21.7	68	8.9	0.0	20.4	14.6	50.2	6	50	20.7	5.31	-1.76	1	1	0
		BAL	QB	14	1	0		3	5	60.0	81	1	20.0	0	0.0	68	16.2	20.2	27.0	81.0	143.7	3	24	37.5	7.13	9.63	1	1	0
		PIT	QB	15	13	0		7	18	38.9	123	0	0.0	5	27.8	39	6.8	-5.7	17.6	9.5	23.4	3	26	14.3	4.62	-6.10			0
Career					154	96	53-38-5	949	1987	47.8	15600	102	5.1	138	6.9	91	7.9	5.8	16.4	101.3	62.8	119	1776				14	14	39
8 yrs		CHI			98	66	39-25-2	607	1246	48.7	9698	63	5.1	88	7.1	91	7.8	5.6	16.0	99.0	62.5	24	935				5	5	11
4 yrs		PIT			55	30	14-13-3	339	736	46.1	5821	38	5.2	50	6.8	85	7.9	5.9	17.2	105.8	62.3	92	817	11.1	6.04	4.24	8	8	28
1 yr		BAL			1	0		3	5	60.0	81	1	20.0	0	0.0	68	16.2	20.2	27.0	81.0	143.7	3	24	37.5	7.13	9.63	1	1	0

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD
1956*	28	CHI	QB	1	0	0-1	8	20	40.0	97	0	0.0	1	5.0		4.9	2.6	12.1	97.0	34.8		11
Career				1		0-1	8	20	40.0	97	0	0.0	1	5.0		4.9	2.6	12.1	97.0	34.8		11

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Adjusted Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Adjusted Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Att	Y/A+	NY/A+	AY/A+	ANY/A+	Cmp%+	TD%+	Int%+	Sack%+	Rate+
1955*	27	CHI	QB	15	12	12	8-4-0	164	113		115		106	107	107		113
1956*	28	CHI	QB	15	12	12	9-2-1	168	144		133		121	118	98		126
1957	29	CHI	QB	15	12	8	3-5-0	185	99		82		85	79	78		73
1958	30	CHI	QB	15	12	10	7-3-0	218	86		83		90	94	86		84
1959	31	CHI	QB	15	12	8	5-3-0	247	106		111		102	100	114		110
1960	32	CHI	QB	15	12	11	4-6-1	149	98		94		62	96	92		85
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5	3-2-0	98	100		78		81	90	62		78
1962	34	PIT	QB	15	14	3	2-1-0	84	121		107		95	104	86		100
1963	35	PIT	QB	15	14	14	7-4-3	362	115	116	109	111	78	104	99	105	99
1964	36	PIT	QB	15	14	13	5-8-0	272	99	84	89	82	75	92	79	75	82
Career					154	96	53-38-5	1987

Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Punting Table
					Games		Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
1954	26	CHI	QB	15	12	0	18	684	38.0	60	0
1955*	27	CHI	QB	15	12	12	44	1766	40.1	59	1
1956*	28	CHI	QB	15	12	12	42	1644	39.1	53	1
1957	29	CHI	QB	15	12	8	34	1365	40.1	62	1
1958	30	CHI	QB	15	12	10	27	1140	42.2	57	0
1959	31	CHI	QB	15	12	8	64	2634	41.2	66	0
1960	32	CHI	QB	15	12	11	56	2231	39.8	65	2
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5	58	2448	42.2	69	0
1962	34	PIT	QB	15	14	3	60	2400	40.0	78	0
1963	35	PIT	QB	15	14	14	57	2256	39.6	57	0
1964	36	PIT	QB	15	14	13	31	1346	43.4	54	0
1965	37	2TM	QB		14	0	2	80	40.0	49	0
		BAL	QB	14	1	0	2	80	40.0	49	0
Career					154	96	493	19994	40.6	78	5
8 yrs		CHI			98	66	343	13912	40.6	69	5
4 yrs		PIT			55	30	148	6002	40.6	78	0
1 yr		BAL			1	0	2	80	40.0	49	0

Punting Table
				Games		Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
1956*	28	CHI	QB	1	0	6	255	42.5	0	1
Career				1		6	255	42.5	0	1

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1954	26	CHI	QB	15	12	0	9	36	0	18	4.0	3.0	0.8				0				9	4.0	36	0	0
1955*	27	CHI	QB	15	12	12	43	203	2	32	4.7	16.9	3.6				0				43	4.7	203	2	4
1956*	28	CHI	QB	15	12	12	40	164	1	31	4.1	13.7	3.3				0				40	4.1	164	1	3
1957	29	CHI	QB	15	12	8	31	129	1	31	4.2	10.8	2.6				0				31	4.2	129	1	5
1958	30	CHI	QB	15	12	10	32	94	3	28	2.9	7.8	2.7				0				32	2.9	94	3	4
1959	31	CHI	QB	15	12	8	33	108	1	48	3.3	9.0	2.8				0				33	3.3	108	1	7
1960	32	CHI	QB	15	12	11	19	89	2	36	4.7	7.4	1.6	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6	0.1	-0.5	20	4.2	83	2	2
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5	13	18	0	13	1.4	1.3	0.9				0				13	1.4	18	0	1
1962	34	PIT	QB	15	14	3	2	-8	0	-2	-4.0	-0.6	0.1				0				2	-4.0	-8	0	1
1963	35	PIT	QB	15	14	14	15	20	2	7	1.3	1.4	1.1				0				15	1.3	20	2	5
1964	36	PIT	QB	15	14	13	26	110	2	22	4.2	7.9	1.9				0				26	4.2	110	2	5
1965	37	2TM	QB		14	0	2	-3	0	-1	-1.5	-0.2	0.1				0				2	-1.5	-3	0	3
		BAL	QB	14	1	0	1	-2	0	-2	-2.0	-2.0	1.0				0				1	-2.0	-2	0	1
		PIT	QB	15	13	0	1	-1	0	-1	-1.0	-0.1	0.1				0				1	-1.0	-1	0	2
Career					154	96	265	960	14	48	3.6	6.2	1.7	1	-6	-6.0	0	0	0.0	0.0	266	3.6	954	14	40
8 yrs		CHI			98	66	220	841	10	48	3.8	8.6	2.2	1	-6	-6.0	0	0	0.0	-0.1	221	3.8	835	10	26
4 yrs		PIT			55	30	44	121	4	22	2.8	2.2	0.8				0				44	2.8	121	4	13
1 yr		BAL			1	0	1	-2	0	-2	-2.0	-2.0	1.0				0				1	-2.0	-2	0	1

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1954	26	CHI	QB	15	12	0	1	18	0	18			0	0	0	0
1955*	27	CHI	QB	15	12	12			0				4	1	0	0
1956*	28	CHI	QB	15	12	12			0				3	2	3	1
1957	29	CHI	QB	15	12	8			0				5	2	0	0
1958	30	CHI	QB	15	12	10			0				4	2	0	0
1959	31	CHI	QB	15	12	8			0				7	1	-3	0
1960	32	CHI	QB	15	12	11			0				2	0	0	0	0.0
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5			0				1	2	0	0	0.0
1962	34	PIT	QB	15	14	3			0				1	0	0	0	0.0
1963	35	PIT	QB	15	14	14			0				5	1	0	0	0.0
1964	36	PIT	QB	15	14	13			0				5	0	0	0	0.0
1965	37	2TM	QB		14	0			0				3	1	0	0	0.0
		BAL	QB	14	1	0			0				1	0	0	0	0.0
		PIT	QB	15	13	0			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
Career					154	96	1	18	0	18			40	12	0	1	0.0
8 yrs		CHI			98	66	1	18	0	18			26	10	0	1	0.0
4 yrs		PIT			55	30			0				13	2	0	0	0.0
1 yr		BAL			1	0			0				1	0	0	0	0.0

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1956*	28	CHI	QB	1	0						0	1	0	0	0
Career				1							0	1	0	0	0

Kicking

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Kicking Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5	1		1	1							2	1	29	50.0%	1	1	100.0%
Career					154	96	1		1	1							2	1	29	50.0%	1	1	100.0%
8 yrs		CHI			98	66	1		1	1							2	1	29	50.0%	1	1	100.0%
4 yrs		PIT			55	30
1 yr		BAL			1	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	FblTD	AllTD	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1955*	27	CHI	QB	15	12	12	2		2						12	1.0
1956*	28	CHI	QB	15	12	12	1	1	2						12	1.0
1957	29	CHI	QB	15	12	8	1		1						6	0.5
1958	30	CHI	QB	15	12	10	3		3						18	1.5
1959	31	CHI	QB	15	12	8	1		1						6	0.5
1960	32	CHI	QB	15	12	11	2		2						12	1.0
1961	33	CHI	QB	15	14	5					1	1	1	2	4	0.3
1963	35	PIT	QB	15	14	14	2		2						12	0.9
1964	36	PIT	QB	15	14	13	2		2						12	0.9
Career					154	96	14	1	15	0	1	1	1	2	94	.6
8 yrs		CHI			98	66	10	1	11	0	1	1	1	2	70	.7
4 yrs		PIT			55	30	4		4	0					24	.4
1 yr		BAL			1	0				0					0	0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ed Brown born?

Ed Brown was born on October 26, 1928.

Where was Ed Brown born?

Ed Brown was born in San Luis Obispo, CA.

How tall was Ed Brown?

Ed Brown was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ed Brown weigh when playing?

Ed Brown weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Is Ed Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Ed Brown play?

Ed Brown played 154 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Ed Brown have?

Ed Brown had 15,600 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Ed Brown have?

Ed Brown had 102 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Ed Brown won?

Ed Brown never won a Super Bowl.

When did Ed Brown retire?

Ed Brown last played in 1965.

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