2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

Inducted into the Ring of Honor in 1992, Dave
Brown was an 11-year starter in the
Seahawks’ secondary from 1976-1986. Com -
ing over from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the
Veteran Allocation Draft in 1976, Brown
Seattle at the free safety position leading the
team with four interceptions. The following
season #22 would shift over to the right-side
cornerback position where he would be the
“cornerstone” of the Seahawks’ defense for
the next 10 years, picking off another 46 passes,
retiring as the all-time Seahawks leader in
BROWN’S NFL RECORD
the category with 50. In 1984, Brown picked
off eight passes and was named to the AFC
Pro Bowl squad and first-team All-NFL by
NFL Films. Two of those interceptions were
part of a NFL-record four interception returns
for touchdowns on November 4, 1984 against
the Kansas City Chiefs. Brown had returns of
90 and 58 yards. Brown retired as the
Seahawks’ leader in interception return yards
(643), interception returns for touchdowns
(5), and the aforementioned interceptions
(50).
Club G/S Tkl. QB Int. Yds. Avg. LG TD FF FR
1975 Pittsburgh 13/0 6 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1976 Seattle 14/14 111 0.0 4 70 17.5 33 0 2 0
1977 Seattle 14/14 64 0.0 4 68 17.0 29 1 0 0
1978 Seattle 16/16 41 0.0 3 44 14.7 44 0 0 3
1979 Seattle 16/16 65 0.0 5 46 9.2 23 0 0 0
1980 Seattle 16/16 63 1.0 6 32 5.2 24 0 0 0
1981 Seattle 10/10 48 0.0 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 1
1982 Seattle 9/9 50 1.0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 2
1983 Seattle 16/16 54 0.0 6 83 11.2 37 0 6 2
1984 Seattle 16/16 54 0.0 8 *179 22.4 90 2 0 1
1985 Seattle 16/16 61 0.0 6 58 9.7 28 1 0 1
1986 Seattle 16/16 73 0.0 5 58 11.6 24 1 1 1
Career Totals 172/159 690 2.0 50 643 12.9 90 5 10 11
Seahawks Totals 159/159 684 2.0 *50 *643 12.9 90 *5 10 11
PUNT RETURNS
Club No. Yds. Avg. LG TD
1975 Pittsburgh 22 217 9.9 48 0
1976 Seattle 11 74 6.7 19 0
Career Totals 33 291 8.8 48 0
Playoff Games Played/Started: 1975: 3/0, 1983: 3/3, 1984: 2/2,
Career, 8/5
BROWN’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Interceptions: 2, 5 times, last vs. Kansas City (11/4/84) Longest Interception Return: 90 vs. Kansas City
(11/4/84)
Most Yards Returned: *148 vs. Kansas City (11/4/84) Most Touchdowns: *2 vs. Kansas City (11/4/84)
*Team Record
Cornerback 6-1 197
Michigan
11 Seahawks Seasons
Veteran Allocation (Pitt)
Seattle Games/Starts: 159/159
Career Games/Starts: 172/159
Birthdate: January 16, 1953
Akron, Ohio
Ring of Honor: August 22, 1992
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