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Doug Brien

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Doug Brien recorded 153 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

7

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

153

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Doug Brien's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXIX
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 29, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIX · Jan 29, 1995

0/1 FG · 0 long · 7 XP

Divisional Round
2004
NEW YORKJETS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 15, 2005

New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

1/3 FG · 42 long · 2 XP

Wild Card
2004
NEW YORKJETS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 8, 2005

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2005

2/3 FG · 42 long · 2 XP

Divisional Round
2000
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 6, 2001

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 2001

1/1 FG · 33 long · 1 XP

Wild Card
2000
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 30, 2000

St. Louis Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Dec 30, 2000

1/1 FG · 33 long · 4 XP

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Doug Brien's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 field goals made

Regular Season
1999
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ST. LOUISRAMS
NOV 28, 1999

New Orleans Saints vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1999

4/5 FG · 51 long · 0 XP

Career highs: 53-yard longest field goal · 1 field goal from 50+ yards

Regular Season
2004
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 3, 2004

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2004

1/1 FG · 53 long · 2 XP

Career high: 7 extra points made

Super Bowl
XXIX
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 29, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIX · Jan 29, 1995

0/1 FG · 0 long · 7 XP

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Doug Brien's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–1998

01
SFBRIEN—Doug Brien
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1987–1999

02
NOBRIEN—Doug Brien
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

2000–2005

03
NOBRIEN—Doug Brien
NOBROOKS2Aaron Brooks
NOHORN87Joe Horn

A breakthrough gives way to displacement

New Orleans Saints · The first playoff win and Katrina

New Orleans won its first playoff game before Hurricane Katrina forced the team across multiple home fields and placed its future in doubt.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

04
TBBRIEN—Doug Brien
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

05
INDBRIEN—Doug Brien
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

06
MINBRIEN—Doug Brien
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

07
NYJBRIEN—Doug Brien
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

08
CHIBRIEN—Doug Brien
CHIURLACHER54Brian Urlacher
CHIHESTER23Devin Hester

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 199412 NFL seasons153 career games4 career solo tacklesDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 85Jersey: 107 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1994Most recent: Sep 25, 2005

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history