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Ray Brown

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Ray Brown recorded 30 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 20 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, PHO, Los Angeles Rams.

▶Best highlights

0.2

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

30

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ray Brown's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 2, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
DALLASCOWBOYS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 19, 2003

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2003

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 10, 2002

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 18, 2001

San Francisco 49ers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 30, 2005

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ray Brown's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 2, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ray Brown's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARBROWN—Ray Brown
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

02
WASBROWN—Ray Brown
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASBROWN—Ray Brown
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

04
SFBROWN—Ray Brown
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

1999–2010

05
SFBROWN—Ray Brown
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

06
DETBROWN—Ray Brown
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 200120 NFL seasons30 career games5 career solo tacklesDrafted by: STLDraft pick: 201Jersey: 670 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Oct 30, 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