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Preston Brown

Retired

Cleveland Browns · WR

Preston Brown recorded 32 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

3.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

32

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 21, 1982

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1982

1 rec · 38 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Wild Card
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 8, 1983

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 8, 1983

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 5, 1982

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1982

1 rec · 41 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 26, 1982

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1982

2 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
DENVERBRONCOS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 16, 1984

Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1984

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 41 receiving yards

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 5, 1982

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1982

1 rec · 41 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 26, 1982

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1982

2 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 21, 1982

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1982

1 rec · 38 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NEBROWN—Preston Brown
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJBROWN—Preston Brown
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1966–1984

03
CLEBROWN—Preston Brown
CLESIPE—Brian Sipe
CLENEWSOME—Ozzie Newsome

Sipe's late-game offense revives Cleveland

Cleveland Browns · From contention to the Kardiac Kids

The Browns remained competitive after Brown and later found a new identity in Sipe's dramatic 1980 MVP season.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons32 career games4 career receptions114 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Sep 16, 1984

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