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Bill Brown

Bill Brown

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · RB

Bill Brown recorded 185 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears.

31.6

rush yds/gm

17.1

rec yds/gm

12

playoff games

185

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1964
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
Score hidden
DEC 13, 1964

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1964

98 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1964
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
OCT 18, 1964

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1964

73 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1965
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
OCT 31, 1965

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1965

138 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1964
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
SEP 13, 1964

Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1964

103 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1972
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
NOV 19, 1972

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1972

17 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 138 rushing yards

Regular Season
1965
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
OCT 31, 1965

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1965

138 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1971
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
NOV 28, 1971

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1971

85 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 128 receiving yards

Regular Season
1964
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
Score hidden
DEC 13, 1964

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1964

98 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons185 career games3 career passing yards5,838 career rushing yards52 career rushing touchdowns286 career receptions3,171 career receiving yards23 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 3012 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1961Most recent: Jan 12, 1975

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