Jim Browne (American football)

Jim Browne
No. 47
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-03-16) March 16, 1962 (age 62)
Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Brother Rice
College:Boston College
Undrafted:1985
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Christopher Browne (born March 16, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.[1][2] He was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins and played for the Detroit Drive in the Arena Football League (AFL).[3][4]

Browne's son Ryan Browne is the starting quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers.[5]

  1. ^ "Jim Browne stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jim Browne, RB". NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Rosenblatt, Richard (July 22, 1987). "Football name game". The Miami News. p. 15, 20 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "James Browne". ArenaFan.com.
  5. ^ Purdue football's Ryan Browne to start at Illinois: 3 thing to know about Boilermaker QB