Roger Brown (defensive tackle)

Roger Brown
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Brown in 2007
No. 76, 78
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1937-05-01)May 1, 1937
Surry County, Virginia, U.S.
Died:September 17, 2021(2021-09-17) (aged 84)
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Nyack (Nyack, New York)
College:Maryland State (1956–1959)
NFL draft:1960 / round: 4 / pick: 42
AFL draft:1960 / round: Second selections
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Most safeties in a season: 2 (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:138
Games started:124
Safeties:3
Fumble recoveries:15
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roger Lee Brown (May 1, 1937 – September 17, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1960–1966) and the Los Angeles Rams (1967–1969). He played college football for the Maryland State Hawks.