JOEY BROWNERBrowner, Joey MatthewHeight: 6-2 Weight: 218 Born: May 15, 1960 Warren, OH High School: Western Reserve (Warren, OH); Southwest (Atlanta, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1980 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1981 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1982 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (19th overall) 1983 Minnesota Vikings; Territorial Selection 1983 Los Angeles Express |
| Relatives: Brother of Jim Browner; brother of Keith Browner; brother of Ross Browner |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 47 | RS | 16 | 1 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 47 | LCB | 16 | 8 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 47 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL | 47 | FS | 7 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 145 | 117 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 4/20/1983 | 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Released | 7/22/1992 | 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/25/1992 | 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL |
| Released | 10/26/1992 | 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1992 TB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 15t | 1 |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 39t | 1 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 31 | 1 |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 45 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 465 | 12.6 | 45 | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
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