Eddie Brown (Canadian football)

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Eddie Brown
Born: (1966-08-06) August 6, 1966 (age 58)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) WR, SB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
College Iowa State
Career history
As player
1990 Calgary Stampeders
1991 Ottawa Rough Riders
1992 Sacramento Surge
1992 Toronto Argonauts
19931995 Edmonton Eskimos
1995 Memphis Mad Dogs
19961997 Edmonton Eskimos
1998 Montreal Alouettes
19981999 BC Lions
2000 Toronto Argonauts
2000 Iowa Barnstormers
2002 Ottawa Renegades
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1996
CFL West All-Star 1996, 1999
Career stats
Receiving532
(Avg: 16.3 yds; TDs: 60; Lg: 78)
Kickoff Returns24
(Avg: 16.5 yds; TDs: 0; Lg: 27)
Punt Returns139
(Avg: 8.2 yds; TDs: 3; Lg: 92)
Missed FG Returns10
(Avg: 22.0 yds; TDs: 0; Lg: 44)
Fumbles19

"Downtown" Eddie Brown (born August 6, 1966 [1] ) is a former slotback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) between 1990 and 2002. Brown played with eight CFL teams, and appeared in two Grey Cup championships with the Edmonton Eskimos, winning the 81st Grey Cup in 1993.

In 1995, he played for the Memphis Mad Dogs. In 1996, after the demise of the Memphis Mad Dogs, he re-signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. In 1999, he played for the BC Lions.

In total he caught 532 passes for 8663 yards in 160 career CFL games with 63 touchdowns. Eddie had 3 1,000 yard seasons, all with Edmonton, and was a CFL All-Star in 1996 as well as Western All-Star in 1996 and 1999.

His shoestring catch in the snow of the 84th Grey Cup is considered to be one of the most memorable plays in Grey Cup history. [2]

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References

  1. "August 6, 1966 in History" . Retrieved June 15, 2007.
  2. "Ten plays to raise a Cup to". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2008.