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PRO CAREER: All-time franchise leader with 7 career defensive TDs, 4 by INT returns - tied for the Bears all-time record - and 3 fumble returns - also a franchise record Earned first Pro Bowl selection and tabbed second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2005 Tied for second among active Bears with 14 career INTs (Vasher, 16; Tillman and Manning Jr., 14) Since entering the NFL in 2000, Brown is tied for 6th with 7 others for most INT returns for TDs (D. Brooks, TB, 6) Tops franchise list for career fumble return yards with 221 on 6 fumble recoveries including TD returns of 3, 62 and 95 yards, the latter of which is the second-longest in team history behind George Halas' 98-yard fumble return (11/4/23) Led team in INTs in consecutive seasons (2001-02) All-Pro performer in 2001 with career-high 5 INTs, highlighted by three-game INT streak kicked-off by game-winning INT returns for TDs in overtime against the 49ers and Browns in back-to-back games - an NFL first Became just the 7th Bears rookie since 1974 to record over 100 tackles, registering 102 stops, and was also the first Bears rookie since 1993 (Myron Baker) to record a defensive TD.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a second-round selection (39th overall) by Chicago in the 2000 NFL Draft Signed new contract (7/17/03). SIGNED through 2008
2006 SEASON: Started first 6 games of season before being placed on injured reserve due to a foot injury Established a Bears record with 3rd career fumble return touchdown on a 3-yard touchdown return at ARIZ (10/16) Finished season with 28 tackles, 2 PBUs, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 6-6
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005- Named to Pro Bowl and selected by Associated Press as second-team All-Pro player Selected for All-NFC Team by PFW/PFWA Started first 12 games of season before suffering a calf injury and missing the final 4 regular season contests Ranked 2nd in secondary and 4th on team with 89 tackles Averaged 38.7 yards per INT return that was tops in the NFL among players with at least 3 INTs Tied franchise record with 4th career INT return for TD vs. DET (9/18). 2004 - Started first 2 games of the year before an Achilles injury ended his season, totaling 10 tackles, 1 PBU and 1 fumble recovery for a TD Established new team record with fifth career defensive TD (9/19 at GB). 2003 - Started all 16 games at FS and tied for 3rd on Bears with 2 INTs while ranking 3rd among Chicago's secondary with 81 tackles, tying for 4th overall. 2002 - Intercepted team-high 3 passes and ranked 3rd on team with 111 tackles while starting 15-of-16 games played at FS Had a 62-yard fumble return TD pitched from Rosevelt Colvin at BUF (9/29); the longest lateralled fumble return TD by Chicago since Hugh Gallarneau's 67-yard TD from George Wilson (11/24/46). 2001 - Earned first-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press and Football Digest while leading Chicago with a career-high 5 INTs, starting all 16 games, plus his first career playoff start Bears honoree for the NFLPA's Unsung Hero Award Tied for 10th in NFC in INTs, tying for NFL lead with 2 INT returns for TD Ranked 2nd on Bears secondary with 86 tackles and 2nd with 8 PBUs Returned INT 33 yards for TD in OT vs. SF (10/28) to complete Bears comeback with quickest OT decision in NFL history (16 seconds) Duplicated game-winning OT heroics vs. CLE (11/4) with 16-yard INT return for TD to finish comeback Named NFC Defensive Player-of-the-Week after recording 9 tackles, including 2 sacks, vs. DET (12/2) with a forced and recovered fumble. 2000 - Bears only rookie starter on opening day en route to starting all 16 games and ranking 2nd on team with 102 tackles and being named All-Rookie first team by Pro Football Weekly, Football News and Football Digest Blocked FG vs. NYG (9/17) First career TD came on 35-yard INT return vs. NO (10/8).
COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Nebraska (1996-99) became third player in Husker history to lead team in tackles 3 straight seasons Finished career as school's second-leading all-time tackler (Jerry Murtaugh 1968-70) Named first-team All-America by the Associated Press and Football Writers Association, unanimous all-Big 12 first-team selection and academic All-American as a senior Named all-Big 12 first-team as a junior, setting school single-season record for tackles by a DB with 102 Named all-Big 12 second-team as a sophomore Majored in business administration.
PERSONAL: Named top defensive back in country by SuperPrep coming out of Saguaro H.S. in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he was also a top-flight RB Named Arizona Player-of-the-Year by every major publication Named state's top RB and DB by Arizona Republic - first player to receive both awards in 10 years Rushed for 2,036 yards (9.6 avg.) and 31 TDs as a senior Earned all-state honors in baseball as a centerfielder, hitting .426 with 27 stolen bases Past community involvement includes partnering with fellow members of Bears secondary and Meals on Wheels to "Intercept Hunger" with meal donations being made based on player performance He and his wife, Erin, have one daughter. | 