Eddie Brown | |
Birth Date: | 6 August 1966 |
Birth Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Import: | yes |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 190 |
College: | Iowa State |
Position1: | Wide receiver |
Position2: | Slotback |
Career Highlights: | |
Cflwestallstar: | , |
Playing Team1: | Calgary Stampeders |
Playing Team2: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Playing Years3: | 1992 |
Playing Team3: | Sacramento Surge |
Playing Team4: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years5: | – |
Playing Team5: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Playing Team6: | Memphis Mad Dogs |
Playing Years7: | – |
Playing Team7: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Playing Team8: | Montreal Alouettes |
Playing Years9: | – |
Playing Team9: | BC Lions |
Playing Team10: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years11: | 2000 |
Playing Team11: | Iowa Barnstormers |
Playing Team12: | Ottawa Renegades |
Statlabel1: | Receiving |
Statvalue1: | 532 (Avg: 16.3 yds; TDs: 60; Lg: 78) |
Statlabel2: | Kickoff Returns |
Statvalue2: | 24 (Avg: 16.5 yds; TDs: 0; Lg: 27) |
Statlabel3: | Punt Returns |
Statvalue3: | 139 (Avg: 8.2 yds; TDs: 3; Lg: 92) |
Statlabel4: | Missed FG Returns |
Statvalue4: | 10 (Avg: 22.0 yds; TDs: 0; Lg: 44) |
Statlabel5: | Fumbles |
Statvalue5: | 19 |
"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]