Eddie Brown (Canadian football)

Eddie Brown
No. 88
PositionsWide receiver • Slotback
Personal information
Born (1966-08-06) August 6, 1966
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeIowa State
Career history
1990Calgary Stampeders
1991Ottawa Rough Riders
1992Sacramento Surge
1992Toronto Argonauts
1993–1995Edmonton Eskimos
1995Memphis Mad Dogs
1996–1997Edmonton Eskimos
1998Montreal Alouettes
1998–1999BC Lions
2000Toronto Argonauts
2000Iowa Barnstormers
2002Ottawa Renegades
Awards and highlights
Career CFL statistics
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]

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.


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