Larry Brown (tight end)

For other people of the same name, see Larry Brown (disambiguation).

Larry Brown

No. 79, 87

Position:

Tight end, Tackle

Personal information

Date of birth:

June 16, 1949

Place of birth:

Jacksonville, Florida

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

246 lb (112 kg)

Career information

High school:

Starke (FL) Bradford

College:

Kansas University

NFL Draft:

1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1971–1984)

Career highlights and awards

4× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	64
Receiving yards:	908
Receiving TDs:	29
Games played:	89
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Larry Brown (born June 16, 1949) is a former American football player who played tight end and offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at the Kansas University, where he played on the ' 1968 Orange Bowl squad and was a teammate of future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins and pro quarterback Bobby Douglass.

Brown played as a tight end from 1971–1976, and as a tackle from 1977-1984. During that time, he was one of twenty-two players to play in all of the first four of the Steelers Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl X, Super Bowl XIII, and Super Bowl XIV). He was selected to the Pro Bowl 7 times, because he was an outstanding tight end.

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl IX champions

5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 22 Richard Conn 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ron Shanklin 26 Preston Pearson 27 Glen Edwards 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris (MVP) 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 35 Steve Davis 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Jim Wolf 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 73 Rick Druschel 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 77 Charlie Davis 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann 89 John McMakin

Head coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl X champions

5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Glen Edwards 29 Brent Sexton 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 36 Dave Brown 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 44 Mike Collier 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann (MVP)

Head coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIII champions

5 Craig Colquitt 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw (MVP) 15 Mike Kruczek 18 Cliff Stoudt 20 Rocky Bleier 21 Tony Dungy 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ray Oldham 29 Ron Johnson 30 Larry Anderson 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 35 Jack Deloplaine 38 Sidney Thornton 39 Rick Moser 40 Randy Reutershan 47 Mel Blount 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 53 Dennis Winston 55 Jon Kolb 56 Robin Cole 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Willie Fry 64 Steve Furness 65 Tom Beasley 66 Ted Petersen 67 Gary Dunn 68 L. C. Greenwood 69 Fred Anderson 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Ray Pinney 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 77 Steve Courson 78 Dwight White 79 Larry Brown 82 John Stallworth 83 Theo Bell 84 Randy Grossman 86 Jim Smith 87 Jim Mandich 88 Lynn Swann 89 Bennie Cunningham

Head coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Dick Hoak Tom Moore George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Dick Walker Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIV champions

5 Craig Colquitt 9 Matt Bahr 12 Terry Bradshaw (MVP) 15 Mike Kruczek 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Greg Hawthorne 29 Ron Johnson 30 Larry Anderson 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 Anthony Anderson 35 Jack Deloplaine 38 Sidney Thornton 39 Rick Moser 47 Mel Blount 49 Dwayne Woodruff 50 Tom Graves 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 53 Dennis Winston 54 Zack Valentine 55 Jon Kolb 56 Robin Cole 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Willie Fry 63 Thom Dornbrook 64 Steve Furness 65 Tom Beasley 66 Ted Petersen 67 Gary Dunn 68 L. C. Greenwood 72 Gerry Mullins 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 77 Steve Courson 78 Dwight White 79 Larry Brown 82 John Stallworth 83 Theo Bell 84 Randy Grossman 85 Calvin Sweeney 86 Jim Smith 88 Lynn Swann 89 Bennie Cunningham

Head coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Rollie Dotsch Dick Hoak Tom Moore George Perles Louis Riecke Paul Uram Dick Walker Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team

Offense:	Terry Bradshaw Jerome Bettis Rocky Bleier Franco Harris Bennie Cunningham Elbie Nickel John Stallworth Lynn Swann Hines Ward Larry Brown Dermontti Dawson Alan Faneca Tunch Ilkin Jon Kolb Mike Webster

Defense:	"Mean" Joe Greene L. C. Greenwood Casey Hampton Ernie Stautner Dwight White Jack Ham Jack Lambert Greg Lloyd Joey Porter Andy Russell Mel Blount Jack Butler Carnell Lake Troy Polamalu Donnie Shell Rod Woodson

Specialists:	Gary Anderson Bobby Walden

Pittsburgh Steelers 50th season All-Time team

Offense:	Terry Bradshaw Rocky Bleier Franco Harris Elbie Nickel John Stallworth Lynn Swann Mike Webster Gerry Mullins Sam Davis Larry Brown Jon Kolb

Defense:	Joe Greene Ernie Stautner L. C. Greenwood Dwight White Jack Ham Jack Lambert Andy Russell Mel Blount Jack Butler Donnie Shell Mike Wagner

Specialists:	Roy Gerela Pat Brady

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 38314152

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