Keith Tellus Browner, Sr. (born January 24, 1962) is a former
American football
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defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
and
outside linebacker. He is the father of
Keith Browner, Jr.
Keith Tellus Browner, Jr. (born April 7, 1988) is a former American football defensive end. He signed with Houston Texans in 2012 and Chicago Bears in 2016. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.
High school years
Bro ...
who was a linebacker for the Cal Golden Bears and played defensive end for the Houston Texans.
College career
Browner was drafted out of the
University of Southern California
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with the 30th pick in the second round.
Professional career
He played in the
National Football League
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between 1984 and 1988 for
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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, the
Los Angeles Raiders
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, the
San Francisco 49ers
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and the
San Diego Chargers and in
Arena Football
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between 1990 and 1997.
Personal
His eldest brother,
Ross Browner
Ross Dean Browner (March 22, 1954 – January 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. Browner was named to the Bengal ...
, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and an NFL star. Two other brothers, Jimmy and Willard Browner were college standouts at Notre Dame. Another brother,
Joey Browner
Joey Matthew Browner (born May 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983 to 1991 and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992. Browne ...
, also played with Keith for the
USC Trojans
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and was one of the top players in the NFL in the 1980s. Keith's son, Keith Browner Jr., a defensive end/linebacker played college football for the
University of California
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, Berkeley, and NFL teams, Houston Texans and Chicago Bears. Keith's eldest daughter, Keicha Browner, was a national synchronized swimmer and standout athlete in multiple sports in high school. His twin daughters are Amber Browner and Ashley Browner were both basketball players for
San Diego City College
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. Keith's nephew, Rylan Browner (son of Ross Browner), played football for the
University of Arizona
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and
Max Starks
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Animals
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is a 2x Superbowl Champion that played with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
References
1962 births
Living people
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Los Angeles Raiders players
San Francisco 49ers players
San Diego Chargers players
Pittsburgh Gladiators players
Tampa Bay Storm players
Charlotte Rage players
Arizona Rattlers players
USC Trojans football players
American football linebackers
Sportspeople from Warren, Ohio
Players of American football from Ohio
American football defensive ends
National Football League replacement players
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