Willie Brown Net Worth

Brown was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1984. Willie Brown was born on December 2, 1940. He played football on Grambling State University’s team. He was not drafted by an NFL team upon his 1963 graduation. His first contract as a professional was with the American Football League’s Houston Oilers. He was unfortunately dropped from the team team while in training camp. Brown next signed on to Denver Broncos, becoming a starter by the middle of his rookie year. By his second season, he had won All-AFL honors and participated in the league’s All-Star Game, where he rushed for 144 yards and recorded 9 interceptions. Brown was traded to the Oakland raiders in 1967, where he remained the rest of his playing career. He held the role of defensive captain during 10 of the 12 years he spent with the team, and was named to 4 NFL Pro Bowls and 5 AFL All-Star games in that time. In 1978, Brown retired from the Raiders, ending his career with a tied-for-first-all-time team record of 39 interceptions. Willie Brown died on October 21, 2019 at the age of 78.