Joey Browner born on 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. Browner played college football for the USC Trojans. Browner attended Western Reserve High in Warren, Ohio for two years but moved for his junior and senior seasons to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Southwest High. He was an All-State defensive lineman as a junior, played basketball with future NBA forward Gerald Wilkins, and ran track and field, qualifying twice for the Ohio State meet.
As a senior, Browner had 120 unassisted tackles and three interceptions earning Parade All-American Honors as well as the Georgia class 3-A lineman of the year. Browner was also named Atlanta Area Player of the Year. After high school, it was generally believed that Browner would follow his three brothers to Notre Dame, but he instead decided on the University of Southern California. At USC, Browner was the team's Most Valuable Player in 1982. Other members of the Trojan defensive backfield included Dennis Smith, Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, and future Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher.
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Browner was the first-round draft pick and 19th overall selection as safety of the Minnesota Vikings in 1983. An outstanding defensive player and tackler, Browner was selected to six Pro Bowls (1985–1990) while playing with the Minnesota Vikings. He finished his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992. Browner was a four-time member of the John Madden “All-Madden Team”. Browner amassed over 1,100 total tackles, caused 18 fumbles, and recovered 16 of them; he also led the Vikings in nine defensive categories over his NFL career. Browner holds the NFL Pro Bowl record with three fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns.
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Joey Browner has a net worth of approximately $1.5 Million. At USC, Browner was the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1982. He was also selected to the first-team All-Pac-10 and first-team All-Coast. Browner notched 243 total tackles, nine interceptions, 40 passes defended seven fumble recoveries, and three touchdown returns in his collegiate career. He was named as one of the 50 Greatest Vikings, and to the NFL 1980s All-Decade team following his retirement. The Minnesota Vikings placed Browner in the team’s Ring of Honor in October 2013 on a Sunday night football game vs the Packers.
Joey Browner in a file photo. (image credits: twitter)
