Charlie Brown (wide receiver, born 1958)

Charles Brown (born October 29, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played for the Washington Redskins, helping them win Super Bowl XVII in his rookie season, and Atlanta Falcons. He was traded by the Redskins to the Falcons on August 26, 1985, in exchange for Pro Bowl guard R.C. Thielemann.[1] He was nicknamed "Good ol' Charlie Brown" in reference to the eponymous comic strip character.

For the 1970s receiver, see Charlie Brown (wide receiver, born 1948).

Charlie Brown
No. 87, 89
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-10-29) October 29, 1958
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John's Island (SC)
College:South Carolina State
NFL draft:1981 / Round: 8 / Pick: 201
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:220
Receiving yards:3,548
Touchdowns:25
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:129
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com

He played college football at South Carolina State University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Brown played wide receiver and defensive back for the Washington Commandos of the Arena Football League in 1990.[2] He was slated to be a receiver for the Washington Marauders of the Professional Spring Football League in 1992, but the league never got off the ground.

Brown was head coach of the Savannah High Blue Jackets (Savannah, Georgia) of the Savannah Chatham County Football League. He is currently wide receivers coach of Marlboro County High School Bulldogs varsity football team in Bennettsville, South Carolina.

NFL career statistics
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982WAS 993269021.6788
1983WAS 1513781,22515.7758
1984WAS 941820011.1363
1985ATL 1392441217.2482
1986ATL 16156391814.6424
1987ATL 60510320.6230
68502203,54816.17825

Playoffs
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982WAS 441724214.2452
1983WAS 331440128.6701
1984WAS 10000.000
873164320.7703

References
  1. "Redskins Trade Brown for Thielemann - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  2. Sheinin, Dave (June 16, 1990). "CHARLIE BROWN BACK ON FIELD OF DREAMS". Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2024.


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