Dave Brown (quarterback)
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| Dave Brown | |
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| Position(s): Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 17 |
| Born: February 25, 1970 Summit, New Jersey |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1992–2001 | |
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: Supplemental |
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| College: Duke | |
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| Career Stats | |
| TD-INT | 44-58 |
| Yards | 10,248 |
| QB Rating | 67.9 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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David Michael Brown (born February 25, 1970 in Summit, New Jersey) is a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL who played for the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals. He was chosen by the Giants in the first round of the 1992 Supplemental Draft from Duke. He played his high school football at Westfield High School in Westfield, New Jersey.[1]
Brown was marked as an underachiever in his years with the Giants. He did not instill much confidence in his teammates and seemed to lack the big play potential. His first start came on December 12, 1992, when he was forced into the lineup due to injures of Phil Simms, Jeff Hostetler, and Kent Graham, dropping a 19-0 decision to the Phoenix Cardinals. To make matters worse, Brown himself was injured during the game and didn't play a down the rest of the season.
He officially won the starting job in 1994 and helped guide his team to a 9-7 record and a season-ending six game winning streak. However, the Giants won only a combined 11 games in the next two seasons and their offense finished worst statistically in the league in 1996. This finish led to the firing of Dan Reeves, and the hiring of noted QB Guru Jim Fassel.
After injuring his chest during a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Brown lost his starting job in 1997 and never was able to re-claim it. Jim Fassel went the rest of the season with Danny Kanell at quarterback and had an unexpected run to the playoffs and division title. The rumor within the organization was that Fassel felt that the Giants could not win with Brown as the starting quarterback and he was unceremoniously released by the Giants following the season after a dispute with the front office. In the offseason he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals to play primarily as a back up and he ended up finishing his career in 2000 with Arizona. While Brown himself struggled, many might argue that the talent around him, in particular the offensive line and wide receivers was inferior to the talent of the league. Several poor offseasons, poor draft picks and a lack of protection didn't help Brown become successful. In addition, head coach Dan Reeves never exuded much confidence in the signal caller, thus further hurting his overall confidence.
Two of the finer moments of Brown's career was in 1999 when, as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, he helped sweep his former Giants team for the first time in more than 15 seasons.
For his time with the Giants, Brown never seemed to win over the fans, especially after he was signed to a long term deal in the 1995 offseason. Brown had very good size and very good foot speed, but was not known for being especially accurate or for having a strong arm. He was not viewed as a big play quarterback as evidenced by the fact that he never once threw for 300 yards in a single NFL start.
[edit] References
- ^ George, Thomas. "FOOTBALL; Giants Sign Dave Brown", The New York Times, August 13, 1992. Accessed March 4, 2008. "Brown, who starred at Westfield High School in New Jersey, initially planned to play another season at Duke, but changed his mind after the regular N.F.L. draft in April and decided to enter his name in the supplemental draft."
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| Preceded by Phil Simms |
New York Giants Starting Quarterbacks 1994-1996 |
Succeeded by Danny Kanell |
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