Image Gallery of Bill Brown | NFL Past Players

Post category:Running Backs
Post author:phil

Boom Boom Brown

Bill Brown – Formerly a 2nd round draft pick of the Chicago Bears out of Illinois, Brown played 13 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He is still the #4 All-Time Leading Rusher for the Vikings with 5757 yards.

Image Gallery of Bill Brown Running Back 1961-1974

1973 Minnesota Vikngs - Veteran fullback Bill Brown leads the way for rookie Chuck Foreman. On the Vikngs All Time Leading Rushing list Brown is #5 with 5757 yards and Foreman is #4 with 5887.
Bill Brown leads the way for rookie Chuck Foreman in 1973

Vikings runner Bill Brown tries to shake off Bears linebacker Larry Morris as Morris holds onto Browns ankle. Kicker/Linebacker Roger LeClerc (#83) moves over to assist.
Larry Morris has Bill Brown by the Ankle in 1964

This Minneapolis Tribune news clipping shows Bill Brown trying to hurdle over Roosevelt Taylor in this early 1960s clash between the Bears & Vikings. #20 is Tommy Mason and Earl Leggett is #71. That could be Doug Atkins behind Leggett.
Bill Brown, Vikings stopped by Roosevelt Taylor & Earl Leggett of the Bears

Falcons 1-man wrecking crew Tommy Nobis steps up and puts the stop on Vikings fullback Bill Brown.
Tommy Nobis of the Falcons stops Bill Brown of the Vikings -1966 NFL

Old school NFL collision between Bill Brown (#30) and Jerry Logan (#20).
Bill Brown of the Vikngs collides with the Colts Jerry Logan

timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fnflpastplayers.com%2Fwp content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F04%2Fbill brown fullback 1961 1974

The Bears 2nd round pick of 1961 - All-Big 10 fullback from Illinois Bill Brown. While his rookie season wasn't that remarkable, he was traded to the Vikings in 1962 (for a 4th round draft pick) where he would stay until 1974 and leave as the Vikings All Time Leading Franchise rusher. George Halas reportedly admitted it was the worst trade he ever made.
Bill Brown, Chicago Bears Rookie in 1961

Here comes Bill Brown (#30)! The Vikings fullback has a full head of steam as he blasts past Bears defenders Doug Atkins (#81), Ed O' Bradovich (#87) & Dave Whitsell (#23). In 1966 Bill Brown was the NFL's #4 leading rusher with 829 yards.
Bill Brown of the Vikings and Ed O' Bradovich, Doug Atkins & Dave Whitsell of the Bears in 1966 NFL

Originally a 2nd-round pick of the Bears in 1961 he was dealt to the Vikings the following season for a 4th round pick. He would go on to play 13 seasons in Minnesota, go to 4 Pro Bowls and leave as the Vikings All-Time Leading rusher. George Halas confessed it was the worst trade he ever made.
Minnesota Vikings Fullback Bill Brown

Vikings fullback Bill Brown breaks into the open field as Bears defender Ritchie Petitbon moves up to stop him.
Bill Brown Runs Against the Bears Defense

A sketch of the pounding Vikings running back made in 1966. From a Sport Magazine article.
1966 Sketch of Bill Brown

Vikings Runner Bill Brown

Bill Brown

Formerly a 2nd round draft pick of the Chicago Bears out of Illinois Brown played 13 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He is still the #4 All-Time Leading Rusher for the Vikings with 5757 yards.
Bill Brown

The NFLs Bill Brown

Bill Brown Minnesota Vikings

Bill Brown Football Cards

His Topps 1969 card when Minnesota went to Super Bowl IV. His 9th year in the NFL. Was 2nd among Vikings runners with 430 yards rushing.
Bill Brown 1969 Minnesota Vikings NFL Football Trading Card #170

Bill Brown All-Time Career Totals

Regular Season Totals

					Rushing					Receiving					Totals
Year	Age	Team	#	G	Carries	Yards	Y/A	Long	TD	Catches	Yards	Y/R	Long	TD	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	Total TDs
1961	23	CHI	38	14	22	81	3.7	20	0	2	6	3.0	13	0	24	3.6	87	0
1962	24	MIN	30	14	34	103	3.0	15	0	10	124	12.4	29	1	44	5.2	227	1
1963	25	MIN	30	14	128	445	3.5	21	5	17	109	6.4	30	2	145	3.8	554	7
1964*	26	MIN	30	14	226	866	3.8	48	7	48	703	14.6	64	9	274	5.7	1569	16
1965*	27	MIN	30	14	160	699	4.4	40t	6	41	503	12.3	47	1	201	6.0	1202	7
1966	28	MIN	30	14	251♦	829	3.3	33t	6	37	359	9.7	56	0	288♦	4.1	1188	6
1967*	29	MIN	30	14	185	610	3.3	29	5	22	263	12.0	43	0	207	4.2	873	5
1968*	30	MIN	30	14	222	805	3.6	32	11	31	329	10.6	57t	3	253	4.5	1134	14
1969	31	MIN	30	12	126	430	3.4	30	3	21	183	8.7	27	0	147	4.2	613	3
1970	32	MIN	30	14	101	324	3.2	18	0	15	149	9.9	17t	2	116	4.1	473	2
1971	33	MIN	30	14	46	136	3.0	23	2	10	94	9.4	36	0	56	4.1	230	2
1972	34	MIN	30	14	82	263	3.2	19	4	22	298	13.5	76	4	104	5.4	561	8
1973	35	MIN	30	14	47	206	4.4	21	3	5	22	4.4	7	1	52	4.4	228	4
1974	36	MIN	30	14	19	41	2.2	11	0	5	41	8.2	21	0	24	3.4	82	0
13 seasons Vikings				180	1627	5757	3.5	48	52	284	3177	11.2	76	23	1911	4.7	8934	75
1 season Bears				14	22	81	3.7	20	0	2	6	3.0	13	0	24	3.6	87	0
14 Year NFL Career				194	1649	5838	3.5	48	52	286	3183	11.1	76	23	1935	4.7	9021	75

Post Season Totals

				Rushing					Receiving					Totals
Year	Age	Team	#	Carries	Yards	Y/A	Long	TD	Rec	Yards	Y/R	Long	TD	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	Total TDS
1968*	30	MIN	1	10	30	3.0	14	0	8	82	10.3	14	1	18	6.2	112	1
1969	31	MIN	3	26	91	3.5	10	0	6	51	8.5	20	0	32	4.4	142	0
1970	32	MIN	1	2	5	2.5	3	0					0	2	2.5	5	0
1971	33	MIN	1					0					0				0
1973	35	MIN	3	4	13	3.3	5	1	1	9	9.0	9	0	5	4.4	22	1
1974	36	MIN	3					0					0				0
Post Season Totals			12	42	139	3.3	14	1	15	142	9.5	20	1	57	4.9	281	2

In 1963 scored a 78-yard Kickoff Return Touchdown against Los Angeles

+ – All-Pro Selection
* – Pro Bowl Selection
♦ – Led the League

Tags: b named players, chicago bears, minnesota vikings

phil

Owner/Operator of NFL Past Players. Also runs New Orleans Saints History