Charlie Brown (wide receiver, born 1958)

Receptions:	11
Receiving yards:	129
Touchdowns:	2

Receptions:	220
Receiving yards:	3,548
Touchdowns:	25

Charlie Brown
No. 87, 89
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	October 29, 1958 (age 65); 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
	Washington Redskins (1982–1984); Atlanta Falcons (1985–1987); Indianapolis Colts (1988)*; Washington Commandos (1990);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XVII); 2× Pro Bowl (1982, 1983); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	220
Receiving yards:	3,548
Touchdowns:	25
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	11
Receiving yards:	129
Touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com

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.

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
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	WAS	9	9	32	690	21.6	78	8
1983	WAS	15	13	78	1,225	15.7	75	8
1984	WAS	9	4	18	200	11.1	36	3
1985	ATL	13	9	24	412	17.2	48	2
1986	ATL	16	15	63	918	14.6	42	4
1987	ATL	6	0	5	103	20.6	23	0
		68	50	220	3,548	16.1	78	25

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	WAS	4	4	17	242	14.2	45	2
1983	WAS	3	3	14	401	28.6	70	1
1984	WAS	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		8	7	31	643	20.7	70	3

References

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

External links

NFL stats

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[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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