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| Born: | December 12, 1962 Marion, Arkansas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marion High School | ||||||||
| College: | Memphis / Arkansas State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1986 / Round: 8 / Pick: 201 | ||||||||
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Leonard Ray Brown Jr. (born December 12, 1962) is an American football coach and former offensive lineman who served as the offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for The University of Memphis and transferred to Arkansas State University. Brown was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He also played for the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions.
Playing career
Early years
Following graduation from Marion High School where he started at running back, he played college football for The University of Memphis and transferred to Arkansas State University where Coach Larry Lacewell converted him to an offensive lineman.
National Football League
Brown played with the St. Louis Cardinals (His career started in 1986), the Washington Redskins, the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions. He announced his retirement January 14, 2006 after 20 seasons, the same day he started a playoff game for the Redskins. He is one of the oldest players to start a playoff game at the age of 43.[1]
Coaching career
Buffalo Bills
Brown was hired as assistant offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills on January 17, 2008. He was not retained by the Bills after the firing of head coach Dick Jauron.
San Francisco 49ers
Brown was hired as offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers for the 2010 season.
Carolina Panthers
On January 25, 2011, Brown was announced as the assistant line coach for the Carolina Panthers[citation needed].
In the 2015 season, Brown and the Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[2]
Arizona Cardinals
On February 14, 2018, Brown was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their offensive line coach.
Coaching tree
NFL head coaches under whom Ray Brown has served:
- Dick Jauron, Buffalo Bills (2008–2009)
- Perry Fewell, Buffalo Bills (2009) Interim
- Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers (2010)
- Jim Tomsula, San Francisco 49ers (2010) Interim
- Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers (2011–2017)
- Steve Wilks, Arizona Cardinals (2018)
Notes and references
External links
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Buffalo Bills bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference • Databasefootball.com
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