Roger Brown (defensive tackle)

Games played	138
Starts	124
Safeties	3
Fumble recoveries	15
Interceptions	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roger Brown
	Brown in 1963
No. 76, 78
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	May 1, 1937; Surry County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2021 (aged 84)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school	Nyack (Nyack, New York)
College	Maryland State (1956–1959)
NFL draft	1960: 4th round, 42nd overall pick
AFL draft	1960
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1960–1966); Los Angeles Rams (1967–1969);
Awards and highlights
	2× First-team All-Pro (1962, 1963); Second-team All-Pro (1965); 6× Pro Bowl (1962–1967); Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team; Detroit Lions All-Time Team; Pride of the Lions; 2× First-team NAIA All-American (1958, 1959); Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; NFL record Most safeties in a season: 2 (tied);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	138
Starts	124
Safeties	3
Fumble recoveries	15
Interceptions	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Roger Lee Brown (May 1, 1937 – September 17, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1960–1966) and the Los Angeles Rams (1967–1969). He played college football for the Maryland State Hawks.

Brown was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl game every year for six successive seasons, running from 1962 through 1967.