Tom Brown (safety)

Interceptions	13
Fumble recoveries	6
INT yards	210
Kick returns	7
Games played	71
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tom Brown
Tom Brown
Born	December 12, 1940; Laureldale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 24, 2025 (aged 84); Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Maryland, College Park
	Football career
No. 40, 21
Position	Safety
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school	Montgomery Blair (Silver Spring, Maryland)
College	Maryland
NFL draft	1963: 2nd round, 28th overall pick
AFL draft	1963: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1964–1968); Washington Redskins (1969);
Awards and highlights
	2× Super Bowl champion (I, II); 3× NFL champion (1965, 1966, 1967); First-team All-ACC (1962);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions
Interceptions	13
Fumble recoveries	6
INT yards	210
Kick returns	7
Games played	71
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Baseball career
	Outfielder, first baseman
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 8, 1963, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1963, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.147
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Washington Senators (1963);

Thomas William Brown (December 12, 1940 – April 24, 2025) was an American professional football and baseball player. He won three consecutive National Football League (NFL) championships with the Green Bay Packers. He was the first athlete to both play baseball in the major leagues and appear in a Super Bowl.

Brown played both college football and baseball for the Maryland Terrapins. In 1963, he played baseball professionally for the Washington Senators of the American League, before becoming a defensive back in the NFL for six seasons with the Packers and Washington Redskins.