Willie Brown (American football)

Interceptions	54
Interception yards	472
Fumble recoveries	4
Safeties	1
Defensive touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie Brown
	Brown in 2007
No. 24
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	December 2, 1940; Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	October 21, 2019 (aged 78); Tracy, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Taylor (Yazoo City)
College	Grambling (1959–1962)
AFL draft	1963: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	Houston Oilers (1963)*; Denver Broncos (1963–1966); Oakland Raiders (1967–1978);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1979–1988) ; Defensive backs coach; Long Beach State (1991) ; Head coach; Jordan HS (CA) (1994) ; Head coach;
Operations
	Oakland Raiders (1995–2019) ; Director of staff development;
Awards and highlights
	As a player Super Bowl champion (XI); AFL champion (1967); 3× First-team All-AFL (1964, 1968, 1969); 2× First-team All-Pro (1971, 1973); Second-team All-AFL (1967); Second-team All-Pro (1972); 5× AFL All-Star (1964, 1965, 1967–1969); 4× Pro Bowl (1970–1973); NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; AFL All-Time Team; As a coach 2× Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII); AFL record Most passes intercepted in a game: 4 (tied);
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Interceptions
Interceptions	54
Interception yards	472
Fumble recoveries	4
Safeties	1
Defensive touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career	College: 2–9 (.182)
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

William Ferdie Brown (December 2, 1940 – October 21, 2019) was an American professional football player, coach and administrator. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL). Following his playing career, Brown remained with the Raiders as an assistant coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Long Beach in 1991, the final season before the school's football program was terminated. Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1984. At the time of his death he was on the Raiders' administrative staff.