PRESTON BROWNBrown, Preston MelvillePosition: WR Height: 5-11 Weight: 187 Born: March 2, 1958 Nashville, TN High School: Maplewood (Nashville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| 1977 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| 1978 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| 1979 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (160th overall) 1980 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 87 | WR | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 81 | WR | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 89 | WR | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 81 | WR | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 32 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/10/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/31/1981 | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL |
| Released | 8/22/1983 | 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/24/1983 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1983 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/30/1983 | 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 9/5/1984 | 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/26/1984 | 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 11/19/1984 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 41 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 10 | 1 | 42 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 1 | 42 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 9 | 156 | 17.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 29 | 0 | 645 | 22.2 | 46 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 8 | 0 | 136 | 17.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 0 | 937 | 20.4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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