Defensive back, USC, 1979–82
Joey Browner
Lettered 1979–82 (school media guide)
- Born
- May 15, 1960, in Warren, Ohio
- Died
- Mar 28, 2026
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Joey Browner played defensive back at USC (1979–82). The Minnesota Vikings took Browner in the first round, No. 19 overall in the 1983 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: Pac-10 champions, 1979
All-America: AP third team 1982; Gannett News Service second team 1982
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 6 (1985–90) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1987–88, 1990) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1989
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1987–88, 1990; AP second team 1989; Pro Football Writers first team 1987–88, 1990; Sporting News first team 1987–88, 1990; NEA first team 1987–90; Pro Football Weekly first team 1987–88, 1990.
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