Curtis Brown played very few professional games in the state of Missouri, but the St. Charles native played collegiately at the University of Missouri. After compiling over 1500 all-purpose yards in two playing seasons which also saw him land in a few top 10 categories for the Big 8 Conference, Brown was drafted in the third round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills- 59th overall.
Curtis Jerome Brown was a running back that played in 78 games professionally between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers. He ran for over 2,000 yards in his 7 year NFL career and played in three playoff games for the Bills. He also was a kick returner and in 1978 returned a 102 yard kickoff for a touchdown. Brown also did quite well as a receiver as well with an 84 yard touchdown pass in 1979. In total he had 3,817 all-purpose yards in the National Football League.
Curtis Brown was an all-star running back in high school while playing for St. Charles, and his excellence continued when he became a Missouri Tiger. In 1976 he helped Mizzou score two major upsets against the USC Trojans and the Ohio State Buckeyes in key road games, including a 95 yard kickoff return in the USC game.
As a professional, many fans may remember him most as the man who replaced O.J. Simpson in the Buffalo backfield when Simpson was traded in 1978. Brown eventually lost playing time and became a backup for the Bills before playing the 1983 season with the Houston Oilers.
After his playing days were over, Curtis Brown began suffering from dementia from at least four football related concussions. While being treated for the dementia, Mr. Brown suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 60 on July 30th, 2015.
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| October 7,1970 photo courtesy of Buffalo News |
Curtis Jerome Brown was a running back that played in 78 games professionally between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers. He ran for over 2,000 yards in his 7 year NFL career and played in three playoff games for the Bills. He also was a kick returner and in 1978 returned a 102 yard kickoff for a touchdown. Brown also did quite well as a receiver as well with an 84 yard touchdown pass in 1979. In total he had 3,817 all-purpose yards in the National Football League.
Curtis Brown was an all-star running back in high school while playing for St. Charles, and his excellence continued when he became a Missouri Tiger. In 1976 he helped Mizzou score two major upsets against the USC Trojans and the Ohio State Buckeyes in key road games, including a 95 yard kickoff return in the USC game.
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| 1981 Topps card courtesy of Trading Card Database |
As a professional, many fans may remember him most as the man who replaced O.J. Simpson in the Buffalo backfield when Simpson was traded in 1978. Brown eventually lost playing time and became a backup for the Bills before playing the 1983 season with the Houston Oilers.
After his playing days were over, Curtis Brown began suffering from dementia from at least four football related concussions. While being treated for the dementia, Mr. Brown suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 60 on July 30th, 2015.
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| 1982 Topps card courtesy of Trading Card Database |
