Brian Brennan

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Brian Michael Brennan (born February 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL draft.^[1]

Brian Brennan

Brennan with the Browns in 1988
No. 86, 83, 13
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1962-02-15) February 15, 1962 (age 63) Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Brother Rice (Bloomfield)
College:	Boston College
NFL draft:	1984: 4th round, 104th pick
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1984–1991) Cincinnati Bengals (1992) San Diego Chargers (1992)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1983) First-team All-East (1983) Scanlan Award (1983)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 334 Receiving yards: 4,336 Touchdowns: 20 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

He graduated from Brother Rice High School.^[2] He was a teammate of quarterback Doug Flutie at Boston College, earning Second Team All-American honors.

Professional career

Brennan played in nine NFL seasons from 1984 to 1992 for the Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Diego Chargers. One of his most memorable catches came in the 1986 AFC Championship Game. Late in the fourth quarter, Brennan hauled in a go-ahead touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar along the left sideline to give the Browns a 20–13 lead over the Broncos. Nothing of significance happened in the game after this play. Well, maybe a little something happened.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1984	CLE	15	5	35	455	13.0	52	3
1985	CLE	12	10	32	487	15.2	57	0
1986	CLE	16	0	55	838	15.2	57	6
1987	CLE	13	1	43	607	14.1	53	6
1988	CLE	16	1	46	579	12.6	33	1
1989	CLE	14	2	28	289	10.3	38	0
1990	CLE	16	5	45	568	12.6	28	2
1991	CLE	15	3	31	325	10.5	30	1
1992	CIN	9	0	16	166	10.4	21	1
	SDG	6	0	3	22	7.3	12	0
		132	27	334	4,336	13.0	57	20

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1985	CLE	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
1986	CLE	2	0	8	141	17.6	48	1
1987	CLE	2	0	7	73	10.4	19	1
1988	CLE	1	0	2	34	17.0	25	0
1989	CLE	2	0	6	73	12.2	27	2
1992	CIN	2	0	1	8	8.0	8	0
		10	1	24	329	13.7	48	4

Later life

Brennan later became an executive at Key Bank.^[3]

College statistics

• 1981: 37 catches for 726 yards with 3 TD
• 1982: 12 catches for 305 yards with 3 TD
• 1983: 66 catches for 1,149 yards with 8 TD