Brian Michael Brennan (born February 15, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Early life and college

He graduated from Brother Rice High School. He was a teammate of quarterback

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, earning Second Team All-American honors.

Professional career

Brennan played in nine NFL seasons from 1984 to 1992 for the Browns,

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, and

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. One of his most memorable catches came in the

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. 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

Regular season

Playoffs

Later life

Brennan later became an executive at

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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

References

1962 births Living people People from Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan Players of American football from Oakland County, Michigan American football wide receivers Boston College Eagles football players Cleveland Browns players Cincinnati Bengals players San Diego Chargers players American sports announcers Brother Rice High School (Michigan) alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{widereceiver-1960s-stub