Gilbert Brown
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1971 Farmington, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mackenzie (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993: 3rd round, 79th pick | ||||||||
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Gilbert Jesse Brown (born February 22, 1971) is an American former professional football nose tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (1993–99, 2001–03), Brown played 125 Packers games (103 starts) recording 292 tackles (186 solo) and seven sacks. Nicknamed "The Gravedigger" in honor of his celebratory dance following a thunderous tackle, Brown played in 15 Packers playoff games. He was a major contributor on strong defenses during the mid-1990s. His most successful season was in 1996, when he started all 16 games and Green Bay won Super Bowl XXXI. He was also part of the Kansas team that won the 1992 Aloha Bowl and was selected for the All-Academic Big Eight team in 1991.