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61
Games
156
Solo Tackles
19
Sacks
Courtney Brown is a former defensive end out of Penn State, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 61 regular-season games from 2000 to 2005, with the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.
Draft Details
Courtney Brown Career Stats
- Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 15 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | CLE | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | CLE | 11 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | CLE | 13 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DEN | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 58 | 120 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
NFL Combine Results
Height
6-5
Weight
269 lbs
40-Yard Dash
4.78s
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  WAS |
 LaVar Arrington |
OLB |  Penn State |
| 1 | 3 | WAS |
 Chris Samuels |
OT |  Alabama |
| 1 | 4 |  CIN |
 Peter Warrick |
WR |  Florida State |
| 1 | 5 |  BAL |
 Jamal Lewis |
RB |  Tennessee |
| 1 | 6 |  PHI |
 Corey Simon |
DT | Florida State |
| 1 | 7 |  ARI |
 Thomas Jones |
RB |  Virginia |
| 1 | 8 |  PIT |
 Plaxico Burress |
WR |  Michigan State |
| 1 | 9 |  CHI |
 Brian Urlacher |
MLB |  New Mexico |
| 1 | 10 | BAL |
 Travis Taylor |
WR |  Florida |
| 1 | 11 |  NYG |
 Ron Dayne |
RB |  Wisconsin |
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