Ex-Vikings star Joey Browner dead at 65

Joey Browner, a erstwhile NFL prima antiaircraft backmost who spent astir of his vocation with the Minnesota Vikings, has died, the squad announced connected Sunday. He was 65.

The Vikings selected Browner successful the archetypal circular of the 1983 NFL Draft retired of USC. He worked his mode up the extent illustration to go a starter successful his 2nd season. By his 3rd twelvemonth with the Vikings, helium was selected to his archetypal Pro Bowl.

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Former Minnesota Vikings information Joey Browner smiles arsenic his was honored earlier the crippled with the Green Bay Packers astatine Mall of America Field astatine H.H.H. Metrodome connected Oct. 27, 2013. (Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports)

Browner was a six-time Pro Bowler and a three-time First Team All-Pro selection. He was besides named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-1980s Team.

"We've mislaid a large person and 1 of the champion Vikings teammates," erstwhile Vikings prima Steve Jordan said, via the Vikings’ website. "God blessed Joey with phenomenal endowment and a large bosom to emotion radical and beryllium a beacon of positivity. Truly, helium volition beryllium missed."

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Minnesota Vikings information Joey Browner (47) connected the tract against the Phoenix Cardinals astatine Sun Devil Stadium connected Oct. 27, 1991. (USA TODAY Sports)

Browner played 9 years with the Vikings. He had 37 interceptions and 9.5 sacks successful 138 games with the Vikings. Minnesota honored Browner by putting him into their Ring of Honor successful 2013.

One of his champion seasons came successful 1990. He played each 16 games for the Vikings that twelvemonth and had a career-high 7 interceptions.

He appeared successful six playoff games for the Vikings, but was ne'er capable to marque it to the Super Bowl.

Buffalo Bills moving backmost (34) Thurman Thomas leaps implicit Minnesota Vikings antiaircraft extremity (78) William Gay and (47) Joey Browner astatine Rich Stadium successful the Sept. 4, 1988 play opener. (Tony Tomsic/USA TODAY NETWORK)

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He played 7 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers successful 1992 earlier helium retired from football.

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