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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 .
- Early Life and College Success
- 1984 NFL Draft
- 1984 and 1985
- Brennan and The Browns Are Thwarted by Denver
- Brennan and Cleveland Continue to Fall Short
- 1990 and 1991
- Belichick Releases Brennan
- Busy in Retirement
Brian Michael Brennan was born on February 15, 1962 in Bloomfield, Michigan. He played football at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield and excelled. Brennan’s skills displayed on the gridiron led to a scholarship at Boston College. His decision to matriculate to BC would prove instrumental for his future career. As fate would have it, arriving t...
As the 1984 NFL Draft approached, Brennan thought he had a halfway decent chance of being an early-round pick. He had played fairly well at BC and his pairing with Flutie helped bring him national attention. However, other receivers at the time, such as Irving Fryar and Kenny Jackson, were getting all the publicity. During the weekend of the draft,...
When he arrived at his first training camp, Brennan briefly thought he was in over his head, especially when he compared himself to the players around him. It didn’t take long for Brennan to prove he belonged. During his rookie season of 1984, he started five games and finished the season second on the team with 35 receptions (in addition to scorin...
1986 didn’t start out well for the Browns. After their first seven games, the team stood at 4-3. However, beginning with a Week 8 victory over Minnesota, the team finished the season 8-1. Brennan hauled in 55 passes (it would be his career-high) for 838 yards and six scores. In the Divisional Round, the Browns engaged in a marathon with the New Yor...
After licking their wounds from two consecutive losses in the AFC Championship game, Cleveland geared up to take another run in 1988. The team took a 10-6 record into the postseason and faced division rival Houston in the Wild Card Round. They came up short 24-23 and faced another off-season of “what if?” For his part, Brennan hauled in 46 receptio...
With the ‘89 championship loss, the Browns started coming apart. After a 2-7 start to the 1990 season, Carson was fired. Interim coach Jim Shofner didn’t fare much better and managed only a 1-6 record the rest of the way. Brennan saw his catch totals rise to 45 with 568 yards and two scores. Before the 1991 season, Modell hired former Giants defens...
Brennan was looking forward to his ninth season with the Browns entering 1992 before he was summoned to see Belichick. Upon entering the coach’s office, Brennan was blindsided with some unexpected news. Brennan still recalls Belichick’s words that day. After the shock wore off, Brennan was signed by cross-state rival Cincinnati. In nine games with ...
Brennan’s belief in himself as a pro was warranted. Except for Irving Fryar, Brennan and Louis Lipps, every receiver selected in the 1984 draft fell short of expectations. Only Fryar and Lipps had more career receptions than Brennan. Brennan also vastly outperformed ‘84 fourth overall pick Kenny Jackson (334 total catches to Jackson’s 126). While h...
Brian Brennan. Brian Michael Brennan Position: WR 5-9, 178lb (175cm, 80kg) Born: ... Your All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database.
- February 15, 1962
Jan 5, 2021 · Their children, two daughters and a son, are grown now and have lives of their own – including two with jobs in the finance world. The Brennan’s have now been married 35 years, are devout ...
Apr 21, 2021 · Brian Brennan scoring his first touchdown in the National Football League, a 14-yard pass from Paul McDonald as the Browns beat the Houston Oilers at the Stadium, 27-10, in 1984.
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Sep 22, 2020 · Brennan, meanwhile, reaped the benefits of being a football player in Cleveland, where he still resides today and is always up for reminiscing about his favorite Browns memories. "I was thrilled ...
Nov 19, 2009 · Brian Brennan. A 5-foot-9, 178-pound wide receiver willing to go over the middle to catch a pass in the National Football League is one tough customer. Brian Brennan did it for nine seasons, eight of them with the Browns. Whatever Brennan lacked in size, he more than made up for it in courage. Brennan caught the attention of NFL scouts in the ...
