Thank you Bill Brown for his leadership by example on the field, I was a Cub Scout 9 year old and our troop helped clean up Met Stadium after Viking Games i did not know much about football back then however number 30 always had a "how ya doing fellas" smile and wave for us.....later met him and Jim Kaat of the Twins at a Sports Banquet when I was 11 and both those guys were so approachable and considerate to our dumb questions....Rest in Peace Mr Brown. thanks for the memories.
Rest in peace, Boom Boom. Thanks for your efforts. I too have his autograph. A true warrior, before the era of prima donnas. As tough or tougher than Jim Marshall or Joe Kapp. My dad and I drove each Sunday to the old Met, from northern Wisconsin, to watch Bud's gladiators. Great, great memories.
Brown and Taylor had the same style of running true power runners real fullbacks tougher then nails always seam to fall ahead for that extra yd when they were tackled
First autograph I ever got . Training Camp . Bill " boom boom " Brown cant remember the year though sadly . Later the Vikings had a Traveling Basketball team and they came to our school for an exhibition I got another. He was a real crowd pleaser on the hardwood. Had everybody in stiches with his antics. Bill and Dave Osbourne could hoop it up
When I was in high school I worked as a bus boy at a country club that Bill was a member of. He was there often and I got to know him a bit. Great guy with a good sense of humor. During the last year I worked there he'd ask me how the team had played the previous Sunday and I'd show him the fingers on my hands. When they lost I'd only show 2 fingers and he seemed amused by it. Good times. RIP Bill. You are missed.
The guys who wound up replacing Brown and Dave Osborn in the backfield, Chuck Foreman and Ed Marinaro, they were a couple of cutie pies compared to those flat-top roughnecks from the Vikings' Super Bowl IV team. Growing up as a Lions fan, watching Bill Brown stick his nose in it left me impressed.
I've watched a fair amount of Bill Brown in Vikings highlight films, and he was truly outstanding. What may impress me the most, besides his toughness, is his pass-catching ability. From what I've read, he had the most amazing hands, for pass receiving, that one could imagine, for a running back. If I'm not mistaken, the 1966 Week 4 Game of the Week video, (Vikings loss to the Cowboys in Dallas), that is available from NFL Films as a DVD, and for a while was viewable on UA-cam, featured an incredible, breathtaking long pass reception by Brown, thrown by Tarkenton. 1966 was one of Bill Brown's best years, statistically, and the Week 1 Vikings at 49ers tie game GOTW video, and that Week 4 GOTW video showing the loss to the Cowboys, both, as I recall feature Brown dominating the opposing defense on enough occasions, whether as a runner, especially in the 49ers video, or receiving the ball out of the backfield, especially in the Cowboys video.
Great time for the NFL...1950-1970...no RB running out of bounds...receivers catching the ball and actually getting yards after the catch...instead of falling down to avoid the hit...players who knew how to tackle...AND....none of the stupid DANCING!!!
Thank you Bill Brown for his leadership by example on the field, I was a Cub Scout 9 year old and our troop helped clean up Met Stadium after Viking Games i did not know much about football back then however number 30 always had a "how ya doing fellas" smile and wave for us.....later met him and Jim Kaat of the Twins at a Sports Banquet when I was 11 and both those guys were so approachable and considerate to our dumb questions....Rest in Peace Mr Brown. thanks for the memories.
Rest in peace, Boom Boom. Thanks for your efforts. I too have his autograph. A true warrior, before the era of prima donnas. As tough or tougher than Jim Marshall or Joe Kapp. My dad and I drove each Sunday to the old Met, from northern Wisconsin, to watch Bud's gladiators. Great, great memories.
You must have been hated by your neighbors in Wisconsin lol
@@raddmann99 I hid all of it from my childhood classmates. I didn't dare tell them. They never knew, and my dad didn't advertise it either.
Mick tinglehoff and Bill Brown great football players!🏉
He was our Jim Taylor.
Brown and Taylor had the same style of running true power runners real fullbacks tougher then nails always seam to fall ahead for that extra yd when they were tackled
I loved Bill Brown. When I was a kid he was about my favorite player anywhere. Him and Page and Eller.
First autograph I ever got . Training Camp . Bill " boom boom " Brown cant remember the year though sadly . Later the Vikings had a Traveling Basketball team and they came to our school for an exhibition I got another. He was a real crowd pleaser on the hardwood. Had everybody in stiches with his antics. Bill and Dave Osbourne could hoop it up
When I was in high school I worked as a bus boy at a country club that Bill was a member of. He was there often and I got to know him a bit. Great guy with a good sense of humor. During the last year I worked there he'd ask me how the team had played the previous Sunday and I'd show him the fingers on my hands. When they lost I'd only show 2 fingers and he seemed amused by it. Good times. RIP Bill. You are missed.
The running back of my youth. Thank you, Bill.
I took my puppy to puppy training school, and there was Bill Brown with his puppy. The guy was 5 foot 7 maybe at that time.
The guys who wound up replacing Brown and Dave Osborn in the backfield, Chuck Foreman and Ed Marinaro, they were a couple of cutie pies compared to those flat-top roughnecks from the Vikings' Super Bowl IV team. Growing up as a Lions fan, watching Bill Brown stick his nose in it left me impressed.
I've watched a fair amount of Bill Brown in Vikings highlight films, and he was truly outstanding. What may impress me the most, besides his toughness, is his pass-catching ability. From what I've read, he had the most amazing hands, for pass receiving, that one could imagine, for a running back.
If I'm not mistaken, the 1966 Week 4 Game of the Week video, (Vikings loss to the Cowboys in Dallas), that is available from NFL Films as a DVD, and for a while was viewable on UA-cam, featured an incredible, breathtaking long pass reception by Brown, thrown by Tarkenton. 1966 was one of Bill Brown's best years, statistically, and the Week 1 Vikings at 49ers tie game GOTW video, and that Week 4 GOTW video showing the loss to the Cowboys, both, as I recall feature Brown dominating the opposing defense on enough occasions, whether as a runner, especially in the 49ers video, or receiving the ball out of the backfield, especially in the Cowboys video.
Boom Boom Brown. A poor mans Jim Taylor.
Bill brown, passed away today, RIP bill
Wow- some of those head shots....🧠 Carried off on a stretcher with a concussion & came back into the game. 😳
Tough as nails! R.I.P Bill Brown!
RIP, Bill.
This is football folks
I was at the game when he hit the goalpost and dented his helmet. One of maybe only a dozen games I attended.
Boom Boom Brown
The Csonka of his day.
His longest run was 48 yards and longest catch was 76 yards.
Great time for the NFL...1950-1970...no RB running out of bounds...receivers catching the ball and actually getting yards after the catch...instead of falling down to avoid the hit...players who knew how to tackle...AND....none of the stupid DANCING!!!
Amy's father at 4:33