NameNo.PosSeasons playedGamesStarts
Cedric Brown 34 S 1976-84 100 95
CollegeHeightWeightDate of birth
Kent 6-2 200 6-May-54
How acquiredHow left
Free agent signing during 1976 season Camp cut 1985
Played the inaugurual nine seasons with the Bucs and made 95 starts at safety and occasionally cornerback. Originally signed as a free agent in 1976, he was traded to the Raiders in 1977 and when released by Oakland was re-signed again by the Bucs. Remains third in the all-time interception table with 29 picks as a Buccaneer. Was hampered by injury his final two seasons in Tampa and did not make the 1985 team out of camp.
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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
GamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStarts
1 0 14 14 14 13 16 15 13 13 16 15 9 9
1983 1984
GamesStartsGamesStarts
8 7 9 9

Interceptions
Season No. Yards Avg LG TD
1977 2 66 33.0 37 0
1978 6 110 18.3 29 0
1979 3 79 26.3 72 0
1980 1 0 0.0 0 0
1981 9 215 23.9 81 2
1982 3 31 10.3 24 0
1983 4 78 19.5 36 0
1984 1 14 14.0 14 0
Total 29 593 22.4 81 2
Punt Returns
Season No. Yards Avg LG FC
1978 2 9 4.5 9 1
Total 2 9 4.5 9 1
Tackles
Season Solo Asst Total
1976 1 0 1
1977 116
1978 97
1979 80
1980 54
1981 70
1982 50
1983 32
1984 41
Total 551
Passes Defensed
Season No.
1977 5
1978 7
1979 12
1980 10
1981 6
1982 3
1983 2
1984 9
Total 54