Brian Brennan

right 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 He graduated from Brother Rice High School. He was a teammate of quarterback Doug Flutie at Boston College, earning Second Team All-American honors.

Professional career Brennan played in nine NFL seasons from 1984 to 1992 for the Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Diego Chargers. One of his most memorable catches came in the 1986 AFC Championship Game. Late in the fourth quarter, Brennan hauled in a go-ahead touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar along the left sideline to give the Browns a 20–13 lead over the Broncos. Ultimately, the Browns lost 23-20 in OT, in a game known as "The Drive".

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1984 CLE 15 5 35 455 13.0 52 3 1985 CLE 12 10 32 487 15.2 57 0 1986 CLE 16 0 55 838 15.2 57 6 1987 CLE 13 1 43 607 14.1 53 6 1988 CLE 16 1 46 579 12.6 33 1 1989 CLE 14 2 28 289 10.3 38 0 1990 CLE 16 5 45 568 12.6 28 2 1991 CLE 15 3 31 325 10.5 30 1 1992 CIN 9 0 16 166 10.4 21 1 SDG 6 0 3 22 7.3 12 0 132 27 334 4,336 13.0 57 20

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1985 CLE 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1986 CLE 2 0 8 141 17.6 48 1 1987 CLE 2 0 7 73 10.4 19 1 1988 CLE 1 0 2 34 17.0 25 0 1989 CLE 2 0 6 73 12.2 27 2 1992 CIN 2 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 10 1 24 329 13.7 48 4

Later life Brennan later became an executive at Key Bank.

College statistics 1981: 37 catches for 726 yards with 3 TD 1982: 12 catches for 305 yards with 3 TD 1983: 66 catches for 1,149 yards with 8 TD