Curtis Brown

Curtis Jerome Brown (December 7, 1954 – July 31, 2015) was an American professional football running back with the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Missouri.

Brown died July 30, 2015, from a heart attack; he experienced dementia in his later years believed to stem from his playing days. He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), caused by repeated hits to the head.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1977 BUF 7 0 8 34 4.3 9 0 5 20 4.0 12 1 1978 BUF 15 10 128 591 4.6 58 4 18 130 7.2 31 0 1979 BUF 15 15 172 574 3.3 25 1 39 401 10.3 84 3 1980 BUF 16 16 153 559 3.7 34 3 27 137 5.1 20 0 1981 BUF 14 8 62 226 3.6 13 0 7 46 6.6 10 1 1982 BUF 9 3 41 187 4.6 19 0 6 38 6.3 28 0 1983 HOU 2 0 3 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 78 52 567 2,171 3.8 58 9 102 772 7.6 84 5

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1980 BUF 1 1 9 17 1.9 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1981 BUF 2 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 3 1 10 19 1.9 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0