Eddie Brown came to the University of Tennessee from the Marion County community of Guild, Tennessee, in the recruiting class of 1970; for the next three years, he was an integral part of volunteer teams that compiled a 27-7-2 mark and played in three holiday bowl games.

Eddie Brown was captain of the 1973 Tennessee team and earned All-American honors. Volunteer fans will always remember the exciting play from his safety position returning punts and setting records intercepting opponents passes.

He led the team in punt returns in both 1972 and 1973, and his 42 returns for 450 yards in '72 is the third best mark in Vol history.

Following graduation from the University of Tennessee, Eddie Brown thought his football days were behind him. Not so. Cleveland drafted him in the eighth round, and he played for the Browns during the 1974-75 seasons. He was traded to the Washington Redskins in 1975, where he played for Coach George Allen.

While playing for the Washington Redskins, he was named an All-Pro Selection. In 1978 he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, where he was again recognized as an All-Pro selection and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl. He was a member of the 1979 Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl XIV Championship team.

Brown later played for the USFL Chicago Blitz and the Arizona Wranglers. He was an early "All John Madden Team" selection.