Brewer was the Browns' starting tight end 1961-65 and finished with 89 catches for 1,256 yards and six touchdowns.
View full sizeJohnny Brewer caught 25 passes for the 1964 NFL champion Cleveland Browns.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Johnny Brewer, 74, the starting tight end on the Browns' championship team in 1964, passed away Friday in Madison, Miss.
Brewer was drafted by the Browns in the fourth round -- 41st overall -- of the 1960 draft after playing on two national championship teams at Ole Miss, where he was an All-American.
Brewer was the Browns' starting tight end 1961-65 and finished with 89 catches for 1,256 yards and six touchdowns. His most productive season was 1964, when he caught 25 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns in helping lead the Browns to the championship game, where they defeated the Baltimore Colts, 27-0.
In 1966, Brewer was moved to right outside linebacker and earned a spot in the Pro Bowl after the 1967 season. He finished his career as a linebacker with the New Orleans Saints, retiring after the 1970 season.
Brewer was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. After football, he had a long career in the insurance industry.
Brewer is survived by his wife of 46 years, Anita Wood Brewer, daughter Jonnita Barrett, and sons John Brewer Jr. and Sean Brewer. Memorial services will be Saturday in Vicksburg, Miss.
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