Vikings Ring of Honor member Joey Browner dies at 65
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Key Points:
- Joey Browner, a Vikings Ring of Honor member and former NFL safety, has died at the age of 65, as announced by the Minnesota Vikings.
- Browner was a first-round pick in 1983 from USC and played nine seasons with the Vikings, earning three first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro, six Pro Bowls, and inclusion on the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team.
- He helped lead the Vikings to the NFC Championship in 1987 and ranks third in team history for games played by a safety; he was inducted into the Vikings’ Ring of Honor in 2013.
- Browner was one of four siblings to play in the NFL and was remembered by former teammate Steve Jordan as a talented player with a big heart and positive influence.
- His passing comes just one day after the Vikings announced the death of linebacker Jeff Siemon, prompting condolences to both families and the Vikings community.
