27 Facts About Kris Brown

Kristopher Clayton Brown was born on December 23,1976 and is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League for twelve seasons in the late 1990s and 2000s.

Kris Brown played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft.

Kris Brown was a key player for the expansion Houston Texans, being their placekicker for the entirety of the team's existence until 2010.

Kris Brown played for the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys.

Kris Brown served as captain of the Dragons as a senior and connected on 16-of-18 field goal attempts in 1994.

Kris Brown earned first-team all-district, All-Northeast Tarrant County honors and all-area honors as a kicker, as well as honorable-mention all-state honors from both the AP and the Texas Sportswriters Association.

Kris Brown was named an All-America kicker by Bluechip Illustrated and an All-Midlands region choice by SuperPrep in 1994.

Kris Brown was a four-year starter at kicker and won two national championships at the University of Nebraska.

Kris Brown broke numerous school records while playing at Nebraska, including most career points, most field goals made, most consecutive field goals made, most PATs made, most consecutive PATs made, most points scored by kicking during a season and career, most points scored by a freshman, and most PATs made during a season without a miss.

Kris Brown was selected in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kris Brown saw action immediately in his rookie season leading the team in scoring with 105 points while seeing action in all 16 games of the regular season.

Kris Brown remained with the Steelers through the 2001 season, but had a crucial field goal blocked in the AFC Championship game that was returned for a touchdown.

In 2002, Kris Brown chose to sign with the newly formed Houston Texans as a restricted free agent.

Kris Brown won the job as a placekicker for the Texans and held the position for the first eight years of the franchise's history.

On Christmas Eve 2006, Kris Brown nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the Texans their first-ever win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Kris Brown kicked five field goals on October 7,2007, against the Miami Dolphins at home, including the game-winner on a career-long 57-yarder with one second remaining.

Kris Brown set an NFL single-game record with three field goals of 54 yards or more, hitting two 54-yarders earlier in the game.

Kris Brown was given an extension on June 16,2009, worth $10 million over 4 years.

Kris Brown missed two game-tying field goals vs the Colts and Titans on Monday Night Football in week 9 and 11 of the 2009 season.

On September 3,2010, Kris Brown was released from the Texans after losing a training camp battle to Neil Rackers.

Kris Brown was the last remaining member of the inaugural 2002 team.

Kris Brown signed with the Chargers on October 20,2010, after an injury to Nate Kaeding.

On October 24,2010, Kris Brown kicked his first field goal as a San Diego Charger against the New England Patriots, later making his second field goal.

On December 31,2010, Kris Brown was signed to a two-year contract by the Dallas Cowboys, who were looking for him to compete the next year with David Buehler for the kicker job, so he was declared inactive for the last game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On July 28,2011, he was released after the team decided to sign undrafted free agent Kai Forbath and not have to pay Kris Brown's scheduled $911,000 salary.

The report went on to state that Kris Brown had retired from football.

Kris Brown is co-owner and chief executive officer of the Berliner Group, a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee in Kansas City and Omaha.