Gilbert Brown

Gilbert Jesse Brown (born February 22, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1993 to 2003). Brown played in 125 Packers games (103 starts), recording 292 tackles (186 solo) and seven sacks. Nicknamed "The Gravedigger" in honor of his celebratory dance following a thunderous tackle, Brown played in 15 Packers playoff games. He was a major contributor on strong defenses during the mid-1990s. His most successful season was in 1996, when he started all 16 games and Green Bay won Super Bowl XXXI. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks, who won the 1992 Aloha Bowl. He was selected for the All-Academic Big Eight team in 1991. Provided by Wikipedia