Former NFL and MLB player Tom Brown has died at age 84, according to reports.
The Daily Mail reported that Brown’s death was confirmed by the former players of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) on X.
Brown is best known for the interception that clinched the 1966 championship game for the Green Bay Packers.
He was a remarkable athlete who played professional baseball and football.
His loss was memorialized by the former players of the NFLPA on X.
The official NFLPA Former Players account posted on X:
“Today, we mourn the loss of former player & two-time Super Bowl Champ, Tom Brown.
“As a passionate & determined two-sport athlete, and beloved member of the Former Player Tampa Chapter, his brothers and his union are sending love and comfort to all of Tom’s loved ones.”
Today, we mourn the loss of former player & two-time Super Bowl Champ, Tom Brown. As a passionate & determined two-sport athlete, and beloved member of the Former Player Tampa Chapter, his brothers and his union are sending love and comfort to all of Tom’s loved ones. #rip pic.twitter.com/5bmuH2xNr2
— NFLPA Former Players (@NFLPAFmrPlayers) April 30, 2025
The Laureldale, Pennsylvania, native also played basketball