Less Browne

Bio

Full name: Less Browne

Born: Dec. 7, 1959 in East Liverpool, OH (64 years old)

Last Season (1994) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 170 lbs
  • Position: DB
  • Jersey: #00
Amateur Programs
  • Colorado State
  • East Liverpool HS (East Liverpool, OH)
11 Season Career

Active years: 1984–1994
Active teams (4):

  • HAM 1984–1988
  • WPG 1989–1991
  • OTT 1992
  • BC 1993–1994

177 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 174 regular season games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
11 seasons (4 teams)
(Rank: T330th,
97th percentile,
11 CFL seasons)
174
(Rank: T426th,
96th percentile,
174 CFL games)
0 3
1984 HAM DB 15 8 -- 0
1985 HAM DB 15 15 -- 1
1986 HAM DB 15 17 -- 0
1987 HAM DB 15 16 -- 0
1988 HAM DB 15 15 -- 0
1989 WPG DB 15 17 -- 0
1990 WPG DB 15 18 -- 1
1991 WPG DB 15 16 -- 0
1992 OTT DB 15 17 -- 0
1993 BC DB 00 18 -- 0
1994 BC DB 00 17 -- 1
Weekly
1985
  • Defensive Star Week 5 (HAM)
1986
  • Defensive Star Week 9 (HAM)
1990
  • Defensive Star Week 2 (WPG)
  • Defensive Star Week 18 (WPG)
1991
  • Defensive Star Division Semi-Finals (WPG)
1993
  • Defensive Star Week 7 (BC)
1994
  • Defensive Star Week 3 (BC)
  • Defensive Star Week 6 (BC)
  • 1986 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1986 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 1994 Team Nominee (BC) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Less Browne was inducted into the Player wing in 2002 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour

Less Browne was inducted into the Player wing in 2008.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers WFC Hall of Fame

Less Browne was inducted into the Player wing in 2019.

  • 1999 Linebackers (WPG)
  • 2000 Linebackers (WPG)
  • 2001 Linebackers (WPG)
  • 2002 Linebackers (WPG)
  • 2003 Special teams (WPG)
  • 2004 Linebackers (WPG)