Overview
- The University of Memphis confirmed Brown’s death at age 71 and initial reports did not provide a cause of death or funeral details.
- Brown spent 22 seasons as an NFL assistant across seven franchises, serving key roles such as Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator and the Texans’ first wide receivers coach.
- He was Seattle’s wide receivers coach from 2010 through 2014 and held a coaching role on the staff that won Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014 before retiring after the 2015 season.
- Players credit Brown with developing undrafted and future-star receivers including Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse, and he coached or mentored Hall of Famers such as Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson.
- Former colleagues and players including Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin have issued public tributes, and local honors like ‘Kippy Brown Way’ and his 2019 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame induction underscore his lasting community impact.