Gilbert Brown was one of the great Packers of the '90s era. Brown is still beloved by Packers fans today after playing nearly a decade in Green Bay. Brown played in 125 games for the Green and Gold and had some amazing moments along the way.
Here are just a few of the top moments of his football life.
Although Brown is a career Packer, they did not draft him. The Green Bay Packers division rival, the Minnesota Vikings, actually drafted "The Gravedigger." Brown was a third-round pick from Kansas in 1993. However, Minnesota waived him during roster cutdowns. The Vikings' loss became the Packers' gain for a decade.
Although Brown never played a game for the Vikings, getting drafted is a big moment for any player. Brown got his chance to play the Vikings plenty of times throughout his career and was a big part of the Packers' defensive successes in the '90s.
The Green Bay Packers are one of the most storied franchises in the NFL. Countless legends wore the Green and Gold and played inside historic Lambeau Field. However, only 166 players can say they have been inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
Gilbert Brown is one of those players. He was part of what former Packers general manager Ron Wolf called "the greatest defensive line he's ever been around" and a key contributor to the success of a Super Bowl defense.
"That was a great defensive line," Wolf said to Packers.com's Cliff Christl. "In my 41 years of football, I've never been associated with a better one than that. A lot of people would say, 'Reggie this or Reggie that,' but everything worked around what Gilbert did."
Gilbert Brown was a force in the middle of the Packers' defensive line his whole career. While players around him excelled at getting to the quarterback, Brown did the dirty work and was a huge factor in shutting down an opponent's run game. Moving the way Brown did, at his size, was truly remarkable and made him one of the NFL's elite players.
Every player dreams of winning a championship. Players battle for an entire season to just have a chance at it. If they ultimately do win it, it's a culmination of hard work, effort and sacrifices. The 1996 season ended with the Green Bay Packers bringing the Lombardi Trophy back home.
When asked about his Super Bowl win in 2022, Brown shared his thought on where it ranks in his career achievements.
"It’s at the very top," Brown told Mayfield Sports Markteing in December, 2022. "Professionally, football wise, there is nothing that can top that. There’s a lot of great players who don’t have a ring. I got one; I cherish that. I don’t even wear my ring, I just like to look at it, that’s it."
- Gilbert Brown
The Packers' defense in 1996 was among the league's best. They were fourth against the run and first against the pass. Without Gilbert Brown, the Packers' defense could not have had the same impact. His contributions made him and the 1996 Packers Super Bowl champions!
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Mayfield Sports Marketing does not affiliate with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.
Green Bay Packers Family Night, sponsored by Bellin Health, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 5. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the team taking the field for warmups at 7 p.m. and practice beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Packers Family Night will feature a full practice, giving fans the opportunity to watch as the team prepares for the 2023 NFL season. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, June 29, at 10 a.m. Tickets are mobile-only and priced at $10, available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com.
This event is fun for the whole family, and you get to watch a practice at a fair price. The event will feature a thunder-stick giveaway, promotions by Ariens, Brew Pub Pizza, and other partners, gameday music, and a fireworks show presented by TicketMaster to subsequently end the night.
Family Night is now in its 22nd year and has been a staple for the Packers every year since.
Mayfield Sports Marketing President Mark Mayfield weighed in on the evolution of Packers Family Night, and the overarching role families have always played in the Packers organization.
"If you go back from a tradition standpoint, they didn't have Family Night all the way back to the (Vince) Lombardi days," Mayfield said. "If you go into the archives, the families have been very important all the way back to the Lombardi days. I have clients that I've worked with of Jerry Kramer, Boyd Dowler, and Dave Robinson. Hearing them talk about the opportunity to bring their kids to practice or on the field, the tradition goes way back it just wasn't called Family Night."
Mark also shared what his favorite aspect is about Packers Family Night.
"After the game, the players bring their families out – which a lot of players get to Green Bay, and within two-three years, start having kids in Green Bay – and to have the little kids come out on the field and watch the fireworks is pretty cool," Mayfield said.
And as evident with the Mayfields, sports, and the Packers have been a part of many Wisconsin families' lives.
"I think it's extraordinary we are a sports family," Mayfield said. "My son just graduated. He played four sports in high school, and my daughter is going into her sophomore year. She's done gymnastics and has also been a varsity athlete as a freshman. So we really are a sports family."
The Packers organization has provided Mark with the opportunity to make numerous life memories with both players and their families.
"It's education that has nothing to do with football, going back to Jerry Kramer, Paul Hornung, Dave Robinson, or newer legends LeRoy Butler, Gilbert Brown, Antonio Freeman, (Brett) Favre," Mayfield said. "The organization itself is a class act."
Mayfield is one of many that certainly believes that the organization adds players "that are Green Bay Packers" – ones that embody tenacity and grit and are committed to striving for excellence.
It's the same attributes that he's instilled in his kids.
"A lot of those attributes is what we have taught our kids on and off the Mayfield," Mayfield said. "It runs very deep with me, and it's a direct correlation to my agency... A lot of those attributes of what a Green Bay Packer player is are what I want my kids to be.. I want them to be good on and off the court, good people, and it means a lot to me."
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MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about Packers players' appearance costs and booking fees, please call us today.
Mayfield Sports Marketing is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) therefore acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM subsequently doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.
In the past 15 years, it has not been often when Aaron Rodgers has not been on the field leading the Green Bay Packers offense. Unfortunately, Sunday night proved to be one of those rare instances in which the four-time MVP and future Hall of Famer was unable to finish the game. A rib injury and concern over damage to his internal organs forced Rodgers from the game. While it is never a good thing to see any player go down with an injury, it is even more concerning when it is the franchise player. Fortunately for the Packers, Jordan Love stepped in and dazzled fans, teammates, and the Eagles’ defense with his play.
2020 NFL draft pick Jordan Love entered the game midway through the third quarter. He promptly marched the Packers downfield on a scoring drive that was capped with a Christian Watson touchdown reception. By the games' conclusion, Love had completed six of his nine passes for 113 passing yards and a touchdown.
Although the Packers lost to the Eagles 40-33, Jordan Love’s fantastic play was the talk of social media and news outlets for days. Of course, his Packers teammates were highly complimentary of him, as all good teammates are. Aaron Rodgers even said he felt like, “a proud big brother” watching Love finish the game.
Perhaps, though, some of the highest praise came from Darius Slay, the Pro Bowl defensive back of the Eagles, the very team Love played against. On his own podcast, Slay stated that when Love came in, the Eagles were excited. They expected to shut the young quarterback down quickly. As it turned out, that was not to be the case. Slay said he was very impressed with Love’s play and that “Green Bay has a bright future.” He mentioned how easy it was to see how much Love has learned from Rodgers and that it felt like Rodgers was still in the game with how decisive Love was with his throws.
Now the rest of the NFL finally knows what the Packers organization has seen in Jordan Love. His future is, indeed, very bright.
Mayfield Sports books events with Jordan and always looks forward to working with the ascending quarterback.
Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to schedule Jordan Love for your corporate appearance or product promotion. As a result, MSM will work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired event, autograph session or social media campaign with Jordan Love.
MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about Jordan Love's appearance cost and booking fee, please call us today.
Mayfield Sports Marketing is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) therefore acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.
Packers Hall of Famer Gilbert Brown has become a known member of the Wisconsin community, constantly making appearances at charity events. This weekend was no different as he and Mayfield Sports Marketing once again traveled to Brookfield, Wisconsin to help Tricia's Troops bring relief and support to families affected by cancer.
Cancer is such an awful disease. Not only does it drain a person’s body of their health, youth, and vigor, but it strains those suffering from it and their families in other ways. Chances are that you, yourself, have had or have had a loved one experience cancer. Undoubtedly, their physical sufferings, along with the emotional, mental, and spiritual tolls of the disease and its treatment, are all-too-familiar.
Such was the case for Tricia Wright. A native of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Tricia was diagnosed with stage four liver cancer on January 16, 2010. Additionally, her diagnosis included metastasis to her liver and lungs. At the time, Tricia was 35, married, and the mother of two little girls. While her prognosis was not good, Tricia and her family opted to fight the disease with chemotherapy.
As many know, chemotherapy is not an easy treatment. Members of her church, Dr. Martin Luther Church, provided her and her family with cards and meals. Eventually, they became known as Tricia’s Troops. Per the Tricia’s Troops website, "Tricia and her family realized that the support they received from their friends and community was not something that all cancer patients and families received."
For this reason, Tricia and her husband started a non-profit organization called Tricia’s Troops Cancer Connection. Their goal was to provide the love and support they received after her diagnosis to every family affected by cancer.
Tricia Wright died on April 26, 2012, 15 months after her diagnosis. Her legacy of kindness and care for others certainly lives on in the foundation that she started.
Gilbert surprises Kara Mayfield on her first anniversary of beating breast cancer with a gift.
Mayfield Sports Marketing and Packers legend Gilbert Brown were proud to once again partner with Tricia’s Troops. Together, they helped raise money to bring relief and support to families affected by cancer.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, Gilbert and Mark Mayfield joined Tricia's Troops in Brookfield, Wisconsin for a charity event that has raised over $100,000 at an event in previous years.
“We are absolutely honored and humbled to work with Candi, Bill, and the entire Wright family on the Tricia’s Troops events," Mark said. "Packers legend Gilbert Brown, and I have attended the event since 2015. The work that they do is very inspiring, and we are proud to assist in their mission.”
This is a continuation of Mark's non-profit work. In the past, he has worked with players such as, Ahman Green, Hall of Famer Leroy Butler, Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer, Hall of Famer Dave Robinson, Kenny Clark and Olympians Bonnie Blair and Chellsie Memmel.
In addition, if you or someone you love is facing a battle with cancer, please visit the Tricia’s Troops Programs page on their website.
Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to schedule Gilbert Brown for your corporate appearance or product promotion. MSM will work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired event, autograph session or social media campaign with Gilbert Brown.
MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about Gilbert Brown's appearance cost and booking fee, please call us today.
Mayfield Sports Marketing is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.
Packers ready to rally around Brett Hundley
Locker room plans to pull together without Aaron Rodgers
MINNEAPOLIS – The sight of Aaron Rodgers sitting on a cart and being driven to the locker room is something no one on the Packers' sideline ever wants to see.
Yet, that’s the reality the Packers were forced to live with Sunday afternoon inside one of the loudest venues the NFL has to offer.
As the challenges continued to mount inside bustling U.S. Bank Stadium, backup quarterback Brett Hundley assumed control of the huddle and did his best to guide the offense through the Packers’ worst nightmare.
While the circumstances proved a bit too extreme for the Packers to overcome during a 23-10 loss to the Vikings, the confidence Hundley displayed amidst calamity told teammates the third-year quarterback was ready to lead this offense.
“He showed an inordinate amount of poise,” center Corey Linsley said. “He came in with confidence. I have full confidence in Brett. As long as he has confidence – that’s the biggest thing for a QB is coming into that huddle and setting that poise. It’s all intangibles but I don’t have any doubt in Brett.”
Rodgers sustained a broken right collarbone a little less than 10 minutes into Sunday’s NFC North contest, the result of his throwing arm hitting the ground after an out-of-the-pocket hit from Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr.
Most players were unable to see the hit because of their assignment. The injury sent shockwaves through the sideline and thrust Hundley into the spotlight after more than two years serving as Rodgers’ understudy.
The Packers adjusted their game plan to suit Hundley and a banged-up offensive line, which saw three starters – David Bakhtiari (hamstring), Lane Taylor (ankle) and Bryan Bulaga (concussion) – all exit due to injury.
Despite the shakeups, Hundley helped engineer two scoring drives off turnovers in the first half to keep the Packers within earshot of Minnesota. Hundley’s first touchdown pass – a 14-yard toss to receiver Davante Adams – tied the game at 7 with 10:40 left in the second quarter.
Hundley also led a late surge near the end of the game, driving the Packers’ offense 84 yards to the Minnesota 11-yard line before a tipped pass fell into the arms of Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes.
“He came in and played his butt off,” receiver Randall Cobb said. “He took a bunch of shots. He was able to get up and keep playing. He held onto a couple when a lot quarterbacks get hit, they’re going to lose those balls. I love his toughness and the way he bounced back and kept playing.”
A fifth-round pick in 2015, Hundley had yet to play a meaningful regular-season snap prior to Sunday but impressed during extended looks during his first three preseasons.
With Hundley's experience in the system, the Packers appear to be better suited to handle Rodgers’ absence this year than the last time he sustained a collarbone injury in 2013. The Packers had three quarterbacks – Matt Flynn, Scott Tolzien and Seneca Wallace – start games that season, none of whom spent training camp in Green Bay.
“I think the thing a lot of people don’t understand is with him going down like this, the last time this happened in 2013, they were cycling through backups,” Linsley said. “Now with Brett and a full week of practice in with Aaron by his side showing him everything to do and teaching him and educating him on the game plan instead of Brett learning as we go, that’s going to be a benefit for him.”
Hundley’s presence was the thing that stuck out to teammates the most. He maintained the same mentality he’s shown in practice, standing tall in the pocket and constantly communicated with the Packers’ receivers, listening to suggestions throughout.
The main message veterans conveyed to the young quarterback was not trying to be anyone other than himself this week and moving forward.
A full week of preparation should benefit Hundley entering his first NFL regular-season start next Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. He also has an endless football encyclopedia at his disposal in Rodgers.
“We don’t need Brett to be Aaron. We just need Brett to be Brett and everyone else to do their job,” Taylor said. “It’ll take everybody – special teams, defense, offense.”
As Hundley readies to lead the Packers’ offense going forward, the locker room understands it must rally without their two-time MVP quarterback for the time being. Knowing it's impossible to replace his skill and leadership, it's on the entire team to help carry the load.
“He’s the heartbeat of this team. It runs through him,” Adams said. “He’s best doing it in this game, so he takes a lot of pressure off us. It just means that we’ve got to pick it up and substitute some of that energy, some of that leadership, some of those small things that he does all week and during the games that keep us going.”
Great Article by Wes Hodkiewicz packers.com staff writer @WesHod
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Aaron Rodgers never actually defined what "run the table" meant. The last six games of the regular season to ensure another playoff berth? Or all the way to Houston for Super Bowl LI?
Whatever his intent, the Green Bay Packers and their quarterback own the longest active winning streak among the NFC playoff teams, and whether momentum is anything other than some undefined intangible, perhaps the most important thing for coach Mike McCarthy's team was the confidence that permeated through the visitors locker room after Sunday night's 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions.
"I believe in myself and my abilities, but I also believe in this team," Rodgers said. "This wasn't just a shot in the dark. It was an optimistic belief in my teammates that we were going to start handling adversity better."
Rodgers somehow infused that into just about everyone around him with great performances from Ty Montgomery, Davante Adams, Jared Cook, Mike Daniels and more.
As much as anything, and that includes Rodgers' own stellar play during the six-game winning streak, that feeling could be the best thing the Packers have in their favor as they head into Sunday's playoff opener against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field.
The Packers have momentum, and Rodgers called that "contagious."
"You have that feeling now when you enter a game that you don't have during a losing streak, where you expect to win," he said. "You expect to win when you take the field, and that's an exciting energy that you can feel in the locker room and on the field pregame, and guys are sticking together."
Several times during the streak, Rodgers has praised his teammates for not "making comments [or] being an unnamed source or saying derogatory things about teammates," and coach Mike McCarthy last week described the team had "a little bit of an edge to them" that he noticed even before the streak began.
It was at the very least noteworthy -- if not telling -- that McCarthy described the reaction in the postgame locker room after winning the NFC North this way: "It wasn't the best celebration we've ever had."
"But this team has an energy, has an edge, has a confidence that was evident very early in our preseason," McCarthy added. "And I've always believed in that and they believe in that. So maybe that's why we're not doing cartwheels right now because we have, like I said, our plan's to try to win it all. We're one of six that gets to go battle it out in the NFC and we'll tighten our focus to the Giants. But we never lost sight of where we wanted to go."
The number of players still around from the Super Bowl XLV team dwindles each year, but there are some key components of that team still around, Rodgers and Clay Matthews among them. And this team, the No. 4 seed in the NFC, might be similar to the 2010 wild-card club in at least one way.
"I don't know if in 2010 we had all the pieces," Matthews said. "I just think we got hot and no one wanted to play us then. Hopefully that's the case this year.
"You need to be playing well toward the latter part of the season, and that's exactly what we're doing. I feel like we're capable of getting back to where we want to go, and that's the Super Bowl. So hopefully that's the case."
It would take a 10-game winning streak to do so. The six already off the table might have been the easy part.
"We have bigger aspirations," McCarthy said, wearing an NFC North Champions hat. "So this is the first step."
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On Monday August 29, we had the pleasure of booking Gilbert for the ClubHouse Live Show in Appleton. We enjoy working with Brett, Joel and the ClubHouse Team. They do an amazing job. We have been to and produced 100's, probably a 1000 interviews, over the years. Sometimes, you hear something from an athlete is that 100% real. Monday was one of those times with Gilbert Brown. Gilbert told several stories, some never heard before and had everyone laughing.
Then it happened. Brett asked Gilbert about his mission to stop bullying. Bullying at school, bullying at the work place, any type of bullying. The message was loud and very clear.
See Gilbert doesn't hold back on this issue. Take a listen. http://www.packersnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/packers/clubhouse-live/2016/08/30/89570100/
Gilbert has spoken all around Wisconsin and Michigan about bullying. If you may wish to book him to speak at your school, church, company or to your sports team, contact us at 262.366.8188 or Mark@MayfieldSports.com
