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!
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 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.
Are you an athlete, college, semi-professional, or professional that wants to increase your presence in the marketing world? As a result, are you interested in being hired to be the face of a product? Or are you a company looking to get in touch with some of the biggest names in sports to endorse your product or attend your next corporate/association event or conference? If your answer to one of these questions is “yes,” then Mayfield Sports Marketing is your answer to the question, “who can help me get started with athlete endorsement deals?”
Mayfield Sports Marketing has a long history of brokering athlete endorsement deals for multiple professional athletes with some major companies. Subsequently, our list of success stories includes the following:
Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to learn more about athlete endorsement deals. MSM will therefore work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired product promotion or social media campaign with professional athletes.
MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for endorsement deals. To learn more about professional athletes' 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. Subsequently, Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. Further, MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. As a result, 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.
The Green Bay Packers struck gold when they signed linebacker De’Vondre Campbell as a free agent last season. Training camp had already begun when Campbell signed a one-year deal worth $2 million with the Packers. Very few could have predicted what happened next.
It wasn’t that De’Vondre Campbell didn’t have offers in free agency. It was that he did not have any offers from teams he felt were a good fit. When the Green Bay Packers called, Campbell knew he the right team had finally called. Players certainly know defensive coordinator Joe Barry for his work with linebackers, and Campbell was a perfect fit.
What followed was the best season of De’Vondre Campbell’s career. He had a career-high 146 total tackles, including 102 solo. Campbell also had six tackles for loss, six quarterback hits, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Additionally, Campbell had five pass deflections while allowing just a 74.9 passer rating when targeted.
Voters named De’Vondre Campbell First-Team All-Pro for his efforts. The Packers also gave him a five-year $50-million contract to keep him in Green Bay long-term.
Every year, NFL.com ranks the top 100 players in the league before the regular season kicks off. This year, only two Green Bay Packers players made the list. Of course, Aaron Rodgers made it. The other Packers player was De’Vondre Campbell, who was ranked 49th. Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver and friend of Mayfield Sports Marketing, Davante Adams, also made the list.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-12 in their Week 3 matchup of the 2022 season. They might not have escaped the heat of Florida with the win if it had not been for the heroics of De’Vondre Campbell.
After the Bucs had scored a touchdown, making the score 14-12, they went for two with 14 seconds remaining in the game. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady rolled out and threw a pass on the right side towards the end zone. Campbell made a play on the ball after reading it from the snap. Campbell leaped and tipped the pass away, preserving the lead and the game for the Packers.
After the game, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers called Campbell a special player. When asked about Rodgers’ comments, Campbell said the following on this week's "Clubhouse Live," a Mayfield Sports Marketing-partnered event:
“Just the respect level I have for him is immense. So for him to say something like that, you know, he doesn’t know how much it means to me because I’ve always said that in my humble opinion, he’s the best quarterback that I’ve ever seen.”
Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to schedule De’Vondre Campbell 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 De’Vondre Campbell.
MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about De’Vondre Campbell'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 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.
On Tuesday, April 12 we had a great time at the 5th annual Wisconsin Sports Awards put on by Good Karma Brands at The American Club in Kohler, Wisc.
The stars were out including Packers QB Brett Hundley, WR Ty Montgomery, Mike Daniels, Badger and NFL hopeful Joe Schobert, Bo Ryan and Barry Alvarez. Some very talented professional athletes received awards that were much deserved, including our friend Mike Daniels, who won Professional Athlete of the Year.
Our friend Ty Montgomery being interviewed by ESPN's Jason Wilde
Daniels just earned a huge four-year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers that many fans are excited about, to say the least. In the 2015-16 season, Daniels had a total of 27 tackles, four sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. He is a key player on the Packers’ defense.
My wife and I with our very talented friend, Mr. Daniels.
We want to thank the Wisconsin Sports Awards again for such a great and well put together event, we hope to see you next year!
To inquire about athlete appearances with players like Ty Montgomery, Mike Daniels, Brett Hundley and more, visit our Meet our Players page for more information. http://mayfieldsports.wpengine.com/meet-our-players/
Mayfield Sports Marketing is a full-service, athlete speaker agency, sports speakers' bureau and athlete marketing agency. Our expertise extends from athlete endorsement deals to booking athletes as keynote and motivational speakers.
Mayfield Sports works with popular current and former Green Bay athletes including Randall Cobb, Eddie Lacy, Richard Rodgers, James Jones, Jeff Janis, Jake Ryan, Gilbert Brown and many more.
Past events that Mayfield has brought players to include live radio interviews, nonprofit fundraisers like bowling tournaments, public autograph sessions, corporate events and association conventions.
If you would like to have a professional Green Bay player at your next event, visit our Quick Quote page and we can help you find the perfect athlete for your event!
Also, be sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter to see some of our past events!
During a recent interview on the show "Highly Questionable", our friend and partner James Jones talked about his struggles with homelessness as a child and how it has inspired him today to not only stay humble as one of the top wide receivers in the league, but also to start his own non-profit foundation.
Love Jones 4 Kids Foundation was started by Jones and his wife, Tamika. The mission of the foundation is to "enrich the lives of children living in disadvantaged and underserved communities by conducting and sponsoring a variety of programs to help young people overcome obstacles, stay in school and prepare for challenges in life."
Jones also shared a romantic, yet semi-humorous story while on the show. He shared the story of his proposal to his wife. It took place at one of her favorite restaurants, Red Lobster. Jones went to the restaurant the day before he popped the question to set the proposal up. The next night when they were out for dinner, not only did Tamika's favorite delicious cheddar biscuits get served to their table, but along came a diamond ring with Tamika's name on it!
We have said it before and we will say it again, Mayfield Sports is proud to work with a man as humble and hardworking as James Jones. He gives back to the community and is a wonderful person to be around and learn from. The best part? James is available to book for your next event as a motivational speaker.
Mayfield Sports Marketing is a full-service, athlete speaker agency, sports speakers’ bureau and athlete marketing agency. Our expertise extends across all areas of the industry, from securing athlete endorsement deals to marketing campaigns for professional athletes. Booking athletes as keynote speakers and motivational sports speakers is one of our areas of expertise here at MayfieldSports.com. To speak to a booking agent, call us at 262.366.8188 or contact us online by filling out our quick booking form.
Packers Jeff Janis Hail Mary
Now that America knows Jeff Janis' name, you will find he is a Green Bay Packer through and through. The Packer Way means Humble, Educated and Team First, Individual Achievements a Distant Second. If you haven't met Jeff Janis, you are in for a treat as he loves to play football and just wants to help his team win. Catching HailMary2 this season couldn't have happened to a nicer and team oriented player. We are very proud to work with him.
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When the Green Bay Packers signed James Jones the week of the regular-season opener, it knocked Jeff Janis down a peg on the depth chart at receiver.
Jones immediately became Aaron Rodgers’ No. 3 receiver, and Janis could barely get off the bench.
As productive as Jones was at various times this season (he had eight touchdowns and a career-high 890 yards), Saturday’s 26-20 NFC divisional playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals showed Jones’ limitations and once again brought up one of the most popular questions of the season: Should Janis play more?
For all of Janis’ flaws -- his hands aren’t the greatest and his route-running skills are unrefined, as was evident again Saturday when he and Rodgers were on different pages on a throw to the end zone in the second quarter -- he gets open.
Yet he played only 132 snaps in the regular season and just four in last weekend’s wild-card playoff win over the Washington Redskins. His only two catches this season came in Week 6.
On Saturday, with Davante Adams inactive because of the knee injury he sustained in Washington combined with the chest injury Randall Cobb sustained in the first quarter against the Cardinals, the Packers had no choice but to play Janis along with Jones and Jared Abbrederis. They were the only three receivers the Packers had left.
Sure enough, Janis produced.
Seven catches, 145 yards and two touchdowns later, Janis strengthened the argument that he should have been playing all along. His 4.42-second 40-yard dash speed and 6-foot-3 size gave the Packers something they could never replicate after Jordy Nelson blew out his knee in the preseason.
But the Packers mostly ignored Janis all season. Before Saturday, Rodgers was just 2-of-11 with an interception while targeting Janis in his two-year career.
“He’s taken advantage of some opportunities, and he’s just a young man who needs to play,” McCarthy said Saturday after the game. “He’s got a lot of raw ability. He made some huge, huge plays tonight.”
Not only did Janis remarkably have two catches for 101 yards on the final drive of regulation, including an improbable 41-yard touchdown as time expired, he also caught an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter that put the Packers ahead 13-7.
“We felt pretty confident that anybody in our room could step up,” Janis said. “It’s unfortunate when someone gets hurt. When your time comes, you’ve just got to step in and act like you’ve been there.”
Here’s a breakdown of the offensive performance in Saturday’s season-ending loss:
Total offensive plays: 73
Receivers
Notes: Cobb spent the night in an Arizona hospital after he sustained a chest injury in the first quarter. With Patrick Peterson covering him, Jones was shut out on only two targets (including one Rodgers bounced to him on fourth down on the second-to-last series of regulation). It was the third time in 18 games this season Jones was held without a catch, and he had three other games this season with only one catch.
Quarterbacks
Notes: Rodgers’ 41-yard touchdown to Janis was his second successful Hail Mary attempt of the season. He was 2-of-3 on Hail Mary tries this season. The rest of the NFL was 3-of-10, according to ESPN Stats & Information. It was his second completion on a pass thrown 40 or more yards downfield on that drive. He had only three such completions all season before Saturday.
Running backs
Notes: Lacy had 75 of his 89 yards on consecutive carries in the third quarter to set up Janis’ first touchdown. Lacy averaged just 1.4 yards on his other 10 carries. Starks had just 23 yards on seven carries.
Tight ends
Notes: Rodgers was targeted eight times and had five catches for 45 yards.
Offensive line
Those interested in scheduling an appearance with Jeff Janis. Contact a member of the Mayfield Sports Marketing Team at Mark@Mayfield Sports.com or 262.366.8188
On Monday January 18th, Mayfield Sports brings linebacker Jayrone Elliot to The End Zone live on ESPN Milwaukee from the Horse & Plow Restaurant.
This year is only Elliot’s second season with the Packers. So far during the 2015 season, Elliot has had a total of three sacks and one impressive one handed catch interception.
You also have a chance to meet Jayrone Elliot at the Horse & Plow before his radio interview as well as receive an autographed photo by him. To win, all you have to do is follow three simple steps. Go to our Facebook Page (Mayfield Sports), like and share the Jayrone Elliot post, and comment “share” in the comments section of the post.
If you would like to hire Jayrone to attend your corporate event or fundraiser, or hire a different Green Bay Packer to attend your event, please visit our website and feel free to contact us.
Mayfield Sports Marketing is a full-service, athlete speaker agency, sports speakers bureau and athlete marketing agency. Our expertise extends across all areas of the industry, from securing athlete endorsement deals to marketing campaigns for professional athletes. Booking athletes as keynote speakers and motivational sports speakers is one of our areas of expertise here at MayfieldSports.com. To speak to a booking agent, call us at 262.366.8188 or contact us online by filling out our quick booking form.
On Thursday, December 17, Mayfield Sports will be holding a public autograph session with our friends Gilbert Brown and Santana Dotson.
The signing will be held at the Brookfield Square Food Court.
Merchandise including helmets, footballs and jerseys will be on site for purchase of $25. Autographs will be $25 per player.
Come check family and friends off your Christmas shopping list with an autographed item from a favorite player! We hope to see you there!
Mayfield Sports Marketing is a full-service, athlete speaker agency, sports speakers’ bureau and athlete marketing agency. Our expertise extends across all areas of the industry, from securing athlete endorsement deals to marketing campaigns for professional athletes. Booking athletes as keynote speakers and motivational sports speakers is one of our areas of expertise here at MayfieldSports.com. To speak to a booking agent, call us at 262.366.8188 or contact us online by filling out our quick booking form.
