NFL CAREER – The cornerstone of the Saints’ offensive front, over his first four seasons the former No. 1 pick has established himself as one of the NFL’s premier left tackles. Brown followed up an honor-filled 2006 season where he was voted a starter to the Pro Bowl and an All-Pro with another strong performance in 2007. Brown was part of an offensive line that allowed a league-low 16 sacks last season, despite the Saints attempting 652 passes, the most in the NFL. Selected 13^th overall out of Oklahoma in 2005, Brown played right tackle as a rookie before making the transition to the left side in his second year and has started all 43 games of his career. He is known for his hard-nosed approach to the game and his ability to both open holes for the running game and serve as the chief protector of the quarterback’s blind side on passing downs. In 2005, Brown was a near-unanimous choice for NFL All-Rookie squads after immediately stepping in as a starter.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to five-year contract, 7/30/05; Drafted by the Saints in first round (13th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2006: Pro Bowl (Starter); Associated Press All-Pro; Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL & All-NFC; USA Today All-Pro; Sports Illustrated (Dr. Z) All-Pro; 2005: Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team.

2007 – Started 15 games at LT, inactive at Houston, Nov. 18, with a strained calf that he had injured the week before…Earned a game ball for his efforts vs. Atlanta, Oct. 21. 2006 – Started 15 games at LT, inactive for one contest (at Tampa Bay, Nov. 5) with an ankle injury...Opened both postseason games…Voted a starter in the Pro Bowl and All-Pro by the Associated Press. 2005 – Started 13 games at RT… Showed no rookie jitters in first NFL contest despite lining up against DE Julius Peppers in opening-day victory at Carolina, Sept. 11. Brown helped hold annual Pro Bowl pick without a sack…Sidelined with ankle injury vs. Atlanta, Oct. 16, at St. Louis, Oct. 23 and at Tampa Bay, 1/1/06.

COLLEGE – Outland Trophy recipient in 2004, awarded to the nation’s top offensive lineman…Three-year starter and four-year letterman at Oklahoma…Did not allow a sack in 2004, and only one in 2003…He led Oklahoma in blocking consistency for two years, and earned the highest grade among the school’s blockers in 20 of his final 26 contests…As a senior, he helped the Sooners average over 462 yards of offense and led the team with 130 knockdowns…A consensus All-Big 12 pick for his last three years at right tackle.

PERSONAL – Sociology major…Father, Charles, is retired from the Army…Attended MacArthur (Lawton, Okla.) HS…Played both sides of the ball during his prep career and earned first-team All-State honors as a defensive tackle – posting nine sacks and 70 tackles as a senior…Made the permanent conversion from defensive to offensive line at Oklahoma.