Ed Brady

Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962 in Morris, Illinois) is a former American football player.

For the American film actor, see Ed Brady (actor).
Ed Brady
Born: (1962-06-17) June 17, 1962
Morris, Illinois
Career information
Position(s)linebacker, long snapper
CollegeIllinois
NFL draft1984 / Round: 8 / Pick 215
Career history
As player
1984–1985Los Angeles Rams
1986–1991Cincinnati Bengals
1992–1995Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois and attended Morris Community High School,[1] where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship. Brady played for the University of Illinois and was a member of the 1983 team which lost to UCLA 45-9 in the Rose Bowl.[2]

Brady spent 12 seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 8th Round (215th overall pick) in the 1984 NFL Draft, and played for the Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a member of the Bengals, he played in Super Bowl XXIII in 1989 in which Cincinnati lost to the San Francisco 49ers 20-16. Listed as an outside linebacker, Brady only played a handful of downs at that position. He played more than 180 career NFL games as a long snapper. He was the captain of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers special teams unit from 1992 to 1995. He retired in 1996 after failing to make the roster for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Following his playing career, Brady became a high school football coach in Irvine, CA. He currently is coaching inside linebackers and special teams at Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, Ohio.[3]

References
  1. Bell, Taylor (July 16, 2010). Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois (1st ed.). University of Illinois Press. p. 280. ISBN 0252077318.
  2. "1983: A 20th anniversary retrospective on the Illinis Rose Bowl ". News Gazette. News Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "Brady gives Morris a part of Super Bowl history". Morris Herald. Morris Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2018.


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