Hoby Brenner

Hoby Brenner
No. 85
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1959-06-02) June 2, 1959 (age 65)
Lynwood, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Fullerton Union (Fullerton, California)
College:USC
NFL draft:1981 / round: 3 / pick: 71
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:267
Receiving yards:3,849
Receiving touchdowns:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hoby F. J. Brenner (born June 2, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. A Pro Bowl selection in 1987, he was named to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.

Early life

Brenner prepped at Fullerton Union High School. His teammate at Fullerton Union High was future NFL player Keith Van Horne of the Chicago Bears.

College career

Brenner played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) was a selection on the 1980 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team.

Professional career

Brenner played for the New Orleans Saints between 1981 and 1993. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1987.

NFL career statistics

Legend
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Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1981 NOR 9 1 7 143 20.4 34 0
1982 NOR 8 8 16 171 10.7 25 0
1983 NOR 16 16 41 574 14.0 38 3
1984 NOR 16 16 28 554 19.8 57 6
1985 NOR 16 16 42 652 15.5 30 3
1986 NOR 15 12 18 286 15.9 34 0
1987 NOR 12 10 20 280 14.0 29 2
1988 NOR 10 8 5 67 13.4 24 0
1989 NOR 16 16 34 398 11.7 30 4
1990 NOR 16 16 17 213 12.5 31 2
1991 NOR 16 16 16 179 11.2 21 0
1992 NOR 15 13 12 161 13.4 23 0
1993 NOR 10 9 11 171 15.5 27 1
175 157 267 3,849 14.4 57 21

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1987 NOR 1 1 2 33 16.5 25 0
1990 NOR 1 1 1 17 17.0 17 0
1991 NOR 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1992 NOR 1 1 2 24 12.0 18 0
4 4 5 74 14.8 25 0

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