Tom Brahaney

Games played:	134
Games started:	53
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tom Brahaney
No. 51
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	October 23, 1951 (age 73); Midland, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Midland
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	1973 / round: 5 / pick: 109
Career history
	St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1981);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Consensus All-American (1971, 1972); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1971, 1972);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	134
Games started:	53
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Thomas Brahaney (born October 23, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a center for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was an All-American. In 1971, he anchored the Sooners NCAA record breaking Wishbone offense that averaged over 472 yards per game and whose only loss was 35–31, to eventual national champion Nebraska in the Game of the Century.^[1] In 2007, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

References

^ "1971 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Game Recap - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

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[1] "1971 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Game Recap - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball". www.soonerstats.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

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v t e 1971 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Pat Sullivan RB Ed Marinaro RB Johnny Musso RB Greg Pruitt E Terry Beasley E Johnny Rodgers OT Dave Joyner OT Jerry Sisemore G Reggie McKenzie G Royce Smith C Tom Brahaney
Defense	DL Willie Harper DL Larry Jacobson DL Mel Long DL Walt Patulski DL Sherman White LB Jeff Siemon LB Mike Taylor DB Tommy Casanova DB Clarence Ellis DB Ernie Jackson DB Bobby Majors

v t e 1972 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Bert Jones RB Otis Armstrong RB Woody Green RB Greg Pruitt WR Johnny Rodgers TE Charle Young OT Paul Seymour OT Jerry Sisemore G John Hannah G Ron Rusnak C Tom Brahaney
Defense	DL Bruce Bannon DL Dave Butz DL Rich Glover DL Willie Harper DL Greg Marx LB Randy Gradishar LB John Skorupan DB Cullen Bryant DB Randy Logan DB Robert Popelka DB Brad Van Pelt