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Former Packers RB coach Kippy Brown dies at 71

Worked in Green Bay for one year under Mike Sherman

Sep 01, 2026 at 07:00 AM

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Kippy Brown, running backs coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2000, died Monday, Aug. 31. Brown was 71.

In all, Brown served as an NFL assistant coach over 22 seasons for seven different teams. He was with the Packers in Mike Sherman's first season as coach.

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