Paul Edward Brown (born February 19, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, the Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Rams.
Brown attended Marion County High School in Jasper, Tennessee, and graduated in 1970.
In 1973, he was team captain as a senior and was a first-team All-America selection by Football News.
On October 9, 1977, his 11 punt returns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set an NFL single-game record.
In 1979 the Rams won the National Football Conference championship and played the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIV on January 20, 1980.