Clifton D. (Sonny) Brown (born November 12, 1963) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL).

He played with the Houston Oilers during the 1987 season and was a member of the 1985 National Champions Oklahoma Sooners.

Brown was named the MVP of the Orange Bowl in 1986 that earned the Sooners a national championship.

Due to the players strike, Brown played in only 2 games of the 1987 NFL season and recorded no stats.

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