Darrel Burton Brewster (September 1, 1930 – January 3, 2020), known as Pete Brewster, was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He played both college football and basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection with Cleveland, and also played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After his playing career, he became a coach.
College career Brewster played football and basketball at Portland High School, located in Portland, Indiana. After high school, he went to Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, on a basketball scholarship, playing for Ray Eddy. He also played varsity football as a Boilermaker for head coach Stuart Holcomb. .
Professional career Brewster was selected in the 2nd round (21st overall) in the 1952 NFL draft. In his first season with the Cleveland Browns, he filled in on both defense and offense. He became the team's first-string offensive left end during his second season and was the team's second-ranking pass receiver during the 1953 season. He was selected for Pro Bowl honors in 1955 and 1956 at the tight end position. After seven seasons with the Browns, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for two seasons.
NFL career statistics Legend Won the NFL championship Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1952 CLE 12 7 4 117 29.3 47 1 1953 CLE 12 12 32 632 19.8 45 4 1954 CLE 12 12 42 676 16.1 57 4 1955 CLE 12 12 34 622 18.3 41 6 1956 CLE 12 12 28 417 14.9 41 1 1957 CLE 12 12 30 614 20.5 56 2 1958 CLE 11 11 16 294 18.4 38 1 1959 PIT 9 7 22 360 16.4 42 2 1960 PIT 12 1 2 26 13.0 18 0 Career 104 86 210 3,758 17.9 57 21
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1952 CLE 1 1 2 53 26.5 32 0 1953 CLE 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1954 CLE 1 1 2 53 26.5 45 1 1955 CLE 1 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 1957 CLE 1 1 3 52 17.3 19 0 1958 CLE 1 1 3 56 18.7 29 0 Career 6 6 11 223 20.3 45 1
Coaching career Following the completion of his playing career, Brewster was a receivers coach with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings, earning a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV.
After football Brewster retired from football and lived in Peculiar, Missouri on the outskirts of Kansas City. He is enshrined in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. He died in Belton, Missouri on January 3, 2020, at the age of 89.
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