Former USC defensive back Joey Browner, who was an All-American and one of the greatest defensive backs in school history, passed away Saturday. He was 65.

Browner played at USC from 1979-82 and finished his collegiate career with nine career interceptions and an impressive 40 pass deflections. He was USC’s Team MVP in 1982.

He became the first defensive back selected in the first round in the history of the Minnesota Vikings with the 19th pick in 1983.

Browner was a 6-time Pro Bowler and 4-time first team All-Pro. He was named to the NFL 1980’s All-Decade Team and a part of the 50 Greatest Vikings announced in 2010.

His younger brother, former USC linebacker Keith Browner, passed away last November after a sudden illness.

Last August, former Vikings players held a fund-raiser for Joey, who was battling “serious health issues.”

The Browner family established a record for brothers who played in the NFL.

His oldest brother, Ross, was a defensive lineman for the Bengals from 1978-86 and played 11 games for Green Bay in 1987. The next brother, Jim, played defensive back for Cincinnati in 1979-80. Keith played 65 games with four different teams from 1984-88. Willard played collegiately at Notre Dame. The youngest brother, Gerald, played at Georgia.

Keith and Joey Browner (right)