Al Brenner
Allen Ray Brenner was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. He played in the CFL for seven years.
Football career
Brenner played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders from 1971 to 1977. He was a CFL All-Star in 1972, the same year he set a record of most interceptions in a season at 15, and also won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats. He was also part of the Ottawa Rough Riders when they won the Grey Cup in 1976. Brenner started his career with the New York Giants of the NFL, for whom he played two seasons. He played college football at Michigan State University where he was an 1968 [College Football All-America Team|All-American in 1968]. was also the head coach of the Burlington Braves of the Canadian [Junior Football League] in 1981.While playing in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats he intercepted Joe Theismann four times in one game. Brenner also was part of "The Game of the Century", where both Michigan State and Notre Dame were ranked number one in the country and went to a 10–10 tie in 1966.