California Athletics Hall of Fame
Brien was an All-Pac-10 kicker who was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and went on to enjoy a 12-year professional playing career, including a Super Bowl win with San Francisco as a rookie. While at Cal, he amassed 288 points – setting a program record that ended up standing for 24 years. Included in his production was a 98-point season in 1991, which tied for the most by a player at Cal since 1922. A team captain as a senior, Brien kicked three field goals during his career of 50 yards or farther and tied a school record with 10 extra points in a game against Pacific. He also owns Cal bowl records with three field goals and 13 kicking points in both the Citrus Bowl against Clemson and Alamo Bowl against Iowa.
