Two-time Super Bowl champion Chet Brooks has died following a battle with cancer. He was 60 years old.
The former Texas A&M star spent three years in the NFL, all with the San Francisco 49ers, before being forced to retire due to injuries. He helped San Francisco win Super Bowls in two of his three NFL seasons.
A Dallas native, Chet Brooks helped Texas A&M to three straight Southwest Conference Championships from 1985-87, before being drafted by the 49ers in the 1988 NFL Draft.
Brooks was an All-American for the Aggies in 1987 before beginning his pro career. Despite being one of the top safeties in college football, he was not drafted by the 49ers until the 11th round of the 1988 NFL Draft.
Brooks was a starter for the 49ers when knee injuries forced him to retire ahead of the 1991 season.
Chet Brooks was a four-year letterman at Texas A&M from 1984-87. He is credited with coming up with the nickname “Wrecking Crew” for the Aggies defense.
“Was an honor to talk to Chet Brooks for my Dave Campbell’s Texas Football cover story on Texas A&M’s ‘New Crew,’” college football reporter Shehan Jeyarajah posted on X. “So sad to hear the news. Thinking of his family.”