Background
Dowden was born on October 18, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dowden was born on October 18, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tulane University.
Dowden"s first professional experience was in two seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He was named Second Team All-Arena in 1995. He then spent a season with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League before returning to the Storm for another season.
During the 1996 NFL season Dowden played with two teams.
He spend the 1997 NFL season with the Chicago Bears before returning to the Storm for one final season. He played at the collegiate level at Tulane University.
First, with the Baltimore Ravens, later that season he joined the Green Bay Packers, and with them he was a member of the Super Bowl XXXI Championship team