The 767 you were sat in will have used idle reverse and autobbrakes. Modern carbon brakes work better when hot and wear out quicker when the application is applied more than once and/or varied. BF Goodrich (the manufacturer od the majority of carbon brake systems) state that the reccomended technique is to use autobrake and idle reverse. Autobrake sets a decelleration rate measured by the inertial reference system rather than a brake pressure (unless you use setting MAX or RTO where you get the full system pressure).
For example, setting 3 on a 747-400 gives you a rate of 4 feet per second per second and if you bring the reversers up above idle after touchdown, by the time you have spooled the engine up in reverse the brakes would have already been pressurised and the system will reduce the pressure to maintain the decceleration rate. When you stow the reversers, the brakes will modulate again, so you have three changes in braking rather than one thus wearing out the brakes more, making more noise and putting more stress on the engines.
I think the SAAB Viggen has reverse thrust as well.