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Suggested ReadingTim BrownBorn: Timothy Donnell Brown - July 22, 1966 - Dallas, Texas
Drafted: Years Played: 1988-2004 Position Played: Wide Receiver Played For: Los Angeles Raiders (1988-2003), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004) Alma Mater: Notre Dame Uniform Number: 81 High School: Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, Texas) College Highlights: Left Notre Dame as the school's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,493) Accounted for 5,024 total yards, averaging 116.8 yards per game. Named Consensus All-American (1987) Won the Walter Camp Award (1987) Awarded the Heisman Trophy (1987) Best NFL Season: Brown put together an amazingly consistent career, so one season doesn't stand out as being far-and-away his best. However, his best season statistically from a receiving standpoint came in 1997 when he topped the 100 mark in receptions (104) for the only time in his career, and he recorded a career-high 1,408 yards receiving. NFL Career Statistics: Over 17 seasons and 255 regular-season games in the NFL, Brown amassed 1,094 receptions for 14,934 yards and 100 touchdowns. Brown also returned 326 punts for 3,320 yards and three touchdowns to go with 49 kick returns for 1,235 yards and one touchdown, a 97-yarder during his rookie season. NFL Highlights:
Put together the third-longest receptions streak with catches in 179 consecutive games. Raiders All-Time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Became the 16th player in NFL history to reach 10,000 receiving yards. (1999) Third player in NFL history to eclipse the 1,000-reception mark. (2002) Put together 42 100-yard receiving games. Named to nine Pro Bowl teams. Suggested Reading |
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