Born:
Timothy Donnell Brown - July 22, 1966 - Dallas, Texas
Drafted:
Tim Brown was drafted in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft, sixth overall, by the Los Angeles Raiders.
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.
