Antonio Brown

Receptions:	928
Receiving yards:	12,291
Receiving touchdowns:	83
Return yards:	2,934
Return touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Antonio Brown
	Brown with the Buccaneers in 2021
No. 84, 17, 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	July 10, 1988 (age 36); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Norland; (Miami Gardens, Florida)
College:	Central Michigan (2007–2009)
NFL draft:	2010 / round: 6 / pick: 195
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2018); Oakland Raiders (2019)*; New England Patriots (2019); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an executive:
	Albany Empire (2023); Co-owner;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (LV); 4× First-team All-Pro (2014–2017); Second-team All-Pro (2013); 7× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013–2018); 2× NFL receptions leader (2014, 2015); 2× NFL receiving yards leader (2014, 2017); NFL receiving touchdowns leader (2018); NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; 2× MAC Special Teams Player of the Year (2008, 2009); MAC Freshman of the Year (2007); 2× First-team All-American (2008, 2009); 2× First-team All-MAC (2008, 2009); Second-team All-MAC (2007);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	928
Receiving yards:	12,291
Receiving touchdowns:	83
Return yards:	2,934
Return touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). A draft steal in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brown is regarded as one of the best receivers of the 2010s, accumulating the most first-team All-Pro selections at his position throughout the decade with four consecutive selections (2014–2017), all as a member of the Steelers.^[1] He amassed more receptions than any other player in the league from his rookie season in 2010 through 2018.^[2] He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas, where he earned All-American honors in 2008 and 2009 as a punt returner. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School.

During Brown's rookie season with the Steelers, the team advanced to Super Bowl XLV but lost to the Green Bay Packers. He finished his rookie season with 16 receptions for 167 yards in nine games. During his second NFL season, he became the first player in NFL history to have more than 1,000 yards receiving and returning in the same year. For his efforts, Brown was selected as a punt returner for the 2012 Pro Bowl. In 2013, his breakout year, he became the only receiver in NFL history to record five receptions and at least 50 yards in every single game of an NFL season. Although his on-the-field productivity continued over the next several seasons, including leading the league in receptions and receiving yards in 2014, receptions in 2015, receiving yards in 2017, and receiving touchdowns in 2018, Brown's relationship with the Steelers soured, especially with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, and he eventually requested a trade.^[3]

In 2019, Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders, who then made him the highest-paid receiver in the league. However, his time in Oakland was short-lived. Following several off-the-field incidents, including a confrontation with general manager Mike Mayock, the team released Brown without him ever playing a regular-season game with the team. Brown signed with the New England Patriots shortly thereafter but was cut after appearing in just one game, in which he caught a touchdown pass from Tom Brady in a dominant road victory over the Miami Dolphins. At the time, the NFL was investigating sexual assault allegations made against him. After spending the rest of 2019 and beginning of 2020 as a free agent, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with whom he won Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released near the end of the 2021 season after stripping off his uniform and running off of the field during a game against the New York Jets.

Brown is the president of Donda Sports, Kanye West's sports fashion line.^[4] He also owned a 95% stake in the Albany Empire, an arena football team formerly in the National Arena League (NAL).

^ Florio, Mike (December 26, 2019). "Top 10 receivers of the decade". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
^ Fowler, Jeremy (July 10, 2018). "Antonio at 30: How Brown stacks up against Rice, what's next". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^ Dubin, Jared (February 12, 2019). "Antonio Brown goes public with his desire to leave Pittsburgh: 'Time to move on'". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
^ Rose, Jordan (February 7, 2022). "Antonio Brown Announces He's President of Ye's Donda Sports, Locks Down $2 Million Super Bowl Suite 'for the Kids'". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[1] Florio, Mike (December 26, 2019). "Top 10 receivers of the decade". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

[2] Fowler, Jeremy (July 10, 2018). "Antonio at 30: How Brown stacks up against Rice, what's next". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

[Dubin-3] Dubin, Jared (February 12, 2019). "Antonio Brown goes public with his desire to leave Pittsburgh: 'Time to move on'". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

[4] Rose, Jordan (February 7, 2022). "Antonio Brown Announces He's President of Ye's Donda Sports, Locks Down $2 Million Super Bowl Suite 'for the Kids'". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

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