Tim Brown (American football)

Receptions:	1,094
Receiving yards:	14,934
Receiving touchdowns:	100
Return yards:	4,555
Return touchdowns:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tim Brown
	Brown in 2005
No. 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	July 22, 1966 (age 58); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Woodrow Wilson (Dallas)
College:	Notre Dame (1984–1987)
NFL draft:	1988 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders (1988–2003); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004);
As an executive:
	The Arena League (2023–present) ; Chairman and commissioner;
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1997); 9× Pro Bowl (1988, 1991, 1993–1997, 1999, 2001); NFL receptions co-leader (1997); NFL kickoff return yards leader (1988); NFL 1990s All-Decade Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (1988); Heisman Trophy (1987); Walter Camp Award (1987); SN Player of the Year (1987); UPI Player of the Year (1987); Unanimous All-American (1987); First-team All-American (1986); NFL record Most consecutive starts by a receiver: 176;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	1,094
Receiving yards:	14,934
Receiving touchdowns:	100
Return yards:	4,555
Return touchdowns:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to do so. He spent sixteen years with the Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders, during which he established himself as one of the NFL's greatest wide receivers of all time.^[1]^[2]^[3] Brown has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

As of 2023, Brown serves as the league chairman and commissioner of The Arena League, an indoor football league that began play in 2024.^[4]

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^ Kenyon, David (October 3, 2018). "The Top 10 NFL Wide Receivers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ Patuto, Greg (May 15, 2020). "Ranking The 20 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers Of All Time". ClutchPoints. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ Tallent, Aaron (February 18, 2022). "25 Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL History". AthlonSports.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ "Pushing the Boundaries of Football". thearenaleague.football. The Arena League. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[2] Kenyon, David (October 3, 2018). "The Top 10 NFL Wide Receivers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[3] Patuto, Greg (May 15, 2020). "Ranking The 20 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers Of All Time". ClutchPoints. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[4] Tallent, Aaron (February 18, 2022). "25 Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL History". AthlonSports.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[thearenaleague.football-5] "Pushing the Boundaries of Football". thearenaleague.football. The Arena League. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

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