Tim Brown
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Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a former American football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League for a career (NFL).
He played college football for Notre Dame, where he received the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to win the award.
He spent sixteen years with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, where he established himself as one of the NFL's most versatile wide receivers.
Brown has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
High school and college career
Brown attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, the same school as 1938 Heisman Trophy champion Davey O'Brien, before his college experience at Notre Dame. Brown's award of the 1987 Heisman Trophy to Woodrow was the first high school in the country to have two Heisman Trophy winners. Tim didn't play football as a freshman at Woodrow because his mother told him not to do so. Rather, he appeared in the Woodrow band in the first year. However, he joined the Woodrow football team as a sophomore, although he first tried to mask it from his mother. She later discovered out about it when the band leader called his house, asking why he wasn't anymore attending band practices. Despite Woodrow's outstanding contributions to Woodrow's football program, the team fared poorly, losing only 4–25–1 average over his three years as a starter. Nonetheless, Brown was heavily recruited by major colleges. His five official visits to Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Iowa's immediate vicinity. Brown was also a top track performer at Woodrow. He had a time of 47.14 seconds in the 400-meter dash and a record of 7.42 meters in the long jump competition, and was one of the state's best performers in the 400-meter dash.
Brown attended the University of Notre Dame from 1984 to 1987, earning the nickname "Touchdown Timmy." He set a freshman record of twenty-eight receptions in his first year. He set a record of 1,937 all-purpose yards as a junior. He ran for 254 yards with 2 TD and caught 45 passes for 910 yards with 5 TD. Brown caught 34 passes for 846 yards, returned 34 punts for 401 yards, rushed for 144 yards, improved 456 yards on 23 kickoff returns, and scored eight touchdowns during 1987. Brown finished his Notre Dame career with 137 receptions for 2,493 yards, a school record 5,024 all-purpose yards, and 22 touchdowns. Brown's team, on the other hand, had a poor record in bowl games, with a 25–21 record in his four seasons and a 0–2 record in bowl games. However, Notre Dame received the national championship in 1988, the year after Brown graduated (1988).
Brown was named an All-American twice and won the 1987 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to win the award. Woodrow Wilson High School is still the only public high school in the United Kingdom with two Heisman Trophy winners as of 2020.
Brown had 19 individual school records when he graduated.
Brown and Davey O'Brien were inducted together in 1989 as members of the Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame, which was built in honor of the school's 60th anniversary.
Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Brown was named the University's Silver Anniversary Award in January 2012 for his numerous academic and career accomplishments.
NFL career
Brown was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders with the 6th pick of the 1988 NFL Draft. In his first NFL season, he led the league in kickoff returns, return yards, and yards per return average. Despite the fact that he took time to fill the role as the team's top receiver in his first five seasons, he went on to record nine straight 1,000-yard seasons from 1993-2001. In 1994, he was the quarterback for the NFL in punt returns, and in 1997, he was in charge of receptions. Brown was given and signed a free-agent offer-sheet with the Denver Broncos in March 1994. The Raiders matched the offer within minutes. In 1988 and 1991 as a kick returner, and as a receiver in 1993-97, 1999, and 2001. Jerry Rice, a well-known wide receiver, would later play for Brown in 2001. Brown punched 88 yards for a touchdown in a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 9, 2001, making him the first player in NFL history to score a touchdown on a punt return. In 2002, he defeated Gene Upshaw to become the Raiders' all-time champion in games played with 224. He also set franchise records for receptions, receiving yards, and punt return yards for the Raiders.
Brown was cut by the Raiders before the 2004 season because he did not want to play a smaller role on the offense. The Buccaneers drafted him shortly thereafter (coached by former Raider head coach Jon Gruden). Brown had always been a fan favorite in the Oakland area and was greatly admired by many current and former Raiders players and employees over the sixteen years he spent with the Raiders. He was the last of the Los Angeles Raiders to remain with Oakland.
Brown's rookie season at Oakland became his first game at the Oakland franchise after being signed by Tampa Bay, tying him (with Steve Largent) for third on the NFL's all-time touchdown list at that time (behind former teammate Jerry Rice [197] and Cris Carter [130]). The Oakland Raider crowd erupted him with a standing ovation.
Brown resigned from the team in 2005 after signing a one-day deal. Two Oakland officials and only one active Raider, wide receiver Jerry Porter, attended the news conference on July 18. Brown retired with 14,934 receiving yards, the second-most offensive number in NFL history, 1,094 receptions (3rd), and 100 touchdown catches (3rd-Tied). Brown has also gained 190 passing yards, 3,320 punt-return yards (5th in NFL history), 3 fumble-return yards, and 1,235 yards returning kickoffs. At the time of his retirement, he had a total of 19,682 net yards, ranking him #5 among the NFL's all-time leaders. He also scored 105 touchdowns (100 receiving, 1 passing, 3 punt returns, 1 kickoff return, and 1 kickoff return). Brown is the only player to play in the NFL's top five players for both receiving and return yards.
In 2010, Brown was eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame but was not selected that year. On his first attempt, Jerry Rice (Brown's former teammate), Cris Carter, and Andre Reed were considered a long shot to get in on his first attempt.
Brown was selected as a finalist for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on January 7, 2012 and again on January 11, 2013, but he was not chosen.
Brown was selected for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on January 31, 2015. On August 8, 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Post-NFL career
Brown appeared in the film Little Giants and is co-host of FSN Pro Football Preview with former footballers Jason Sehorn, Eddie George, and NFL Insider Jay Glazer. Brown is also a YorHealth ambassador.
Brown served as the National Chairman of Athletes & Entertainers for Kids in 1995 and the related 9-1-1 for Kids. These efforts have benefitted over five million children and teens by mentoring and education services.
Brown has been the General Manager and Co-Owner of the Texas Revolution of the Champions Indoor Football League in his home state of Texas, as well as an ESPN College Football analyst. On WRDI, Brown also hosts a weekly sports talk show.
Brown resides in Cedar Hill, Texas.