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; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodrow Wilson (Dallas)
College	Notre Dame (1984–1987)
NFL draft	1988: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders (1988–2003); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004);
Operations
	The Arena League (2023–present) ; Chairman and commissioner;
Awards and highlights
	2× First-team All-Pro (1988, 1997); 9× Pro Bowl (1988, 1991, 1993–1997, 1999, 2001); NFL receptions co-leader (1997); NFL kickoff return yards leader (1988); NFL punt return yards leader (1994); NFL 1990s All-Decade Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (1988); Heisman Trophy (1987); Unanimous All-American (1987); First-team All-American (1986); Second-team AP All-Time All-American (2025); 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. Brown 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.