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Tim Brown

WR

A 1st-round pick (6th overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Tim Brown has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2004 with TB, capping a 17-season NFL career. He posted a 65.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 83rd percentile among WRs. His hands stands out most — the 92nd percentile at the position. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 413 catches for 5,330 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 195#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 1, 6th overall (1988)

Seasons

1988–2004

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
65.2

83th percentile among WRs

16 games · 127 targets

Role×0.14+0.83
Hands×0.1+0.01
Volume×0.12+1.48
Total EPA×0.22+1.40
EPA/target×0.3+0.72
Yards/target×0.12-0.06

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size41▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands92▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat1▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share81▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share2▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency82▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume89▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2004TB37.910242001
2003LV52.7164515632
2002LV65.21619819302
2001LV89.616399111659
2000LV85.1161276112811
1999LV82.51649013446

Career profile

Tim Brown has appeared in 90 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: LV (1999–2003), TB (2004).

He has rushed for 78 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 413 passes for 5,330 yards and 31 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with LV: 1,344 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 89.6, in the 98th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
38
4.8/g
500
63/g
2
Away8
43
5.4/g
430
54/g
0
In division6
36
6.0/g
402
67/g
0
Out of division10
45
4.5/g
528
53/g
2
In wins11
55
5.0/g
623
57/g
2
In losses5
26
5.2/g
307
61/g
0
On grass14
74
5.3/g
835
60/g
2
On turf2
7
3.5/g
95
48/g
0
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
40
40/g
0
Outdoors15
78
5.2/g
890
59/g
2

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYJ3 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonTEN9 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonTB1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1SEA4 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD67
Week 2PIT7 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD52.3
Week 4TEN-2 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 90 yds, 1 TD62
Week 5BUF4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD55.5
Week 6LAR3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD56.4
Week 7LAC6 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD58.5
Week 8KC8 rush yds, 0 TD · 13 rec, 144 yds, 0 TD82.3
Week 9SF1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD35.5
Week 10DEN6 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD48
Week 11NE1 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 71 yds, 0 TD54.7
Week 12ARI3 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD46.2
Week 13NYJ9 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 90 yds, 0 TD65.5
Week 14LAC3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD43.8
Week 15MIA3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD41.4
Week 16DEN6 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD69.6
Week 17KC2 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD60.3

Tim Brown — common questions

What position does Tim Brown play?
Tim Brown is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Tim Brown played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tim Brown has played for LV (1999–2003), TB (2004).
Where did Tim Brown go to college?
Tim Brown played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Tim Brown drafted?
Tim Brown was selected in round 1, 6th overall, of the 1988 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tim Brown scored?
Tim Brown has 31 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (31 receiving).
What is Tim Brown's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tim Brown rated 37.9 for 2004, the 30th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 1, 1988

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