Oakland Raiders: 5 Of The Greatest Receivers In Team History

Jan 31, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders former receiver Tim Brown looks on during a press conference to introduce the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees at Symphony Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Number Two: Tim Brown

Brown’s relationship with Al Davis was at times contentious, and at other times, complicated. There was alternately love, resentment, friendship, and anger. But above all, there was a loyalty there. Both men respected one another, and Brown is absolutely one of the greatest in franchise history.

Taken out of Notre Dame with the sixth overall pick of the 1988 draft, Brown stepped in and became Mr. Everything for the Raiders. He was an exceptional receiver who had a pretty good rookie season – 43 receptions for 725 yards for an average of 17 yards per catch, and five touchdowns.

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But he truly made his mark with Oakland – at least early on – on special teams. Brown was the primary kick and punt returner, and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in that capacity. An injury on a kickoff return in the opening game of the 1989 season robbed him of an entire year. But Brown came back the following season and put together his Hall of Fame career.

Brown had nine straight 1,000 yard receiving seasons (1993-2001) and compiled one of the best statistical portfolios in NFL history. He left the game as Oakland’s all time leading receiver, having compiled 14,734 yards on 1,070 receptions, and hauling in 99 of his 100 career touchdowns in a Raiders’ uniform.

He left his mark on the record books, and on the Raiders’ organization as a whole. His induction into the Hall of Fame is an overdue, and incredibly well deserved honor.

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