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American Football · Wide receiver · United States

Tim Brown

1988–2004 · Heisman winner who caught 1,094 passes for 14,934 yards with the Raiders.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
88.3
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.7
Receptions
1,094
Receiving yards
14,934
Pro Bowls
9
Receiving touchdowns
100
Consecutive 1,000-yard seasons
9

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
92
Honours
84
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
198845
198951
199056
199162
199267
199373
199478
199584
199689
199795
199889
199982
200076
200169
200263
200356
200450

Data sources

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Football Reference
  • NFL official records

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Tim Brown ranks #73 in American Football

Tim Brown ranks 73rd among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1717th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 90, Longevity 92, Honours 84, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 340 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1988–2004 with 17 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1997, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes receptions 1094, receiving yards 14934, pro bowls 9, receiving touchdowns 100.

Immediately ahead sits Warren Sapp on 88.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Joe Schmidt on 88.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Tim Brown GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Brown stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1997. Scored 90/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 16 years of competition and 17 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Tim Brown — frequently asked

Is Tim Brown the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Tim Brown ranks 73rd in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.3, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Tim Brown's GOAT Score?
88.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Tim Brown rank all time?
1717th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 73rd within American Football.
Tim Brown vs Warren Sapp: who ranks higher?
Tim Brown, on 88.3 against Warren Sapp's 88.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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