Tim Brown is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 85 in the Knox value model. Brown's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Reached 70% of the all-time Receptions leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Career Value · VORP
326 career value over replacement — #98 all-time of 4,649. 21.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · LV · 1988 · +23.6 vs expected KV-H
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Tim inherited the Las Vegas Raiders WR room from Mervyn Fernandez (1987–1992), and handed it to Raghib Ismail (1993–1995).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined TB (from OAK)
Last recorded season with TB
Drafted by LV — Round 1, Pick 6
Joined OAK (from LV)
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 17 seasons.
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Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
What carries the case
Monitor score 82.4 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 725 | 80.6 | 1,254+529 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 265 | 16.6 | 274+9 | 16.1 |
| 1992 | 693 | 57.8 | 918+225 | 54 |
| 1993 | 1,180 | 73.8 | 1,158-22 | 68.1 |
| 1994 | 1,309 | 81.8 | 1,232-77 | 72.5 |
| 1995 | 1,342 | 83.9 | 1,196-146 | 70.3 |
| 1996 | 1,104 | 69 | 972-132 | 57.2 |
| 1997 | 1,408 | 88 | 1,226-182 | 72.1 |
| 1998 | 1,012 | 63.3 | 908-104 | 53.4 |
| 1999 | 1,335 | 83.4 | 1,216-119 | 71.5 |
| 2000 | 1,089 | 68.1 | 1,011-78 | 59.5 |
| 2001 | 1,165 | 72.8 | 1,149-16 | 67.6 |
| 2002 | 930 | 58.1 | 877-53 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 563 | 35.2 | 450-113 | 26.5 |
| 2004 | 200 | 20 | 113-87 | 6.6 |
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Isaac Bruce
WR
91% match
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