Troy Brown was selected by the Patriots in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft (198th overall) ... Placed on injured reserve (quadriceps) on Dec. 31, 1993 ... Waived (08/28/94) ... Re-signed (10/19/94) ... Re-signed as a restricted free agent (02/02/96) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (03/10/97) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (02/28/00) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (05/23/05) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (07/17/07).
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- Brown is the Patriots' Patriots all-time leading receiver with 557 career receptions. He places second on the franchise's receiving yardage list with 6,366 yards.
- Brown is the Patriots all-time leading receiver in the postseason with 58 catches in 20 playoff games. His 694 career receiving yards in the playoffs also rank first in franchise history.
- Brown set a franchise single-season record with 101 receptions in 2001. His 97 catches in 2002 stand as the second highest total in franchise history.
- Brown amassed a single-game franchise-record 16 catches vs. Kansas City (9/22/02), which ranked as the most receptions in one game in the NFL in 2002. It also tied the fourth highest single game total in NFL history shared by Keenan McCardell (10/20/96), Jerry Rice (10/20/94) and Sonny Randle (11/4/62).
- Brown became the Patriots' all-time receptions leader when he caught his 535th career pass in the third quarter against Indianapolis on Nov. 5, 2006. Brown passed Stanley Morgan's old record of 534 receptions. Morgan had been the Patriots' all-time receptions leader since Nov. 11, 1984, when he recorded his 293rd career catch to pass Gino Cappelletti's then-record of 292 catches.
- Brown became the second player in Patriots history to record 6,000 or more career receiving yards in a game against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 10, 2006.
- On Nov. 27, 2005, Brown grabbed his 500th career reception in a game at Kansas City. Brown became just the second player in Patriots history to achieve the feat (Stanley Morgan).
- In 2004, Brown earned accolades for his play on defense, showing a level of versatility unmatched in recent NFL history. After injuries had taken a toll on the Patriots' secondary, he pitched in as the team's nickel back for the final nine games of the regular season and all three of the Patriots' postseason contests. He reprised his role on defense in the 2005 playoffs, recording four solo tackles in a wild card round victory over Jacksonville (01/07/06).
- The team's all-time leading receiver finished second on the team with three interceptions in the 2004 regular season and matched his reception total with 17 tackles on defense.
- Brown became the only player in Patriots history to record a reception and an interception in the same game when he pulled the feat against Buffalo (11/14/04).
- Brown's 321 receptions from 2000-03 are the highest fouryear total in Patriots history. Tight end Ben Coates ranks second with a four-year total of 308 (1994-97).
- Brown has been the longest-tenured Patriot since 2002 and was voted an offensive captain by his teammates in each of the past five seasons (2002-06).
- Brown is the Patriots all-time leading punt returner, topping the team's all-time lists in returns (246) and yardage (2,570), and tying for the franchise record with three punt returns for touchdowns. He became the franchise's all-time leading punt returner in 2002, surpassing Irving Fryar's career total of 2,055 yards.
- Brown became the first Patriot in club history to record three 80-catch seasons (97, 2002; 101, 2001; 83, 2000).
- Brown has recorded 13 career 100-yard receiving games during his 14-year career and is tied for second in Patriots history behind Stanley Morgan (39).
- Brown has played in 191 games during his 14-year Patriots career, the most of any active Patriot. He enters the 2007 season tied for fourth on the Patriots all-time games played list (Raymond Clayborn).
- Brown earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2001 season and became just the third Patriots wide receiver to be selected to the Pro Bowl since 1970 (Stanley Morgan, 4 and Terry Glenn, 1).
- Brown accumulated 1,199 receiving yards in 2001, the second highest total in franchise history (1,491-Stanley Morgan, 1986).
- Brown recorded a 55-yard punt return for a score against Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship game (01/27/02). It was the first special teams return for a score in the playoffs in franchise history and was the first punt return for a score in AFC Championship game history.
- Brown's 14.2-yard punt return average in 2001 was the second-highest in franchise history, behind Mack Herron's 14.8-yard average in 1974.
- Brown caught 83 passes and accumulated 944 receiving yards during the 2000 season. His 83 receptions were the seventh-highest single-season total in franchise history.
2007 (1/0/0/4): Activated from the reserve/ PUP list on Nov. 27, 2007... Moved into third place on the all-time Patriots games played list in his return to the lineup in his 192nd career game against the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 23, 2007.
at Baltimore (12/3): Inactive. Pittsburgh (12/9): Inactive. N.Y. Jets (12/16): Inactive. Miami (12/23): Saw his first action of the season in reserve at wide receiver and as a punt returner in the Patriots' 28-7 victory over the Dolphins... Returned six punts for 55 yards, including a game-long 28-yard return in the fourth quarter. at N.Y. Giants (12/29): Inactive.
2007 Postseason (0/0/1/1): Jacksonville (1/12): Suited up but did not play in the Patriots' 31-20 win over the Jaguars. San Diego (1/20): Inactive.
2006 (16/9/0/0): Was voted an offensive captain for the 2006 season by his teammates ... Led the team or tied for the team lead in receptions three times in 2006 (at NYJ, vs. MIA, vs. IND) ... Led the team in receiving yards three times in 2006 (at NYJ, vs. MIA, at MIA) ... Ranks first on the Patriots all-time receiving list with 557 receptions ... Became the Patriots' all-time receptions leader with a 5-yard catch along the sideline on a third-and-four play in the second quarter of the Indianapolis game (10/05/06) ... Ranks second on the Patriots all-time receiving yardage list with 6,366 yards ... Only one player in Patriots history (Stanley Morgan -- 10,352 yards) has gained more receiving yards than Brown ... Ranks as the Patriots' all-time leader in punt return yardage with 2,570 yards ... Has recorded at least one reception in 103 of the last 111 games in which he has appeared, including the playoffs ... Became just the second player in Patriots' history to record 6,000 receiving yards after collecting 18 yards in the victory over Buffalo (9/10/06).
Buffalo (9/10): Started at wide receiver ... Grabbed two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over the Bills ... Got open over the middle and hauled in a 9-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady with 10:43 remaining in the first quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/17): Started at wide receiver ... Led the team with four receptions and 51 receiving yards in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the N.Y. Jets ... Kickstarted the Patriots' final scoring drive of the first half with a nice catch and fierce stiff arm along the sideline for a 14-yard gain with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter ... Hauled in an 8-yard reception on third-and-seven in the fourth quarter. Denver (9/24): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver as the Patriots opened the game in a three tight end set ... Snared four receptions for 41 yards ... Hauled in a 23-yard reception over the middle in the third quarter. at Cincinnati (10/1): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver and on defense as a dime back in the Patriots' commanding 38-13 victory over the Bengals. vs. Miami (10/8): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver ... Led the team with five receptions and 58 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Dolphins ... Extended the Patriots first scoring drive with an 11-yard reception on a double move during a third-and-two play in the first quarter ... Kept another scoring drive alive with an 8-yard catch on third-and-seven late in the first quarter ... Got open in the end zone and hauled in a 10-yard touchdown strike from Tom Brady, giving the Patriots a 13-0 lead with 7:49 left in the second quarter ... Grabbed a 15-yard reception over the middle on a third-and-four play in the third quarter. at Buffalo (10/22): Started at wide receiver ... Hauled in two receptions for 21 yards in the Patriots' 28-6 road victory over the Bills ... Extended the Patriots' opening scoring drive with a 9-yard catch over the middle on third-and-eight in the first quarter. at Minnesota (10/30): Started at wide receiver and grabbed two receptions for 12 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' commanding 31-7 road win against the Vikings ... Got open in the slot and hauled in a 7-yard touchdown strike from Tom Brady giving the Patriots a 24-7 lead with 9:03 remaining in the third quarter. Indianapolis (11/5): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver and defensive back ... Tied for the team lead with five receptions for 37 yards ... Became the Patriots' all-time receptions leader with a 5-yard catch along the sideline on a thirdand- four play in the second quarter ... Hauled in an 8-yard reception on third-and-six in the second quarter. vs. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Saw action in a reserve role at wide receiver and grabbed one receptions for 13 yards ... Rushed once for two yards ... Snared a 13-yard reception during the Patriots' touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. at Green Bay (11/19): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver and defensive back in the Patriots' 35-0 road victory over the Packers ... Caught four passes for 26 yards ... Kept the Patriots' second touchdown drive alive with an 11-yard catch on third-and-three in the first quarter ... Saw significant action as the nickel back and collected a solo tackle in defensive play. vs. Chicago (11/26): Saw action in a reserve role at wide receiver and as a defensive back in the Patriots' 17-13 victory over the Bears ... Hauled in a 13-yard pass from Tom Brady on a third-and-five play in the first quarter. vs. Detroit (12/3): Started at wide receiver and grabbed two receptions for eight yards in the Patriots' 28-21 comeback victory over the Lions ... Scampered for 16 yards on a reverse during the second quarter ... Tied the game at 21-21 with a two-point conversion grab in the fourth quarter. at Miami (12/10): Started at wide receiver and recorded three receptions for a team-high 25 yards ... Snared a 5-yard reception on third-and-five in the first quarter ... Extended a drive by grabbing a 21-yard reception on third-and-three in the second quarter. vs. Houston (12/17): Started at wide receiver ... Grabbed one reception for four yards in the Patriots' commanding 40-7 victory over the Texans. at Jacksonville (12/24): Started at wide receiver as the team opened the game in a four-wide receiver formation ... Caught four passes for 44 yards in the Patriots' 24-21 division-clinching win over the Jaguars ... Grabbed a 19-yard reception over the middle in the second quarter. at Tennessee (12/31): Started at wide receiver ... Snared three receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 40-23 victory over the Titans ... Got open in the back of the end zone and hauled in a 6-yard touchdown reception from Vinny Testaverde with 1:45 remaining in the fourth quarter. 2006 Postseason (3/1/0/0): vs. N.Y. Jets (1/7): Started at wide receiver and snared two receptions for 26 yards in the Patriots' 37-16 AFC Wild Card victory over the N.Y. Jets ... Converted a third down on the opening scoring drive with a 16-yard catch over the middle on third-and-12 ... Extended the Patriots' fourth-quarter touchdown drive with a 10-yard grab over the middle on third-and-eight. at San Diego (1/14): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver ... Grabbed five receptions for 39 yards in the Patriots' 24-21 AFC Divisional playoff victory over the Chargers ... Gave the Patriots some breathing room with a 12- yard catch to the New England 14-yard line in the third quarter ... Following a Tom Brady interception, stripped Marlon McCree of the football allowing Reche Caldwell to recover the loose ball and give the Patriots possession at the San Diego 32-yard line in the fourth quarter. at Indianapolis (1/21): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver ... Snared two receptions for 32 yards ... Returned three punts for 39 yards ... Kept the Patriots' second touchdown drive alive with a 27-yard reception over the middle on fourth-and-six in the second quarter ... Returned a fourth-quarter punt 16 yards to the Patriots' 40-yard line.
2005 (12/3/1/2): Was voted an offensive captain for the 2005 season by his teammates ... Ranks second on the Patriots all-time receiving list with 514 receptions ... Passed Ben Coates and moved into second on the Patriots all-time receiving list with a 2-yard reception against Atlanta (10/09/05) ... Ranks second on the Patriots all-time receiving yardage list with 5,982 yards ... Only one player in Patriots history (Stanley Morgan -- 10,352 yards) has gained more receiving yards than Brown ... Ranks as the Patriots all-time leader in punt return yardage with 2,554 yards ... Has recorded at least one reception in 86 of the last 92 games in which he has appeared, including the playoffs ... Notched his 500th career reception with a 25-yard catch against Kansas City (11/27/05).
Oakland (9/8): Finished second on the team with six receptions for 51 yards in the Patriots' 30-20 victory over the Raiders on opening night ... Grabbed a 20- yard reception during the Patriots' initial touchdown drive of the evening. at Carolina (9/18): Led the team with 87 receiving yards on three receptions ... Set up the Patriots' first touchdown of the afternoon with a 71-yard catch-and-run play down the sideline in the first quarter. at Pittsburgh (9/25): Collected four receptions for 43 yards in the Patriots' 23-20 victory over the Steelers ... Hauled in a 19-yard reception from Tom Brady on third-and-nine in the first quarter. San Diego (10/2): Snared two receptions for 25 yards ... Extended the Patriots first touchdown drive of the afternoon with a 21-yard acrobatic catch on third-and-10 in the first quarter. at Atlanta (10/9): Passed Ben Coates and moved into second on the Patriots all-time receiving list with a 2-yard reception in the second quarter of the Patriots' 31-28 win over the Falcons. at Denver (10/16): Inactive. Buffalo (10/30): Inactive. Indianapolis (11/7): Tied for the team lead with five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown ... Extended the Patriots' final touchdown drive with a 10-yard reception on third-and-three in the fourth quarter ... Hauled in his first touchdown grab of the season on a 19-yard reception over the middle in the fourth quarter. at Miami (11/13): Saw action as a starter at wide receiver and as a reserve at defensive back ... Grabbed three receptions for 36 yards in the Patriots' 23-16 road victory over the Dolphins ... Extended the Patriots' first scoring drive with a 15-yard grab on third-and-seven late in the second quarter ... Kept a Patriots' scoring drive alive with a 5-yard reception on third-and-four in the third quarter. New Orleans (11/20): Dressed but did not see action in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the Saints. at Kansas City (11/27): Collected his 500th career reception by hauling in a 25-yard pass in the second quarter ... Returned two punts for nine yards. N.Y. Jets (12/4): Led the team with 64 receiving yards and tied for the team lead with five receptions in the Patriots' 16-3 victory over the Jets ... Hauled in a 10-yard pass on thirdand- four in the first quarter ... Grabbed an 18-yard reception two plays later ... Extended the Patriots' first scoring drive with a 14-yard catch on third-and-eight in the second quarter. at Buffalo (12/11): Started at wide receiver and tied for the team lead with six receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' commanding 35-7 road victory over the Bills ... Gave the Patriots a 21-0 advantage with a 5-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass in the third quarter. Tampa Bay (12/17): Started at wide receiver but did not record a reception in the Patriots' 28-0 shutout victory over the Buccaneers ... Returned two punts for nine yards in the victory. at N.Y. Jets (12/26): Grabbed three receptions for 31 yards in the Patriots' 31-21 victory over the Jets. Miami (1/1): Saw limited action at wide receiver and did not record a reception.
2005 Postseason (2/1/0/0): Jacksonville (1/7): Started at wide receiver and grabbed an 11-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady in the second quarter of the Patriots' 28-3 AFC Wild Card victory over the Jaguars ... Saw action as a reserve in the secondary and collected four solo tackles ... Gave the Patriots a 7-0 lead with an 11-yard touchdown reception on third-and-six in the second quarter. at Denver (1/14): Played in a reserve role at wide receiver and grabbed one reception for 33 yards.
2004 (12/0, 3/0): Was voted an offensive captain for the 2004 season by his teammates ... Saw action in 12 games, seeing significant action on offense, defense and special teams ... Finished second on the team with three interceptions ... Grabbed 17 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown ... Collected 17 tackles (15 solo) and five passes defensed ... Entered the game against St. Louis (11/7) as a defensive back, marking the first defensive appearance of his career ... Participated on defense in the final nine regular-season games and all three playoff contests, while also seeing time at wide receiver and punt returned ... Collected the first interception of his 12-year career against Buffalo (11/14) ... Became the first player in Patriots history to record a reception and an interception in the same game (11/14) ... Passed Ben Coates to move into third place on the Patriots all-time receiving yardage list (11/22). Pittsburgh (10/31): Caught five passes for 59 yards against the Steelers ... Extended the Patriots' second touchdown drive with a 19-yard catch on third-and-11 in the fourth quarter. St. Louis (11/7): Grabbed three receptions for 30 yards ... Hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass from Adam Vinatieri on a fake field goal in the third quarter ... For the first time in his career, saw action as a defensive back in nickel formations and collected three solo tackles and tallied a pass defensed ... Knocked down a Marc Bulger pass intended for Shaun McDonald. Buffalo (11/14): Saw significant action at nickel back and tallied his first career interception ... Extended the Patriots' first scoring drive with a 6-yard catch on third-and-six in the first quarter ... Collected his first career interception when he picked off a Drew Bledsoe pass intended for Eric Moulds in the fourth quarter ... Became the first player in Patriots history to record a reception and an interception in the same game. Kansas City (11/22): Kept the Patriots second touchdown drive alive with a 22-yard catch on thirdand- two in the second quarter ... With that catch he passed Ben Coates to move into third place on the Patriots all-time receiving yardage list. Baltimore (11/28): Saw action at wide receiver and cornerback ... Knocked down a pass intended for Kevin Johnson in the fourth quarter ... Returned three punts for 28 yards in the victory. Cleveland (12/5): Tallied four tackles (3 solo) and an interception ... Grabbed his second career interception when he picked off a Luke McCown pass intended for Dennis Northcutt in the fourth quarter. Cincinnati (12/12): Grabbed two receptions for 27 yards and added three solo tackles and an interception ... Extended the Patriots scoring drive to open the second half with a 7-yard reception from Tom Brady on third and - six ... Halted a potential Bengals' scoring drive by intercepting a Jon Kitna pass intended for Chad Johnson in the end zone during the fourth quarter. Miami (12/20): Saw action at wide receiver and at defensive back ... Snared one reception for six yards ... Collected three solo tackles in defensive play. N.Y. Jets (12/26): Saw action at wide receiver, defensive back and as a punt returner ... Notched two solo tackles in defensive play ... Registered a season-long 23-yard punt return in the second quarter, setting up an Adam Vinatieri field goal before halftime. Indianapolis (1/16): Started at wide receiver and also saw action as a defensive back in the divisional playoffs ... Grabbed two receptions for 13 yards ... Registered three tackles (2 solo) in defensive play ... Returned two punts for 28 yards, including a 20-yard return in the first quarter. Pittsburgh (1/23): Saw action at cornerback and wide receiver in the Patriots' 41-27 AFC Championship victory over the Steelers ... Teamed with Hank Poteat to limit Hines Ward to a 6-yard gain on a third-and-eight play in the first quarter. Philadelphia (2/6): Saw action at wide receiver and defensive back in the Patriots' 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX ... Set up the Patriots first touchdown of the evening with a 12-yard catch down to the Philadelphia 7-yard line in the second quarter.
2003 (12/10, 3/2): Was voted an offensive captain for the 2003 season by his teammates … Finished third on the team with 40 receptions and 472 receiving yards, despite missing four games due to injury … Moved past Jim Colclough into fourth place on the Patriots’ all-time receiving yardage list against Tennessee (10/5) … Has recorded at least one reception in 68 of the last 69 games in which he has appeared, including the playoffs … Became the Patriots all-time leading punt returner against Tennessee (10/5) … Registered the longest reception of his career on an 82-yard game-winning touchdown at Miami (10/19). Philadelphia (9/14): Made his 50th career start at wide receiver … Registered a team-high seven receptions for 43 yards. Washington (9/28): Grabbed a team-high seven receptions for a team-high 60 yards … Kept the Patriots’ initial touchdown drive alive with 20-yard reception from Tom Brady on third-and-nine in the third quarter. Tennessee (10/5): Outran former Pro Bowler Lance Schulters and hauled in a 58-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady to give the Patriots a 7-6 advantage … Moved past Jim Colclough into fourth place on the Patriots’ all-time receiving yardage list with his 58-yard touchdown catch … Became the Patriots all-time leading punt returner with his 270th career return in the second quarter. Miami (10/19): Got behind the coverage of Brock Marion and Sammy Knight and hauled in an 82-yard reception from Tom Brady for the game-winning touchdown in the Patriots’ 19-13 overtime win … Tied for the team lead with six receptions and registered a game-high 131 yards receiving … The touchdown catch was the longest reception of his career. Denver (11/3): Did not record a reception for the first time in 65 games in which he appeared. Jacksonville (12/14): Returned to the starting lineup after four weeks and caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown … Snared a 10-yard touchdown reception on third-and-eight. N.Y. Jets (12/20): Tied for the team lead with four receptions. Buffalo (12/27): Started at wide receiver and grabbed five receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown … Hauled in a 19-yard touchdown pass. Tennessee (1/10): Hauled in a key four-yard reception on fourth-and-three to extend a scoring drive that was capped off by Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning 46-yard field goal. Indianapolis (1/18): Registered a team-high 88 receiving yards on seven catches in the Patriots’ 24-14 AFC Championship victory over the Colts … Converted a key fourth-and-eight with a 16-yard catch in the second quarter. Carolina (2/1): Finished second on the team with eight catches for 76 yards in the Patriots’ 32-29 Super Bowl XXXVIII win … Hauled in three receptions for 46 yards during the Patriots game-winning drive that concluded with Adam Vinatieri’s 41-yard field goal.
Voted an offensive captain for the 2002 season by his teammates … Led the team or tied for the team lead in receptions in 10 of the 14 games in which he played, and has led or tied for the team lead in receptions in 24 of the last 30 games in which he has played … Leads the team with 89 receptions … More than half of his receptions (49) resulted in first downs … Ranked fourth in the AFC in receptions (97) … Tied for the fourth best receiver in the AFC on third down, with 26 receptions for 303 yards and a touchdown … Has recorded at least one reception in each of the last 53 games in which he has played … Has recorded at least two receptions in each of the last 39 games in which he has played … Pittsburgh (9/9): Tied for team lead with six receptions in the Patriots 30-14 win over the Steelers on Monday Night Football … Made a tiptoe grab along the sideline on third-and-17 in the third quarter … That catch was good for 19 yards and the first down, keeping alive the Patriots third touchdown drive. at N.Y. Jets (9/15): Led the Patriots receiving corps with nine receptions and 94 yards ast the Patriots defeated the Jets, 44-7 … Moved into fourth place on the Patriots all-time receptions list, passing Terry Glenn with his 330th career catch, good for 19 yards midway through the first quarter … Opened the game with a 12-yard catch on the Patriots first play from scrimmage … Snared a 26-yard pass from Tom Brady deep in Jets territory in the first quarter. Kansas City (9/22): Set a career high and a Patriots single-game record with 16 pass receptions on the afternoon, leading the charge in the Patriots 41-38 overtime win over the Chiefs … The 16 receptions in a game ranks fourth in NFL history … His grabs translated into a career high 176 receiving yards, a mark that ranks fourth in Patriots annals … Had his 12th career 100-yard receiving game … On the Patriots first possession of the second half, caught passes on five straight plays for 52 yards, then hauled in a nine-yard touchdown pass two plays later, setting up a two-point conversion that tied the game at 17 … Grabbed a season-long 38-yard reception on the final play of the third quarter to set up a Tom Brady touchdown pass on the next play. at San Diego (9/29): Inactive. at Miami (10/6): Inactive. Green Bay (10/13): Returned to the lineup for the first time in three weeks and tied for the team lead with five receptions … Made his return noticed immediately, catching an eight-yard pass from Tom Brady on the game’s first play from scrimmage. Denver (10/27): Moved ahead of Irving Fryar into third place on the Patriots all-time receiving list with his 364th career reception in the fourth quarter … Led the team in receptions and receiving yards … Hauled in two passes for a total of 22 yards on the Patriots 35-yard touchdown drive that resulted in a score on the first play of the fourth quarter. at Buffalo (11/3): Grabbed three passes for 38 yards in the Patriots’ 38-7 win over the Bills … Each of his three catches contributed to Patriots touchdown drives … Caught a 14-yard pass from Tom Brady on the game’s first drive, which ended in a touchdown … Snared a 12-yard reception to bring the Patriots into Buffalo territory on a third-quarter touchdown drive … Grabbed a 12-yard pass from Brady to bring the Patriots into the red zone on their final touchdown drive in the fourth quarter … Threw a key block to help spring Kevin Faulk on a 45-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. at Chicago (11/10): Became the Patriots all-time punt return leader, passing Irving Fryar with a 16-yard return late in the third quarter … Led the Patriots with 11 receptions for 90 yards in their thrilling 33-30, come-from-behind win over the Bears … Hauled in a 14-yard catch in the fourth quarter that gave the Patriots a first down in Bears territory and set up Kevin Faulk’s 36-yard touchdown to pull the Patriots to within five points … Gained a total of 27 yards on three receptions to contribute to the Patriots first scoring drive of the day which produced a field goal in the second quarter … Caught a two-point conversion pass from Tom Brady in the end zone following the Patriots final touchdown. at Oakland (11/17): Grabbed five passes for 55 yards, including a game-long 18-yard snare on a Patriots field goal drive in the second quarter … Led the team in receiving for the seventh time in 2002. Minnesota (11/24): Finished second on the team with four catches, including his second touchdown of the season, in the Patriots 24-17 win over the Vikings … Caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the middle of the end zone in the second quarter to give the Patriots a 21-0 lead … Grabbed a game-long, 10-yard pass on third down in the first quarter to extend the Patriots first touchdown drive. at Detroit (11/28): Recorded his second 100-yard game of the season and the 13th of his career, grabbing 10 passes for 111 yards in the Patriots 20-12 win over the Lions on Thanksgiving … Passed Gino Cappelletti and Terry Glenn to move into fifth place on the Patriots all-time receiving yards list … Grabbed passes of 19 and 11 yards on consecutive plays in the second quarter … Kick-started the Patriots fourth-quarter field goal drive with a 14-yard grab, then added a game-long 24-yard catch three plays later to bring the Patriots into field goal range. Buffalo (12/8): Led the team in receptions in the Patriots 27-17 win over the Bills … Grabbed three passes for 27 yards and gained 21 yards on a reverse in the first quarter … Gained a total of 32 yards on the Patriots first touchdown drive of the afternoon, snaring an 11-yard pass and gaining 21 yards on a reverse as the Patriots opened up a 10-0 lead with a David Patten touchdown catch … Grabbed a pass and put a move on London Fletcher to escape and run for a gain of 12 yards on the Patriots second quarter field goal drive that made the score 20-0 … Returned a punt 27 yards in the fourth quarter. at Tennessee (12/16): Led all receivers with eight receptions and paced the Patriots with 73 receiving yards … On his first catch of the night, became the first Patriot to notch three 80-catch seasons in a career … Grabbed two passes on the Patriots only touchdown drive of the game, good for a total of 23 yards … Caught two consecutive passes in the fourth quarter for a total of 20 yards. N.Y. Jets (12/22): Hauled in a pair of passes for a total of eight yards … Grabbed a pass for a seven yard gain on the Patriots touchdown drive to begin the second half. Miami (12/29): Caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady with 2:46 remaining to cut Miami’s lead to three points in the Patriots 27-24 overtime win over the Dolphins … Grabbed a seven-yard pass in overtime to set up Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning, 35-yard field goal on the following play … Snared his longest catch of the afternoon, a 19-yard grab in the fourth quarter … Finished the day with eight grabs for 67 yards, his sixth performance of eight or more receptions in 14 games.
Voted offensive co-captain for the 2001 season by his teammates…Started 13 of 16 regular season games at wide receiver … Set a Patriots single-season record for receptions with 101 catches and became the first Patriot in franchise history to record 100 catches in a season … Brown finished the season ranked fourth in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with 101 catches … Led the team and was fourth in the AFC with 1,199 yards receiving … Recorded a reception in 40 consecutive games dating back to the 1999 season … Led the NFL with a 14.2 yard punt return average … Just the second Patriot to lead the NFL in punt return average (Irving Fryar-14.1, 1985) … Also was the only player in the NFL in 2001 to have two punt returns for touchdowns. Cincinnati (9/9): Recorded the eighth 100-yard receiving game of his career, the third in his last five games … Named Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game … Scored the first Patriots points of the season on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Drew Bledsoe. N.Y. Jets (9/23): Led team in receiving yards with 82, including a game-long 58-yard catch … Unanimous selection as Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for second consecutive game. Miami (10/7): Recorded game-highs with five receptions and 47 yards receiving … Two of five receptions went for first downs. San Diego (10/14): Led all receivers with 11 catches for 117 yards … Ninth 100-yard receiving game of career, second of season … His 11 catches were the highest single game total of the season and tied the fourth highest single game total in franchise history … Recorded 40-yard punt return that put the Patriots in position for their game-tying scoring drive. Indianapolis (10/21): Led the Patriots with eight catches for 120 yards … Recorded his second straight 100-yard receiving game, his third of the season and 10th of career … Scored on a 60-yard pass from fellow wide receiver David Patten … Drew a 38-yard pass interference penalty to give the Patriots the ball first and goal on the Colts three-yard line … The team capitalized on the penalty when Tom Brady hit Patten for a six-yard touchdown to take a 38-17 lead. Denver (10/28): Tallied a game-high nine receptions … Rushed for a 31-yard gain … Caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Brady … Moved past Tony Collins (261) into seventh place overall on the Patriots all-time receiving list. Atlanta (11/4): Tied for a game-high five receptions with Kevin Faulk and notched a game-high 99 receiving yards … Caught a dramatic 44-yard deflected touchdown pass. Buffalo (11/11): Rushed for 17 yards on third-and-three on a reverse. St. Louis (11/18): Registered a game-high eight receptions … Voted Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for his performance. New Orleans (11/25): Collected a game-high seven receptions … Moved into sixth place on the Patriots all-time receptions list on his first catch of the day, moving past Jim Colclough (283) … Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Brady … Five of his seven catches in the game went for either first downs or touchdowns. New York Jets (12/2): Notched a game-high eight receptions in 17-16 victory. Cleveland (12/9): Returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown … Return was the second for a touchdown in his career (vs. Tampa Bay 9/3/00) … Return tied Irving Fryar for the second longest punt return in franchise history … Recorded a team-high seven receptions for 89 yards … Set a new single-season career-high with 85 receptions (83, 2000) … Set a new single-season career-high with 1,033 receiving yards (944, 2000) … Also eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the first time in his nine-year career … Voted Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for his performance. Buffalo (12/16): Snared a team-high five receptions in 12-9 overtime victory. Carolina (1/6): Returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown, his second of the season and third of his career … Became just the second Patriot (Irving Fryar) to have three career punt returns for touchdowns and the third Patriot (Irving Fryar and Mike Haynes) to have two punt returns for touchdowns in a single season … Registered a game-high six catches for 45 yards and finished the season with career-highs of 101 receptions and 1,199 yards receiving … Named Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for his performance. Oakland (1/19): Made his first career postseason start … Snared a game-long 29-yard reception from Brady … Recorded a game-high 27-yard punt return late in the fourth quarter to set up New England’s game-tying drive. Pittsburgh (1/27): Totaled a game-high eight receptions for 121 yards … His 121 yards are the highest single-game total in Patriots postseason history … Opened the Patriots scoring with a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown … His score was the first Patriots punt return for a touchdown in postseason history … Recovered a blocked field goal attempt and returned it 11 yards before lateraling to Antwan Harris who proceeded to go 49 yards for a touchdown. St. Louis (2/3): Totaled a game-high six receptions and a team-high 89 yards … Caught key 23-yard reception and was able to get out of bounds with 21 seconds remaining on a late fourth quarter drive that ended in an Adam Vinatieri game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired.
Started at wide receiver in 15 of 16 games and recorded 83 receptions for 944 yards ... Voted Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Year, after earning the Player of the Week award five times … Set career-highs with 39 punt returns and 504 punt return yards ... Ranked third in NFL with 504 punt return yards and seventh with 12.9 punt return average … Moved pass David Meggett (1,438) into second place on Patriots all-time leading punt return yardage list against Buffalo (11/5) and eclipsed his 1997 total of 467 punt return yards for the fifth-best single season punt return total. Tampa Bay (9/3): Unanimous selection as Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game after he accumulated 221 all-purpose yards, including 118 punt return yards, 70 receiving yards and 33 rushing yards ... Established a then career-high, with seven receptions ... Recorded a 66-yard punt return for a touchdown, the first punt return for touchdown in his eight-year career ... The return was first Patriots punt return for touchdown since David Meggett’s 60-yard touchdown return against Giants (12/21/96) ... Moved ahead of Mike Haynes (1,159 yards) into third place on Patriots all-time list with 1,174 yards. N.Y. Jets (9/11): Voted Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for third consecutive week, becoming first player to do so since running back Curtis Martin won award three times in 1995 … Accumulated 120 all-purpose yards, including 93 punt return yards and 27 yards receiving. Minnesota (9/17): Tied a then career-high with seven catches for 62 yards and returned one punt for 13 yards. Denver (10/1): Posted the first 100-yard receiving game of the season, 108 yards, and the fourth of his career in the 28-19 Patriots victory … Caught a career-high two touchdowns (11 and 44-yards) on Patriots first two possessions. N.Y. Jets (10/15): Named Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for third time in season … Tied with Kevin Faulk for team-leading five catches … Three of five catches for first downs. Buffalo (11/5): Won Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game for fourth time in season with 108 total yards, including 64 punt return yards. Cincinnati (11/19): Set a then career-high with eight receptions for 110 yards in the Patriots 16-13 victory … Terry Glenn joined Brown over the 100-yard plateau with 129 yards, marking the first time since Nov. 1, 1998 (Tony Simmons and Ben Coates each had 109 yards at Indianapolis) that the Patriots had two players with more than 100 yards receiving. Kansas City (12/4): Earned Patriots Miller Lite Player of the Game honors for fifth time during the 2000 season during the Patriots 30-24 victory over the Chiefs … Notched a career-high 12 receptions for 119 yards, including 17-yard touchdown pass … Tied with Ben Coates (at Indianapolis, 11/27/94) for second in franchise his-tory with 12 receptions ... Eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark for the third time of the season and the sixth time of his career. Chicago (12/10): Tied Glenn for team-high five receptions, including a 7-yard touchdown pass in fourth quarter. Miami (12/24): Led all receivers with eight receptions and 102 yards … It was the fourth 100-yard reception game of the season and the seventh of his career.
Played in 13 games and made one start at wide receiver … Missed three games due to injury … Proved once again to be among the Patriots most versatile performers, contributing as a wide receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner during the course of the season ... Became the Patriots second-leading all-time return specialist with 2,890 combined return yards, trailing David Meggett’s franchise record of 3,999 yards ... Led the team in punt return (10.7) and kickoff return (33.9) averages and finished third on the team with 36 receptions for 471 yards … 10.7-yard average per punt return ranked fifth in the AFC … Handled the kickoff return duties in four games, including the last two of the regular season, and averaged 33.9 yards per return. N.Y. Jets (9/12): Caught an 18-yard pass on third-and-six to extend the game-winning drive that set up a 23-yard field goal with just three remaining in a 30-28 victory over the Jets. Indianapolis (9/19): Picked up a first down with a 14-yard reception in the fourth quarter, which led to a game-tying scoring drive against the Colts to help the Patriots overcome a 21-point second-half deficit. N.Y. Giants (9/26): Named special teams co-captain for the game ... Provided a 25-yard reception on 3rd-and-eight to extend a drive which resulted in a 38-yard field goal to give the Patriots their first lead of the game, 10-7, in the third quarter ... Converted another first down with an 11-yard reception which led to another field goal and a 13-7 lead in a 16-14 victory over the Giants. Kansas City (10/10): Returned the opening kickoff 28 yards, but sustained an ankle injury on the return and missed the next three games. N.Y. Jets (11/15): Scored his only touchdown of the season on a 31-yard touchdown toss by Bledsoe in a fourth quarter comeback attempt that pulled the Patriots to within a touchdown against the Jets, 24-17. Dallas (12/5): Provided four receptions for 40 yards, including an 11-yard first down reception which led to the game-winning touchdown in a 13-6 victory over the Cowboys ... It was the Patriots first victory in the series in franchise history. Indianapolis (12/12): Named offensive co-captain for the game and produced 122 all-purpose yards with 53 yards receiving and 69 yards on four punt returns. Philadelphia (12/19): Selected as Miller Lite Player of the Game for his performance against the Eagles ... Led all receivers with five receptions for 105 yards ... Both totals represented individual season highs ... His five receptions were the most since the 1998 season opener, while his 105 yards receiving was, at the time, the third highest total of his career ... Contributed 37- and 33-yard receptions in the fourth quarter of the failed comeback attempt ... Added 45 yards on four punt returns in the game, including his longest of the season, a 32-yarder in the fourth quarter ... Also recovered a special teams fumble caused by Marty Moore on a kick return in the second quarter. Buffalo (12/26): Named offensive co-captain for the game for the second time in three weeks ... Filled in for Kevin Faulk as the team’s primary kickoff returner and set a career-high with 124 return yards on just four returns (31.0), including a long of 42 yards ... Added 31 yards on two punt returns. Baltimore (1/2): Started his first game of the season at wide receiver, replacing Terry Glenn in the lineup, and earned his second Miller Lite Player of the Game honors … Tied his season high of five receptions …Returned a punt 52 yards and a kickoff 54 yards, the two longest returns of his career … Returned another kickoff 49 yards ... His 103 yards on kickoff returns were the second-highest individual game total of his career ... His 52-yard punt return was the longest by a Patriot all season ... He moved into a fifth-place tie with Sammy Martin among the Patriots all-time leading kick returners (1,834 yards) ... Finished the game with a career-high 192 all-purpose yards, including 173 return yards.
Returned to the role as the team’s primary punt returner, a position he held for the first two years in the league (1993-94) and played in 10 games as a returner and reserve receiver ... Finished the season fifth on the team with 23 receptions for 346 yards and a touchdown ... Led the team with a career-high 13.2 punt return average on 17 returns (225 yards) ... His 13.2 average would have led the AFC, but his 17 returns were not enough to qualify for the conference rankings ... Missed six games due to an ankle injury he suffered vs. the Jets (10/19) ... Returned to the lineup at Pittsburgh (12/6) ... Led all receivers with 97 yards on five receptions to earn Miller Lite Player of the Game honors in the season opener at Denver (9/7) ... Caught a 52-yard pass from Bledsoe, his longest reception of the season and the second-longest of his career ... Shared team-high honors the following week with three receptions for 50 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/13) ... Returned one punt vs. the Colts for 38 yards, then, two plays later, extended the scoring drive with a 26-yard reception ... Caught three passes for 32 yards at New Orleans (10/4), including two which came on the game-winning scoring drive in the final minute of the game ... Also set season-highs with five punt returns for 104 yards (20.8 avg.) ... Provided consistent numbers through the first six games, averaging 3.5 receptions per game, with no fewer than three receptions during that time ... Sustained a high ankle sprain against the Jets (10/19) and left the game after posting a team-high 41 yards on four receptions ... Returned to action at Pittsburgh (12/6) ... Caught just two passes for 42 yards at St. Louis (12/13) the following week ... Replaced Chris Canty as the team’s designated punt returner for the final two weeks of the season and playoffs ... Led the team with 46 yards on four receptions and returned four punts for 27 yards in a playoff loss at Jacksonville (1/3/99).
In his fifth NFL season, Brown earned his first career starting assignment as a replacement for an injured Terry Glenn and recorded 41 receptions (third on the team) for 607 yards (third) and six touchdowns (second) … His six touchdown receptions were second only to tight end Ben Coates (8) … Posted career-highs with a 67-yard reception and a 125-yard receiving day against the Jets (10/19) … He was the only Patriot receiver to post multiple 100-yard receiving games in 1997 … Scored a 52-yard touchdown vs. Chicago (9/21) - one of three receptions of 50 yards or more that season … Opened the season as a reserve and caught four passes for 24 yards vs. San Diego (8/31) … Made his NFL starting debut at Indianapolis (9/7) and caught three passes for 35 yards and scored his first career touchdown reception on a 21-yard pass from Bledsoe … Earned Staples Star of the Game and Miller Lite Player of the Game honors vs. Chicago (9/21) when he led the team with six receptions for 124 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown … He was caught for an 18-yard loss on a reverse at Denver (10/6) - his first career rush attempt … Earned Staples Star of the Game and Miller Lite Player of the Game honors at the New York Jets (10/19) when he recorded a career-high with 125 yards and a touchdown on just five receptions … 112 of those yards came on three third-quarter receptions … Posted a career-long 67-yard reception - a reception in which he shook off three would-be tacklers and was highlighted on ESPN as the “Hardest Working Play of the Week” … Made his 22nd reception of the season in the ninth game of the year at Minnesota (11/2), eclipsing his previous single-season career-high … Led the team with 61 yards receiving at Buffalo (11/9) and recorded his third reception of 50 yards or more … Started his second game of the season and led all Patriots receivers with five catches for 58 yards at Tampa Bay (11/16) … Started vs. Miami (11/23) and posted 46 yards on three receptions, including a 35-yard touchdown pass from David Meggett - Brown’s fourth touchdown of the season … Started vs. Indianapolis (11/30) and caught three passes for 35 yards, including his fifth touchdown reception of the season … Scored a touchdown in his third consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/7) … Caught two passes for 32 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown in a 17-3 wildcard victory over Miami (12/28).
Played in every regular season game and each of the first two playoff games, but was inactive for Super Bowl XXXI due to a hernia injury ... Shared in the kickoff return duties, handling 29 returns for a career-high 21.9-yard average ... Also posted 21 receptions for 222 yards (10.6) with a long of 38-yards ... Registered a season-long 51-yard kickoff return at Baltimore (10/6), which set up a Ben Coates touchdown in a 46-38 victory ... Totaled a season-high 105 yards on four kickoff returns (26.3 avg.) in that game ... Averaged 26.5 yards on two kickoff returns vs. Indianapolis (10/20) ... Saw extensive action at wide receiver during the final minutes vs. Buffalo (10/27), totaling three receptions for 43 yards (14.3 avg.) and adding 56 yards on three kickoff returns ... 20 of his 21 receptions came in the final nine games of the regular season, topped by a career-high effort in the season finale when he grabbed seven receptions for 75 yards, including a long of 38 yards at the New York Giants (12/21) ... Made one of the most dramatic receptions of the season against the Giants when he snared a 13-yard pass from Bledsoe on third-and-13, extending a drive which led to the game-winning touchdown in a 23-22 come-from-behind victory ... The “circus catch” was made while lying on his back as he extended to make the reception ... The victory secured the AFC East title and first-round playoff bye for the Patriots.
Played in every game and finished the season with 14 receptions for 159 yards (11.4 avg.) ... Set a career-high with 31 kickoff returns for 672 yards and a 21.7-yard average ... Scored his first career touchdown on one of the most unusual plays of the 1995 season when he picked up a David Meggett fumble on a kick return vs. the New York Jets (12/10) and raced down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown ... Emerged as the Patriots third receiver early in the season and recorded a season-high with five receptions for 72 yards (14.4 avg.) and returned two kicks for 61 yards (30.5 avg.) at San Francisco (9/17) to earn his first career Miller Lite Player of the Game honors ... Followed that performance with four receptions for 44 yards (11.0 avg.) at Atlanta (10/1) ... Grabbed three passes for 25 yards vs. Denver (10/8) and followed with two receptions for 18 yards at Kansas City (10/15) ... Returned four kicks in games at Kansas City (10/15) and at Pittsburgh (12/16) for 107 and 83 yards, respectively.
Re-signed with the Patriots at midseason after his preseason release and led the team with 24 punt returns for 202 yards ... His 8.4-yard punt return average ranked ninth in the AFC ... Returned a punt 38 yards vs. Indianapolis (12/11) and finished the day with a career-high four returns for 62 yards (15.5 avg.) ... Returned one kickoff for 14 yards at Cleveland (11/6).
Played in 12 games during his rookie season and was used exclusively as a kickoff and punt return specialist ... Led the team and finished seventh in the league with a 9.0-yard average on 25 punt returns (224 yards) ... Finished second on the team with 15 kickoff returns for 243 yards (16.2 avg.) ... Caught two passes for 22 yards ... Inactive for three games before being placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury on (12/31).
Sensational all-around player at Marshall who was considered the most dangerous scoring threat in all I-AA football during his final two seasons (1991-92) ... Averaged a touchdown every eight times he touched the ball (31 tds-250 att.) ... Tied the NCAA record for the most touchdowns on kick returns in a single season with four and became the NCAA’s all-time leader in kickoff return average with a regular season net of 29.69 yards per return (32 for 950 yards) ... Ranks eighth all-time for all-purpose yardage, averaging 148.3 yards per game ... Associated Press first-team All-American selection and first-team all-conference selection as a wide receiver ... Earned second-team all-conference honors as a kick returner ... Finished senior season with 101 receptions for 1,654 yards and 16 touchdowns, added 158 yards and two rushing touchdowns, returning 20 punts for a 10-yard average and 27 kickoffs for a 23.3-yard average ... Transferred to Marshall from Lees-McRae J.C. prior to the 1991 season.
 Troy Fitzgerald Brown was born on July 2, 1971 in Barnwell, S.C. ... Attended Blackville-Hilda High in Blackville, S.C. and lettered in football and track ... Played on state championship team, which finished 14-1 in 1988 ... Caught 46 passes for 707 yards and 10 touchdowns that year ... Majored in computer science at Marshall ... Filled in as a coach for his son's soccer team in West Virginia during the 2003 offseason ... Troy and his wife, Kimberly, have two sons, Sir'mon and SaanJay.
Pro-Bowler Troy has participated the annual ROSE Fund Dinner, several NE Patriots Charitable golf tournaments and kickoff gala dinners.
For the past few years, he has been involved in the NomarBowl to support the Nomar5 Fund.
He also took part in the Fifth Annual Joshua Frase Foundation Muscle Dream Team Bash.
This past summer Troy held his first Troy Brown Football Camp.
Troy was the national spokesman for the United Way, and led many kickoff events for the United Way here in Boston.
He attended the Salvation Army's annual Christmas party at Gillette Stadium and took 200 underprivileged inner city kids shopping for Christmas, who otherwise wouldn't have been able to.
- The 2007 season marks Troy's 15th year with the Patriots. Only Steve Grogan (16 seasons) has achieved a longer tenure with the team. Julius Adams also spent 15 seasons with the Patriots.
- Troy is the only player in Patriots history to record a reception and an interception in the same game. He achieved the feat twice during the 2004 season.
- Troy earned the New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award in 2004 for his commitment to the community and helping others.
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