10 Heisman winners with best NFL careers

5. Tim Brown

Tim Brown might be the greatest player ever to come out of Notre Dame. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1987, becoming the first wide receiver ever to win the award. While his time with the Fighting Irish wasn’t filled with winning, he helped start a revival. Though Notre Dame went just 25-21 with Brown, they won the championship the year after he left. Brown is a member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hallof Fame.

He is best known for his time with the Oakland Raiders. A dangerous threat whenever he touched the ball, Brown had nearly 20,000 all purpose yards during his career. Brown primarily served as a a receiver and returner. All but 200 of his 14,934 receiving yards came with the Raiders and many consider him the best receiver in Oakland’s franchise history.

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Brown primarily returned punts rather than kicks. He had three punt returns for touchdowns and one kickoff return for a touchdown. Brown also ran for one rushing touchdown during his career. Most of his damage was done as a receiver, finding the end zone 100 times. Sadly, most of his best years were spent with poor Raiders teams, so he often doesn’t get the respect he deserves.