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30 greatest players to never win a Super Bowl

By Russell S. Baxter

TAMPA BAY, FL - OCTOBER 2, 1994: Barry Sanders
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OAKLAND, UNITED STATES: Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (L) eludes a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety John Lynch to score the Raiders first touchdown on a pass from Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon 19 December, 1999, in Oakland, California. The Raiders defeated the Bucs, 45-0. AFP PHOTO/John G. Mabanglo (Photo credit should read JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, UNITED STATES: Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (L) eludes a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety John Lynch to score the Raiders first touchdown on a pass from Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon 19 December, 1999, in Oakland, California. The Raiders defeated the Bucs, 45-0. AFP PHOTO/John G. Mabanglo (Photo credit should read JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP/Getty Images) /

16. Tim Brown, WR, Oakland Raiders

The first time Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown attempted to return a kickoff in the National Football League, he took it 97 yards for a touchdown. In his pro debut that day at the Coliseum against the Chargers, he also hauled in two passes for 42 yards.

The sixth overall pick in the 1988 NFL Draft, Brown was part of a magnificent wide receiver class that included the likes of Michael Irvin and Sterling Sharpe. But the former Golden Domer was far more than just a pass-catcher. He ranks seventh in league annals with 1,094 receptions but fifth in NFL history with 19,682 total combined yards.

Brown is also seventh in receiving yards (14,934) and only eight players have caught more touchdown passes than the former Raiders’ and Buccaneers’ weapon. His 105 total touchdowns include 100 through the air, one on the ground and four courtesy of returns.

Brown would finally get his opportunity for that elusive NFL title in 2002 under head coach Bill Callahan and with the help of NFL MVP Rich Gannon. The opposition would be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former Raiders’ sideline leader Jon Gruden. Gannon picked a bad day to throw five interceptions and have three of them returned for touchdowns. The Bucs would open up a big lead and Brown’s hopes of winning a Super Bowl disappeared in a disappointing 48-21 loss. Ironically, the Hall of Fame weapon would spent his final NFL season in Tampa with Gruden.

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