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'''Troy Brown''' is a [[National Football League]] wide receiver and occasional defensive back for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on July 2, 1971 in Barnwell [[South Carolina]].
'''Troy Brown''' is a [[National Football League]] wide receiver and occasional defensive back for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on July 2, 1971 in Barnwell [[South Carolina]].
==NFL Career==
==NFL Career==
A [[New England Patriots]] his entire career, Brown is the all time team leader in receptions and second all time on the team in yardage. In his NFL career he has played in a total of 191 with 70 starts and had 557 recptions for 6366 yards and 31 touchdowns. He is also the Patriots leading receiver in postseason play with 47 total catches and 553 yards during his 15 postseason games. In addition to his recieving skills, Brown has also contributed on special teams. He is the Patriots all time leader in punt returns (237) and punt return yardage (2,524). One of the most versatile players to ever play in the NFL, in his pro career he has played at the wide receiver, punt returner, kickoff returner, special teams coverage unit and quarterback positions.
===1993-1995===
===1993-1995===
In 1993, Brown was drafted in the eighth round of the [[1993 NFL Draft]] by the [[New England Patriots]]. In his rookie season he played in twelve games as a punt and kick returner before he suffered a quadriceps injury that forced him to miss the rest of his rookie season. In 1994, the Patriots released Brown from the team before the season began but ended up resigning him in the middle of the regular season. He ended up playing in 9 games with the Patriots in 1994 exclusively as a punt returner. Brown added backup wide receiver duty's to his role on the team as kick returner as he played in every regular season in 1995. He finished the 1995 season with 14 receptions for 159 and also had 672 kick return yards on 31 attempts.
In 1993, Brown was drafted in the eighth round of the [[1993 NFL Draft]] by the [[New England Patriots]]. In his rookie season he played in twelve games as a punt and kick returner before he suffered a quadriceps injury that forced him to miss the rest of his rookie season. In 1994, the Patriots released Brown from the team before the season began but ended up resigning him in the middle of the regular season. He ended up playing in 9 games with the Patriots in 1994 exclusively as a punt returner. Brown added backup wide receiver duty's to his role on the team as kick returner as he played in every regular season in 1995. He finished the 1995 season with 14 receptions for 159 and also had 672 kick return yards on 31 attempts.
===2000 - 2002===
===2000 - 2002===
Brown's 2000 season was the first year that he became a starting wide receiver for the Patriots. In 2000, he played in all sixteen and started fifteen of the Patriots regular season games. He had 83 receptions for 944 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 39 punt returns for 504 yards (12.9 avg) and a touchdown. In 2001, Brown was a key component in the Patriots winning their first [[Super Bowl]] ever as he played in every regular and postseason game for the Patriots and made a team record 101 receptions for 1199 yards and five touchdowns. He also was the only player to have two punt returns for touchdowns in 2001 and led the NFL in punt return average (14.2).
Brown's 2000 season was the first year that he became a starting wide receiver for the Patriots. In 2000, he played in all sixteen and started fifteen of the Patriots regular season games. He had 83 receptions for 944 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 39 punt returns for 504 yards (12.9 avg) and a touchdown. In 2001, Brown was a key component in the Patriots winning their first [[Super Bowl]] ever as he played in every regular and postseason game for the Patriots and made a team record 101 receptions for 1199 yards and five touchdowns. He also was the only player to have two punt returns for touchdowns in 2001 and led the NFL in punt return average (14.2).
In the third week of the 2002, Brown had the greatest receiving game of any player in Patriots history. In a game vs the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] he had 16 receptions for 176 yards and a touchdown. He was injured in the game however and was inactive the next two games both of which the Patriots lost. When the Patriots played the [[Detroit Lions]] on [[Thanksgiving Day]], Brown had ten receptions for 111 yards in a 20 to 12 Patriots victory. He led the team in both receptions (97 - forth best in the NFL), and yards (890) in 2002 and also had four touchdowns.
In the third week of the 2002, Brown had the greatest receiving game of any player in Patriots history. In a game vs the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] he had 16 receptions for 176 yards and a touchdown. He was injured in the game however and was inactive the next two games both of which the Patriots lost. When the Patriots played the [[Detroit Lions]] on [[Thanksgiving Day]], Brown had ten receptions for 111 yards in a 20 to 12 Patriots victory. He led the team in both receptions (97 - forth best in the NFL), and yards (890) in 2002 and also had four touchdowns.