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Antonio Brown

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · WR

Antonio Brown recorded 172 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

71.5

rec yds/gm

0.9

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

172

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Antonio Brown's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Antonio Brown, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Antonio Brown's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown recorded 7 receptions, 132 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Antonio Brown
  2. #2. In the Wild Card Round against Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown recorded 5 receptions, 124 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Antonio Brown
  3. #3. In the Super Bowl against Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Antonio Brown recorded 5 receptions, 22 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Antonio Brown
  4. #4. Against Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown recorded 16 receptions, 189 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Antonio Brown
  5. #5. Against Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown recorded 17 receptions, 284 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Antonio Brown

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

7 rec · 132 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Wild Card
2016
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2017

Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2017

5 rec · 124 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Super Bowl
LV
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
FEB 7, 2021

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV · Feb 7, 2021

5 rec · 22 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 20, 2015

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

16 rec · 189 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 8, 2015

Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2015

17 rec · 284 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Antonio Brown's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 284 receiving yards · 17 receptions · 23 targets · 3 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2015
OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 8, 2015

Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2015

17 rec · 284 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 16, 2017

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2017

10 rec · 144 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Antonio Brown's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2016

01
BUFBROWN86Antonio Brown
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASBROWN82Antonio Brown
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITBROWN84Antonio Brown
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

04
NEBROWN17Antonio Brown
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

05
TBBROWN81Antonio Brown
TBBRADY12Tom Brady
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2020NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 2018Pro Bowl selection · 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018First-team All-Pro · 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017NFL receiving yards leader · 2014, 2017NFL receptions leader · 2014, 201515 NFL seasons172 career games35 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns152 career rushing yards928 career receptions12,291 career receiving yards83 career receiving touchdowns24 career solo tacklesCollege: Central MichiganDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 195Jersey: 8115 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2003Most recent: Jan 2, 2022

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history