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John Brown

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Buffalo Bills · WR

John Brown recorded 101 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, ARZ.

▶Best highlights

47.4

rec yds/gm

0.5

rush yds/gm

9

playoff games

101

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Brown's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 17, 2019

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

9 rec · 137 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
ARIZONACARDINALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 18, 2015

Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

10 rec · 196 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2018
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 21, 2018

New Orleans Saints vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2018

7 rec · 134 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2019
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 8, 2019

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2019

7 rec · 123 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2014
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 26, 2014

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2014

5 rec · 119 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 196 receiving yards · 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2015
ARIZONACARDINALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 18, 2015

Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

10 rec · 196 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 10 receptions · 16 targets

Regular Season
2016
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 2, 2016

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2016

10 rec · 144 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2019
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 17, 2019

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

9 rec · 137 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–2017

01
ARIBROWN—John Brown
ARIPALMER3Carson Palmer
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald

Aggressive offense meets an elite secondary

Arizona Cardinals · The Arians contender

Bruce Arians unlocked Palmer's best late-career football and built a 13-win team that reached the 2015 NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
BALBROWN—John Brown
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2017–present

03
BUFBROWN—John Brown
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2016–present

04
DENBROWN—John Brown
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2019–present

05
JAXBROWN—John Brown
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

06
TBBROWN—John 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

9 NFL seasons101 career games28 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns47 career rushing yards321 career receptions4,790 career receiving yards32 career receiving touchdowns9 career solo tacklesCollege: Pittsburg StateDrafted by: ARIDraft pick: 91Jersey: 169 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2014Most recent: Jan 15, 2023

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