On Thursday, New England Patriots Hall of Fame wide receiver Troy Brown celebrated his 49th birthday.
The three-time Super Bowl champion spent his entire 15-year NFL career in Foxborough after being drafted in the eighth round of the 1993 draft out of Marshall University.
Known for his versatility to play multiple positions over his career, Brown’s name is all over the team record books.
Following retirement in 2007, Brown became the all-time leading punt returner in franchise history with 252 returns for 2,625 yards and 3 touchdowns and is second in Patriots history in receptions.
In honor of his birthday, check out some highlights from Brown’s career courtesy of Twitter.
Troy Brown turns 49 YO
Super Bowl winner – 3x
Pro Bowl – 1xPatriots history
INT ? 3
Punt Rt TD ? 31. Troy Brown
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multi-dimensional machine pic.twitter.com/zoE1OJ3FHL
— Boston Sports Info (@bostonsportsinf) July 2, 2020
Happy 49th Birthday to Troy Brown. Classic overtime TD catch (92 yards) for the win! #Patriots https://t.co/nwdooiEVz3
— Boston ?? Mike (@BostonSports_BM) July 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/NEPAC/status/1278654660052746240?s=20
Happy 49th birthday to Troy Brown!
One of the most versatile players in NFL history.
Mainly used as a WR & returner, but played DB in 2004.
• 557 rec for 6,366 yards & 31 TDs
• 3 INTs, 5 PD, 1 FF
• 4,487 return yards & 3 TDs
• 3x SB Champ
• New England Patriots HOF pic.twitter.com/H1qghOfcWG— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) July 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/OnlyInBOS/status/1278697435947167744?s=20
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