He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2003 and finished his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. Brown was selected to the Pro Bowl 9 times and was a second-team All Pro in 1997. He was seven time All-Conference and won an AFC Championship in 2002. He was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. In 2009 Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and named the Walter Camp Alumni of the Year. In 2015 he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.