Timmy Brown was selected in the 27th round of the 1959 NFL Draft by Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers. One year later, Brown and the Eagles handed Vince Lombardi the only playoff loss of his Hall of Fame career in the NFL Championship Game. Years later, Lombardi told Brown that releasing him was the roster move that he regret the most.

After being released by Green Bay, Timmy Brown signed with the Eagles prior to the 1960 season. Brown idolized Eagles Hall of Fame wide receiver Tommy McDonald in college. Now, the two were teammates and remained great friends over the years.

Timmy Brown was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 1990. Growing up in an orphanage, he finally felt like he had a place to call home in Philadelphia.

Timmy Brown led the NFL with 5.4 yards per carry in 1965. Brown was mentored by legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, who admired Timmy's game in college.

Former Giants Head Coach Allie Sherman said that Brown was so fast that he could run through the rain and not get wet.

Timmy Brown set and NFL record by returning two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same game against Dallas in 1966. The Cowboys got revenge the following year when Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan bludgeoned Brown with an elbow to the face. Brown lost nine teeth and suffered a concussion. It turned the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry into the blood feud it is today.

Timmy Brown led the NFL in all-purpose yards in 1962 and 1963, topping 2,000 yards in each season

Timmy Brown gained more than 1,000 all-purpose yards every season from 1961-66

A signature moment in the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry involved Brown.

Timmy Brown gained a franchise-record 249 yards in a game against the Cardinals in 1962. The record stood until 2000

Timmy Brown still holds the franchise record for the most yards per touch in a single season with 7.42 in 1965, breaking his own franchise record that he set in 1962

Timmy Brown currently holds the franchise record for most career kickoff returns (169), kickoff return yards (4,483), and kickoff return touchdowns (5)

Timmy Brown's 105-yard kickoff return against the Browns in 1961 was the longest in franchise history until 2014

Timmy Brown had some famous fans. Sylvester Stallone said that he used to enjoy sneaking into Franklin Field to watch Brown play. Burt Reynolds said he wore No. 22 in his football movies because of Brown.

Timmy Brown gained 7,261 yards from scrimmage during his eight seasons with the Eagles

Timmy Brown scored 62 touchdowns during his time with the Eagles. He was also drafted by the NBA's Warriors, who were based in Philadelphia at the time.

Timmy Brown's time with the Eagles ended in 1967. His post-football career included working as a probation officer and at a juvenile detention center in the Los Angeles area helping provide second chances. His own experience as an orphan helped connect with those in need.

Timmy Brown took singing and acting lessons during his time with the Eagles and parlayed that into a post-football career that included performing as well as regular roles in movies directed by Robert Altman. He was also offered an analyst role on Monday Night Football, but turned it down.

Timmy Brown retired from football after the 1968 season. Here he returned to Philadelphia with his son, Sean, for his Eagles Hall of Fame induction in 1990.