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Chris Brown #22 | Running Back | Houston Texans
Height: 6-3    Weight: 220    Born: Apr 17, 1981, Winfield, IL

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Player Notes
December 20, 2004
Titans coach Jeff Fisher confirmed yesterday that running back Chris Brown will not play again this season due to his turf toe condition, according to the Tennessean. "We're going to shut him down for the rest of the year," Fisher said. "We're just going to let him try and get healthy."
December 17, 2004
Chris Brown has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, according to NFL.com. Brown left the Titans Friday to visit Dr. James Andrews to have his injured toe examined.
December 17, 2004
Chris Brown will have his turf toe injury examined by Dr. James Andrews today, according to the Tennessean. "We just want to make sure we're doing the right things to make sure we're not going to subject him to further injury or risk," coach Jeff Fisher said. He added that "there is a very good possibility" Brown will play this weekend.
December 15, 2004
An MRI revealed that the turf toe bothering Chris Brown is no better and no worse than last week, according to the Tennessean. Brown was unable to play in the second half Monday due to the injury.
December 14, 2004
Chris Brown left Monday night's game at halftime with a recurrence of the turf toe injury. He did rush for 91 yards rushing and a touchdown before leaving.
December 12, 2004
The Tennessean reports that Titans coach Jeff Fisher expect Chris Brown to play on Monday. Brown is nursing a case of turf toe.
December 11, 2004
Chris Brown didn't practice on Friday but did participate in a light walk-through, according to the Nashville Tennessean. Brown has said that he will play on Monday night despite his toe injury.
December 10, 2004
Even though he didn't practice yesterday, Chris Brown expects to play through his toe injury on Monday, according to the Tennessean.
December 5, 2004
Chris Brown played through his toe injury on Sunday and rushed for 104 yards on 19 carries against the Colts.
December 5, 2004
Chris Brown is active for the Titans today and is expected to start. Brown rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in Week 2 against today's opponent, the Colts.
December 4, 2004
Still bothered by turf toe, Chris Brown did not practice on Friday, according to the Tennessean. There's still a chance he could play on Sunday if he feels all right in warmups.
December 3, 2004
Chris Brown indicated he plans to play Sunday, though he missed practice yesterday with turf toe, according to the Tennessean. "He will still be a game-time decision," coach Jeff Fisher said. "The more time we can let it rest the better off he is going to be."
December 2, 2004
Chris Brown did not practice Wednesday and it's not clear if he will return from his turf toe this week, according to the Tennessean.
November 28, 2004
Chris Brown is technically active for the Titans today but will not dress, according to ESPN's Chris Mortenson. Brown's turf toe still won't allow him to play. Antowain Smith will start for the Titans.
November 27, 2004
Chris Brown practiced yesterday for the first time since late October, according to the Tennessean. Although he was limited in that session, he likely will play through his turf toe injury on Sunday.
November 26, 2004
Although Chris Brown did some running yesterday for the first time in several weeks, he hasn't practiced since late October and his status for Sunday remains up in the air, according to the Tennessean.
November 25, 2004
Chris Brown is out of a walking boot that protected his left big toe, and he took part in some light drills Wednesday with trainers, according to the AP. Titans coach Jeff Fisher said Brown is better, even though he didn't take part in team drills. The fact Brown is out of the boot is a big step as he's been wearing it for much of the past month.
November 23, 2004
Chris Brown expects to return from his turf toe this week against the Texans, according to the Nashville Tennessean. "We are all anxious to get him back," coach Jeff Fisher said. "What we want to make sure is that we don't subject him to permanent damage on that toe or something we have to correct during the offseason."
November 21, 2004
Chris Brown is out for today's game due to his turf toe injury, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Antowain Smith will start in place of Brown.
November 20, 2004
The Tennessean reports that chances are Chris Brown will not play tomorrow. He was wearing a protective boot over his turf toe injury yesterday and did not practice again.
November 19, 2004
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said after practice on Friday that he still didn't know if Chris Brown would play against the Jaguars this Sunday. Fisher said that Brown would test his injured toe on the field two or three hours before gametime, according to the team's official website.
November 18, 2004
Chris Brown was unable to practice yesterday, though a decision on whether he will be able to play through his turf toe this weekend hasn't been made, according to the Tennessean. "The joint's inflamed, the joint is sore," coach Jeff Fisher said. "He doesn't have damage to the joint. He doesn't have any ligament or structural damage."
November 16, 2004
The Nashville Tennessean reports that Chris Brown aggravated his turf toe on Sunday to the point that head coach Jeff Fisher is calling him "doubtful" for this weekend. An MRI revealed that Brown did not incur any further damage to the toe, but it remained swollen on Monday. Brown has consistently played through injuries this season, but his streak may be coming to an end.
November 14, 2004
As expected, Chris Brown fought through his turf toe to start for the Titans on Sunday. Brown rushed for just 62 yards on 20 carries.
November 13, 2004
Chris Brown practiced at three-quarters speed yesterday and is expected to start tomorrow, according to the Tennessean. He said yesterday his injured toe felt better than it did two weeks ago when he racked up 147 yards rushing.
November 12, 2004
The availability of Chris Brown for Sunday's game is uncertain, as he missed practice again Thursday due to his injured toe, according to the Tennessean.
November 11, 2004
Chris Brown is no longer wearing the protective boot over his injured toe, but he did not practice on Wednesday, according to the Nashville Tennessean. Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said that Brown was a question mark for Sunday's game, though Brown has proven he can play through pain this season.
November 3, 2004
The turf toe injury Chris Brown has is "unique" because the bottom part of the joint doesn't have much swelling, just the top part of the joint does, according to the Tennessean. He still wore a protective boot yesterday but hopes the bye this week will edge him closer to 100 percent. "Turf toes can take some time," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. "We are going to watch it closely. We are hopeful that it will be something he can get behind him."
November 2, 2004
Chris Brown will rest his turf toe injury this week, while the Titans are on a bye, according to the Tennessean. "Chris Brown's toe is quite sore," said coach Jeff Fisher. "No different than it was last Monday, but he is quite sore. We will place him in a boot, rest him this week, treat him over the weekend and hope to have him back on the practice field for next week."
October 31, 2004
Chris Brown played through his turf toe and posted a workhorse performance for the Titans on Sunday. He carried 32 times for 147 yards and a TD.
October 31, 2004
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Chris Brown will start against the Bengals today. Brown has been hobbled by turf toe this week, but he will take the field against the league's worst run defense.
October 30, 2004
Chris Brown was out of the protective boot he'd been wearing on his left foot all week on Friday, but he did not practice, according to the Tennessean. However, Brown expects to play tomorrow. "I'll be all right," he said. "It feels good actually."
October 29, 2004
Chris Brown didn't practice again Thursday and was wearing an immobilizing boot to protect his sprained toe, according to the Tennessean. Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he hoped Brown could do some running today, but the running back likely will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
October 28, 2004
Chris Brown missed practice yesterday and had his sprained toe in an immobilizing boot, according to the Tennessean.
October 26, 2004
An MRI revealed that Chris Brown has turf toe, according to the Tennessean. He's unlikely to practice this week.
October 23, 2004
Chris Brown practiced all week and will play tomorrow, despite leaving last week's game early with a shoulder injury, according to the Tennessean.
October 21, 2004
Chris Brown practiced Wednesday and reported no problems with his injured shoulder, according to the Tennessean.
October 19, 2004
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said that Chris Brown looked to be okay Monday after suffering a shoulder injury on Sunday, according to the Nashville Tennessean. Brown briefly lost feeling in his arm after the injury, which was described as a stinger.
October 18, 2004
Chris Brown said he left yesterday's game with "a little shoulder stinger" and added that he didn't think the injury would keep him from playing this week, according to the Tennessean.
October 17, 2004
Chris Brown left Sunday's game with a right shoulder injury. Before leaving, he rushed for 52 yards on 13 carries.
October 15, 2004
Chris Brown again did not practice Thursday due to his sore ankle, though he has not been ruled out of Sunday's game, according to the Tennessean.
October 14, 2004
The Tennessean reports that Chris Brown was held out of practice yesterday to rest a sore ankle, but he is expected to play this weekend.
September 26, 2004
Chris Brown posted his third straight 100-yard game in Week 3, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Sunday's performance was arguably his most impressive, as it came against the sensational Jacksonville run defense.
September 19, 2004
Chris Brown shook off his sprained ankle to rush for 152 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries against the Colts in Week 2. Brown has posted 100-yard games in each of his first two starts.
September 19, 2004
As expected, Chris Brown will start today, according to ESPN. He left last week's game with a sprained ankle. Although Brown should be fine entering the game, there remains the possibility he could tweak the joint.
September 17, 2004
Chris Brown returned to practice Thursday and said he expects to be ready to play on Sunday, according to the Tennessean. Brown sprained his left ankle in the season opener.
September 16, 2004
Still recovering from an ankle injury, Chris Brown sat out of practice yesterday, according to the Tennessean. He hopes to practice today and play on Sunday.
September 14, 2004
The Nashville Tennessean reports that Chris Brown was walking without a limp on Monday and didn't even have his injured ankle wrapped. An MRI revealed no serious injury, and Brown is expected to play this Sunday.
September 13, 2004
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said Sunday the ankle injury that forced Chris Brown from Saturday’s game was improving but the team might do more tests, according to the Tennessean.
September 12, 2004
Although he missed the second half of the season opener with a sprained ankle, Chris Brown said he "should be all right," according to the Tennessean. Brown gained 100 yards before leaving the game, though he was held without a touchdown. 52 of the yards came on his final play before exiting.
September 11, 2004
In his debut as the starting running back for the Titans Saturday, Chris Brown racked up 100 yards on 16 carries in the first half before sitting out the second half with an ankle injury. Brown also caught one pass for five yards, though he was kept out of the end zone.
August 25, 2004
The Titans don't plan to sub Antowain Smith in on short-yardage situations, so Chris Brown should handle all the work as the starter, according to the Tennessean. "We are still trying to get a feel for Chris and how much we can ride him," said offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. "If that is regular season, Chris is going to stay in there unless he is raising his hand and he's dead."
August 23, 2004
Although Chris Brown has a case of turf toe, he's not expected to miss any practices, according to the Tennessean.
August 15, 2004
Chris Brown was impressive in the Titans' exhibition opener on Saturday: he carried six times for 46 yards, including runs of 18 and 14 yards.
August 10, 2004
Chris Brown was back in the mix yesterday after missing practice over the weekend with a sore hamstring, according to the Tennessean.
August 8, 2004
Chris Brown sat out the Titans' scrimmage on Saturday because of a tight right hamstring, according to the Tennessean. "It just made sense to give him the extra rest," Fisher said of Brown. "We'll cut him loose on Monday."
July 23, 2004
Titans GM Floyd Reese gave Chris Brown the edge over Antowain Smith heading into training camp, according to the Tennessean. "The good part is that we don't have to make that decision now. We can let that be determined on the football field. I think if you asked the coaches right now they would say that Brown is probably the starter simply because he's been here," Reese said.
July 20, 2004
Assuming the Titans grant Eddie George's request to be released, Chris Brown will enter the season as the Titans' starting running back.
May 26, 2004
Chris Brown will almost certainly be the Titans starting running back in 2004 with the likelihood that Eddie George will be cut on June 1, according to the Nashville Tennessean.