- Tim McGee
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1964|8|7
Birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio
DateofDeath=
Position=Wide receiver
number=85
College=Tennessee
DraftedYear=1986
DraftedRound=1
DraftedPick=21
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Awards=
Stats=Y
DatabaseFootball=MCGEETIM01
PFR=McGeTi00
NFL=MCG223608
years=1986-1992
1993
1994
teams=Cincinnati Bengals Washington Redskins
Cincinnati Bengals
ProBowls=Timothy Dwanye Hatchett McGee (born
August 7 ,1964 in Cleveland,Ohio ) is a retired professionalAmerican football wide receiver who played in theNational Football League for theCincinnati Bengals and theWashington Redskins from 1986 to 1994. Before his NFL career, he playedcollege football at theUniversity of Tennessee .College career
McGee played for the Volunteers from 1982-1985, and left as the school's all-time leader in receptions (123), receiving yards (2,042) and receiving touchdowns (15). In 1984 he set Tennessee single season records with 54 receptions and 809 receiving yards, and set a school record for a receptions in a game (10), a feat he accomplished in 2 different games during the season. In 1985, McGee was a first team selection on the
College Football All-America Team , breaking his own school record with 947 receiving yards off 50 receptions. He also set a school record that year with 7 touchdown catches, which would not be broken untilJoey Kent caught 9 touchdown receptions in 1995.After his college career, McGee was selected in the first round of the
1986 NFL Draft by theCincinnati Bengals .NFL career
McGee was a major contributor in his 8 seasons with the Bengals. In his
rookie season, he led the NFL in kickoff return yards (1,007). In 1988, he caught 36 passes for 686 yards and 6 touchdowns, assisting the Bengals to a 12-4 record and a championship appearance inSuper Bowl XXIII . In the Super Bowl, McGee caught 2 passes for 23 yards, including a key 18-yard reception that set up Cincinnati's first score of the game.In 1989, McGee had his best NFL season, recording 65 receptions for 1,211 yards and 8 touchdowns. He continued to play for the Bengals until 1993, when he joined the
Washington Redskins for one season. After that, he returned the Bengals in 1994, and retired after the season ended.In his 9 NFL seasons McGee caught 321 passes for 5,203 yards and 28 touchdowns. He also rushed for 18 yards, returned 3 punts for 21 yards, and gained 1,249 yards on 58 kickoff returns.
Post playing career
McGee is now a
sports agent , representingNational Basketball Association playerRuben Patterson . [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2898884 Neighbor complained that Patterson had not registered] , updated June 9, 2007]Notes
External links
* [http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/fball-history/tenn-m-footbl-history.htm Tennessee Volunteers records]
* [http://bengals.com/team/history/receiving_alltime.asp Bengals all-time leading receivers]
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