Tommy McDonald

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Tommy McDonald

Date of birth	July 26, 1934
Place of birth	Roy, New Mexico
Position(s)	Wide Receiver
College	Oklahoma
NFL Draft	1957 / Round 3
Pro Bowls	1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1957-1963 1964 1965-1966 1967 1968	Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Los Angeles Rams Atlanta Falcons Cleveland Browns
College Hall-of-Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1998

Thomas Franklin McDonald (born July 26, 1934) is a former professional American football player.

He excelled as a running back at the University of Oklahoma, where he was coached by the renowned Bud Wilkinson. He received the Maxwell Award in 1956, and was an All-American in 1955 and 1956.

McDonald entered the NFL in 1957 and played for twelve years as a wide receiver. Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, he helped lead them to a 1960 NFL Championship. He was selected for six Pro Bowls during his NFL career, led the league in touchdown receptions twice (1958, 1960), and led the NFL in receiving yards once (1960). He also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns.

McDonald retired after the 1968 season with 495 receptions for 8,410 yards and 84 touchdowns, the second highest total of touchdown receptions in NFL history at the time. He also rushed for 22 yards and gained 1,459 yards and a touchdown returning punts and kickoffs on special teams, giving him 9,891 career all-purpose yards.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.