Tim McGee

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Timothy Dwanye Hatchett McGee (born August 7, 1964) is a former professional American football player who played for the Cincinnati Bengals (1986-1992, 1994) and the Washington Redskins (1993) in the National Football League. Before his NFL career, he played for the University of Tennessee.

[edit] 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 until Joey Kent caught 9 touchdown receptions in 1995.

After his college career, McGee was selected in the first round of the 1986 NFL draft by Cincinnati.

[edit] 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 in Super 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 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.