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Tim McDonald

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Tim McDonald recorded 16 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, PHO, Los Angeles Rams.

▶Best highlights

3.9

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

1

indexed seasons

16

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tim McDonald's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 10, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 17, 1999

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 19, 1999

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1999

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 29, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1999

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
ST. LOUISRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 21, 1999

St. Louis Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1999

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tim McDonald's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 29, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1999

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 1 pass defended

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 12, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 10, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 18 interception return yards

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 27, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tim McDonald's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARMCDONALD—Tim McDonald
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFMCDONALD—Tim McDonald
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

03
SFMCDONALD—Tim McDonald
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995Super Bowl champion · 1994First-team All-Pro · 1989, 199213 NFL seasons16 career games46 career solo tackles2 career sacksJersey: 460 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Jan 3, 2000

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history