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Tim McKyer

Retired

Denver Broncos · DB

Tim McKyer recorded 170 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

19

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

170

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XXXII
DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 25, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXXII · Jan 25, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXIII
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII · Jan 22, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1997
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 11, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1997
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 4, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1991
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 13, 1991

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 96 interception return yards

Regular Season
1995
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 5, 1995

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFMCKYER—Tim McKyer
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

02
MIAMCKYER—Tim McKyer
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

03
ATLMCKYER—Tim McKyer
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
DETMCKYER—Tim McKyer
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

05
PITMCKYER—Tim McKyer
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

06
CARMCKYER—Tim McKyer
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

07
DENMCKYER—Tim McKyer
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1988, 1989, 199712 NFL seasons170 career games3 career sacksJersey: 2619 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Jan 25, 1998

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