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Vance McDonald

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Pittsburgh Steelers · TE

Vance McDonald recorded 87 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

23.4

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

87

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

10 rec · 112 rec yds · 0 rec TD

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2018

4 rec · 112 rec yds · 1 rec TD

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2019

7 rec · 38 rec yds · 2 rec TD

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

3 rec · 84 rec yds · 1 rec TD

ARIZONACARDINALS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2015

6 rec · 71 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 112 receiving yards

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2018

4 rec · 112 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 10 receptions · 16 targets

Divisional Round

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

10 rec · 112 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2019

7 rec · 38 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2018

1 rec · 49 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2014

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2015–present

Christian McCaffrey

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

Ben Roethlisberger

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons87 career games2 career rushing yards181 career receptions2,036 career receiving yards15 career receiving touchdowns10 career solo tacklesCollege: RiceDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 55Jersey: 893 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Jan 10, 2021

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