Tim McKyer

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Cornerback
number=22, 24, 26
birthdate=birth date and age|1963|9|5
Orlando, Florida
deathdate=
debutyear=1986
finalyear=1995
draftyear=1986
draftround=3
draftpick=64
college=Texas-Arlington
teams=
* San Francisco 49ers (1986-1989)
* Miami Dolphins (1990)
* Atlanta Falcons (1991-1992)
* Detroit Lions (1993)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1994)
* Carolina Panthers (1995)
* Atlanta Falcons (1996)
* Denver Broncos (1997)
stat1label=INT
stat1value=33
stat2label=INT yards
stat2value=235
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=2
nfl=MCK800901

Timothy Bernard McKyer (born September 5, 1963 in Orlando, Florida) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 174-lb. cornerback from the University of Texas at Arlington, McKyer played in 12 NFL seasons for 7 different teams from 1986 to 1997. McKyer prepped at Lincoln High School in Port Arthur, Texas.

His best year as a pro came during his rookie season with San Francisco, intercepting 6 passes for 33 yards and 1 touchdown. A three-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in 1988 and 1989 and the Denver Broncos in 1997, McKyer became a journeyman throughout the 1990's, bouncing from team to team until he ended his NFL career after the 1997 season.

The defining moment of McKyer's NFL career came while as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1994 AFC Championship game. During the 4th quarter with Pittsburgh nursing a 3 point lead, Stan Humphries hit a streaking Tony Martin who had beaten McKyer deep for a touchdown. The score put the Chargers ahead 17-13, and that would prove to be the final margin of victory for San Diego, who pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in NFL history. McKyer had to be physically carried off the field, unable to come to grips with the realization that he helped cost the Steelers a trip to Super Bowl XXIX. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.

While playing opposite cornerback to Deion Sanders on the Atlanta Falcons during his stint there, Tim acquired the nickname "Highway 22" for the freedom opposing wide receivers would gain when playing against him.