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Tony McGee
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Height: 6'3
Weight: 249
Year: 11
Yrs/Pat: 8
Acquired: T-Chicago, 1974
School: University of Wyoming/Bishop College
Born: Jan 18, 1949
Bishop
Texas
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From 1982 Patriot's Media Guide
For the seveth straight year, Tony led the Patriots in sacks with six QB drops for a total of 60 1/2 yards in losses... nicknamed "Mac the Sack" he has accumulated 93 career sacks, with 76 of those coming in his eight years as a Patriot... he also finished second on the team in QB pressures with six and contributed 29 tackles and ten assists to the defensive cause while starting nine games... although he didn't start in games 13-15, he started the final game of the year... in the Patriots' 30-27 overtime loss to Miami on 11-8, he had six tackles, two assists, one sack, one QB pressure, and recovered a fumble... also had six tackles in a 38-10 win over Houston (10-18)... while playing primarily as a DR (designated rusher) in 1980, he tied Julius Adams for the team lead in sacks ( 8 1/2 for 62 yards in losses) and also topped the team with 19 QB pressures... when the Patriots devastated the Bills with eight QB sacks on the 12-14-80, Tony led the sack attack with 2 1/2 while adding six tackles and three QB pressures... in '79 he matched his '78 sack total of 11 1/2 and notched 35 tackles... he also tied Mel Lunsford in the QB pressures (22)... his most productive game of 1979 was in the season opener vs. Pittsburgh (9/3) when he made 5 tackles 1 1/2 sacks with 1 QB pressure... also had 3 1/2 sacks in two meetings of 1979 with Buffalo... his outstanding play in 1977 earned him the coveted Jim Lee Hunt Memorial Award, an honor voted upon by the Patriots' coaches for most outstanding line play... joined the Patriots in a pre-season 1974 trade from Chicago in exchange for the Patriots eighth choice in '75 and third choive in '76... originally the Bears' third round draft choice in 1971, he played in 42 consecutive games for the Windy City club at both DT and DE before the trade... in his first year as a Patriot, he turned in 4 1/2 sacks, while accounting for 6 1/2 in '75, 12 1/2 in '76 and 13 1/2 more in '77.
Games Played/Started: 1971 - 14/4, 1972- 14/14, 1973 - 14/14, 1974 -14/1, 1975 - 13/10, 1976 - 14/14, 1977 - 14/1, 1978 - 16/0, 1979 - 16/2, 1980 - 16/0, 1981 - 16/9, Total: 161/69
Stats: Fumble Recoveries: 1971 -3, 1974 -4, 1977 -1, 1981 -1
Tony played for two seasons at the University of Wyoming before transfering to Bishop College in Texas.
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