One of the last NFL players to fore-go wearing a facemask, Tommy McDonald played 12 seasons in the NFL, mostly in Philadelphia. His last active season was in Cleveland in 1968.
Two Old School NFL Hall of Famers - Flanker Tommy McDonald and quarterback Sonny Jurgensen. McDonald played 12 seasons in the NFL (7 in Philadelphia) and finished with 495 catches. Jurgensen played 18 seasons (7 as well with the Eagles), passed for 255 touchdowns and over 32,000 yards.
Tommy McDonald, Eagles Hall of Famer from the 1950s & 1960s NFL era in action around 1962. The defender here is said to be Steeler (and future Jet) Johnny Sample.
Former Eagles/Rams receiver Tommy McDonald spent 1967, his 11th of 12 seasons in the NFL, in Atlanta where he was the Falcons top pass catcher with 33 catches, 436 yards and 4 touchdowns. Here he makes a big catch against Earsell Mackbee of the Vikings.
Eagles receiver from 1957 to 1963. Still ranks #7 on the team's All Time Pass Receiving Yardage List.
Eagles Tommy McDonald (#25) and Sonny Jurgensen (#9) take a celebration photo after a game-winning score against the Washington Redskins in 1961. Down 20-24 Jurgensen hit McDonald with a 41-yard strike with 16 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 27-24 win.
In 1961 had 64 catches and a league-high 1164 yards and 13 touchdown catches.
Jim Brown (#32) and Bobby Mitchell (#49) watch from the sidelines.
Tommy McDonald was a dynamic deep-threat receiver of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for his years with the Philadelphia Eagles. A key player on the Eagles’ 1960 NFL Championship team, he earned six Pro Bowl selections during his career and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
