Career
A 5"10", 198 lbs. running back from University of California, Los Angeles, Tyler played in 10 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1986 for the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. In 1979, he helped lead the Rams to Super Bowl XIV, where they were defeated 31-19 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1984, he rushed for a 49er team record 1,262 yards during the regular season, and also caught 28 passes for 230 yards, was selected to the Pro Bowl, and played in Super Bowl XIX in which the 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 38-16.
Tyler was the first player ever to lead two different teams in rushing in two different Super Bowls.
Tyler played running back at University of California, Los Angeles from 1973–1976 and is fifth in career rushing yards for the Bruins, with 3,240 yards. Tyler"s son, Marc Tyler was rated by Entertainment and Sports Programming Network as the top high school running back in the United States graduating in 2007.
Marc played football at powerhouse Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California and played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans, the chief rival of his father"s alma mater, University of California, Los Los Angeles