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Tim Rattay

10/18/2005

The San Francisco 49ers have traded Rattay to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for an undisclosed future draft pick. With starter Brian Griese likely out for the season with a knee injury, Chris Simms will take over as the Bucs' top quarterback, while Rattay will supply the team with an experienced backup. Second-year QB Luke McCown is the other signal caller on Tampa Bay's roster.

10/5/2005

The San Francisco 49ers have decided to make a change at quarterback after getting off to a 1-3 start this season with Rattay at the helm. Rookie Alex Smith, who was the top overall pick in this year's draft, will step into the No. 1 spot and make his first NFL regular-season start in Sunday's meeting with the Indianapolis Colts, dropping Rattay to a backup role.

10/3/2005

Rattay was pulled from the 49ers lineup in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals after failing to lead the team on a scoring drive. The quarterback, who was replaced by rookie Alex Smith, was 11 of 21 for 126 yards with two turnovers -- an interception and lost fumble -- prior to his departure. According to head coach Mike Nolan, Rattay should return to the starting lineup next week, but the team will evaluate both QBs before making a decision.

9/19/2005

Rattay posted his worst passer rating as a starter in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, finishing with a dismal 21.3 mark. The 49ers' quarterback went 13 of 26 for 107 yards, three interceptions and no touchdowns. He was sacked three times as well.

8/23/2005

The 49ers have named Rattay as the starting quarterback to open the season. According to head coach Mike Nolan, the third-year QB's experience earned him the job over rookie, and first pick of last year's draft, Alex Smith. Smith had struggled in his first two preseason games, and will start the year as the second string quarterback.

8/21/2005

Despite being limited earlier this week by inflammation and soreness in his knee, Rattay was able to play in Saturday's exhibition game against the Denver Broncos, as he had hoped. The 49ers' quarterback was solid, completing seven of his 11 pass attempts for 91 yards and leading the team to two touchdowns. He came in as a replacement for starter Alex Smith.

8/19/2005

Rattay has been nursing a sore knee over the past couple of weeks, prompting the 49ers to schedule a precautionary MRI. Other than some minor inflammation, the tests did not reveal any structural damage, and the quarterback is expected to be available for this weekend's exhibition meeting with the Denver Broncos.

8/15/2005

With his performance in Saturday's exhibition victory over the Oakland Raiders, Rattay stayed alive in the battle for the 49ers' starting job. The quarterback, who was limited to just nine games by injuries last season, finished the contest 6 of 8 for 103 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.