As of now, he has thrown seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. NFL - Time for Donovan McNabb to retire Donovan McNabb should walk away, knowing he impacted at least one franchise for the better, writes Ashley Fox. 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[124], McNabb married his college sweetheart, Raquel Ann Sarah "Roxie" Nurse, in June 2003. [22] A group of Eagles fans known as the "Dirty 30" were sent to the draft by sports radio host Angelo Cataldi and Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell. "To me, it's an appreciation for the people who truly respected what I did. McNabb led the Eagles to five NFC Championship Game appearances and Super Bowl XXXIX, where Philadelphia fell to the New England Patriots. Yet there they were this week, signing fresh contracts with their former teams Matsui with the Yankees, and McNabb with the. Steelers' first draft under Omar Khan was 'aggressive' and achieved high marks, After hoopla of going No. The Bears didn't pick up Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option, but the team hasn't lost faith. In that span, he accounted for 71.5 percent of the club's offensive production, and completed 92 of 150 passes for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns with three interceptions for a 92.2 passer rating. I enjoyed being back.". 2 overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. When people think of Johnny Unitas, most choose to block out the mental image of him playing for the San Diego Chargers. Most of his signature plays came outside of the pocket. Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. His 629 rushing yards in 2000 led the Eagles, made McNabb only the third quarterback since 1970 to lead his team in rushing, and at the time was the fourth-highest season rushing total by a quarterback (968 by Bobby Douglass in 1972, 942 by Randall Cunningham in 1990, and 674 by Steve McNair in 1997). The Eagles went on to win their home playoff game in the wild card round of the playoffs against the New York Giants, 2320, with Garcia under center. His lone score came in the second half from a meaningless touchdown to DeSean Jackson. McNabb's accomplishments and career rankings include: In September 2012, McNabb joined the NFL Network as an analyst. [24], McNabb saw his first NFL regular-season action in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 195 home loss on September 19. The Redskins had a nice finish to the regular season, defeating the Jaguars on the road and losing by a field goal or less to Dallas, Philadelphia, and Tampa Bay. Let us take a look at the NFL's current starting quarterbacks: Cowboys: Jon Kitna (Until Tony Romo returns from injury). Prior to his season-ending injury, McNabb was on pace to throw 4,457 yards, which would have easily eclipsed his career high of 3,875, set in 2004. 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The fourth-round pick in 2012 was then traded, along with a 2012 third-round pick, to the Houston Texans for a lower 2012 third-round pick, which would be used to select quarterback Nick Foles and linebacker DeMeco Ryans. McNabb threw three crucial interceptions, two of which were thrown in New England territory, and one of those two was inside the 20-yard line. At 33, McNabb's best years are behind him. McNabb's 2005 season began in turmoil and ended on the injured reserve list. In the game, Kolb threw an interception that was returned 108 yards for a touchdown by safety Ed Reed, breaking the record he previously held for longest interception returned for a touchdown. Although the slow start hindered his overall statistics for 2003, McNabb had the highest quarterback rating (97.5) in the NFL for the second half of the season and also completed over 62% of his passes for over eight yards per attempt. As of the 2010 season, ranked fourth-best all-time in career interception percentage (2.20%) among NFL quarterbacks. McNabb was also teammates with future NFL star Marvin Harrison for one season at Syracuse. McNabb, a popular quarterback who appeared on the cover of Madden NFL 06, was traded to the Washington Redskins in April 2010. Donovan McNabb was wearing wings on the side of his helmet from 1999 and during his entire career he played for one head coach, Andy Reid. [122] In January 2018, McNabb and fellow football analyst Eric Davis were officially fired from the network. If they cheer, that would be great. [118] He resigned from Fox in late 2015. McNabb has only known one system his entire career. [133][134], McNabb also played basketball at Syracuse University as a reserve guard. Unfortunately for McNabb, while he should be praised for playing an entire game with a broken ankle, he'll probably be thought of more for throwing up in Super Bowl XXXIX. Another reliable target for McNabb was the new starting tight end Brent Celek, with whom he connected 76 times for 971 yards and eight touchdowns. The deal stated that if McNabb was not cut or traded at the conclusion of the 2010 season, he would receive a $10 million bonus. McNabb was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. [78] While Curtis only caught 77 yards, Maclin had 773 yards and four touchdowns in a respectable rookie season, while Desean Jackson had his first 1,000-yard season. [88], On July 27, 2011, the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings came to an agreement on terms for a trade. Although he signed a huge contract extension during this season, the Redskins have the ability to unload McNabb during the off-season. Gardner Minshew has a new backup QB. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Sunday that former quarterback Donovan McNabb will officially retire as a member of the team on Monday. PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles retired Donovan McNabb's No. [131], In 2002, McNabb, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in speech communication from Syracuse University, was named to the institution's board of trustees; he is one of the youngest trustees to have served there. Since coming to Washington, the brighter idea of the Shanahan and Shanahan show has decided that now is the time to try and change his throwing motion and make him stretch his front leg out further during his release. In the season opener, McNabb led the Eagles to a 3810 win over the Carolina Panthers. [63] This dramatic improvement coincided with a massive upgrading of the Eagles' receiving corps, namely the arrival of Terrell Owens, who caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in only 14 games. What else does that mean? During the game, however, he was 20-of-25 passing, with 255 yards and four touchdowns. . [91] Vikings punter Chris Kluwe agreed to give McNabb his number 5 jersey, in exchange for a $5,000 donation to Kick for a Cure, McNabb to promote Kluwe's band "Tripping Icarus" during a press conference, and an ice cream cone. Tied for 6th-most in the Super Bowl era, and tied for 3rd-most in the. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? McNabb broke the club's single-season record for most attempts (569) and completions (330) in 2000, marks previously set by Cunningham (560 and 301, respectively) in 1988. The Bills, Cardinals, Jaguars and Vikings. In his 11-year stint with the Eagles, McNabb won 91 regular-season games and nine playoff games. 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Titans quarterback Will Levis opens up about emotional draft day. [3][4] He is also the Eagles' franchise leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, attempts, and completions.[5][6]. [49] The comments came after the Eagles began the season 02, losing to defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers and eventual champion New England, both losses coming in their newly opened stadium, Lincoln Financial Field. This slide really does not need much elaboration. He told The Philadelphia Daily News last week that he "wouldn't care" if he is booed by Eagles fans, who had a love-hate relationship with McNabb when he was with the team. When this type of quarterback emerges it becomes a feast or famine result. Garcia had success, leading the Eagles from 5-5 after the Tennessee game to 10-6 and winners of the NFC East Division. If McNabb's inability to understand the two-minute offense was the reason, as he had previously stated, why he benched his quarterback, that is as much Shanahan's fault as anyones. It's part of the rules, and we have to go with it. [1] He was inducted to the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2013. Brian Dawkins didn't. But there are . Wide receiver Freddie Mitchell claimed that he had to call a few plays due to McNabb's illness. 1, Panthers' Bryce Young is all 'business now', Top picks Christian Gonzalez, Keion White reflect Patriots' ideal identity, Big takeaways from the NFL draft: A historic QB class, the rebuilt AFC South and new GMs thriving, NFL Nation sizes up all 259 draft selections, XFL semifinals: Defenders roll Sea Dragons, set up title showdown with Renegades. McNabb later indicated that this was not true, and stated that although he believed rookie Kevin Kolb's time would come, he would be an Eagle the next season. McNabb was selected as a first alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl squad in 2000 (behind Daunte Culpepper, Jeff Garcia, and Kurt Warner). As a senior, he led Syracuse to a berth in the Orange Bowl . Instead of a pitch-and-catch touchdown, it was a big gain which eventually led to a touchdown. The final interception was during a last-gasp Hail Mary at the end of the game. McNabb completed 21 of his 26 attempted passes for 381 yards. There have been plenty of times that a quarterback can convince a team that they have something left in the tank, only to prove that they are better at making promises and convincing the people who sign contracts than they are at actually playing. He might have swept all of that uneasiness away if he'd led the Eagles to a Super Bowl title. He also rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. 10y. Despite having had arguably one of his best seasons statistically in 2009, McNabb began to face criticism and speculation about his future with the Eagles. 12h. McNabb was never the same type of record-setting runner as his Eagles successor Mike Vick or one of his Eagles predecessor's Randall Cunningham. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. It was ultimately decided that it was too late to add a free-agent quarterback for the playoff hunt, as it would be tough to grasp their offense in the short period of time. McNabb returned to face the Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs, but he recovered slowly. [87] The same day, his Redskins suffered a 5928 defeat by his former team, the Eagles, at home on Monday Night Football. Kevin Kolb replaced him, and the Eagles lost to the Saints, but beat the Kansas City Chiefs the next week. [135], McNabb is the brother-in-law of former Canadian Football League (CFL) player Richard Nurse. He threw one touchdown and was intercepted twice, with the second interception coming on fourth down in the last minute of the fourth quarter against the visiting Indianapolis Colts. [141] On December 18, McNabb was released from jail after having served an 18-day sentence, and then completed a 72-day house arrest sentence. He averaged 8.26 yards per attempt, completed 64.0% of his passes, threw 31 touchdown passes (he also ran for three more), and had only eight interceptions. The Carolina Panthers have locked in their first-round pick Derrick Brown to a 4-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. 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The Vikings have the best offensive line of the four on this list but they are getting older just like McNabb. [42] He was named NFL Offensive Player of the Week after the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Chicago Bears on January 19, 2002,[citation needed] completing 26-of-40 for 262 yards and two touchdowns passing and adding 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground, which was also the final touchdown at the old Soldier Field. 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Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976) is an American former football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Chandler Jones was one of the best talents in the NFL a season ago, but the Cardinals were still one of the worst defenses in the league? McNabb to officially retire as Eagle Monday. But the ultimate goal eluded him despite appearances in five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well". He was also sacked four times. ET on Monday. The wild card rematch with Dallas proved to be just as disastrous, if not worse. [56][57] He also completed the critical 4th and 26 pass to Freddie Mitchell during the game-tying drive at the end of regulation. Donovan McNabb officially will retire as a Philadelphia Eagle on Monday, the team announced. Both were top two draft picks (McNabb second in 1999, Bledsoe first in 1993) who helped revitalize a struggling franchise, taking them to a Super Bowl appearance. The NFL will probably continue to see DM5 scrambling and attempting off balance passes for years to come. McNabb's time in Philadelphia started with boos at the 1999 NFL Draft and ended acrimoniously. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Sunday that former quarterback Donovan McNabb will officially retire as a member of the team on Monday. "The reception was great," McNabb said Sunday. The Eagles won 2311 and advanced to the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, whom they defeated earlier in the season. McNabb passed for an Eagles' record 464 yards and five touchdowns, which all came in the first half. However, in an interview with NBC, McNabb said he was not sick and did not throw up. Injuries have sidelined Jerick McKinnon since he joined the 49ers two years ago. However, when the Eagles selected McNabb the "Dirty 30" ended up loudly booing McNabb when he appeared on stage. Taking that part of his game away leaves him much more vulnerable and much less likely to succeed. Four of those passes went for touchdowns (three of them went to Kevin Curtis), all in the first half. McNabb led his team against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. 5 when the Birds host Andy Reid's. Totaled 3,341 yards on 587 carries and 28 touchdowns rushing in his career, along with 362 yards on 63 attempts and three touchdowns in the playoffs. The Eagles were hopeful McNabb would start in the week-2 game against the New Orleans Saints, but he was kept on the sidelines in both weeks 2 and 3. There are not many quarterbacks in NFL history that can say they have thrown more touchdowns than interceptions in every season that they have played. Donovan McNabb Retires As An Eagle The most prolific, dynamic quarterback in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb retired as an Eagle on July 29 . 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. [36] He accounted for 74.6% of the team's total net yards in 2000, third highest in the NFL. I would be willing to say that a personality like McNabb's would be a great addition to a team as a mentor, quarterbacks coach or adviser. His performance against the Lions was highlighted by his first perfect (158.3) quarterback rating game. He will officially . [28] McNabb's 55 pass attempts at Pittsburgh in a come-from-behind 2623 overtime victory on November 12 were then a career high and tied for the fourth-highest total in team history. His number of rushes has declined every season since 2007.
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