Four-time Pro Bowler (2000, 2003, 2005 and 2006) and 2003 NFL co-Most Valuable Player (Peyton Manning - Ind.) who became the unquestioned offensive leader of the Ravens in his 1st year with the franchise in 2006
Started all 16 games in his 1st season as a Raven, re-writing the franchise record books en route to becoming the 3rd QB in NFL history to throw for 30,000 yards and rush for 3,500 yards (Hall of Famers Fran Tarkenton and Steve Young)
McNair finished the season with a 63.0 completion percentage (295 of 468), the highest single-season completion percentage in franchise history
That marks the 7th consecutive year McNair has completed at least 60% of his passes, making him 1 of 2 QBs (Peyton Manning) with a 60%-plus completion mark each season since 2000 (min. 8 games per season)
His 468 attempts, 295 completions and 3,050 passing yards all rank as the 2nd-most single-season marks in team history
He also posted the 2nd-longest single-season streak in team history, attempting 162 consecutive passes without an INT, and fired the longest pass in team history on a career-long 87-yard TD strike to WR Mark Clayton at KC 12/10
McNair currently ranks 5th all time among QBs with 3,558 career rushing yards, trailing only Randall Cunningham (4,928), Steve Young (4,239), Michael Vick (3,859) and Fran Tarkenton (3,674)
His rushing total with the Oilers/Titans (3,439) ranks 5th in Titans history, while he is 2nd among NFL active QBs in rushing since he became a starter in 1997 with 3,351 yards (Michael Vick - 3,859)
McNair's 30,191 career passing yards rank 6th among all QBs who were active in 2006, behind Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Drew Bledsoe, Kerry Collins, and Mark Brunell
Of the 10 active passers with 25,000 or more passing yards, McNair has the 5th-best completion percentage (59.9), the 5th-best passer rating (83.2) and the 2nd-lowest INT percentage (2.7)
In addition, McNair's 172 passing TDs rank 6th in the NFL since 1995 (Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Drew Bledsoe, Mark Brunell and Kerry Collins)
With the Houston/Tennessee franchise, he threw for 27,141 passing yards (2nd in Titans franchise history – Warren Moon), owned (with the Oilers/Titans) a 59.5 career completion percentage (2,305 of 3,871 – 2nd in team history behind Warren Moon) and threw for 156 TD passes (3rd in franchise history behind Warren Moon and George Blanda)
Also rushed for 3,439 yards and 36 TDs on the ground with Houston/Tennessee
McNair is also the 1st QB since the 1970 NFL merger to twice rush for 8 TDs in a season (1997 and 1999), and his 1997 rushing total of 674 yards was, at the time, the 3rd-highest rushing total by a QB in NFL history behind Randall Cunningham (942 yards in 1990) and Bobby Douglas (968 yards in 1972)
McNair posted a string of 23 games in which he passed for at least 1 TD (10/14/01-11/24/02), breaking Warren Moon's franchise mark of 21
He was also 1 of only 4 QBs in Houston/Tennessee history to pass for 3,000 yards in a season (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), joining Moon, George Blanda and Ken Stabler, and only the 2nd to reach the mark in 3 consecutive seasons (Moon, 1989-1991)
He became the youngest of the 4 to hit the 3,000-yard mark in 1998, and in 2002, at the age of 29, he became the Titans' franchise's youngest quarterback to reach 100 TD passes (Moon, 33)
With the Titans in 2005, McNair earned his 3rd Pro Bowl berth while passing for 3,161 yards (5th-highest of his career), completing 61.3 percent of his passes (tied for the 4th-best of his career), 16 TDs and a 82.4 QB rating
While playing in just 8 games in 2004 due to a sternum injury, McNair still managed to complete 129 of 215 passes (60%) for 1,343 yards and 8 TDs
He also rushed for 128 yards and a TD
In 2003, he guided the Titans to the team's 4th playoff appearance in 5 seasons on his way to earning Associated Press NFL co-MVP (Peyton Manning) and Pro Bowl starter after leading the league with a 100.4 QB rating – the best single-season rating in Titans franchise history
Also was named Sports Illustrated Player of the Year, SI All-Pro, 2nd-team AP All-Pro, Football Digest 2nd-team All-Pro and captain of Howie Long's Tough Guy Team
Completed 250 of 400 passes for 3,215 yards, 24 TDs and 7 INTs in 2003
With a league-high 8.04 yards per pass attempt, he became the 1st AFC QB since Jim Harbaugh (8.20) in 1995 to finish the season averaging more than 8 yards per attempt
Led the AFC (2nd in the NFL) with a 96.8 rating in the 4th quarter and led the league with a 117.7 rating on 3rd down in 2003
With rushing totals of 38 carries for 138 yards and 4 TDs, was 1 of only 2 NFL QBs (Brett Favre) to produce at least 1 TD in every game
Started 14 games, sitting out contests against Buffalo (12/14) and Tampa Bay (12/28) with calf and ankle injuries
Established career bests in completions (301), passing yards (3,387) and TDs (22) on 492 attempts (tied career high), leading Tennessee to the AFC South Division title in 2002
Started all 16 games in 2002 and led the team to 10 victories in its last 11 games
Finished 3rd in NFL MVP voting behind Rich Gannon and Brett Favre and was named All-Pro by Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman
In the final month of the season, McNair led the team to a perfect 5-0 December record without ever practicing during the stretch due to 3 separate injuries – turf toe, strained ribs and a sore back
Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month in December for his efforts
Directed 3 4th-quarter comeback wins during the 2002 season, giving him 13 for his career
He posted a 100-or-above QB rating 6 times, and his 84.0 season passer rating was the 2nd best of his career as a full-time starter
Set a Titans' franchise record with 23 consecutive games in which he threw at least 1 TD pass (10/14/01-11/24/02)
Ranked 2nd in the AFC in passer rating (90.2), 4th in TDs (21) and completion percentage (61.3%), 5th in passing yards (3,350) and 1st in yards gained per pass (7.77) in 2001
Also became the 1st Titans QB since Warren Moon (21) in 1993 to throw for at least 20 TDs in a season
His 65.6% completion percentage and 102.9 quarterback rating led all NFL QBs in the last 10 games
In that same time frame, he recorded a TD-to-INT ratio better than 3-to-1 (17 TDs - 5 INTs)
McNair ranked 2nd on the team and 3rd among NFL QBs with 414 rushing yards
Named to his 1st-career Pro Bowl in 2000 to replace Brian Griese (shoulder surgery) but was sidelined for the game due to his own shoulder injury
Completed 248 of 396 passes for 2,847 yards and matched a then-career high with 15 TD passes
Ranked 2nd on the team in rushing (404 yards), 4th in the AFC with a 92.6 passer rating on 3rd down and led the team to an 8-2 record against teams in the AFC Central
Helped lead the Titans to an AFC Championship, starting 11 games and completed 187 of 331 passes for 2,179 yards and 12 TDs in 1999
He was the only player to earn Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week honors twice (STL, 10/31/99 and Jax, 12/26/99) and just the 7th player ever to win the award twice in 1 season
Missed 5 games (9/19/99-10/17/99) following surgery on 9/19/99 to repair a ruptured disk in his lower back that caused him to miss 3 preseason games
McNair started all 16 games, en route to becoming the youngest franchise QB and only the 4th overall to reach the 3,000-yard passing mark, when he completed 289 of 492 for 3,228 yards and 15 TDs in 1998
Also led all NFL QBs for the 2nd consecutive season with 559 rushing yards and, for the 2nd consecutive season, helped the team set a franchise mark for fewest INTs in a season (10), throwing only 5 INTs in the season's final 11 games
Ranked 4th in the NFL in 3rd-down completion percentage (62.3%) and led the team to 9 scores in the last 2 minutes of the half or game, including 2 game-winning drives vs. Pit. (11/15/98) and at Jax. (12/13/98)
In his 1st full season as a starter, in 1997, McNair completed 216 of 415 pass attempts for 2,665 yards, 14 TDs and 13 INTs
Led the team with 8 rushing TDs and ranked 2nd in rushing yards with 674, the 3rd-most in NFL history by a QB at the time
His 6.7 yards-per-carry average led all NFL rushers
Saw action in 9 games, starting 4 in 1996, completing 61.5% of his passes (88 of 143) for 1,197 yards, 6 TDs and 4 INTs while posting a 90.6 QB rating
Also rushed 31 times for 169 yards (5.5 avg.) and 2 TDs during the 1996 season
Played in 4 games, starting 2 as a rookie in 1995
Completed 41 of 80 passes for 569 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT, while rushing 11 times for 38 yards; was 2-0 as a starter.
Signed with the Baltimore Ravens (trade with the Tennessee Titans) on 6/8/06
Re-signed with the Tennessee Titans on 2/24/05
Re-signed (re-negotiated contract) with the Titans on 3/2/04
Re-signed (re-negotiated contract) with Tennessee on 2/21/03
Re-signed (re-ne-gotiated contract) with the Titans on 6/28/01
Re-signed (re-negotiated contract) with Tennessee on 2/10/00
Re-signed (re-negotiated contract) with Tennessee on 6/29/98
Originally drafted in the 1st round (3rd overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft.
2006: (with Baltimore) Invited to his 4th Pro Bowl when Tom Brady bowed out (after being selected at 1st alternate), but could not play due to injury
Started all 16 games in his 1st season as a Raven, re-writing the franchise record books en route to becoming the 3rd QB in NFL history to throw for 30,000 yards and rush for 3,500 yards (Hall of Famers Fran Tarkenton and Steve Young)
McNair finished the season with a 63.0 completion percentage (295 of 468), the highest single-season completion percentage in franchise history
That marks the 7th consecutive year McNair has completed at least 60% of his passes, making him 1 of 2 QBs (Peyton Manning) with a 60%-plus completion mark each season since 2000 (min. 8 games per season)
His 468 attempts, 295 completions and 3,050 passing yards all rank as the 2nd-most single-season marks in team history
He also posted the 2nd-longest single-season streak in team history, attempting 162 consecutive passes without an INT, and fired the longest pass in team history on a career-long 87-yard TD strike to WR Mark Clayton at KC 12/10
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started and completed a franchise single-game playoff record 62% of his passes (18 of 29) for 173 yards and rushed 1 time for 6 yards in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Ind. (1/13/07)
McNair led the Ravens to 13 1st downs, including 6 through the air against the Colts
Started and posted a 98.3 QB rating, going 21-of-31 (67.7%) for 256 yards and 3 TDs in the 31-7 win in game 15 at Pit. (12/24)
Posted a 122.7 QB rating (best as a Raven) going 21-of-27 (77.7%) for 283 yards, with 1 TD and no INTs in the 20-10 victory in game 13 at KC (12/10)
His 283 passing yards included a career-long 87-yard TD strike to WR Mark Clayton in the 3rd quarter
McNair also rushed 7 times for 12 yards and converted 4 1st downs (all on 3rd down) against the Chiefs
His 77.7 completion percentage at KC was his highest mark since he posted a 93.8% (15 of 16 passes) at Pit. on 9/28/03
Ravens marched for 18 1st downs, including 8 through the air at KC
Continued a torrid pace, completing over 61% of his passes for the 3rd consecutive week, going 29-of-47 (61.7%) for a season-high 373 yards in the 27-26 victory in game 9 at Ten. (11/12)
He also threw for a season high 3 TDs, posting a 90.1 QB rating (3rd consecutive week with 90+ QB rating) in leading the Ravens back from the biggest deficit in franchise history (19 points) against the Titans
Posted a season-high 121.5 QB rating, completing 73.9% of his passes (17 of 23) for 159 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs, while passing for 12 1st downs in game 7 at NO (10/29)
McNair also rushed 5 times for 23 yards (3 good for 1st downs) and 1 TD, becoming just the 5th QB in NFL history to rush for 3,500 yards
Led the Ravens on a last-second, game-winning drive for the 2nd-consecutive week in the 16-13 win in game 4 vs. SD (10/1)
Was 17-of-30 (56.7%) for 158 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs against the Chargers
McNair went 9-of-12 for 81 yards and 1 TD in the 4th quarter, including 4-of-5 for 43 yards and 1 TD on the game-winning drive when he hit TE Todd Heap on a 10-yard TD strike with 34 seconds remaining in the game
He also rushed 2 times for 11 yards, including a 12-yard scamper for a 1st down on the final drive against the Chargers
Overcame a slow start to lead the Ravens on 3 4th-quarter scoring drives in the 15-14 victory in game 3 at Cle. (9/24)
Finished the game 23-of-41 for 264 yards, 1 TD and no INTs, as the Ravens posted their 1st-ever 3-0 start in franchise history
In the decisive 4th quarter against the Browns, down 14-3, Baltimore picked up 161 yards and 7 1st downs, leading to a K Matt Stover 52-yard FG with 20 seconds remaining for the 15-14 win
Started his 1st game as a Raven and led the team to a 27-0 victory in the season opener at TB (9/10)
McNair completed 63% of his passes (17 of 27) for 181 yards, 1 TD and no INTs, while leading Baltimore on a 14-play, 80-yard TD drive on the 1st possession of the game
McNair also rushed 2 times for 4 yards (1 good for a 1st down) and threw for 9 other 1st downs against the Bucs.
2005: (with Tennessee) Started 14 games and earned his 3rd Pro Bowl nod, completing 292 of 476 passes for 3,161 yards (5th-most of his career)
He also eclipsed 3,000 passing yards for the 5th time in his career
Threw 16 TDs and posted a 82.4 QB rating
2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded 11th-career 300-yard game, going 23-of-38 for 310 yards with 2 TDs and no INTs in game 14 vs. Sea. (12/18)
He also eclipsed 3,000 passing yards in a season for the 5th time in his career and 4th time in the last 5 seasons against Seattle
Was 23-of-41 for 343 yards (4th-highest total of his career) and 3 TDs in game 11 vs. SF (11/27)
The 49ers' game marked the 10th-career 300-yard game and 14th 3-TD game of career
Became 49th player in NFL history and 2nd player in Titans franchise history to surpass 25,000 passing yards during a career in game 5 at Hou. (10/9), when he completed 22 of 31 passes for 220 yards and 2 TDs (112.3 rating)
He also rushed for a 1-yard score, making it his 8th-career game with at least 2 TD passes and 1 rushing TD
Also became 49th player in NFL history and 2nd player in Houston/Ten- nessee franchise history to surpass 25,000 career passing yards
Was 18-of-30 for 208 yards in the 13-10 win in game 2 vs. Hou. (9/18)
For 19th time of his career, McNair led the Titans on a drive in which the team scored go-ahead or tying points within the final 2 minutes of regulation or OT; the drive was 10 plays, 70 yards, culminating with a FG with 10 seconds remaining.
2004: (with Tennessee) Played and started in 8 games, missing 8 contests with a sternum injury
Became franchise's all-time leader in wins by a starting QB, finishing his 10th season with 72 wins, which surpassed Warren Moon's previous franchise record of 70 wins
Threw for 1,343 yards and 8 TDs, and adding 128 yards and 1 TD on 23 rushing attempts and also scored a 2-point conversion (11/21 at Jax.)
2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Under- went surgery on 12/28 for a sternum injury
Rallied team from a late 15-10 4th quarter deficit to an 18-15 win in game 10 at Jax. (11/21), as he completed 18 of 30 passes for 209 yards and 1 TD
On the game-winning drive, McNair completed 3 of 5 passes for 55 yards, including a 21-yard completion to Erron Kinney on 4th-and-1
The game was the 20th of his career in which he led his team to victory after facing a 4th-quarter deficit or tie
Completed 15-of-26 passes for 206 yards and 2 TDs in a 48-27 win on Monday Night Football in game 5 at GB (10/11), recording his 71st-career win as a starting QB, surpassing Warren Moon (70) for 1st place in Houston/Tennessee franchise history
The team's 48 points set a Lambeau Field record for a visiting team.
2003: (with Tennessee) Named AP NFL co-MVP (Peyton Manning) and Pro Bowl starter after leading the league with a 100.4 QB rating – the best single-season rating in Titans franchise history
Also was named Sports Illustrated Player of the Year, SI All-Pro, 2nd-team AP All-Pro, Football Digest 2nd-team All-Pro and captain of Howie Long's Tough Guy Team
Completed 250 of 400 passes for 3,215 yards, 24 TDs and only 7 INTs
With a league-high 8.04 yards per pass attempt, became the 1st AFC QB since Jim Harbaugh (8.20) in 1995 to finish the season averaging more than 8 yards per attempt
Led the AFC (2nd in the NFL) with a 96.8 rating in the 4th quarter and led the league with a 117.7 rating on 3rd down
With rushing totals of 38 carries for 138 yards and 4 TDs, was 1 of only 2 NFL QBs (Brett Favre) to produce at least 1 TD in every game he played
Started 14 games, sitting out contests against Buffalo (12/14) and Tampa Bay (12/28) with calf and ankle injuries
2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Led the Titans to a last minute 27-24 win in game 15 at Hou. (12/21), as he completed 17 of 36 passes for 268 yards and 2 TDs
Trailing 24-20 with 1:42 remaining, led team on a 8-play, 75-yard drive, culminating with a 23-yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett on 4th down with 0:17 remaining
Also completed the 2nd-longest pass of his career in the 2nd quarter with a 73-yard bomb to WR Justin McCareins
Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October after a 4-game stretch in which he completed 74 of 121 passes for 1,158 yards and 5 TDs to go along with 3 rushing TDs
Named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week by NFL.com after setting a new career high with 421 passing yards and completing TD passes of 32, 46 and 50 yards to WR Derrick Mason in game 6 vs. Hou. (10/12)
Completed 15 of 16 passes for 161 yards (long of 42) and 3 TDs to set new career highs in completion percentage (93.8) and passer rating (148.2) as a starter in game 4 at Pit. (9/28), as he connected on his final 11 attempts of game
His passer rating of 146.8 was the 3rd best of his career
That game marked the 5th time since 1970 that an NFL QB passed for 400 yards with 18 or fewer completions
Led the team to a 27-12 win with TD passes to Justin McCareins and Drew Bennett 1 week after dislocating his right 4th finger and surpassed 20,000 yards passing for his career, becoming the youngest of 5 players in NFL history to pass for 20,000 yards and rush for 3,000 yards in game 3 vs. NO (9/21).
2002: (with Tennessee) Established career bests in completions (301), passing yards (3,387) and TDs (22) on 492 attempts (tied career high), as he led Tennessee to the AFC South Division title
Started all 16 games and guided the team to 10 victories in its last 11 games
Finished 3rd in NFL MVP voting behind Rich Gannon and Brett Favre and was named All-Pro by Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman
In the final month of the season, McNair led the team to a perfect 5-0 December record without ever practicing during the stretch due to 3 separate injuries – turf toe, strained ribs and a sore back
Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month in December for his efforts
Directed 3 4th-quarter comeback wins during the season, giving him 13 for his career
He posted a 100-or-above QB rating 6 times, and his 84.0 season passer rating was, at the time the 2nd best of his career as a full-time starter
Set a Titans' franchise record with 23 consecutive games in which he threw at least 1 TD pass (10/14/01-11/24/02)
2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Passed for 338 yards and 2 TDs in an AFC Divisional Playoff win against Pit. (1/11/03)
Added an 8-yard TD run and 6 of his 8 rushes resulted in 1st downs, 5 of which came on 3rd down
Led the team to a 32-29 OT win, as he went 30-of-43 for 334 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs in game 12 at the NYG (12/1)
McNair did not practice during the week prior to the Giants' game due to a rib strain suffered the previous week and was listed as questionable up until kickoff, but played and completed passes to 9 different receivers, with TD passes of 6 yards to Derrick Mason, 26 yards to Drew Bennett and 9 yards to TE Frank Wycheck
He also led 2 successful 2-minute drives, 1 at the end of the 1st half (Bennett TD) and the 2nd to tie the game with 9 seconds remaining in regulation (Wycheck TD)
Completed 7 of 11 passes for 70 yards during a game-tying 4th-quarter drive
After Wycheck's TD with 9 seconds remaining in regulation against New York, trailing 29-27, McNair scored a 2-point conversion on a QB draw, then in OT, completed 3 of 4 passes for 47 yards before Joe Nedney hit the game-winning FG
It was McNair's 3rd 4th-quarter comeback of the season and the 13th of his career
Surpassed Warren Moon to break a franchise record with 22 consecutive games with at least 1 TD pass, as he went 10-of-21 for 109 yards and 2 TDs in game 9 vs. Hou. (11/10)
McNair broke the record with a 13-yard strike to Mason in the 1st quarter, which was also McNair's 100th-career TD pass
Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the team to its 2nd 14-point comeback victory of the season, passing for 215 yards and 3 TDs with no INTs (16-of-27 passing) in game 7 at Cin. (10/27)
He completed 9 of 12 passes for 158 yards and 3 TDs in the 2nd half alone.
2001: (with Tennessee) Ranked 2nd in the AFC in passer rating (90.2), 4th in TDs (21) and completion percentage (61.3%), 5th in passing yards (3,350) and 1st in yards gained per pass (7.77)
Also became the 1st Titans QB since Warren Moon (21) in 1993 to throw for at least 20 TDs in a season
His 65.6% completion percentage and 102.9 QB rating led all NFL QBs in the last 10 games
In that same time frame, he recorded a TD-to-INT ratio better than 3-to-1 (17 TDs - 5 INTs)
McNair ranked 2nd on the team and 3rd among NFL QBs with 414 rushing yards
2001 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 2nd time of the season (3rd time of career) as he set a career high with a 147.7 passer rating, and went 11-of-17 for 244 yards and 3 TDs with no INTs in game 11 at Cle. (12/2), a contest he temporarily left when Browns LB Jamir Miller stepped on him, causing an elbow contusion
Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in game 7 vs. Jax. (11/4), when he passed for 2 TDs, rushed for 2 scores and scored on a 1-yard sneak with 44 seconds remaining in the game to provide a 28-24 win
Eight of his 10 rushing attempts resulted in 1st downs
It also marked the 2nd time in his career that he both passed and rushed for 2 TDs and the 3rd come-from-behind victory of the season (10th of career)
Recorded his 2nd comeback in as many weeks, helping Tennessee to a 27-24 win in game 6 at Det. (10/21)
His 22-yard run in the final minute against the Lions set up Joe Nedney's FG with 4 seconds remaining.
2000: (with Tennessee) Named to his 1st-career Pro Bowl to replace Brian Griese (shoulder surgery) but was sidelined for the game due to his own shoulder injury
Completed 248 of 396 passes for 2,847 yards and matched a then-career high with 15 TD passes
Ranked 2nd on the team in rushing (404 yards), 4th in the AFC with a 92.6 passer rating on 3rd down and led the team to an 8-2 record against teams in the AFC Central
2000 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Directed his 2nd comeback victory of the season with a 10-play, 62-yard drive that culminated in a 29-yard FG to win the game with 4 seconds left in regulation in game 9 vs. Pit. (11/5)
On the drive, with less than 2 minutes remaining, McNair connected on a 17-yard completion to WR Derrick Mason on 4th-and-8
Threw for 3 TDs and led the team to 4 scoring drives of at least 80 yards (80, 98, 80, 80) in game 4 vs. NYG (10/1)
Although he was not supposed to play due to a sternum injury, McNair was called upon in the game's final moments after Neil O'Donnell was injured in game 3 at Pit. (9/24)
He drove the team 55 yards in 4 plays, completing 3 passes for 55 yards, including an 18-yard TD to Erron Kinney to win the game.
1999: (with Tennessee) Helped lead the Titans to an AFC Championship as he started 11 games and completed 187 of 331 passes for 2,179 yards and 12 TDs
He was the only player to earn the Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week honors twice (STL, 10/31 and Jax., 12/26) and just the 7th player ever to win the award twice in 1 season
Missed 5 games (9/19-10/17) following surgery on 9/19 to repair a ruptured disk in his lower back that caused him to miss 3 preseason games
1999 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Established a new Super Bowl record among QBs with 64 rushing yards on 8 carries, including the longest rush by a QB, 23 yards, in addition to going 22-of-36 for 240 yards (61%) in Super Bowl XXXIV against STL (1/30/00)
Helped the team erase a 16-0 2nd-half deficit, falling 1 yard short of the end zone on the final play of a 23-16 loss
Threw for 112 yards and 1 TD (his 1st-career postseason TD pass) to WR Yancey Thigpen in the AFC Championship win at Jax. (1/23/00)
Also rushed for 91 yards and 2 TDs on 9 carries, including a 51-yard scramble against the Jaguars
Threw for career-high 5 TDs, with no INTs and 291 yards on 23-of-33 (69.7%) passing in game 15 vs. Jax. (12/26)
Became only the 3rd QB in franchise history to pass for 5 or more TDs in a game, joining George Blanda (5 times) and Warren Moon (3 times)
Was also the only NFL QB in ‘99 to throw 5 TDs and the 1st in the AFC since Moon (Seattle) in 1997
His TD passes went to 5 different receivers, including WR Isaac Byrd, with a season-long 65-yard TD.
1998: (with Tennessee Oilers) McNair started all 16 games, en route to becoming the youngest franchise QB and only the 4th overall to reach the 3,000-yard passing mark, as he went 289-of-492 for 3,228 yards and 15 TDs
Also led all NFL QBs for the 2nd consecutive season with 559 rushing yards and for the 2nd consecutive year helped the team set a franchise mark for fewest INTs in a season (10), throwing only 5 INTs in the season's final 11 games
Ranked 4th in the NFL in 3rd-down completion percentage (62.3%) and led the team to 9 scores in the last 2 minutes of the half or game, including 2 game-winning drives vs. Pit. (11/15) and at Jax. (12/13)
1998 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Went 29-of-49 (59.2%) for 263 yards and 3 TDs and rushed 9 times for 49 yards in game 15 at GB (12/20)
Was 9-of-16 for 123 yards passing and registered a career-high 95 rushing yards, including a career-long 71-yard scramble for a TD in game 9 at TB (11/8)
Posted a 133.5 QB passer rating as he went 16-of-21 (76.2%) for 277 yards and a TD (also rushed for 16 yards and a TD in game 6 vs. Cin. (10/18).
1997: (with Tennessee Oilers) His 1st full season as a starter, McNair completed 216 of 415 pass attempts for 2,665 yards, 14 TDs and 13 INTs, as he set a franchise mark for the fewest INTs in a single season
Also led the team with 8 rushing TDs and ranked 2nd in rushing yards with 674, the 3rd-most in NFL history by a QB at the time
His 6.7 yards-per-carry average led all NFL rushers
1997 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Combined for 4 TDs as he was an efficient 9-of-17 (53%) for 146 yards and 2 TDs, while rushing 6 times for 70 yards (11.6 avg.) and 2 TDs in game 8 at Ari. (10/26)
Completed 16 of 30 passes for 199 yards and a then-career-high 3 TDs with no INTs in game 6 vs. Cin. (10/12).
1996: (with Houston) Saw action in 9 games, starting 4 and completed 61.5% of his passes (88-of-143) for 1,197 yards, 6 TDs and 4 TDs while posting a 90.6 QB rating
Also rushed 31 times for 169 yards (5.5 avg.) and 2 TDs
1996 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Was 24-of-37 for 308 yards (his 1st-career 300-yard passing game) with 1 TD and 1 INT in game 14 vs. Jax. (12/8)
Connected on a career-long 83 yard TD strike to WR Chris Sanders en route to passing for 142 yards and 2 TDs in game 13 at NYJ (12/1).
1995: (with Houston) Played in 4 games, starting 2 as a rookie
Completed 41 of 80 passes for 569 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT, while rushing 11 times for 38 yards as he went 2-0 as a starter
Was 12-of-26 for 168 yards and 1 TD in a 28-17 win in the season finale at Buf. (12/24)
Started his 1st-career game and went 13-of-27 198 yards, 1 TD and no INTs, and also rushed 3 times for 13 yards in a 23-6 win in game 15 vs. NYJ (12/17)
Threw his 1st-career TD pass, going 16-of-27 for 203 yards in game 14 vs. Det. (12/10).
Regarded as one of the top QBs in college football history and became the only player in NCAA history to gain more than 16,000 yards (16,823) in total offense during his college career at Alcorn State
Also set collegiate records by averaging 400.5 yards in total offense per game and 8.18 yards gained per pass play for his career
Set a NCAA single-season record by averaging 527.2 yards of total offense per game as a senior
Owns every Alcorn State game, season and career passing and total offense record after posting career numbers of 928-of-1,673 (55.5 percent) for 14,496 yards in passing, with 119 TDs and 58 INTs
Became only the 3rd player in Div. I-AA history to throw for 100 TDs, and added 2,327 yards and 33 TDs on 375 rushing attempts (6.2 avg.)
Was a unanimous All-America choice and earned 1st-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors for the 4th consecutive year as a senior
Won the Walter Payton Award (top Div. I-AA player), Eddie Robinson Trophy (top player in black college ranks) and finished 3rd in the Heisman Trophy race, making him the 1st Div. I-AA player to rank in top 5 in voting for the award since Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley, 1985)
Broke several NCAA, conference and school marks as a senior by completing 304 of 530 passes (57.4%) for 4,863 yards and 44 TDs
Set a Div. I-AA record with 649 yards of offense (491 pass, 156 rush) and added 8 passing TDs in 54-28 win over Tenn.-Chattanooga
Closed out his college career by setting Div. I-AA playoff records for pass attempts (82) and completions (52), while racking up 514 yards and 3 TDs versus Youngstown State
Became 1 of only 3 Alcorn State football players to have his jersey retired, joining Jack Spinks and McNair's brother, Fred
Majored in physical education
Honored by Alcorn State declaring Jan. 30, 2000, "Steve McNair Day" after he led the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV.
Personal:
Named All-State and SuperPrep All-American as a QB and DB for the Pirates of Mount Olive (MS) HS
Tied a Mississippi HS (Terrell Buckley) record of 30 INTs, including 15 as a senior
Also played basketball and baseball (drafted by the Seattle Mariners as a pitcher in the 35th round - 916th overall in the 1990) in HS
Since 2001, has hosted annual Steve McNair Golf Classic in Gulfport, MS and Nashville, TN to benefit the Steve McNair Foundation, which provides financial assistance to Boys & Girls Clubs in Mississippi and Tennessee and grants scholarships for McNair's football camps in Nashville and Hattiesburg, MS
Named Nashville Sports Council's Sports Person of the Year for 2001, 2002 and 2003
Named to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in April 2004
Presented a $30,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club of Covington County, MS in May 2004
Gave away 280 turkeys during the 2005 Thanksgiving holiday to representatives from United Way's 14 Family Resource Centers on behalf of his foundation
Presented $30,000 in total checks to five Middle Tennessee charities in May 2005 through his foundation
In August 2005, McNair filled more than 2-dozen tractor trailers with relief supplies for Mississippi families affected by Hurricane Katrina
Along with Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre, McNair and his charitable foundation helped raise $150,000 for schools in Mississippi
Steve teamed with Castle Toyota, and was joined by Kyle Boller, to distribute gifts to underprivileged children in the Baltimore area for the Christmas holiday in Dec. 2006
He also participated in the Ravens annual ACT Auction Party for players with charitable foundations on 12/5/06 and took part in the Ray Lewis and Mark Clayton Thanksgiving meal distribution for needy families in Baltimore in Nov. 2006
Has a website: officialstevemcnair.com
Steve and his wife Mechelle, have 4 sons: Junior (9/10/91), Steven (3/11/94), Tyler (8/22/98) and Trenton (1/23/04)
