He retired in 2011 and now works as a media spokesperson. McNabb was also teammates with future NFL star Marvin Harrison for one season at Syracuse. Following the injury, McNabb's willingness to run decreased,[citation needed] and his rushing statistics never matched the high standards set in his first four years. The Bears didn't pick up Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option, but the team hasn't lost faith. The Bills, Cardinals, Jaguars and Vikings. Both were top two draft picks (McNabb second in 1999, Bledsoe first in 1993) who helped revitalize a struggling . This slide really does not need much elaboration. We all know how poor a job Daniel Snyder has done running his franchise. [133][134], McNabb also played basketball at Syracuse University as a reserve guard. [67] Mike McMahon replaced him at quarterback, and went 25 as a starter, with the Eagles finishing the season with a 610 record overall. The quality of NFL receivers is all about hitting your man in stride. Moving from there to the Cardinals (who this year squandered a lot of the good credibility they earned from 2008-09), or to the Titans (that situation with Bud Adams and Jeff Fisher is ugly), or even the Raiders would be a major downgrade. The Redskins fell to the Colts 2724. Any quarterback who is on the wrong side of 30 but still thinks they have one great season left in them should consider Brett Favre as a cautionary tale. (USATSI) Donovan McNabb didn't have the most graceful exit from Philadelphia, but the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback announced Monday . In his quest to get back on the field, the RB is planning to work out with former teammate Adrian Peterson. [55] Later analysis published in 2012 by Advanced Football Analytics and the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports determined that the Eagles odds of tying the score under those conditions was a whopping 1 out of 175."[58][59]. [116] In 2013, McNabb became an analyst on Fox Sports Live, Fox Sports 1's flagship program,[117] and in August 2014, it was announced that McNabb would provide color commentary alongside Dick Stockton for a few games during the 2014 NFL season for Fox. He played college football at Syracuse University and was selected second overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Eagles, where he spent 11 seasons. . Terrell Owens just levied a shocking new accusation in his 15-year feud with former Eagles teammate Donovan McNabb. Six Pro Bowl appearances tie for 5th-most in Eagles history, and are tied for 19th all-time among NFL quarterbacks. McNabb's time in Philadelphia started with boos at the 1999 NFL Draft and ended acrimoniously. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. 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. 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. He will probably play a few more seasons and continue to try and play at a high level even though his body is telling him not to. McNabb has only known one system his entire career. In the press conference following the Eagles' loss to Dallas, and even up to April 1, Andy Reid stated that McNabb would remain the starting quarterback in Philadelphia for the 2010 season. [47][48] In week 11 of the 2002 season, McNabb suffered a broken fibula. It's part of the rules, and we have to go with it. He attempted to hook on with a team before last season but again went unsigned. He was also sacked four times. If McNabb truly thinks he has a lot left in the tank, then he should hang around, but there has to be some consideration for what Favre went through (ON THE FIELD ONLY) this past year. Donovan McNabb was born on November 25, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Legacy pick: Cardinals take great-great-nephew of team's first-ever draft pick. By 2006, only McNabb was still with the team that originally drafted him. He played college football at Syracuse University and was selected second overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Eagles, where he spent 11 seasons. McNabb stated that he was excited that the Eagles gave Vick an opportunity to get his life back on track,[80] and The New York Times described McNabb's role in Vick's signing as an act of selflessness not often seen among professional athletes.[81]. McNabb carried that momentum into October as he went 33-for-48 (68.8% completions), and threw 369 yards and three touchdowns en route to leading the Eagles to a memorable come-from-behind victory at an unfriendly Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles endured yet another loss, this time to the New York Giants. In personal conversations with Eagles fans, they have pretty much told me that there isn't anything that has changed except the jersey. 5 will always love you.". 5", "Philadelphia Eagles to retire Donovan McNabb No. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. In week 6, McNabb was 29-45 for 246 yards. Though McNabb was approached by recruiters from numerous colleges, only two schools, Syracuse University and the University of Nebraska, offered him scholarships to play college football as a quarterback. 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. His lone score came in the second half from a meaningless touchdown to DeSean Jackson. NFL: Bills-Bengals game won't resume this week. Yeah, MJD only has one rushing touchdown. He tied a school record with four touchdown passes against Cincinnati, and scored five touchdowns against Miami (three rushing and two passing). As of now, he has thrown seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Uncle says Hamlin still 'fighting,' is in 'great hands' Buffalo Bills. The possibility of Gabbert, Newton, or Mallett being drafted is also there. Instead of a pitch-and-catch touchdown, it was a big gain which eventually led to a touchdown. He can seem so brilliant like a sparkling diamond during a beautifully polished drive when he extends plays with his feet and gets the ball down field with his arm. Further, he became the first quarterback in league history to throw over 30 touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions in a single season. [46] He was named by his teammates as the club's offensive MVP in 2000 and 2001. However, in an interview with NBC, McNabb said he was not sick and did not throw up. Despite McNabb's repeated denials over the years, legend has it that he threw He also rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. 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 . Kevin Kolb replaced him, and the Eagles lost to the Saints, but beat the Kansas City Chiefs the next week. In the wild card round, McNabb threw 300 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown to Brian Westbrook, to lead Philadelphia to a 2614 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The other problem McNabb is facing is his ability to lead receivers. How could a player who has run NFL offenses for a decade with great success, not grasp the handsignals and terminology of a two minute offense? [139], On June 28, 2015, McNabb was arrested for DUI following a traffic accident in Gilbert, Arizona. With Philadelphia's 143 home loss to the underdog Carolina Panthers in the 2003 NFC championship game, McNabb joined Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders (19731975) and Danny White of the Dallas Cowboys (19801982) as the only quarterbacks to lead a team to defeats in conference title games for three consecutive seasons, prompting some observers to conclude that McNabb "chokes" in big games (his cumulative passer rating in the three conference championship games was 50.5 - a figure about 10 points lower than what the worst quarterback in the league earns over the course of a typical year). He was the No. Six different head coaches since 2000, acquisitions of overpriced,under producingfree agents like Albert Haynesworth and Jeff George and only two playoff appearances since 2000. [39][40] He was named 2000 NFL Player of the Year by CBS Radio and the Terry (Bradshaw) Awards on Fox Sports and was named to the All-Madden team. McNabb's regular season and postseason quarterback wins (107) and win percentage (0.607) both placed 17th among quarterbacks since 1970 (minimum 130 games started). McNabb to officially retire as Eagle Monday, Fantasy football rankings for 2023 season, 10 fantasy football breakout players for 2023, Jets bolster OT group by signing veteran Turner, Broncos pick up Jeudy's 5th-year rookie option, Source: Seahawks declining option on LB Brooks, Bills ink vet Murray after passing on RBs in draft, Source: Ravens decline LB Queen's 2024 option, LB Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool, Bengals' Ossai recovering from offseason surgery, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted. As a result, the Eagles won their first seven games of the season for the first time in franchise history, clinched first place in their division with five weeks still to play in the regular season (becoming only the third team in modern NFL history to do this), and won the NFC East by a record-tying seven-game margin in posting a 133 record, the franchise's best 16-game season ever. McNabb earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl (was originally elected as an alternate) following the 2001 season after combining for 3,715 yards of total offense and establishing career highs in touchdown passes (25) and quarterback rating (84.3). [97], On July 29, 2013, McNabb officially retired from professional football as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.[98]. [citation needed], In the playoffs, McNabb led the Eagles to their second Super Bowl trip ever, with victories over the Minnesota Vikings 27-14 and Atlanta Falcons 27-10 in the NFC Championship. ET on Monday. That incident at the end of the Lions game was a gross dereliction of authority by the Redskins head coach. However, Andy Reid said the following Monday that McNabb broke a rib while rushing for a touchdown in the third quarter. 12h. In the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament national championship game against the University of Kentucky Wildcats, McNabb played against his former high-school teammate Antoine Walker. 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. 5 jersey retired Thursday night, waves to the crowd. Postseason passing touchdowns, total offensive yards, and pass completions ranked 14th (tied), 12th, and 10th respectively. "[73] In week 1 of the 2008 NFL season, McNabb threw for 361 yards (the most of any quarterback that week) and three touchdowns, which included a 90-yard toss to Hank Baskett at the end of the second quarter. Gardner Minshew has a new backup QB. In 2010, he was benched, publicly declared either out of shape or incompetent by his head coach, all while watching his former team ride Michael Vick to the NFC East championship. McNabb to officially retire as Eagle Monday. So, Redskins fans have a 33 percent chance of having their starting quarterback playing out the entire season. [53][54], Despite the slow beginning in the 2003 season, McNabb again led his team to the NFC championship game, highlighted by the Eagles' comeback win against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoff round. McNabb also spent a year each with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. He felt that they were just a few plays away from being a playoff team. He won three Pro Bowl rings, as well as one Super Bowl title . [93], McNabb requested and was granted his release from the team on December 1, 2011,[94] with a reported interest in joining the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, or his hometown Chicago Bears, all three of which lost their starting quarterbacks for the season to injury, but were still making playoff pushes. The Vikings have the best offensive line of the four on this list but they are getting older just like McNabb. Two plays later he throws into triple coverage and gets intercepted. [79], McNabb also encouraged the Eagles to sign quarterback Michael Vick to the team as a backup upon his release from prison for his part in a criminal dog fighting operation. The ceremony was scheduled for Thursday night to coincide with the return of Reid. There has been obvious timing and learning curve issues all season with the Redskins in his first year out of Philadelphia. McNabb, 36, last played in 2011, appearing in six games for the Minnesota Vikings before being released and sitting out the rest of that season after failing to find another NFL employer. Controversy surrounded the end of the game, as center Hank Fraley claimed that McNabb was seriously ill. In week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, McNabb threw his 176th career touchdown, passing Ron Jaworski and becoming the Eagles' all-time touchdown-pass leader. He was benched in favor of Rex Grossman. Before this year, Favre didn't suffer the type of debilitating injuries that McNabb has. He is becoming a "gunslinger" style quarterback. 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. "To me, it's an appreciation for the people who truly respected what I did. He also set a career high with 3,916 yards passing and led the Eagles to a franchise-record 416 points. However, when the Eagles selected McNabb the "Dirty 30" ended up loudly booing McNabb when he appeared on stage. Safety Brian Dawkins, McNabb's teammate for 10 years, worked up the crowd and introduced the quarterback. Eventually, however, he decided to attend Syracuse and play for the Syracuse Orange football team, principally because he wanted to prove he was a competent "pocket passer", but also for their broadcasting journalism program.[9]. 32 lingering post-draft questions: Will Lions have regrets? 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. If they cheer, that would be great. He paid his fine and began serving his time on November 30, 2015. For McNabb to lose the job to him, under any circumstances other than injury, is something he has to cringe at. Let's assume McNabb stays in Washington. Philadelphia lost in a shutout by Dallas, setting up a rematch the following week in Dallas in the wild card playoff game. Donovan McNabb officially will retire as a Philadelphia Eagle on Monday, the team announced. If there isn't a good fit out there for McNabb, rather than play for Shanahan, he should consider walking away from the game. After 11 seasons, Reid traded McNabb to Washington for draft picks on Easter Sunday in 2010. [65] Some reports claim that McNabb had the wind knocked out of him by an earlier hit, while others assert that he was unduly fatigued (McNabb also suffered from a bout of nausea at the conclusion of a 2002 regular-season game played at Alltel Stadium, where Super Bowl XXXIX was contested). "From the bottom of my heart, brother, I thank you.". 32 lingering post-draft questions: Will Lions have regrets? The fingertips of Redskins receivers are certainly getting sore this year. From 1999 to 2009, McNabb was a quarterback for the Philadelphia . New England Patriots. I've always lived by the motto that you can't please everyone. In week 4, on October 3, McNabb played against the Eagles for the first time, returning with the Redskins to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Garcia had success, leading the Eagles from 5-5 after the Tennessee game to 10-6 and winners of the NFC East Division. McNabb is a competitor. [16] He spent two years as a reserve on the school's nationally ranked basketball team, including the 1996 squad that lost to Kentucky (a team led by his former high-school teammate Antoine Walker) in the National Championship game. [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. But it also often means that the team or even the entire organization is bad and they are more than one positional upgrade away from being a competitor. McNabb's time in Philadelphia started with boos at the 1999 NFL Draft and ended acrimoniously with a trade to the Washington Redskins in 2010. McNabb led the Eagles to five NFC Championship Game appearances and Super Bowl XXXIX, where Philadelphia fell to the New England Patriots. The charity has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for diabetes awareness.[143][144]. 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. He even went on to say, "I still put us at the top of the NFC. Making the move even more surprising was the fact that a division rival did the deal, with Washington sending the [more] Third quarterback since 1970 to lead his team in rushing in a season (2000). [12] McNabb amassed 2,892 yards of total offense in his junior season to set a school record. McNabb also rushed 135 times for 438 yards and eight touchdowns. Based on his accomplishments and what he meant to the Eagles' success during his tenure, we could make a good argument to have McNabb's number retired. During that month, McNabb led the Eagles to a franchise-record 140 points through four games. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll didn't let a day pass before responding to Jets DC Gregg Williams, who claimed Jamal Adams 'may get bored' in Seattle's defense. [10] As a freshman, he completed the longest touchdown pass in Syracuse's historya 96-yard throw against West Virginia Universityin a game where he accounted for 354 total yards of offense;[11] he was named the Big East Conference's rookie of the year at the end of the season. Grossman made some plays in Washington, during his three-game end-of-the-season stint, but he still completed only 55 percent of his passes, and threw four picks. In week 8, Shanahan stated in a press conference that McNabb would remain the Redskins' starting quarterback. Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who had his No. His injury was reported to be a sprained ankle, but X-rays after the game revealed that McNabb had broken his fibula in three places. McNabb is the Eagles' record holder for. ", "Mitchell's 11th return TD ties NFL mark", "How many passes did Eagles QBs throw in each game with more than 50 pass attempts? [89] After restructuring his contract, Washington traded McNabb to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2013. Despite this, you could almost forgive the fact that McNabb never won a Super Bowl as a player. 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. [1] He was inducted to the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2013. However, at the time McNabb was demoted to third string, he was on pace to total 4,156 passing yards for the season, which would have broken the Redskins' all-time franchise record, and been the first time he had exceeded the 4,000-yard mark in his career. [119] In August 2016, McNabb became the lead analyst for beIN Sports college football coverage,[120] and he also joined ESPN Radio as an analyst. 5 in a halftime ceremony that was notable for how upbeat it was. After redshirting in 1994, his first year at Syracuse, McNabb went on to start every game during his college career, compiling a 3514 record. McNabb's 2005 season began in turmoil and ended on the injured reserve list. When this type of quarterback emerges it becomes a feast or famine result. 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. It means he'll be learning another system next year and going through the same transitional struggles he is already experiencing in Washington. Donovan McNabb's career has been fairly similar to that of QB Drew Bledsoe. McNabb had perhaps one of the worst years of his career since 1999, going down in touchdowns and up in interceptions. After playing with a sports hernia and sore thumb, McNabb's season was finally over after a disastrous effort at home on November 14 on Monday night against the rival Dallas Cowboys. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? 5 jersey officially retired by the team on September 19 in front of fans at Lincoln Financial Field in a nationally televised game against the Kansas City Chiefs. At this point in most quarterback's careers they begin to slip and see a drop in production. His time with the team ended unceremoniously, however, when he was traded to the Washington Redskins before the 2010 season.
