However, Andy Reid said the following Monday that McNabb broke a rib while rushing for a touchdown in the third quarter. Owens was not in the lineup during the two playoff victories, and was recovering from a broken ankle. Playing another season, in Washington or anywhere else oustide Philadelphia, will help make that mental image last a little longer. The One-Day Contract, a Last Hurrah for Athletes Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? Now he is a member of one of the league's worst run organizations. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who had his No. 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. The Eagles won 2311 and advanced to the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, whom they defeated earlier in the season. 1 / 21 Jul 29, 2013 Donovan McNabb was the No. Philadelphia Eagles. 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. His number of rushes has declined every season since 2007. Donovan McNabb will retire with Philadelphia Eagles - NFL He paid his fine and began serving his time on November 30, 2015. [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. The Bills line has not been able to protect well enough to allow them to win a game yet this season. [61][62] In 2003, Philadelphia's wide receivers caught only five touchdown passes, tying the record for fewest in a 16-game season. [44] Including the playoffs, he threw touchdown passes in 15 of 18 games and two-or-more in 12 of those games. 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. [56][57] He also completed the critical 4th and 26 pass to Freddie Mitchell during the game-tying drive at the end of regulation. Wide receiver Freddie Mitchell claimed that he had to call a few plays due to McNabb's illness. Who knows why, but Mike Shanahan seemingly has no respect for McNabb. His 22 touchdown passes tied the school's single-season record, set by former Eagle Don McPherson in 1987. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. McNabb has only known one system his entire career. 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. 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. 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. "From the bottom of my heart, brother, I thank you.". 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 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. As bad as things were for Bledsoe in Buffalo, they really were worse in Dallas, the second team he joined after parting from his original club. A chant of "Donovan, Donovan" went up, and fans held up their No. Donovan McNabb has number retired by Philadelphia Eagles - ESPN McNabb also rushed 135 times for 438 yards and eight touchdowns. The Eagles' receiving corps was also depleted, as TE Chad Lewis missed the game due to injury, and WR Todd Pinkston was forced to leave the game due to dehydration after catching four passes in the first half for 82 yards. 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. That had to be an embarrassment for McNabb, who then went out and was thumped at home by his former team. This performance led to him receiving the FedEx Air Player of the Week award. McNabb also spent a year each with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. As a short-term fix, he constantly had Tony Romo to worry about. 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. After starting the game completing his first 14 passes (an NFL record), he led the Eagles to a 47-17 blowout victory. Third quarterback since 1970 to lead his team in rushing in a season (2000). Minnesota Vikings. Grossman is probably not as bad as people want to remember him from his Super Bowl XLI performance. 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. After a year out of the league, quarterback Donovan McNabb is calling it a career.McNabb relayed his plans to retire during his radio show with Mark Malone on NBC Sports Radio. Many responses from commentators, football players, coaches, and other public figures were sharply critical of Limbaugh. 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. 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? [82] However, on April 4, the Eagles traded McNabb to the Washington Redskins in return for a second-round (37th overall) pick in the 2010 NFL draft and a conditional third- or fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. As Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie just announced in a press conference, Donovan McNabb will be inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame and have his No. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. McNabb was named the Big East's offensive player of the decade for the 1990s,[14] and Big East Offensive Player of the Year three times from 1996 to 1998,[12] as well as the first-team all-conference vote earner in each of his four seasons. In his 11-year stint with the Eagles, McNabb won 91 regular-season games and nine playoff games. As of now, he has thrown seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. When people think of Joe Namath, most choose to block out the mental image of him playing for the Los Angeles Rams. The four teams who could be vying for Donovan McNabb's services in 2011 have some of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. These numbers translated to a passer rating of 104.7. Donovan McNabb has not appeared in a football game since 2011. He is becoming a "gunslinger" style quarterback. McNabb deserves credit for shouldering a franchise and making it one of the NFL's most consistent teams over a 10-year period, but he might end up being better remembered for failing to win a Super Bowl. Donovan McNabb: 10 Reasons Why He Should Retire After This Season McNabb, who also played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2011, always will be remembered as an Eagle, and retiring as one completes his NFL circle of life. To go along with that, he completed 59.1% (211-357) of his passes. McNabb signed his enormous contract extension (six years, $89.2 million) on November 15. 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. In week 2, McNabb nearly engineered a victory over the Houston Texans, passing for 426 yards (third-most of his career), but came up just short of a victory when the Texans prevailed 3027 in overtime. 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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. [50][51][52] Limbaugh resigned from ESPN within days, and the long-term implications of the remarks were revisited in 2021 after Limbaugh's death from lung cancer. Redskins fans can surely remember the abilities of Mark Brunell slipping down the drainor Brad Johnson. With the win, McNabb became the first Eagles rookie quarterback to win his first NFL start since Mike Boryla (December 1, 1974, against Green Bay) and the first Eagle quarterback to win his first start since Ty Detmer (October 13, 1996, against the New York Giants).[25]. [122] In January 2018, McNabb and fellow football analyst Eric Davis were officially fired from the network. [12] McNabb amassed 2,892 yards of total offense in his junior season to set a school record. [33][34] McNabb led the Eagles to their first playoff appearance since 1996, where they defeated the favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers 213 before losing to the New York Giants 2010.[35]. It doesn't matter if they are an elite quarterback, average quarterback or just hoping to get a start quarterback the production begins to slip once you enter your mid-30s. A future Hall of Fame passer, Donovan McNabb has been doing something right for his career that works well for him. 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. 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. Philadelphia met the Dallas Cowboys in week 16 with the winner becoming the NFC East champions. [125] They have four children: daughter Alexis, who was born on September 23, 2004,[126] twins Sariah and Donovan Jr., who were born in 2008,[127] and Devin James, who was born in 2009. 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. [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. This was also the first time that an NFL quarterback surpassed 100 yards rushing in a postseason game. 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Despite this, you could almost forgive the fact that McNabb never won a Super Bowl as a player. He made his first career start at home against Washington on November 14, completing eight of 21 passes for 60 yards in a 3528 win. [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 was 3 of 10 for 78 yards and one touchdown to DeSean Jackson, while also leading the NFC team in rushing with four carries for 26 yards. 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The Carolina Panthers have locked in their first-round pick Derrick Brown to a 4-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. They already have experience protecting a less than mobile quarterback that is used to playing through frustrating nagging injuries. McNabb became only the third African-American quarterback to start in a Super Bowl after Doug Williams in 1987 and Steve McNair in 1999.[64]. 5 will always love you.". He was 26-49 for 357 yards with one touchdown and one interception. 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. [47] That month, McNabb threw 964 yards, eight touchdowns, and only two interceptions in three games, leading the Eagles to a 21 record. When did Donovan McNabb leave the Philadelphia Eagles? [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. As green fireworks exploded over the stadium, a banner with McNabb's name and number was unveiled. (USATSI) Donovan McNabb didn't have the most graceful exit from Philadelphia, but the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback announced Monday . On the third play of the game against the Arizona Cardinals, he was sacked by the Cardinals' Adrian Wilson and LeVar Woods. 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. So not much change at all. Although he signed a huge contract extension during this season, the Redskins have the ability to unload McNabb during the off-season. McNabb was given Pro Bowl honors for the last time in his career. The interim was a schizophrenic love-hate relationship between fans and the quarterback. McNabb reached 200 career touchdowns and 30,000 career yards passed in a win against the Washington Redskins on October 26, 2009 with a 45-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson. When Warner was unable to participate due to injury, McNabb took his spot and led the NFC on a touchdown-scoring drive in his first series. Together, they helped Mount Carmel win the 1991 State Championship over Wheaton Central High School. Despite all of the problems, McNabb finished the game with 30 completions for 357 yards, the third-highest total for both categories in Super Bowl history, and three touchdowns, the only points in the game for Philadelphia. 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. Four of those passes went for touchdowns (three of them went to Kevin Curtis), all in the first half. He also excelled at track and field, and played basketball with Antoine Walker. In the season opener, McNabb led the Eagles to a 3810 win over the Carolina Panthers. [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. McNabb returned to face the Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs, but he recovered slowly. Terrell Owens just levied a shocking new accusation in his 15-year feud with former Eagles teammate Donovan McNabb. Led the Eagles to five conference championship games. [66] Both head coach Andy Reid and McNabb have denied any physical problems that led to the puzzlingly slow pace of play. [8] He initially leaned toward attending Nebraska, as he relished the idea of being coached by Tom Osborne. [13] As a senior, he led Syracuse to a berth in the Orange Bowl against Florida, as he completed 157 of 251 passes (62.5%) for 2,134 yards; he also pushed the eventual champions, the Tennessee Volunteers, to the limit in a very close game. [123], McNabb and his mother Wilma McNabb have done commercials for Campbell's Chunky Soup, which have been parodied on Saturday Night Live. Wherever McNabb plays in 2011, there will be some young player who fans and coaches want to get a look at. But muscle memory of a decade's worth of Pro Bowl playing is going to be hard to break. McNabb caused another mild stir in camp when he suggested that the Eagles should not have lost a game to any of their NFC East opponents the previous season. Like Bledsoe, who was forced out of New England by Tom Brady, McNabb was forced out of Philly by Kevin Kolb and/or Michael Vick. 5 when the Birds host Andy Reid's. McNabb was knocked out of the NFC title game after being hit on the ground by Panthers' linebacker Greg Favors after he had been tripped up on a broken play. Donovan McNabb - Wikipedia In the second half, Andy Reid decided to go with Kevin Kolb, who was in his second year in the league. There is room for improvement."[72]. McNabb led his team against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. [76] This would later be matched by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2021, when he lost his fourth straight conference championship after winning his first trip to the game in 2010. [139], On June 28, 2015, McNabb was arrested for DUI following a traffic accident in Gilbert, Arizona. If McNabb did not in fact have the "cardiovascular endurance" to run the no-huddle (which is hard to believe), Shanahan should have covered for the quarterback, not answered the question, or just made up another excuse. Later, he was named to the Syracuse All-Century football team.[15]. Donovan McNabb Retires An Eagle, #5 To Be Retired 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. Kevin Kolb replaced him, and the Eagles lost to the Saints, but beat the Kansas City Chiefs the next week. [23] McNabb was the second of five quarterbacks selected in the first 12 picks of a quarterback-rich class that was at that point considered the best quarterback draft since the famous class of 1983. [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. McNabb, who is in the process of launching his career as a broadcast analyst, is the Eagles' all-time leader in every major passing category, including attempts (4,746), completions (2,801), yards (32,873) and touchdowns (216).