Starr is the forgotten quarterback in Green Bay. During the 2009 NFL season, every member of the Titans wore a commemorative "9" sticker placed on the back of each helmet to honor McNair. You can go with one from his sweep of rival Jackson State or even his FCS playoff performance where he fought through a hamstring injury and still threw for 514 yards and three touchdowns. McNair then offered to come over to check on her after she said her chest felt heavy. Steve McNair was 6 ft 2 inches, 230 lb (1.88 m, 104 kg). 2005 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award. Archie Manning Sports. McNair helped Baltimore to a 133 record and an AFC North Championship. This was Sapp talking to a Clarion Ledger reporter at media day for the Heisman finalists in 1994. Associated Press. HBCU: Championship history | Greatest individual players Sorry, Ryan Fitzpatrick. Together, they had 10 over their college careers, one more than McNair did on his own. Ryan Fitzpatrick Young ranks fifth in career rating, which is remarkable considering the era he played in. [32], On July 4th, 2009, McNair was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds, along with the body of a 20-year-old woman named Sahel "Jenni" Kazemi, in a condominium rented by McNair in downtown Nashville. Tony Romo He was drafted third overall by the NFL's Houston Oilers in 1995, becoming the Oilers' regular starting quarterback in 1997, their first season in Tennessee, and remained the starting . Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round (third overall) of the 1995 NFL draft. Family of Steve McNair dividing up estate despite lack of signed will. Warner had a weird career. The guy was hurt so bad, he couldnt hardly walk and he was still out there flinging it. McNair was about 60 percent, his brother, Tim, said after. Thats miles ahead of the next guy, Houstons David Klingler, who had 467.3 per game in 1990. His early death became fodder for tabloids: the married McNair was found dead in a condominium alongside a woman he had been dating whom police believed killed him and then herself. 3d Sunaadh Sagar. Andrew Luck I wanted to live up to the name-McNair. Steve LaTreal McNair (Air) Position: QB Throws: Right. July4,2009 Born: Jim Everett His team needed his production, especially in clutch moments. 99 Andrus Peat LG | Limited Edition 352K. For the regular season finale against Jackson State, a radio station in Oklahoma City reached out to carry the broadcast. Picking McNair's best game can feel like picking a straw out of a hat because he has so many to choose from. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. McNair and the Titans reached the AFC Championship game but were unable to reach the Super Bowl, losing to the Oakland Raiders 4124. The NFLs draft advisory committee told him hed be a first- or second-round pick, which wouldve let him buy a Lexus hed thought about often, as hed explained to the Clarion Ledger. FCS CHAMPIONSHIP:How the FCS playoffs work|Schools with most titles|Full championship history. 98. Starr was at his best in the postseason, posting a 104.1 passer rating and a 9-1 record. 51. Steve McNair was born on February 14, 1973. 36. McNair's career at FCS Alcorn State was an anomaly. There are opportunities for teams to play more games now. 88. Steve McNair. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Wed sure take him at Miami., You hear about somebody and you go, Oh, well, he cant be that good. [24], In July 2012, McNair was named the 35th greatest quarterback of the NFL's post-merger era, according to Football Nation. Eight HBCUs have won 14 games in DI men's basketball tournament history. FCS-over-FBS upsets: All-time history | Upset blueprint Steve LaTreal McNair Air McNair. All rights reserved. [5], McNair played college football at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, where he won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the top player in NCAA Division I-AA. To answer that question, well look at a side-by-side breakdown of the collegiate careers of McNair and Lance from the statistics to the accolades. What an arm! But before he wore No. In 2002, Tennessee finished the regular season 115 and reached the playoffs. 99. 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. 50. February 14,1973 Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Does your team play "Golden State Warrior football?". Frank Ryan [37][38][39] After killing him, Kazemi sat on the couch beside him and shot herself in the temple. Jim Hart McNair's first season as the Oilers' starter in 1997 (the team's first year in Tennessee) resulted in an 88 record for the team, which played its home games at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. The driver failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI; McNair was charged with DUI by consent. Team Stats and Rankings Table; Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing Penalties; Player PF Yds Ply Y/P TO FL 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD Pen Yds 1stPy; Team Stats: 348: 4905: 1046: 4.7: 38: 20: 295: 314: 536: Concussions cut Staubachs career short, which is a shame because he was playing some good football when walked away from the game. Tarkentons passer rating dropped 22 points in the playoffs, which drops him down this list. He retired with just about every passing record and won three rings (only one Super Bowl, though) over the course of his career. McNair was selected to the Pro Bowl four times, and was an All-Pro and Co-MVP in 2003. Can Darren McFadden be the 2008 version of Adrian Peterson? Theres a good chance no FCS player gets that close again. Remember he was even better than the NCAA record book indicates, because the official book only counts 11 games worth of his 1994 season, due to old rules. Trent Green The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Alcorns sports information office was two student assistants, a fax machine, and some postage stamps.. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He played his final two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. The Inquirer reported the Braves traveled to every game in two Trailway buses, lifted weights in a classroom, and didnt have a working water fountain outside that weight room, because they didnt have money to fix a broken one. Drew Bledsoe He also cut his interceptions to ten, helping his quarterback rating climb to 80.1. He established the Steve McNair Foundation to benefit youth charities and hosted his first youth football camp in 1999 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. And what a start it was! But McNair decided to play his senior year. In the next week, the Dolphins and Taylor get to run an option play, with each having multiple choices to make. Since McNair and Lance never played each other and we're operating in the realm of hypotheticals, you can only project what Lance's career may have been had he stayed all four years. Mark Brunell 58. A shortage of funding at Alcorn, typical of HBCUs across the country, hampered the program throughout McNairs career and makes his college achievements even more impressive. McNair returned against the St. Louis Rams, and with McNair starting, Tennessee won seven of its last nine games, good for a record of 133 and second place in the AFC Central. There also wasnt money for a paint-and-polish machine, which meant players golden helmets were nicked up badly by the end of the season. Other Notable Asst. 3x Pro Bowl. We were his biggest fans. Both all-time greats. Roman Gabriel 35. Roethlisberger started off his career as more of a game manager (especially on that first Super Bowl team), but hes proven over the last decade hes capable of being the focal point of the offense. He was also named First-Team All-SWAC for the third year in a row. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 77. Now football does a wave it would rather not, waving goodbye to the players who simultaneously grew the game and their legacies. Draft: 1st round, 3rd overall of the 1995 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. *He really had seven. [34][35] The day of the shooting, text messages between the pair were exchanged proclaiming their love to one another in which Kazemi texted the victim, "u love me" in which McNair replied, "I love you baby. Posted on July 4, 2022. He is as advertised by his legendary father! 3 Copy quote. 32. Alcorn had games on ABC, ESPN2, and SportSouth. 54. Fouts also led the league in every major passing category at least once in his career. All you gotta do is watch him play. Amazon; Beckett Marketplace; COMC.com Odds & lines subject to change. 47. [9], With the third overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft, the Houston Oilers and new head coach Jeff Fisher selected McNair, making him at the time the highest-drafted African-American quarterback in NFL history and signing him to a seven-year contract. The Titans held a two-day memorial at LP Field on July 8 and 9, 2009, where fans could pay their last respects to McNair. His earned SWAC Player of the Year honors for the fourth-consecutive year. McNair's four-year career is arguably the best of any player at any position in FCS history. ): 0.00%, 1st freshman to win the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award, 1st player to win the Walter Payton and Jerry Rice Award in the same season, 1stfreshman voted MVFC Offensive Player of the Year, 1st in FCS pass efficiency rating: 180.6, 2nd in FCS in yards per pass attempt: 9.71 yards per attempt, 4th in points responsible for: 252 points, 5th in completion percentage: 66.9 percent, 10th in rushing yards per carry: 6.51 yards per carry, 4x SWAC Offensive Player of the Year (1991-1994), Sports Illustrated Offensive Player of the Year (1992), Black College Football Hall of Fame (2012), NCAA Division I Football Championship Game Most Outstanding Player (2020), CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year (2019), FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year (2019), Phil Steele FCS Offensive Player of the Year(2019), First-Team (STATS, HERO, Athlon, Phil Steele, ADA, Walter Camp) All-American(2019), Second-Team (AP, AFCA) All-American (2019), MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2019). Even Texas Techs B.J. Our Steven J. Gaither tells the story of McNair and his journey to . . Jim Plunkett video. The future NFL MVP was a first-team all-conference selection every year during his college career. 9-wearing Alcorn quarterback nicknamed Air McNair was Steve McNair's older brother Fred, who is now Alcorn's football coach. [9] An All-State selection (offense), McNair was named an All-American by Super Prep magazine (defense). In 2007, McNair did not play in Week 2 against the Jets in which the Ravens won 2013. Air McNair. Or write about sports? Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. The victory over Grambling helped the Braves qualify for the I-AA playoffs where they faced off against then-Northeast Louisiana, falling 7827 to the Indians on November 21, 1992. Early in the season, McNair was diagnosed with an inflamed disk following the Titans' 3635 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and needed surgery. Fisher said he might pick his starter Saturday or just before kickoff. Blakeney later became Troys head coach. [citation needed] Speculation was that the Titans might hold onto McNair until the week before training camp in late July if the Ravens didn't come up with a satisfactory trade offer for McNair according to a league source. Playing all of those games allowed him to stack touchdowns, passing yards and wins. Aikman did come through whenever Dallas was forced to pass the ball, though. So, whos better all-time between Steve McNair and Trey Lance? He attended Mount Olive High School as a freshman in the fall of 1987, where he played football, baseball, and basketball in addition to running track. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about quarterback Steve McNair on ESPN. Danny White The 6-foot-3, 236-pound quarterback had 16,823 total yards during his career at Alcorn State, which is still the FCS record 27 years later. Steve McNair Death Cause, Date and Place. In 1998, McNair set career passing highs with 492 attempts, 289 completions, 3,228 yards, and 15 touchdowns for the Oilers, now competing in Nashville. [42][43] The 9mm gun used was found under Kazemi's body and later tests revealed "trace evidence of (gunpowder) residue on her left hand. At that Jackson State game, reporters relayed scenes of little white kids running around wearing Ole Miss baseball caps and Air II McNair for Heisman T-shirts.. 25. This was because of a sternum injury incurred in a 1714 win over the Kansas City Chiefs the previous game. Do you have a blog? Then, despite a leg injury, he tucked the ball under his arm and dove into the end zone for the winning touchdown. Alternate titles: Air McNair, Steve LaTreal McNair. And weve never really seen a quarterback be this good for so long. "[36] There was also a conversation about financial issues where McNair transferred $2,000 to Kazemi, who claimed she was "stressed" and needed to pay her phone bill. He was like a linebacker playing quarterback.. 9 during SWAC games playing for Alcorn State, turning in one of the greatest college careers in history. Theres a reason why coaches dont ask their players to do that anymore: Its really hard. They debated whether the SWAC was a tough enough league for Alcorns record-setting QB to win what is typically an award only for FBS power-conference players. The newspaper said the 62, 220-pound McNair had a 4.6 40 that August. Defensive Coordinator: Steve Sidwell. "Steve has put Alcorn on the map with his Heisman Trophy campaign, plus the way he conducts himself on the field . Their coaching staff was headed by Dom Capers, who previously coached the expansion Carolina Panthers when they debuted in 1995. Thats a tough question because he has no weaknesses.. Hometown: Mount Olive, MS. Year Induction: 2014. Drafted: 1995 Rnd 1, Pick 3 by HOU. 100. Steve McNair, a former NFL quarterback with the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans, and Baltimore Ravens, was shot to death in Nashville on July 4, 2009. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [21], On May 9, 2007, McNair was arrested in Nashville for drunk driving even though he was not driving at the time. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The margin of victory grew steadily each year for Alcorn, which won 42-35 in 1992, 31-22 in 1993and 52-34 in 1994. Join our linker program. I don't get caught up in the individual stats or the awards. He was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers third overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. 38. The team officially changed its name from Oilers to Titans for the 1999 season as they debuted a new stadium, Adelphia Coliseum. He was selected to play in 3 Pro Bowls, and won 1 MVP award. Alcorn St. 72. 31. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. "Steve McNair is the best football player I've ever seen. [45] The police later stated that after being released from jail, Kazemi purchased the gun from a convicted murderer she met while looking for a buyer for her Kia. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. John Brodie 36. Jack Kemp The headline was "Hand Him The Heisman." His passing line: 52-of-82 (lol) for 514 yards, with three TDs and three interceptions. Brown or Stefon Diggs? Omissions? Following the Titans bye week Neil O'Donnell started against his former team but after ODonnell threw three picks he was sacked out of the game in the final four minutes. Moon shattered records in Canada before finally getting his chance in the NFL. 87. Donald Ray Ross, Marcus Hinton, brother Tim, and Kobie Jenkins were respectively known around the program as Deuce, Six-Six, Belushi, and Mophead. There he guided his team to a comeback from a 16-point deficit, and the Titans came within a yard of the tying touchdown, only to ultimately lose to the St. Louis Rams. Rich Gannon 41. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Steelers coach Bill Cowher said that he called a timeout before the winning kick took place. https://www.britannica.com/facts/Steve-McNair, 9 (Baltimore Ravens, 20062007) 9 (Tennessee Titans, 19992005) 9 (Houston Oilers, 19951998). Greg Landry Its hard to win at Alcorn, and thats why the Braves barely won anything for 20 years after McNairs exit. Alcorn State walked away victorious 41-37. Check out Steve Mcnair's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference.com McNair and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning were named co-NFL MVPs following the 2003 season, which ended for the Titans in a playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. PFR HOF Monitor: 60.30 (39th among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14). They lost, 63-20, as McNair threw three picks and Alcorn lost four fumbles. a team his school has deep feelings about, 44 reasons Barry Sanders 1988 is footballs greatest season ever, The BVP Award: Celebrating CFBs most CFB players, won a game after trailing 37-34 and facing second-and-40 at his own 25 in the last minute, came back from 29 down in third quarter to tie Samford on the road, and, came back from 11 down with eight minutes left to beat #6 Troy. Keep in mind, this is a comparison of FCS careers ONLY, so NFL and professional accomplishments do not factor in. 37. Babe Parilli The Tigers will have played 13 games this season when next week'sCelebration Bowl is completed. Donovan McNabb Forgot your password? (Just kidding, youre wonderful, Brian Sipe. [6], McNair had two sons by Mechelle: Tyler and Trenton; and two sons Steve LaTreal McNair Jr. and Steven O'Brian McNair by two other women before they married. 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