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Steve McNair

QB (retired)

Steve McNair: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

13-year career, 11 in Tennessee. 31,304 career passing yards + 3,590 rushing yards. Co-MVP 2003.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

StatTotal
Games161
Pass yards31,304
Pass TDs174
Pass INTs119
Rush yards3,590
Rush TDs37

Co-NFL MVP in 2003 — shared the award with Peyton Manning. The first Black QB to win MVP.

Milestone

McNair 2003 MVP year

StatValue
Yards3,405
TDs25
INTs10
Rush yds154
Co-MVP withPeyton Manning

His SB XXXIV (Jan 2000) ended on the famous 'One Yard Short' play — the closest moment any QB has come to forcing an SB OT.

Rare

McNair SB XXXIV

StatValue
Pass yards214
Pass TDs0
Final playPass to Dyson tackled at 1
ResultL vs STL 23-16

6 1,000+ rushing yards-by-QB seasons (well, 200+ rush yds in 6 years). Among the early dual-threat QBs.

Trend

McNair career production by year

YearYdsTDsRush yds
20013,35021414
20023,38722440
20033,40525154
20053,16116139
20063,05016119

Passing yards by year (peaks)

SeasonYards
20013350
20023387
20033405
20053161
20063050

TEN years: 28,141 yards. BAL years (2006-07): 4,163 yards. The 2006 trade to BAL produced one final winning year.

Split

McNair career splits

StopYearsYds
TEN1995-200528,141
BAL2006-20074,163

He's the most-prolific 'dual-threat' QB of his era — 3,590 rush yards is among the highest non-Cunningham/Vick totals.

Comparison

Top QB rushing (his era)

PlayerCareer rush yds
Michael Vick6,109
Randall Cunningham4,928
Steve Young4,239
Steve McNair3,590

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