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Josh McCown

QB (retired)

Josh McCown: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

18-year career across 11 different teams — among the most-traveled QBs in NFL history. The model lifetime backup.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Yards	17,891
TDs	98
INTs	82
Completions	1,631
Attempts	2,657
Comp %	61.4%

ARI 2002-05. DET 2006. LV/OAK 2007. CAR 2008-09. CHI 2011. SF/HOU/CLE 2014-16. NYJ 2017-18. PHI 2019-20.

Trend

McCown 11-team career

Stop	Years	Highlight
ARI	2002-2005	2,511 yds in 2004
OAK/DET	2006-2007	1,151 yds in 2007
CHI	2011-2013	1,829 yds in 2013
TB	2014	2,206 yds
CLE	2015-2016	2,109 yds in 2015
NYJ	2017-2018	2,926 yds + Pro Bowl alt

Two career mini-peaks: 2013 with CHI (13 TDs vs 1 INT) and 2017 with NYJ (18 TDs in 13 starts).

Split

McCown peak seasons

Year	Team	TD/INT	Yds
2013	CHI	13/1	1,829
2014	TB	11/14	2,206
2017	NYJ	18/9	2,926

Made 1 playoff appearance: 2017 Wild Card Round? No — McCown never started an NFL playoff game. He was injured before the 2017 NYJ run.

Rare

McCown postseason record

Year	Team	Status
2014	TB	Did not qualify
2015	CLE	3-13
2017	NYJ	Broken hand W14
2019	PHI	Backup, did not start
2020	HOU	Backup, did not start

His career attempts (2,657) and yards (17,891) are unusual: a 'short-career stat-line' stretched across 18 calendar years.

Comparison

McCown attempts by year

Year	Attempts

Was a HIGH SCHOOL football coach in Charlotte (NC) DURING NFL offseasons in 2010-2011 — actively coached while still on NFL rosters.

Anomaly

McCown coaching career

Phase	Team	Role
Mid-NFL	Marvin Ridge HS (NC)	HS HC 2010-11
Post-NFL	Carolina Panthers	QB consultant 2021+
NFL coaching	Various	QB coach interest
Brothers	Luke + Randy McCown	Both played QB in NFL

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