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Colt McCoy

QB (retired)

Colt McCoy: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

13-season career across CLE, SF, WAS, NYG, ARI. Texas Heisman finalist (2008) who settled into long-tenured backup.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	53
Pass yards	7,975
Pass TDs	34
INTs	32
Rush yards	582
TD/INT ratio	1.06

CLE starter 2010-12 -> SF backup 2013 -> WAS backup 2014-19 -> NYG 2020 -> ARI 2021-22.

Trend

McCoy career stops

Stop	Years	Role
CLE	2010-12	Rookie starter, displaced
SF	2013	Kaepernick backup
WAS	2014-19	RG3/Cousins backup
NYG	2020	Daniel Jones backup
ARI	2021-22	Kyler Murray backup

CLE 2011: 2,733 yards, 14 TDs, 13 starts. His statistical peak — at age 25 in his only full season as starter.

McCoy passing yards by season

x	y
2010	1576
2011	2733
2014	1057
2018	372
2021	740
2022	780

CLE years: 4,388 yards in 24 games. Post-CLE journey: 3,587 yards across 29 games over 10 seasons.

Split

McCoy CLE vs post-CLE

Phase	Gms	Yds	TDs
CLE (2010-12)	24	4,388	21
Post-CLE (2013-22)	29	3,587	13

He's one of only 5 players to win both the Davey O'Brien and Heisman runner-up while at Texas (2008).

Rare

McCoy college achievement

Year	Award
2008	Heisman runner-up (Sam Bradford won)
2008	Davey O'Brien (top QB)
2009	BCS Championship game (lost to Bama)
2010	NFL Draft Round 3, #85 (CLE)

At ARI in 2022 at age 36, threw for 780 yards in 4 games of relief work for an injured Kyler Murray.

Comparison

McCoy late-career relief stints

Year	Team	Gms	Yds
2018	WAS	3	372
2020	NYG	4	375
2021	ARI	7	740
2022	ARI	4	780

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