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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | November 25, 1976||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||||||
College: | Syracuse (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 1 / pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was selected with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft by the Eagles, where he spent 11 seasons. McNabb also spent a year each with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.[1] The Eagles retired McNabb's no. 5 jersey when he was inducted to the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]
As the Eagles' starting quarterback from 1999 to 2009, McNabb led the team to eight playoff appearances (including five consecutive from 2000 to 2004), five division titles and appearances in the NFC Championship Game (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), nine postseason wins, and one Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX.[3]
McNabb's awards and honors include being named to six Pro Bowls, being named twice as CBS Radio's NFC Player of Year (2000, 2004), and named as the 101 Awards NFC Offensive Player of the Year (2004).[4] He is known for his dual-threat skills as a quarterback, being only the fourth quarterback to amass over 30,000 passing yards, 200 touchdown passes, 3,000 rushing yards, and 20 rushing touchdowns in the regular season, and only the third quarterback with over 3,000 passing yards, 400 rushing yards, and 25 total touchdowns in the postseason.[2][5][6] McNabb led the NFL twice in total offense per game (2005, 2006),[7][8] led the NFL in total touchdowns per game (2002),[9] and in 2008 held the NFL record for lowest career interception percentage (2.09%, now surpassed).[10][11] He is the Eagles' franchise leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, attempts, and completions.[12]