McNabb in 2010
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | November 25, 1976 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Chicago (IL) Mount Carmel | ||||||||||||
College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||
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TD–INT: | 234–117 |
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Passing yards: | 37,276 |
Passer rating: | 85.6 |
Rushing yards: | 3,459 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 29 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Before his NFL career, he played football and basketball for Syracuse University. The Eagles selected him with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, and McNabb went on to play 11 seasons with the team, followed by a year with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings, respectively.
McNabb was the Eagles' starting quarterback from 1999 to 2009. During his tenure with the Eagles, he led the Eagles to five NFC East division championships (2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, and 2006), five NFC Championship Games (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2008), and one Super Bowl (Super Bowl XXXIX, in which the Eagles were defeated by the New England Patriots). He also became the Eagles' all-time leader in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. His 3,469 career yards rushing ranks sixth all-time for NFL quarterbacks.