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Who is Donovan McNabb and how good a QB is he? Here we go:
Donovan McNabb:
Became the first player in NFL history to throw more than 30 touchdown passes in a season (31) and fewer than 10 interceptions (8)
Set the NFL record for consecutive completed passes with 24, breaking the previous record of 22 held by Joe Montana
Became fifth player in league history to throw five touchdown passes in one half (vs. Green Bay)
3,875 passing yards this season, a new franchise record
464 passing yards vs. Green Bay, a team record
Completed 64 percent of his passes this season, a franchise record
Had a quarterback rating of 104.7, a franchise record
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
<LI>Is one of 18 players in NFL history to have amassed over 10,000 passing yards (13,051) and 2,000 rushing yards (2,239)
<LI>Among active starting quarterbacks with at least 60 starts, ranks 1st in win percentage (.672)
<LI>The Eagles are 13-1 when he posts a 100-plus QB rating
<LI>Ranks 2nd in INT percentage (2.31) (min. 1,500 atts.) and 4th on the NFL's all-time list in TD:INT ratio (1.78) (min. 1,000 atts.). Ranks 3rd among active passers in TD:INT ratio behind the Browns Jeff Garcia (2.02) and the Patriots Tom Brady (1.82)
<LI>Has posted more playoff wins (5) than any QB in team history. Ranks 1st on the Eagles all-time list in postseason completions (181), attempts (309), passing yards (1,807) and TD passes (11). Also ranks 4th all-time in postseason rushing yds. (327) and tied for 2nd in rushing TDs (3)
<LI>Has an 11-1 record in primetime starts, including one in the playoffs. He is 380-229-2,618-17-5 passing and 70-457-5TDs rushing in those games
<LI>Earned his 4th straight selection to the NFC Pro Bowl squad in 2003, but DNP due to injury (ribs)
<LI>Was voted by his teammates as the team's offensive MVP in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Also the team's NFL Man of the Year nominee in '03
<LI>Earned All-Pro honors by CBS Sportsline.com in 2003, while being named to the Howie Long Tough Guy Team
<LI>Earned NFL offensive POW honors by going 39-21-248-0-2TDs passing in the NFC Divisional playoff vs. GB (1/11/04). Brought the Eagles back from a 14-0 1st-qtr. deficit. Connected with WR Freddie Mitchell on a 4th-n-26 to keep the game-tying drive alive late in the 4th qtr. Set the NFL playoff record for rushing yds. in a game by a QB (107) surpassing Otto Graham (99 yds., 12/24/50)
<LI>In December, 2003 went 120-73-956-7TDs passing with an impressive 60.8 comp% and 95.0 QB rating
<LI>In the final 10 games of 2003, was 288-184-2,362-5-14TDs passing (63.9 completion% and 98.5 QB rating) and 36-182-3TDs rushing. Posted a 100+ QB rating in 5 of the last 9 games
<LI>Was named MNF "Co-Horse Trailer POG," along with FS Brian Dawkins, at Mia. (12/15/03), as he passed for 236 yds. and rushed for 1 TD
<LI>Was named NFC offensive POM for the 2nd time in his career after leading the Eagles to a 5-0 record in November of 2003 - the only time in franchise history that the team had won 5 games in the same month. In that span was 145-94-1,265-1-6TDs passing (64.8 completion percentage) for a rating of 103.4, and 20-108-1TD rushing. Posted a streak of 127 straight attempts without an INT. Topped the 100.0+ QB rating in 3 games, and completed 63%-or-more of his passes in 4 of 5 contests
<LI>Became the first Eagles QB to go 4 straight games without an INT since Ron Jaworksi (1979)
<LI>For the first time in his career posted consecutive games with a QB rating over 110.0, vs. NYG (11/16/03) and vs. NO (11/23/03). Completed 40 of 55 passes (72.3%) in those games, the best two-game percentage of his career
<LI>Connected with WR Todd Pinkston on the 1st play of the game vs. NO (11/23/03) for a 48-yd. completion, his 13th straight dating back to the previous game vs. NYG (11/16/03) tying him with Bobby Hoying (vs. Bal. 11/16/97) for the team record for consecutive completions
<LI>Earned his 5th career NFC offensive POW honors vs. NYG (11/16/03). His 80% completion percentage tied the best mark of his career. Posted his 2nd best career totals in pass yds. (314) and rating (132.5)
<LI>Earned MNF "Horse Trailer POG" honors at GB (11/10/03), leading a dramatic, game-winning, 8-play, 65-yd. drive which culminated in a 6-yard TD toss to Todd Pinkston with :32 remaining
<LI>Completed 21 of 33 passes for 312 yds. and 1TD at Atl. (11/2/03)
<LI>Earned his 3rd consecutive Pro Bowl selection in 2002 (originally selected as an alternate) after registering career highs in completion pct. (58.4%) and QB rating (86.0)
<LI>Returned from a six-week absence (ankle) to lead the team to Divisional playoff win over Atl. (1/11/03)
<LI>Turned in a memorable performance despite a broken ankle suffered on the game's third play vs. Arz. (11/17/02). Completed a career-high 80% of his passes (20-25) for 255 yards and 4 TDs, tying a career high. For the only time in his career, played an entire game without a single rushing attempt
<LI>Became the 5th QB since 1970 to rush for TDs in four straight games in 2002. The others: Kordell Stewart (1997), Jeff Hostetler (1993), Pat Haden (1976), and Greg Landry (1972)
<LI>Became first QB since 1972 (Bobby Douglass) to post two 100-yd. rushing games in a season in 2002
<LI>Posted a career-long 40-yd. TD run on Monday Night game vs. NYG (10/28/02)
<LI>Earned NFC offensive POM honors in September of 2002 (9 TD passes, 2 rushing TDs, and a 92.2 QB rating) and POW honors after a stellar performance vs. Dal. (9/22/02)
<LI>Received Monday Night Football's "Horse Trailer Player of the Game" honors at Was. (9/16/02)
<LI>Earned his 2nd trip to the Pro Bowl (was originally elected as an alternate) in 2001 after combining for 3,715 yards of total offense and establishing career highs in TD passes (25)
<LI>Led the Eagles to 4th qtr. comebacks in two wins vs. the Giants in 2001. At NYG (10/22), his 18-yard pass to James Thrash with 1:52 remaining gave the Eagles a 10-9 victory. At Phi. (12/30), wiped out a 21-14 deficit, engineering two 4th qtr. scores as the Eagles clinched the NFC East title
<LI>Became 4th QB in Eagles history to pass for 3,000 yards in consecutive seasons (2000-2001) - Sonny Jurgenson (1961-62), Ron Jaworski (1980-81) and Randall Cunningham (1988-90) were the others
<LI>Named NFL offensive POW after the Divisional playoff game at Chi. (1/19/02). Was 40-26-262-2TDs passing and added 37 yards and a TD on the ground. That rushing TD was the final score at the old Soldier Field. He last started at that stadium in the 1995 City High School Championship
<LI>In his first full season as a NFL starter in 2000, finished 2nd in the Associated Press MVP voting (24-11) to StL RB Marshall Faulk, who set the NFL record for most TDs scored in a season
<LI>Selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad in 2000 and led the NFC on a TD scoring drive in his first series
<LI>Accounted for 74.6% of the team's total net yards in 2000. Only Car.'s Steve Beuerlein (75.3%) and SF's Jeff Garcia (75.1%) had a higher pct.
<LI>His 629 rushing yards in 2000 topped all NFL QBs and was the 5th-highest total ever (968 by Bobby Douglass in 1972; 942 by Cunningham in 1990; 777 by Vick in 2002; and 674 by McNair in 1997)
<LI>His 6 rushing TDs in 2000 were the most by an Eagles QB since Randall Cunningham had 6 in 1988
<LI>Broke the club's single season record for most attempts (569) and completions (330) in 2000, Cunningham previously set those marks (560 atts. and 301 comps.) in 1988
<LI>Named 2000 NFL player of the year by CBS Radio and the Terry (Bradshaw) Awards on Fox Sports and was named to the All-Madden team
<LI>Made his prime time debut (ESPN) vs. Atl. (10/1/00) with his first 300-yard passing game
<LI>His 55 pass att's at Pit. (11/22/00) were a career-high and the 4th-highest total in team history
<LI>Named NFC offensive POW after accounting for 90.7% of offense in victory at Wash. (11/26/00). His 125 rushing yards were the most by an NFL QB since the Bears Bobby Douglass (127 on 12/17/72) and was the 6th-best rushing effort by a QB since 1940 when the "T" formation was introduced
<LI>Threw for a career-high 390 yards and 4 TDs at Cle. (12/10/00) en route to NFC offensive POW honors
<LI>In 1999, started 6 of the final 7 contests as he became the first Eagles rookie to start at QB since 10/13/91 (Brad Goebel) and the first Eagles rookie draft pick to start since 1972 (John Reaves)
<LI>Made his first career start vs. Was. (11/14/99), going 21-8-60yds. passing in the 35-28 win. He went 9-49 rushing and also converted on a pair of 2-pt. conversions (1 rush and 1 pass). With the win, he became the first Eagles rookie QB to win his first NFL start since Mike Boryla (12/1/71 vs. GB) and the first Eagle QB to win his first start since Ty Detmer (10/13/96 at NYG)
<LI>Fired the first TD pass of his career (a 6 ydr. to TE Chad Lewis) vs. Ind. (11/21/99)
Saw his first NFL regular season action in the 2nd half vs. TB (9/19/99)
Tell me again about how McNabb is a bad QB. :howdy:
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