32. McNair had 2,733 completions in 4,544 attempts for 31,304 yards and 174 touchdowns. I wanted to live up to the name-McNair. 45. College: Alcorn State. And what McNair did to Jackson State is even harsher than that, because JSU had won the Soul Bowl seven times in a row up until before McNairs arrival. [40] The bodies were discovered by McNair's friends Wayne Neely and Robert Gaddy, who called 911. At that Jackson State game, reporters relayed scenes of little white kids running around wearing Ole Miss baseball caps and Air II McNair for Heisman T-shirts.. Bradshaw doesnt get the credit he deserves for really taking over those 1970s Steelers teams late in their dynastic run. Encyclopdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. PFR HOF Monitor: 60.30 (39th among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14). Defensive Coordinator: Steve Sidwell. RECORDS:7 unbreakable FCS records| The longest CFB field goal. We present them here for purely educational purposes. His time as the best quarterback in the league did not last very long but it was impressive. His career was cut short after undergoing surgery on his throwing arm. Born: February 14, 1973. Who might be the next A.J. American football player, jurist, and writer. The Mariners offered him $15,000 and a college scholarship to sign and play baseball, but he turned down the offer and enrolled at Alcorn. Philip Rivers Michael Strahan and Jonathan Ogden are the latest. Babe Parilli Today, like in McNairs time, players from the lower levels are effectively ineligible. Walter Payton Award 199531997 . Hes got the wins like Montana and stats like Manning. Following a 133 season in 2000 which ended in a playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, McNair put together his most productive year as a pro in 2001. Other searches. STEVE MCNAIR'S DEATH: Titans legend seemingly led double life. Fred McNair has led Alcorn to three of the five Celebration Bowls but has yet to win one. Michael Vick Shortly after Steve McNair's death, a former Nashville police officer named Vincent Hill starts digging into the case on his own, reaching out to the victims' friends and family, talking to people tied to the events of July 4, 2009, and sifting through the swirling rumors. Image Credit: Mechelle McNair/ESPN. He also led the team in rushing touchdowns with eight and ranked second behind running back Eddie George with 674 yards on the ground, at the time the third-highest total for a quarterback in NFL history. In his stead entered Neil O'Donnell, a veteran who had guided the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Super Bowl four years earlier. The common choice may be his FCS Championship performance that won him Most Outstanding Player honors. He finished third behind Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam, who won the award, and Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter, who went No. He began the season as the first North Dakota State freshman to start a season-opener at quarterback. Lance ran for 196 more yards and five more touchdowns than McNair. McNair grew up in Mississippi and chose to attend the rural Alcorn State University, a historically Black Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision [FCS]) school where he could play quarterback, rather than serve as defensive back at a major university. [5], McNair played college football at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, where he won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the top player in NCAA Division I-AA. Steve McNair was born in Mount Olive, MS. Steve McNair weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He certainly has a case. Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973 - July 4, 2009) nicknamed Air McNair, was a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After the season, McNair was voted to his second Pro Bowl and he was named Co-MVP of the league along with Manning. Since McNair and Lance never played each other and we're operating in the realm of hypotheticals, you can only project what Lance's career may have been had he stayed all four years. We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair's passing today. 'Bud' Adams, Jr. 44. How would the NFL Draft look if teams made selections based on the world of fantasy football? What an arm! Please check your email for a confirmation. There is a record for this most yards gained against one opponent and McNair holds the FCS mark for total offense. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Lynn Dickey 9 was retired by the Titans. Draft: Houston Oilers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. In 2002, Tennessee finished the regular season 115 and reached the playoffs. 3x Pro Bowl. That included Bo Jacksons time on the Plains. The obvious point: thousands of QBs have played in lower-level conferences, and nobody has ever put together a resume like McNairs. In his senior year alone, he set a single-season FCS mark by totaling 5,799 yards and finished third in the balloting for the 1994 Heisman Trophy. He led them multiple times a . 527.2 is the number the NCAA has. By the end of it, Pittsburgh was throwing it all over the field, and Bradshaw proved capable of playing a more important role. Police: McNair Mistress Wanted to 'End It All' Posted Jul 8th 2009 3:35PM by TMZ Staff. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He threw for 2,895 yards and 24 touchdowns as a freshman. Awards: Walter Payton | Buck Buchanan | Jerry Rice Steve McNair played 161 games over his career. After thirteen seasons in the NFL, McNair announced his retirement from professional football in April 2008. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Corrections? 61. Unfortunately for Manning, playoff performance matters, and he just wasnt near his best in January. For the regular season finale against Jackson State, a radio station in Oklahoma City reached out to carry the broadcast. McNair played four complete seasons at Alcorn State, winning almost 70 percent of his games. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 1995 Ultra #3 Garrison Hearst - 7th Inning Stretch: Sportscards, Comics & Gaming - Check out your favorite player cards listed in Beckett Marketplace. Andy Dalton The 94 draft featured a couple QBs slated to go higher, Trent Dilfer and Heath Shuler, and he wanted to keep playing at Alcorn along with his brother Tim, a receiver. Awards And Honors. Were officially at the point where any of the following guys can make the argument for being No. They are all in our thoughts and prayers. Their coaching staff was headed by Dom Capers, who previously coached the expansion Carolina Panthers when they debuted in 1995. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Aikman did come through whenever Dallas was forced to pass the ball, though. That included Bo Jackson's time on the Plains. Len Dawson However, other body measurements like vital stats and shoe size are not available in the media. 28. Frank Ryan Steve LaTreal McNair (Air) Position: QB Throws: Right. You come, you better play. She told people that she was in . Steve McNair is one of my favorite NFL quarterbacks ever. Steve McNair Stats Trey Lance; 43: Games Played: 19: 30 (2) Wins (Ties) 19: 0-2: Postseason Record: 4-0: McNair played four complete seasons at Alcorn State, winning almost 70 percent of his games . He was the starting quarterback for Alcorn State for all but one game in his four-year college football career. Careers in review: Kupp | Wentz | Lance | Garappolo | Heinicke| Leonard | Watson Most notably at the quarterback position, two all-time legends come to mind thanks to their accomplishments: Alcorn State's Steve McNair and North Dakota State's Trey Lance. Remember he was even better than the NCAA record book indicates, because the official book only counts 11 games worth of his 1994 season, due to old rules. Rushing touchdowns: 37. Most Valuable Player (2006) 1 NFL Most Valuable Player award 3 Pro Bowl selections. In the second of his three-part series on the top Super Bowl performances based on fantasy points, MIchael Fabiano looks at the running backs. Its not just that Sports Illustrated put this out right before the Sam Houston State game: The Ledger noted at one point: The major TV networks show McNair highlights virtually every time they do a Heisman segment.. Team, Winning, Awards. Hang on for playoff stuff. But before he wore No. He was also the team's most effective rusher, tying George for the club lead with five scores. Alcorn's archrival, Jackson State, never beat the Braves while McNair was in college. McNair played with the Titans franchise for 11 seasons before finishing his career with the Baltimore Ravens (200608). Sorry, Ryan Fitzpatrick. 40. He actually played 12 and the 12th was a really big one but this was when the NCAA didnt count postseason stats toward player records. His No. Thats miles ahead of the next guy, Houstons David Klingler, who had 467.3 per game in 1990. The team would not let him rehab in its building because it feared an injury would force the franchise to pay him $23.46 million (his contract had been restructured so often that his salary cap reached a hard-to-manage amount). Sam Houston State became the first Southland team to ever get a home game nationally televised. This is so, so sad. John Brodie The last was a nationally televised game (not exactly common for non-FBS teams) in front of 62,512 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. Updates? 4,544/2,733/31,304 yds. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He wound up with -32 yards on nine carries, six of those carries being sacks that counted as rush yards, because NCAA accounting is stupid. There he guided his team to a comeback from a 16-point deficit, and the Titans came within a yard of the tying touchdown, only to ultimately lose to the St. Louis Rams. That said, lets get into the comparison. In a statement to the AP, Ozzie Newsome, executive vice president and general manager of the Baltimore Ravens, stated:[37][48]. Breaking containment, defense is on trial, this is the arraignment. Joe Ferguson Born. Alcorn State's Steve McNair set FCS career records with 14,496 passing yards and the division record for total offensive yards (16,283 career yards), which still stands today. He never really put up great stats despite his immense skill-set, but thats fine. AP Photo/Santa Barbara News-Press, Mike Eliason, File. Steve McNair was selected to the Pro Bowl three times. The Braves went to play Jim Tressels Youngstown State, then the gold standard in FCS. It may be too early to anoint and crown him as a great HBCU quarterback in the same vein a Doug Williams or Steve McNair, but . Daunte Culpepper The former Houston Oiler and Tennessee Titan was killed in a murder-suicide in 2009 in Nashville. Remember Steve McNair the way he deserves to be remembered, Mississippi is essential in NFL history. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for McNair's high school's Boys Tennis teams. [6], McNair had two sons by Mechelle: Tyler and Trenton; and two sons Steve LaTreal McNair Jr. and Steven O'Brian McNair by two other women before they married. [6], McNair appeared in the playoffs four times with the Titans, including their run to Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000, and made his final playoff appearance in 2006 with the Ravens. [50] On October 15, 2010, it was reported that McNair's widow went to a Nashville judge and asked that at least a portion of the assets be unfrozen for his children's care and expenses until the estate matters were resolved in court. Draft: 1st round, 3rd overall of the 1995 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. The performance of Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams in Super Bowl XXII was so good, its memory has survived 20 years. McNair was drafted No. MVP has been shared in the past (such as '03, with Peyton Manning and Steve McNair), even Super Bowl MVP has been shared (with teammates Harvey Martin and Randy White splitting the award in 1977). a team his school has deep feelings about, 44 reasons Barry Sanders 1988 is footballs greatest season ever, The BVP Award: Celebrating CFBs most CFB players, won a game after trailing 37-34 and facing second-and-40 at his own 25 in the last minute, came back from 29 down in third quarter to tie Samford on the road, and, came back from 11 down with eight minutes left to beat #6 Troy. 69. McNair's individual success led to team success to, leading Alcorn State to a share of the SWAC title. Steve McNair Age. Sports. Rarely acknowledged by those questioning McNair: his teammates were at a lower level, too. He's that good," said Troy University head coach Steve Blakeney in November '94. Sonny Jurgensen August 12, 2021. 1st in career total offense per game: 400.5 yards per game, 1st in total offense in a season per game: 527.2 yards per game, 1st in career total offense gained against one opponent per game (min. In the week 14 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, McNair threw the longest regular-season touchdown pass in the Ravens' history, an 89-yard touchdown pass to Mark Clayton. McNair was in the passenger seat and Vent Gordon, a chef at a restaurant McNair owned, was in the back seat. Randall Cunningham Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2:31PM. Police remove a body from the Nashville apartment where Steve McNair was shot on July 4, 2009. Lance completed 91 percent of his passes for 185 yards and a season-high four touchdowns, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. 88. Michael Fabiano tells you how Super Bowl XLII affected Eli Manning's value and breaks down the impact of some coaching changes on your fantasy team. He came awfully close to becoming a Super Bowl champion in 1999, when Kevin Dyson was stopped 1 yard short of the of the goal line with six seconds to go and the Titans trailing by seven. Steve had to settle for Air II, going back to his days as a high school QB in Mount Olive. McNair was about 60 percent, his brother, Tim, said after. Larry Blakeney was an Auburn assistant for 12 years. The Tigers will have played 13 games this season when next week'sCelebration Bowl is completed. In typical Steve McNair fashion, the veteran QB pondered retirement all of Wednesday night before walking into the Ravens' complex and making his emotional decision. The bodies were discovered at 105 Lea Avenue in downtown Nashville, in a condominium rented by Steve. McNair played college football at Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi, where he won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the top player in NCAA Division I-AA. 46. The margin of victory grew steadily each year for Alcorn, which won 42-35 in 1992, 31-22 in 1993and 52-34 in 1994. To start, Im going to just show you the rankings of 100-20, because this article is already too long and Im not sure anyone wants to read multiple words, let alone sentences, on the greatness of Brian Sipe. 175 atts. DeAndre Hopkins leads the way. Blakeney later became Troys head coach. Air McNair. 2003 AP MVP. We immediately think of his family, his boys. 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He set the passing yardage record in 1979 and then broke it in 1980 and 1981. Omissions? Neil Lomax His older brother Fred, who also played QB at Alcorn and wore #9, was Air McNair. Or write about sports? His team scored 56 in a season-opening loss at Grambling, then a power under Eddie Robinson. Here's our all-time 53-man roster. You can go with one from his sweep of rival Jackson State or even his FCS playoff performance where he fought through a hamstring injury and still threw for 514 yards and three touchdowns. He retired with just about every passing record and won three rings (only one Super Bowl, though) over the course of his career. Steve's first season in 1991 was one of the best numbers ever put together by a freshman. McNair's 649 total yards set a single-game SWAC and FCS record and made him the NCAA's all-time leader in offensive yards. That's 6,281 total yards . McNair's complete stat line from the 1994 season is as follows: 356 completions, 5,377 yards, 47 passing touchdowns, 904 rushing yards, and nine rushing touchdowns. 3 Copy quote. McNair set career records for the Football Championship Series with 14,496 passing yards, as well as the division record for total offensive yards with 16,823 career yards. [7] McNair was the first AfricanAmerican quarterback to win AP NFL MVP and remains, along with Cam Newton, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, only one of four to win the award. "She just had it made, you . After the 2005 season, McNair was traded to the Baltimore Ravens, with whom he played for two seasons before retiring. Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 July 4, 2009),[2] nicknamed "Air McNair",[3][4] was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise. !This video is a tribute to former MVP Steve McNair..Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans Highlights..I DON'T OWN THE COPYRIGHTS TO THIS VI. In addition, McNair won the Walter Payton Award as the top I-AA player and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Rashaan Salaam and Ki-Jana Carter. FCS-over-FBS upsets: All-time history | Upset blueprint He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. No comments have been submitted for this card yet. Regarding Steve McNair", "McNair's funeral draws thousands in Mississippi", "Steve McNair and the Perils of Dying Without a Will", "Tenn. Judge Gives McNair's Widow, Children $500k each", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_McNair&oldid=1140155972, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 18:53. 55. McNair is the last non-FBS player to finish in the top 10. He was positioned to graduate easily, whether right then or not. Now youve seen how all-time FCS great quarterbacks McNair and Lance stack up and compare. The Legacy of Air McNair. Lance only has one option for his best season as his only full season was in 2019. Moon may have been higher on this list if he hadnt spent the first six years of his career in Canada. Brad Johnson Javascript is required for the selection of a player. 4 games): 443.0 yards per game (Jackson State), 1st in total offense in three consecutive games: 1,859 yards, 1st in total offense in four consecutive games: 2,432 yards, 1st in total yards gained in a season:5,799 yards, 1st in passing yards gained in 4 consecutive games:2,159 yards, 1st in career 200-yard passing games: 41 games, 1st in career total offense: 16,823 total yards, 1st in career 300-yard games of total offense: 32 games, 1st in consecutive 300-yard games of total offense in a season: 11 games, 1st in 400-yard games of total offense in a season: 9 games, 1st in 500-yard games of total offense in a season: 6 games, 1st in 500-yard games of total offense in a career: 9 games, 1st in career total offense gained against one opponent: 1,772 yards (Jackson State), 1st in single-game total offense per play (min. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Alcorn State legend Steve McNair, who made three Pro Bowls with the Tennessee Titans and . The future NFL MVP was a first-team all-conference selection every year during his college career. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Steve-McNair, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame - Steve McNair, Pro Football History - The Life And Career Of QB Steve McNair. 1 on this list. Steve McNair died, and the world around him shook. Air II McNairs 1994 at Alcorn State might be the best QB season college football will ever have. 57. Ken Anderson - Stats - Collection Summary. [33] Kazemi and McNair had been previously involved with each other romantically. FCS CHAMPIONSHIP:How the FCS playoffs work|Schools with most titles|Full championship history. That period 1999-2003 was the Titans first five years they won 56 games making postseason 4 times winning 5 games,going to 2 AFC title games/1 . 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Chris Chandler 62. Symons and Houstons Case Keenum, who hold a bunch of all-DI records, did not pile up that many 500-yard games. McNair signed a new six-year contract after the 1999 season worth US$47 million.[13]. It was the family tradition. Police said Kazemi, 20, shot McNair in his left temple as he slept on his couch in the early hours of Saturday. The driver failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI; McNair was charged with DUI by consent. He took her on vacations and bought her an Escalade. Ron Jaworski Against Southern, McNair passed for a season-high 587 yards, adding 62 rushing yards while scoring five total touchdowns. Matthew Stafford Steve McNair won one NFL Most Valuable Player award. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. [18], Following the 2005 season, on April 30, 2006, the Titans allowed McNair and his agent, James "Bus" Cook, to speak with the Ravens to try to work out a deal. Steve McNair was a highlight reel quarterback for the Tennessee TitansWhi. Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Hometown: Mount Olive, MS. Year Induction: 2014. "Steve has put Alcorn on the map with his Heisman Trophy campaign, plus the way he conducts himself on the field . It was a seesaw battle, McNair said of the decisions pros and cons. But almost everyone ahead of him played a longer season, some by up to four games. The 6-foot-3, 236-pound quarterback had 16,823 total yards during his career at Alcorn State, which is still the FCS record 27 years later. Lance won the MVFC title and the FCS national championship in his first and only year as a starter in 2019, leading North Dakota State tothe first 16-0 finish in college football since 1894. Earl Morrall Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The 2002 season was the Houston Texans' debut season in the National Football League and the first NFL season for the city of Houston since the Oilers moved to Tennessee to become the Titans in 1997. Do you have a blog? Jim Plunkett Late in the season, he also appeared briefly against the Detroit Lions and New York Jets. He led the league in passer rating in each of his final two seasons and was coming off a fifth consecutive Pro Bowl season. [6][11], He was a member of the fraternity Omega Psi Phi, highlighting his allegiance by tattooing "Omega Man" on his arm. 66. Deceased : July 4, 2009. He was 36 years old. Steelers coach Bill Cowher said that he called a timeout before the winning kick took place. Here are nine things to know about McNair's time at Alcorn State: McNair was a finalist for the 1994 Heisman Trophy. Odds & lines subject to change. Dancing with the Stars is over, but the Jason Taylor reality show is just beginning. 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