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Steve McNair announced his retirement from the NFL today. This does not come as a shock to me as he has been riddled with injuries throughout his career.
Here is a summary of McNair's career:
McNair spent 13 seasons in the NFL, and was named the co-Most Valuable Player in 2003.
Drafted by the then-Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1995 draft out of Division I-AA Alcorn State, McNair became a starter in his third season -- the franchise's first in Tennessee. He led the Titans to the Super Bowl XXXIV, where he led a comeback that fell one yard short of a game-tying touchdown as time expired in the St. Louis Rams' 23-16 win.
McNair was known as "Air McNair" in college, where he set NCAA records in Alcorn State's wide-open offense and won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the best player in I-AA football. But he shed that nickname for a reputation for physical toughness in the NFL, where he often played through injuries.
In his 13-year career, McNair completed 2,733 of 4,544 passes for 31,304 yards and 174 touchdowns with 119 interceptions. He also carried for 3,590 yards. (ESPN)
I will always remember McNair for his incredible play on the last drive of Super Bowl XXXIV versus the Rams. Even though the team came up just short, I was still impressed with how McNair led his team down the field.
You can check out McNair's play on that drive about halfway through the video below:
Here is a summary of McNair's career:
McNair spent 13 seasons in the NFL, and was named the co-Most Valuable Player in 2003.
Drafted by the then-Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1995 draft out of Division I-AA Alcorn State, McNair became a starter in his third season -- the franchise's first in Tennessee. He led the Titans to the Super Bowl XXXIV, where he led a comeback that fell one yard short of a game-tying touchdown as time expired in the St. Louis Rams' 23-16 win.
McNair was known as "Air McNair" in college, where he set NCAA records in Alcorn State's wide-open offense and won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the best player in I-AA football. But he shed that nickname for a reputation for physical toughness in the NFL, where he often played through injuries.
In his 13-year career, McNair completed 2,733 of 4,544 passes for 31,304 yards and 174 touchdowns with 119 interceptions. He also carried for 3,590 yards. (ESPN)
I will always remember McNair for his incredible play on the last drive of Super Bowl XXXIV versus the Rams. Even though the team came up just short, I was still impressed with how McNair led his team down the field.
You can check out McNair's play on that drive about halfway through the video below:
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