Donovan McNabb

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Donovan McNabb
No. -     No. 5     
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: November 25, 1976 (1976-11-25) (age 36)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Debuted in 1999 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl selection (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009)
  • NFC Offensive Player of the Year (2004)
  • Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team
  • 3× Big East Offensive Player of the Year (1996-1998)
  • Syracuse All-Century Football Team
  • NFC's Player of the Month 9/05
  • Big East's Offensive Player of the Decade for the 1990s
  • Big East Rookie of the Year
  • 2008 Pudding Pie Award winner
  • FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 1 of 2008 season)
TDINT     234-117
Passing yards     37,276
Passer rating     85.6
Rushing attempts     616
Rushing yards     3,459
Rushing touchdowns     29
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Donovan McNabb (born November 25, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois[1]) is a retired American football player. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League. He played college football for Syracuse.

McNabb was picked by the Philadelphia Eagles with the second pick in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. With the Eagles, McNabb played fairly well. There was some controversy about his work ethic and wide receiver Terrell Owens. The Eagles made the NFC Championship game six times and the Super Bowl once. However, McNabb struggled very badly after leaving the Eagles. He later played for the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings. He retired in 2011. McNabb wore #5 throughout his career.

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