Steve completed 189-of-338 passes for 2,895 yards and threw 24 touchdowns. Follow live Las Vegas at Cincinnati coverage at Yahoo! On July 4, 2009, Steve McNair and Sahel 'Jenni' Kazemi were found dead with gunshot wounds in a condo that McNair had rented in Nashville. Some teams are able to play even more games than that. Lance has multiple options from his 2019 season that could be chosen as his best game. 21. inMount Olive,MS, Died: inNashville,TN, College: Rivalries: The Game | The Rivalry| Brawl of the Wild| Dakota Marker | Florida Classic | Bayou Classic| Oldest rivalries . Born: Michael Vick Education. Mark Brunell 40. [45] The police later stated that after being released from jail, Kazemi purchased the gun from a convicted murderer she met while looking for a buyer for her Kia. Its hard to win at Alcorn, and thats why the Braves barely won anything for 20 years after McNairs exit. Until the next guy came along, Montana was the best to every play the position. Team, Winning, Awards. That said, lets get into the comparison. He loses points here for sub-par play in the postseason. We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair's passing today. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Alcorns sports information office was two student assistants, a fax machine, and some postage stamps.. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Legendary FCS athletes. 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. His No. He finished third in 1994 Heisman voting, despite the near impossibility of an FCS player getting serious consideration. Here's our all-time 53-man roster. His deal: $28 million over seven years, with almost $10 million guaranteed. Mark Brunell Stats Gamelogs Splits 300-Yard Passing. Danny White Ken Stabler 42. Rodgers may be the most talented quarterback to ever play. After that, well dive into the top 20 in more detail. 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. 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His passing line: 52-of-82 (lol) for 514 yards, with three TDs and three interceptions. This is important, too: He might have the lushest beard in NFL history. The former Houston Oiler and Tennessee Titan was killed in a murder-suicide in 2009 in Nashville. 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. Alcorn State University. Neil Lomax Bradshaw doesnt get the credit he deserves for really taking over those 1970s Steelers teams late in their dynastic run. Dave Krieg Rich Gannon 41. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. McNair was riding in his own pickup truck as a passenger when the police stopped the truck's driver, McNair's brother-in-law, for speeding. His earned SWAC Player of the Year honors for the fourth-consecutive year. Montana was never rattled and saved his best performances for the postseason. 31. When comparing Lance's 2019 season to McNair's 1994 season,his best statistical season, you'll see a few things: McNair's best is undoubtedly his 1994 season. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Steve McNair Stats, Bio. 1994 was the year that the legend of Air II Steve's older brother Fred was the original McNair was cemented in history. 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.. In 2002, Tennessee finished the regular season 115 and reached the playoffs. Alcorn State walked away victorious 41-37. As a junior, McNair led the Mount Olive Pirates to the state championship. Daunte Culpepper Or write about sports? Hed be the best player on any team in Division I-A He can do more to beat you with his abilities than anyone else Ive ever seen, Blakeney told The Sporting News. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 86. He was positioned to graduate easily, whether right then or not. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Bert Jones [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. He was already an accomplished college QB, a three-year starter whod set all the schools big passing records. He finished third behind two power-conference RBs, Colorados Rashaan Salaam and Penn States Ki-Jana Carter. McNair's 2,665 passing yards were the most for the Oilers in a season since Warren Moon in 1993, and his 13 interceptions were the fewest for a single season in franchise history. McNair's stats and late-game heroics makes this his best game. He attended Mount Olive High School as a freshman in the fall of 1987, where he played football, baseball, and basketball in addition to running track. TITANS LEGEND: Remember Steve McNair the way he deserves to be remembered, OPINION: Top 100 NFL players from HBCU programs, ALL-TIME TEAM: Mississippi is essential in NFL history. Lance's career, while short, features perhaps the greatest single season of any quarterback in FCS history, while ending in a national championship. He had a strong arm, a quick release and was supremely accurate. Steve McNair. Against Southern, McNair passed for a season-high 587 yards, adding 62 rushing yards while scoring five total touchdowns. In the process, he surpassed more than a dozen records and was named an All-American. (McNairs number goes down a tick if you include his playoff game, but hes still well ahead of Klingler or anyone else.). He finished third behind Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam, who won the award, and Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter, who went No. Theres no doubt Fouts benefitted from playing under Don Coryell, but you cant argue against his production. Sahel Kazemi was 20 years old and swept up: He gave her a Cadillac Escalade for her birthday and took her on trips to places such as Key West, Fla., and Las Vegas. Steve Grogan McNair also has 14,496 yards passing and 119 TDs. The game had a controversial finish when, after missing a game-winning field goal at the end of regulation time and a second failed kick in overtime was negated because of a controversial running-into-the-kicker penalty on Pittsburgh's Dewayne Washington, kicker Joe Nedney won the game from 26 yards out 2:15 into overtime. Eli Manning Sam Houston State became the first Southland team to ever get a home game nationally televised. What we admired most about Steve when we played against him was his competitive spirit, and we were lucky enough to have that with us for two years. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). *He really had seven. 37. Do you have a blog? Lance gained over 2,700 passing yards and 1,100 rushing yards as he led North Dakota State to an undefeated regular season and the FCS national title, taking home championship most outstanding player honors. [34][35] The day of the shooting, text messages between the pair were exchanged proclaiming their love to one another in which Kazemi texted the victim, "u love me" in which McNair replied, "I love you baby. After winning MVP in his first season as a starter and then bringing the Rams to a second Super Bowl in three years in 2001, Warner just fell off a cliff. To build this list, I used Pro Football References approximate value AV rankings to get a baseline, and then made some individual calls off of that. He also does a few TV interviews, questioning just about everything . See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. In the final six minutes, the lead changed four times as McNair had to rally his Alcorn State troops from behind twice in the last four minutes of the game. Trent Green Vinny Testaverde Or write about sports? Careers in review: Kupp | Wentz | Lance | Garappolo | Heinicke| Leonard | Watson His early death became fodder for tabloids: the married McNair was found dead in a condominium alongside a woman he had been dating whom police believed killed him and then herself. He won five championships, made a handful of Pro Bowls and won NFL MVP in 1966. 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 was drafted third overall by the Titans (then known as the Houston Oilers) in 1995, becoming the team's regular starting quarterback in 1997, their first season in Tennessee (though he started six games over the prior two seasons in Houston), and remained the starting quarterback for the Titans through 2005. PFR HOF Monitor: 60.30 (39th among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14). He led the league in passer rating in each of his final two seasons and was coming off a fifth consecutive Pro Bowl season. Steve McNair had 31,304 passing yards over his career. Over that time, McNair threw 119 touchdown passes and set an FCS record by throwing and running for a combined 16,823 yards. Fields, Unstoppable, Feels. *Trey Lance played in two games during his redshirt season and one game during the fall of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic postponed most of regular season to the spring. They lost, 63-20, as McNair threw three picks and Alcorn lost four fumbles. Many consider Unitas the best quarterback of all-time, and were not going to argue with them we just never got a chance to see him play. In only his second season, he led the Dolphins to a 14-2 record while setting the NFL touchdown record. Steve McNair was a highlight reel quarterback for the Tennessee TitansWhi. McNair came in and threw a touchdown to Erron Kinney; a missed Steelers field goal attempt resulted in the Titans winning 2320. They dont track that one in FBS or DIII, and it seems nobody in DII has ever done it either, so McNair is probably the only college or pro football player to ever pull it off. Sonny Jurgensen 80. In 1994, Blakeney lost 47-44 to Alcorn when McNair had 476 passing and 110 rushing yards. McNair had 2,733 completions in 4,544 attempts for 31,304 yards and 174 touchdowns. When we saw that he couldnt scramble, we came at him from all sides, Tressel said in the New York Times, which sent a special correspondent. Steve McNair 38. Alex Smith 44. 46. Theres a good chance no FCS player gets that close again. He was drafted third overall by the NFL's Houston Oilers in 1995, becoming the Oilers' regular starting quarterback in 1997, their first season in Tennessee, and remained the starting . [30], McNair earned the nickname "Air McNair" in high school. Sorry, Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Players Association's filed a grievance on his behalf in which an arbitrator ruled that the team violated its contract, opening the possibility for a trade. Roethlisberger started off his career as more of a game manager (especially on that first Super Bowl team), but hes proven over the last decade hes capable of being the focal point of the offense. [6] McNair's record for total offensive yards still stands as of 2018, but his mark for career passing yards was eclipsed by Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges in 2018. Don Meredith 83. Alcorn State's men's basketball dynasty of the early 1980s is arguably the most successful in HBCU basketball history when considering postseason success. He set the leagues passer rating record in 1994 during one of the greatest seasons a quarterback has ever produced. FCS CHAMPIONSHIP:How the FCS playoffs work|Schools with most titles|Full championship history. The FCS (or I-AA) has had legendary football players coming in and out of the sub-division since its origins in 1978. 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. 26. Wed sure take him at Miami., You hear about somebody and you go, Oh, well, he cant be that good. [20] However, on June 7, 2006, the two teams worked out a deal to send McNair to the Ravens for a 4th-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Matt Hasselbeck George Blanda 37. How many times was Steve McNair selected to the Pro Bowl? Javascript is required for the selection of a player. The sentence is trying to stop the Mac. Steve DeBerg How would the NFL Draft look if teams made selections based on the world of fantasy football? Blakeney later became Troys head coach. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. He won 1 MVP Award and was selected to play in 3 Pro Bowls. 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. His work at the line of scrimmage has influenced the next generation of passers. In 2005, he played in 14 games because of a back injury. The driver failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI; McNair was charged with DUI by consent. Additionally, McNair never lost to rival Jackson State he gained the most yards any FCS player has ever gained against an opponent against the Tigers in his career. Brown or Stefon Diggs? Alcorn St. Always remember Steve McNair/ @EddieGeorge2727 era of the Tennessee Titans fondly. [24], In July 2012, McNair was named the 35th greatest quarterback of the NFL's post-merger era, according to Football Nation. Rushmore of Mississippi: Steve McNair. 49. 28. His teams were always in the playoffs and he managed to grab two rings on his way out. I wanted to live up to the name-McNair. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Boomer Esiason 29. FCS-over-FBS upsets: All-time history | Upset blueprint Steve McNair Quotes. 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. Warner had a weird career. High School Three-sport star at Mount Olive. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/nfl-100-best-quarterbacks. Both all-time greats. Do you have a sports website? McNair's 476 yards in the air and 110 on the ground in a 47-44 . 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