In week 6, McNabb was 29-45 for 246 yards. In the wild card round, McNabb threw 300 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown to Brian Westbrook, to lead Philadelphia to a 2614 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Owens was not in the lineup during the two playoff victories, and was recovering from a broken ankle. He played college football at Syracuse University and was selected second overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Eagles, where he spent 11 seasons. There was once a time in Donovan McNabb's storied career that he could scramble from a blitz for over 14 seconds then launch a bomb halfway down the field to a receiver on the run. At the Meadowlands on October 22, his 18-yard pass to James Thrash with 1:52 remaining gave the Eagles a 109 victory, and their first win over the Giants in ten games. McNabb is far younger than Favre, but Favre didn't rely on his feet as much as McNabb. Donovan McNabb was wearing wings on the side of his helmet from 1999 and during his entire career he played for one head coach, Andy Reid. 5 jersey retired Thursday night, waves to the crowd. Donovan McNabb to officially retire with Philadelphia Eagles Monday He completed 10 of his 18 passes for a total of 79 yards and two touchdowns. Following the injury, McNabb's willingness to run decreased,[citation needed] and his rushing statistics never matched the high standards set in his first four years. [27] McNabb made his primetime debut on ESPN against the Atlanta Falcons at home on October 1, with his first 300-yard passing game in a 3810 victory and the Eagles' first 300-yard passer since Bobby Hoying against the Cincinnati Bengals at home on November 30, 1997. He was benched in favor of Rex Grossman. McNabb earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl (was originally elected as an alternate) following the 2001 season after combining for 3,715 yards of total offense and establishing career highs in touchdown passes (25) and quarterback rating (84.3). McNabb had perhaps one of the worst years of his career since 1999, going down in touchdowns and up in interceptions. McNabb signed his enormous contract extension (six years, $89.2 million) on November 15. Despite McNabb's repeated denials over the years, legend has it that he threw Only ten quarterbacks placed higher in both categories. Both were top two draft picks (McNabb second in 1999, Bledsoe first in 1993) who helped revitalize a struggling franchise, taking them to a Super Bowl appearance. Not because he benched McNabb, but because Shanahan didn't even tell him and McNabb found out through the media. [55] McNabb became the first quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards in a postseason game, surpassing the previous record which Otto Graham held for over 50 years. [22] A group of Eagles fans known as the "Dirty 30" were sent to the draft by sports radio host Angelo Cataldi and Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.
