That move seemed to suggest the team was committing to him for at least a few seasons. McNabb was knocked out of the NFC title game after being hit on the ground by Panthers' linebacker Greg Favors after he had been tripped up on a broken play. 5 jersey officially retired by the team on September 19 in front of fans at Lincoln Financial Field in a nationally televised game against the Kansas City Chiefs. 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. [133][134], McNabb also played basketball at Syracuse University as a reserve guard. McNabb, a popular quarterback who appeared on the cover of Madden NFL 06, was traded to the Washington Redskins in April 2010. Donovan McNabb Retires As An Eagle - philadelphiaeagles.com Donovan McNabb was one of the most gifted quarterbacks in Philadelphia Eagles history. Over that span, McNabb posted a passer rating higher than 72 only once, on November 6, at the Washington Redskins. [2] McNabb ranks eighth in quarterback rushing yards and was the fourth NFL quarterback to amass over 30,000 passing yards, 200 touchdown passes, 3,000 rushing yards, and 20 rushing touchdowns. [37][38] His six rushing touchdowns in 2000 were the most by an Eagles quarterback since Randall Cunningham, who also had six in 1988. . On December 17, 2010, head coach Mike Shanahan relegated McNabb to the third quarterback position for the rest of this season, stating that he wanted to evaluate backup Rex Grossman in game play. Donovan McNabb - Wikipedia The Bears didn't pick up Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option, but the team hasn't lost faith. [78] While Curtis only caught 77 yards, Maclin had 773 yards and four touchdowns in a respectable rookie season, while Desean Jackson had his first 1,000-yard season. Fantasy football rankings for 2023 season, 10 fantasy football breakout players for 2023, Jets bolster OT group by signing veteran Turner, Broncos pick up Jeudy's 5th-year rookie option, Source: Seahawks declining option on LB Brooks, Bills ink vet Murray after passing on RBs in draft, Source: Ravens decline LB Queen's 2024 option, LB Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool, Bengals' Ossai recovering from offseason surgery, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted. The Eagles successes from 2000 to 2003 came despite McNabb having only one receiving target who appeared in the Pro Bowl during that time, TE Chad Lewis. The Eagles' receiving corps was also depleted, as TE Chad Lewis missed the game due to injury, and WR Todd Pinkston was forced to leave the game due to dehydration after catching four passes in the first half for 82 yards. Can the presence of Tom Brady, a continued resurgence of Ronald Jones and the drafting of Ke'Shawn Vaughn add a rushing component long absent in Tampa? Controversy surrounded the end of the game, as center Hank Fraley claimed that McNabb was seriously ill. "I appreciate everything you've done for me," McNabb told the sellout crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. During the game, however, he was 20-of-25 passing, with 255 yards and four touchdowns. [142], In 2000, McNabb started his own charity called the Donovan McNabb Fund to raise awareness about diabetes.