Steve McNair

Houston Texans 3rd pick

QB ·

Alcorn State · 1999–2007

161

Games

31,304

Pass Yards

174

Pass TD

119

INT

3,590

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Alcorn State

Steve McNair Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1995 draft class in passing yards (31,304).
Best statistical season: 2001 with TEN (3,350 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds
161	31,304	174	119	3,590	37	1	4

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	TEN	11	187	331	2,179	12	8
2000	TEN	16	248	396	2,847	15	13
2001	TEN	15	264	431	3,350	21	12
2002	TEN	16	301	492	3,387	22	15
2003	TEN	14	250	400	3,246	24	7
2004	TEN	8	129	215	1,343	8	9
2005	TEN	14	292	476	3,161	16	11
2006	BAL	16	295	468	3,050	16	12
2007	BAL	6	133	205	1,113	2	4
Since 1999		116	2,099	3,414	23,676	136	91

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	TEN	11	72	337	8
2000	TEN	16	72	403	0
2001	TEN	15	75	414	5
2002	TEN	16	82	440	3
2003	TEN	14	37	138	4
2004	TEN	8	23	128	1
2005	TEN	14	32	139	1
2006	BAL	16	45	119	1
2007	BAL	6	10	32	0
Since 1999		116	448	2,150	23

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Steve McNair is a former quarterback out of Alcorn State, selected by the Houston Texans with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 161 regular-season games from 1995 to 2007. From 1999 on, he played for the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	TEN	11	185	329	2,152	12	8	16	99
1999 POST	TEN	4	61	106	499	1	2	5	29
2000	TEN	16	242	389	2,757	15	13	23	137
2000 POST	TEN	1	23	45	163	0	1	1	8
2001	TEN	15	264	431	3,350	21	12	37	159
2002	TEN	16	301	492	3,387	22	15	21	178
2002 POST	TEN	2	48	80	532	3	2	3	29
2003	TEN	14	250	400	3,246	24	7	20	164
2003 POST	TEN	2	32	49	369	2	4	3	17
2004	TEN	8	129	215	1,343	8	9	13	76
2005	TEN	14	292	476	3,161	16	11	20	164
2006	BAL	16	295	468	3,050	16	12	14	159
2006 POST	BAL	1	18	29	173	0	2	2	6
2007	BAL	6	133	205	1,113	2	4	11	60
1999	TEN	15	246	435	2,651	13	10	21	128
2000	TEN	17	265	434	2,920	15	14	24	145
2001	TEN	15	264	431	3,350	21	12	37	159
2002	TEN	18	349	572	3,919	25	17	24	207
2003	TEN	16	282	449	3,615	26	11	23	181
2004	TEN	8	129	215	1,343	8	9	13	76
2005	TEN	14	292	476	3,161	16	11	20	164
2006	BAL	17	313	497	3,223	16	14	16	165
2007	BAL	6	133	205	1,113	2	4	11	60
Career		116	2,091	3,405	23,559	136	91	175	1,196
Career		10	182	309	1,736	6	11	14	89
Career		161	2,733	4,544	31,304	174	119	0	1,285

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	TEN	11	71	328	8	4.6	33	1
1999 POST	TEN	4	29	197	3	6.8	15	1
2000	TEN	16	72	403	0	5.6	23	7
2000 POST	TEN	1	5	31	0	6.2	3	0
2001	TEN	15	75	414	5	5.5	31	4
2002	TEN	16	82	440	3	5.4	29	3
2002 POST	TEN	2	13	82	3	6.3	10	0
2003	TEN	14	37	138	4	3.7	9	4
2003 POST	TEN	2	6	27	0	4.5	4	0
2004	TEN	8	23	128	1	5.6	11	2
2005	TEN	14	32	139	1	4.3	12	1
2006	BAL	16	45	119	1	2.6	16	4
2006 POST	BAL	1	1	6	0	6.0	0	0
2007	BAL	6	10	32	0	3.2	4	2
1999	TEN	15	100	525	11	5.3	48	2
2000	TEN	17	77	434	0	5.6	26	7
2001	TEN	15	75	414	5	5.5	31	4
2002	TEN	18	95	522	6	5.5	39	3
2003	TEN	16	43	165	4	3.8	13	4
2004	TEN	8	23	128	1	5.6	11	2
2005	TEN	14	32	139	1	4.3	12	1
2006	BAL	17	46	125	1	2.7	16	4
2007	BAL	6	10	32	0	3.2	4	2
Career		116	447	2,141	23	4.8	168	28
Career		10	54	343	6	6.4	32	1
Career		161	501	3,590	37	7.2	200	29

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R
1999	TEN	11	0	0	0	—
1999 POST	TEN	4	0	0	0	—
2000	TEN	16	0	0	0	—
2000 POST	TEN	1	1	1	-10	-10.0
2001	TEN	15	0	0	0	—
2002	TEN	16	0	0	0	—
2002 POST	TEN	2	0	0	0	—
2003	TEN	14	1	1	4	4.0
2003 POST	TEN	2	0	0	0	—
2004	TEN	8	0	0	0	—
2005	TEN	14	0	0	0	—
2006	BAL	16	0	0	0	—
2006 POST	BAL	1	0	0	0	—
2007	BAL	6	0	0	0	—
1999	TEN	15	0	0	0	—
2000	TEN	17	1	1	-10	-10.0
2001	TEN	15	0	0	0	—
2002	TEN	18	0	0	0	—
2003	TEN	16	1	1	4	4.0
2004	TEN	8	0	0	0	—
2005	TEN	14	0	0	0	—
2006	BAL	17	0	0	0	—
2007	BAL	6	0	0	0	—
Career		116	1	1	4	4.0
Career		10	1	1	-10	-10.0
Career		161	2	1	4	4.0

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