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Donovan McNabb

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · QB

Donovan McNabb recorded 165 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

225.7

pass yds/gm

21.1

rush yds/gm

16

playoff games

165

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Donovan McNabb's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Donovan McNabb, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Donovan McNabb's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the conference championship against Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, Donovan McNabb recorded 375 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 31 rushing yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Donovan McNabb
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb recorded 357 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Donovan McNabb
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb recorded 248 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 107 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Donovan McNabb
  4. #4. Against Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb recorded 464 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Donovan McNabb
  5. #5. Against Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb recorded 287 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 67 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Donovan McNabb

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Conference Championship
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 18, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2009

375 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XXXIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 6, 2005

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl XXXIX · Feb 6, 2005

357 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Divisional Round
2003
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2004

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2004

248 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 5, 2004

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2004

464 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 22, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2002

287 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Donovan McNabb's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 464 passing yards

Regular Season
2004
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 5, 2004

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2004

464 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2005
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 18, 2005

San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2005

342 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 35 completions

Regular Season
2009
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 15, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2009

450 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 4 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2007
DETROITLIONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 23, 2007

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2007

381 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 125 rushing yards

Regular Season
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 26, 2000

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2000

137 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Donovan McNabb's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2012

01
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins
PHIWESTBROOK36Brian Westbrook

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

03
MINMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 200913 NFL seasons165 career games37,246 career passing yards233 career passing touchdowns3,479 career rushing yards29 career rushing touchdowns5 career receptions-7 career receiving yards13 career solo tacklesDrafted by: PHIDraft pick: 2Jersey: 516 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 19, 1999Most recent: Oct 16, 2011

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history