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ARIMCCOWN—

Josh McCown

Retired

Houston Texans · QB

Josh McCown recorded 99 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 18 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, CLV, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

179.1

pass yds/gm

11.3

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

99

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Josh McCown's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2013
DALLASCOWBOYS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 9, 2013

Dallas Cowboys vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2013

348 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 19, 2004

St. Louis Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2004

287 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 22, 2017

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

209 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2017
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 26, 2017

Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2017

307 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 11, 2015

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2015

457 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Josh McCown's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 457 passing yards · 36 completions

Regular Season
2015
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 11, 2015

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2015

457 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2013
DALLASCOWBOYS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 9, 2013

Dallas Cowboys vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2013

348 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2005
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 9, 2005

Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2005

394 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 47 rushing yards

Regular Season
2003
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 14, 2003

Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2003

172 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Josh McCown's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

01
ARIMCCOWN—Josh McCown
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
ARIMCCOWN—Josh McCown
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

03
DETMCCOWN—Josh McCown
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

04
LVMCCOWN—Josh McCown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

05
CARMCCOWN—Josh McCown
CARSMITH89Steve Smith
CARPEPPERS90Julius Peppers

Defense, Steve Smith and a Super Bowl run

Carolina Panthers · Cardiac Cats

John Fox's physical team won three road playoff games in 2003 and pushed New England to the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

06
CHIMCCOWN—Josh McCown
CHIURLACHER54Brian Urlacher
CHIHESTER23Devin Hester

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Franchise era

2013–present

07
CHIMCCOWN—Josh McCown
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

08
TBMCCOWN—Josh McCown
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

09
CLEMCCOWN—Josh McCown
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2011–present

10
NYJMCCOWN—Josh McCown
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2013–2020

11
PHIMCCOWN—Josh McCown
PHIFOLES9Nick Foles
PHICOX91Fletcher Cox

A backup quarterback completes the first Super Bowl title

Philadelphia Eagles · The Philly Special

Chip Kelly's tempo gave way to Doug Pederson's adaptable offense, and Foles finished a remarkable 2017 postseason by outdueling New England.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

12
HOUMCCOWN—Josh McCown
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Career accomplishments

18 NFL seasons99 career games17,727 career passing yards98 career passing touchdowns1,118 career rushing yards13 career rushing touchdowns3 career receptions10 career receiving yards7 career solo tacklesCollege: Sam Houston StateDrafted by: ARIDraft pick: 81Jersey: 31 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 1, 2002Most recent: Jan 5, 2020

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