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McCown is the older brother of current [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback [[Luke McCown]] and younger brother of former [[Texas A&M]] quarterback [[Randy McCown]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170127034403/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Josh-McCown-excited-to-face-younger-brother-Luke/43300789-4169-4906-9e54-0b33deab1702 | title=Josh McCown excited to face younger brother Luke | publisher=chicagobears.com | date=October 3, 2013 | accessdate=January 26, 2017 | author=Mayer, Larry}}</ref> In 2003, the McCown brothers hosted the first-ever McCown Passing Camp in their hometown of Jacksonville, Texas.<ref name="cardinals"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.is/baFUM | title=McCown Passing Camp falls victim to NFL lockout | publisher=jacksonvilleprogress.com | accessdate=January 26, 2017 | author=Neal, Jay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170127035220/http://www.kltv.com/story/1338507/mccown-passing-camp | title=McCown Passing Camp | publisher=kltv.com | date=Jun 26, 2003 | accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170127035358/https://www.news-journal.com/news/2010/jun/04/camps-digest/ | title=Camps Digest | publisher=news-journal.com | date=June 4, 2010 | accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref>
McCown is the older brother of current [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback [[Luke McCown]] and younger brother of former [[Texas A&M]] quarterback [[Randy McCown]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170127034403/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Josh-McCown-excited-to-face-younger-brother-Luke/43300789-4169-4906-9e54-0b33deab1702 | title=Josh McCown excited to face younger brother Luke | publisher=chicagobears.com | date=October 3, 2013 | accessdate=January 26, 2017 | author=Mayer, Larry}}</ref> In 2003, the McCown brothers hosted the first-ever McCown Passing Camp in their hometown of Jacksonville, Texas.<ref name="cardinals"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.is/baFUM | title=McCown Passing Camp falls victim to NFL lockout | publisher=jacksonvilleprogress.com | accessdate=January 26, 2017 | author=Neal, Jay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170127035220/http://www.kltv.com/story/1338507/mccown-passing-camp | title=McCown Passing Camp | publisher=kltv.com | date=Jun 26, 2003 | accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170127035358/https://www.news-journal.com/news/2010/jun/04/camps-digest/ | title=Camps Digest | publisher=news-journal.com | date=June 4, 2010 | accessdate=January 26, 2017}}</ref>

McCown is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.<ref name="plionsfr"/> He also also served in Pro Athletes Outreach and Coaches Time Out, which are both ministries.<ref name="browns"/> He has also spent time speaking to church youth and men’s groups during the offseason.<ref name="lions"/>


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Revision as of 23:58, 27 January 2017

Josh McCown
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McCown in 2015
No. 13 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1979-07-04) July 4, 1979 (age 45)
Jacksonville, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (TX)
College:Sam Houston State
NFL draft:2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Passing completions:1,254
Passing attempts:2,121
Percentage:59.1
TD–INT:79–69
Passing yards:14,242
Passer rating:78.2
Player stats at PFR

Joshua Treadwell McCown (born July 4, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at SMU and Sam Houston State.

McCown has also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Hartford Colonials, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is the older brother of fellow NFL quarterback Luke McCown and younger brother of former Texas A&M quarterback Randy McCown.

Early years

McCown grew up on a ranch in Jacksonville, Texas, and attended Jacksonville High School.[1] He had a significant growth spurt in high school that helped his football career.[1][2][3] McCown later said "My first driver's license said 5-foot-4. At 16, I was 5-4." A coach of McCown's also said "We knew Josh was going to be a good football player if he ever grew. But it sure took awhile. He really started shooting up in the second half of his junior year."[3] McCown's senior year in 1997, he led the team to the playoffs and was the East Texas Player of the Year, District 17-4A Offensive Player of the Year, and an All-State honorable mention.[3][4][5][6] He also played basketball, and won All-District second team honors as a shooting guard his senior year.[4] The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce inducted him into their Wall of Fame in 2013.[7]

College career

McCown played three collegiate seasons for the SMU Mustangs of Southern Methodist University from 1998 to 2000, passing for 4,022 yards and 27 touchdowns, but also threw 34 interceptions.[3][8][9] He started 25 total games for the Mustangs.[9] He played in nine games, starting five, for the Mustangs his freshman season in 1998, completing 46 of 99 passes for 619 yards and seven touchdowns with eight interceptions.[10][11] McCown split time with sophomore Chris Sanders in 1998.[12][13] McCown was the first freshman to start at quarterback for the team since 1989.[10] He started in ten games for the Mustangs in 1999, completing 125 of 234 passes for 1,434 yards and 11 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.[8][10] He set a school record for consecutive completions when he completed 19 passes in a row against Tulsa in 1999.[10][14] McCown started nine games for the Mustangs his junior year in 2000, completing 169 of 331 passes for 1,969 yards and nine touchdowns with sixteen interceptions.[15][16] He threw for 420 yards against Texas-El Paso in 2000, which was the third-highest total in SMU history.[10] He started the first six games of the 2000 season before being replaced by David Page for three games. McCown then started the final three games for the Mustangs.[15]

He then transferred his senior year to play for the Sam Houston State Bearkats of Sam Houston State University. McCown transferred to be in an offense that threw more and to have a better chance to win.[17][3][13] He surpassed his three-year SMU touchdown total in just one season for the Bearkats, completing 259 of 429 passes for 3,481 yards and 32 touchdowns with 12 interceptions as a senior in 2001.[10][18] The Bearkats finished with a 10–3 record and were Southland Football League co-champions with McNeese State. Sam Houston State defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Division I-AA national playoffs to reach the I-AA quarterfinals where the Bearkats lost to eventual national champion Montana.[19] He set single-season school records in pass completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns.[10] McCown's 3,481 passing yards ranked eighth on the school's career list.[20] He also rushed for 351 yards and six touchdowns on 112 attempts.[10] He threw for 404 yards and tied a school single-game record with five touchdowns against Western Illinois in 2001.[10] McCown was named the SFL Player of the Year and earned First Team All-SFL honors in 2001.[10][21][22] He was also named a Third Team Division I-AA All-American by the The Sports Network.[23] Following his senior season, he was one of 16 players considered for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top performer in NCAA Division 1-AA football.[24] McCown finished seventh in the Walter Payton Award voting.[25] He replaced Joey Harrington on the 2002 Senior Bowl roster after Harrington suffered a knee injury in the East–West Shrine Game.[26][27][28] McCown played in the Senior Bowl and had an impressive performance.[17][29] He majored in history at Sam Houston State.[10] McCown was inducted into the Sam Houston Athletic Hall of Honor in 2013.[30]

Statistics

Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
1998 SMU 46 99 46.5 619 6.3 7 8 106.2 51 35 0.7 0
1999 SMU 125 234 53.4 1,434 6.1 11 10 111.9 69 -9 -0.1 1
2000 SMU 169 331 51.1 1,969 5.9 9 16 100.3 78 175 2.2 3
2001 Sam Houston State 259 429 60.4 3,481 8.1 32 12 147.6 112 351 3.1 6
Career 599 1,093 54.8 7,503 6.9 59 46 121.9 310 552 1.7 10

Source:[31]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		[a] 301⁄2 9 in
(0.23 m)		 [a] s [a] s [a] s 3.90 s 6.85 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 N/A reps 30
All values from 2002 NFL Scouting Combine. See note for missing values[a]

Arizona Cardinals

McCown had an impressive performance at the NFL Combine, which saw him post a 40-yard dash in the mid 4 second range, a 10-foot long jump, and a 38½-inch vertical jump.[17][a] One scout who attended the Combine said "He could be the third quarterback taken or the eighth quarterback."[17] McCown was rated the sixth best quarterback in the 2002 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[34] He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft, with the 81st overall pick, and was the fourth quarterback selected.[37] Dave McGinnis, the head coach of the Cardinals when McCown was drafted, later stated that McCown "had all the background essentials you really liked. And he's a fabulous athlete. If you were going to start a pickup basketball game in the building, he'd be one of your first choices."[38] McCown played for the Cardinals from 2002 to 2005.[39]

Entering his rookie season, McCown became the team's second-string quarterback after former Cardinals backup Chris Greisen was released in August.[40][41] McCown made his NFL debut on December 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, relieving starter Jake Plummer late in the third quarter of an eventual 49–0 loss.[42][43] McCown played in two games in 2002, completing 7 of 18 passes for 66 yards with two interceptions. He also rushed once for 20 yards.[42]

In 2003, McCown was the backup to Jeff Blake for the first 13 games of the season. On September 14 against the Seattle Seahawks, McCown completed 18 of 32 passes for 150 yards with two interceptions after relieving the injured Blake late in the first quarter of an eventual 38–0 loss.[44][45][46] Prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers on December 7, it was reported that the Cardinals would play both starter Blake and McCown in the game.[47][48] Blake played the first half, completing 8 of 20 passes for 59 yards and one interception. McCown then played the second half, completing 11 of 20 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns as the Cardinals lost by a score of 50–14.[48] McCown was then promoted to starter and started the final three games of the season.[45][49][50] Head coach Dave McGinnis stated that "Josh is the right decision professionally for our organization," and that "Some quality time is what he needs against good teams ... and it's important to find out what we have there."[45] In the final game of the season on December 28 against the Minnesota Vikings, McCown threw a game-winning 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Poole as time expired to beat the Vikings by a score of 18–17. The Vikings would have made the playoffs if they had won the game but the Green Bay Packers made the playoffs in their place.[51] Coincidentally, McCown's future offensive coordinator and coach with the Bears Mike Tice was the head coach of that Vikings team. The Packers also invited McCown and Poole to attend their first playoff game. While McCown declined the invitation due to the birth of this third child, Poole attended the game and was presented with a key to the city.[52] McCown played in eight games, with three starts, in 2003 and completed 95 of 166 passes for 1,018 yards and 5 touchdowns with 6 interceptions. He also rushed for a career-high 158 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries.[53]

On February 4, 2004, new head coach Dennis Green named McCown the team's starter for the 2004 season.[50][54] McCown started the first nine games of the season for the Cardinals, leading the team to a 4–5 record.[55] Against the Atlanta Falcons on September 26, he completed 20 of 26 passes for a then career-high completion percentage of 76.9 percent.[56] However, he also lost three fumbles and was benched in favor of Shaun King in the fourth quarter as the Cardinals lost by a score of 6–3.[57] McCown threw for a then career-high three touchdowns on October 10 against the San Francisco 49ers.[56] During McCown's ninth consecutive start on November 14 against the New York Giants, McCown completed 12 of 24 passes for only 90 yards even though the Cardinals won the game by a score of 17–14.[55] McCown was then benched, with King replacing him as the team's starting quarterback. King then started the next two games for the Cardinals while McCown was second-string.[58][4] After King's two starts, he was benched in favor of John Navarre. Navarre then started one game for the team, during which McCown was second-string and King was third-string.[59] After Navarre's one start, he was benched in favor of McCown, who then started the final four games of the season.[58][60] McCown threw for 307 yards against the 49ers on December 12, which was his first career 300-yard game. He also threw three touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks on December 26, his second three-passing touchdown game of the year.[56] McCown played in 14 games, starting 13, in 2004 and completed 233 of 408 passes for 2,511 yards and 11 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries.[53] The Cardinals finished the year 3rd in the NFC West with a 6–10 record and were 6–7 in games that McCown started.[61] Three of McCown's six career fourth quarter comebacks were in 2004.[62]

In March 2005, the Cardinals signed quarterback Kurt Warner.[63] Later the same month, McCown also signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[64] In May 2005, coach Green officially named Warner the team's starter and McCown the second-stringer for the 2005 season.[65] Warner started the first three games of the season. In the third game against the Seattle Seahawks on September 25, 2005, Warner suffered an injury late in the second quarter and was relieved by McCown.[66][56] McCown then started the next four games for the Cardinals.[10][56] During the first game of that stretch, he started for the Cardinals at the first regular season game outside the United States, played at Estadio Azteca on October 2, 2005 against the San Francisco 49ers.[67] He completed 32 of 46 passes for a then-career high 385 yards and two touchdowns as the Cardinals won by a score of 31–14.[10][56] The game in Mexico City had an attendance of 103,467, setting a record for the largest attendance for a regular-season game in NFL history. The record has since been broken but is still second place all-time.[68] McCown's next start was against the Carolina Panthers on October 9, in which he completed 29 of 36 passes for a new career-high of 398 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions as the Cardinals lost by a score of 24–20.[56] His two 300-yard games were two of the four highest passing totals of any player during the 2005 season.[10] McCown also became the first Cardinals quarterback to throw for 350 yards in back-to-back games.[69] Warner then returned from injury but was McCown's backup for the next two games.[70][71][72] However, McCown played poorly and Warner was promoted to starter again. Warner then started the next seven games.[73][74][75] In Warner's seventh start back against the Houston Texans on December 18, he suffered an injury early in the first quarter and stayed in the game for two more series before being relieved by McCown. However, McCown also ended up leaving the game with flu-like symptoms at halftime and was replaced by John Navarre.[76] McCown then started the final two games of the season.[56] He played in 9 games, starting 6, in 2005 and completed 163 of 279 passes for 1,836 and 9 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. He also rushed 29 times for 139 yards. The Cardinals finished the year 3rd in the NFC West with a 5–11 record and were 3–3 in games that McCown started.[77] The Cardinals also led the league in passing offense in 2005 with 4,437 yards, with Warner throwing for 2,713 yards, McCown throwing for 1,836 yards and Navarre throwing for 174 yards.[77][78]

McCown became a free agent after the 2005 season.[64] He played in 33 games, starting 22, during his tenure with the team and completed 498 of 862 passes for 5,431 yards and 25 touchdowns with 29 interceptions. He also rushed 94 times for 429 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Cardinals were 10–12 in games that McCown started.[53]

Detroit Lions

In March 2006, McCown signed a two-year contract worth $6 million with the Detroit Lions, believing he would have the chance to start.[79][80][81] However, in July, Jon Kitna was named the starter entering training camp and McCown was named the backup.[82] McCown was Kitna's backup for all 16 games in 2006.[10] During the season, McCown began running wide receiver routes during practice and became skilled at it.[78] He lined up at wide receiver for one play against the Arizona Cardinals on November 19.[10][69] He saw extended time at wide receiver during the game against the New England Patriots on December 3.[69] McCown was inserted into the game as the third wide receiver and was targeted twice, catching both passes for a total of 15 yards.[78][56] He also had a 31-yard reception but it was brought back after McCown was called for offensive pass interference.[83] In reference to playing receiver, McCown later said that "It was a surreal moment and it changed my whole perception and respect for receivers."[78]

After the 2006 season, McCown asked to be traded.[84] His agent said that "Josh sees himself as a starting quarterback, and I agree with him."[85] On April 28, 2007, the Lions drafted quarterback Drew Stanton in the 2007 NFL Draft. Later the same day, McCown and Mike Williams were traded to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2007 fourth-round draft pick, which the Lions used to select A. J. Davis.[81][86][87]

Oakland Raiders

McCown was involved in a quarterback competition with Daunte Culpepper and Andrew Walter to see who would be the Raiders starter for the 2007 season.[88] On August 27, head coach Lane Kiffin narrowed the choices down to McCown or Culpepper.[89] On September 5, a day after Kiffin had informed the quarterbacks, Kiffin privately informed the team that McCown would be the starter.[90] However, he did not publicly name the starter until the day of the Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions on September 9, explaining "It’s simply a matter of always trying to gain a competitive advantage."[90][91]

In Week 1, McCown completed 30 of 40 passes for 313 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 36–21 loss. He also fumbled late in the game to end the Raiders' attempt at a comeback.[92][93] McCown sprained his right foot in the first half of the Lions game and injured his right index finger on the final play of the game.[93][94] By game time of the Week 2 contest against the Denver Broncos, even though McCown was still nursing the finger injury, Kiffin felt McCown's foot had healed enough for him to play.[95] McCown started the game, completing 8 of 16 passes for 73 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.[56] McCown then started the next game against the Miami Dolphins, but after suffering a left foot injury, he was relieved by Culpepper to start the second half.[96] Culpepper then started the team's next four games in place of McCown.[97][98] Prior to the fourth game of that stretch against the Tennessee Titans, McCown had returned to practice and even though he was not 100% healed, he served as Culpepper's backup for the game.[98][99][100][101][102] A few days after the Titans game, McCown was named the starter once again, with Kiffin stating "I felt Daunte played really well for us, but with Josh coming back and looking healthy again, we’re going to go back to Josh."[103][98] McCown then started the next two games.[104] However, due to McCown's poor play, Culpepper was named the starter for the following game against the Minnesota Vikings.[104][105][106] McCown also had a bruised thigh at the time of his benching but that reportedly may not have been a major factor in the decision to start Culpepper, with Kiffin stating "After watching film and putting everything together, I felt it was time to go with Daunte and see if he can give us a little spark,” and “It’s nothing against Josh."[104][106] McCown ended up being inactive for the Vikings game due to his injury.[107][104] Culpepper then started the next game against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, he suffered a sore quadriceps during the game that intensified later in the week.[108] Due to his injury, Culpepper did not play in another game that season and was placed on injured reserve on December 26.[109][110] Due to Culpepper's injury, McCown started the next game against the Denver Broncos.[111] McCown had also dislocated two joints in the pinky of his non-throwing hand a few days before the Broncos game.[108] During the game, McCown completed 14 of 21 passes for 141 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions and a then career-high 125.2 passer rating as the Raiders beat the Broncos by a score of 34-20.[112] Due to Kiffin wanting to give number one overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell some NFL experience, Russell made his NFL debut in the Broncos game and played two series in the second quarter before McCown returned.[111][113][114] McCown started the next game against the Green Bay Packers and completed 7 of 15 passes for 110 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions before being relieved by Andrew Walter early in the fourth quarter of the 38–7 loss.[115][116] McCown also suffered a hand injury in the fourth quarter and was reportedly still healthy enough to play but Kiffin took him out of the game, stating "Josh was getting beat up all day and he probably could’ve gone back in there, but I took him out."[117] McCown had also woken up with a stomach virus the day of the game and took intravenous fluids.[116][117] Prior to the next game against the Indianapolis Colts, it was announced that Russell would see playing time in the game.[118][119] McCown started and played the majority of the game while Russell played three series in the third quarter.[120] Prior to the following game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was announced that McCown would start the game and Russell would also play in it.[121] McCown played the first two series of the game before being relieved by Russell.[122][123] In the second quarter, Russell left the game after a hard hit and McCown finished the half.[124][125] Russell then returned at the start of the second half and finished the game.[124][122] Russell then started the final game of the season against the San Diego Chargers.[126][127]

McCown played in 9 games, all starts, in 2007 and completed 111 of 190 passes for 1,151 yards and ten touchdowns with eleven interceptions while also rushing for 143 yards.[53] The Raiders finished the year with a 4–12 record and were 2–7 in games that McCown started.[53][128] In 2007, he was the final winner of the NFL Quarterback Challenge.[129] He became a free agent on February 29, 2008.[64][130]

Miami Dolphins

On February 29, 2008, McCown signed a two-year contract worth $6.25 million with the Miami Dolphins.[131][132] A chance to compete for the starting job factored into his decision to sign with Miami.[84] Prior to training camp in July, McCown needed six stitches in his throwing hand's index finger. He was holding firewood and his brother Luke accidentally grazed Josh's finger with a chainsaw.[133]

On August 4, 2008, the Dolphins released their first depth chart of the season and had McCown listed as the starter over John Beck and Chad Henne. However, head coach Tony Sparano said that Beck and Henne had not been ruled out as potential starters for the team's first preseason game on August 9. Sparano also said, in reference to the team's depth chart, that "I don't make much of it right now. It's something that we had to produce and put out there so we put it out there." and "That depth chart in your hands right now won't be the same this afternoon, never mind tomorrow, so it's going to change every single day.[134] Free agent quarterback Chad Pennington signed with the Dolphins on August 8 and was expected to be the team's starter.[135][136][137] McCown played in the team's first preseason game on August 9 but not until the fourth quarter of the contest.[138] He then failed to appear in the team's final three preseason games.[139][140] Pennington was officially named the team's starter on August 25, before the team's last preseason game on August 28.[136][141]

McCown was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 29.[139][142]

Carolina Panthers

On August 29, 2008, the Carolina Panthers acquired McCown from the Dolphins for a 7th round pick (#237 overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft.[139][143] The move came a day after Panthers quarterback Matt Moore suffered a leg injury.[142][139] However, general manager Marty Hurney said that the trade for McCown was not in response to Moore's injury, with Hurney stating "Josh is a guy that we've liked for the last several years when he was in unrestricted free agency."[139][144] McCown was the backup to Jake Delhomme for all 16 games in 2008.[10] He was also the backup for the team's NFC Divisional Round loss to the Arizona Cardinals.[10][145] He played in two games in 2008.[56] He relieved Delhomme late in the fourth quarter of a 24–9 win against Atlanta Falcons but the only statistics he recorded were three end-of-game kneeldowns.[146][147] He also relieved Delhomme early in the fourth quarter of a 34–0 win against the Kansas City Chiefs but the only statistic he recorded was one end-of-game kneeldown.[148][149]

McCown beat out Moore for the primary backup job in 2009.[150] In Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 13, McCown entered the game late in the third quarter in relief of Delhomme, who had committed five turnovers.[151][152] McCown completed 1 of 6 passes for 2 yards before spraining both his left knee and left foot on the same play early in the fourth quarter.[56][150][153][152][154] McCown was then relieved by Moore as the Panthers lost to the Eagles by a score of 38–10.[152] McCown was placed on injured reserve on September 14, ending his season.[155] He became a free agent in March 2010.[64]

Hartford Colonials

McCown was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL) on August 3, 2010.[156][157] He received an offer from the Chicago Bears shortly after signing with the Colonials but decided to stay with the Colonials due to wanting to honor his contract and to receive more playing time.[158][159][160][3][154] Regarding honoring his contract, McCown later said that "It just didn't sit well with me" and that he felt it would be a bad example to his kids to say "Give your word to somebody until something better comes along and then break that."[3] In 2011, McCown said that "I think I'm further along now than I would have been if I would have just sat on an (NFL) roster last year and been a backup because I played eight games," and "I think you're only getting better when you're taking reps, so I really valued that."[159] McCown threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener 27–10 victory over the Sacramento Mountain Lions.[161] He was named the Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1.[162] In Week 2, he completed 22 of 25 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns.[163] In Week 4, he threw for 223 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.[164] McCown passed for 1,463 yards and 10 touchdowns with eight interceptions in eight games during the 2010 season.[3] His 79.3 passer rating was the highest in the UFL in 2010.[159] The Colonials finished the year with a 3–5 record.[165] He was a team captain while with the Colonials.[166]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 17, 2011, McCown signed a one-year contract for the minimum of $810,000 with the San Francisco 49ers.[159] He was released by the 49ers on September 3, 2011.[167]

Chicago Bears

McCown (15) lines up against the Green Bay Packers in 2011

On November 23, 2011, McCown signed with the Chicago Bears, as a backup to Caleb Hanie, after an injury to starting quarterback Jay Cutler.[168][169] On December 18, 2011, McCown came in for Hanie with five minutes left in the fourth quarter of a 38–14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field. McCown threw 2 times, one of his throws for a 12-yard gain, and the other was intercepted.[170][171] On December 21, 2011, the Bears announced that McCown would start on the Christmas Day game against the defending champion Green Bay Packers, due to Hanie's struggles since taking over for the injured Cutler.[172][173] Despite a 35–21 loss, McCown had a somewhat decent game, throwing for a touchdown and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 78.5.[56] In Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings, McCown completed 15 for 20 for 160 yards with a touchdown and a pick with a 75.4 passer rating, but was sacked seven times, and Jared Allen nearly broke the NFL record for sacks in a season, but fell .5 sacks short of the record. The Bears won 17–13.[174][56][175]

McCown in 2011.

On March 14, 2012, McCown was re-signed to a one-year deal by the Bears, and was reassigned a new number from 15 to 12 after Brandon Marshall joined the team before McCown was re-signed.[176] On August 31, McCown was waived by the team.[177] On November 12, McCown was again re-signed by the Bears after starting quarterback Jay Cutler sustained a concussion.[178] McCown then was Jason Campbell's backup for the game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 19.[179][180] Cutler then returned from injury and McCown was inactive as the third-string quarterback for the final six games of the season.[181][182][183]

Despite becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2013, on March 29, McCown signed a one-year deal with the Bears.[182] In Week 7 against the Washington Redskins, McCown etered the game in the second quarter after Culter suffered a groin injury. McCown completed 14 of 20 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown to Martellus Bennett, but the Bears lost 45–41.[184] On November 4, McCown, starting in place of the injured Cutler, led the Bears to a victory over the rival Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. McCown threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns en route to a 27–20 victory.[185] Cutler started the Week 10 game against the Detroit Lions and suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter but stayed in the game. However, with Cutler's ankle potentially limiting his mobility for the two-minute drill, he was replaced by McCown for the final drive. McCown then guided the Bears to a 74-yard touchdown drive, completing 6 of 9 passes for 62 yards and an 11-yard touchdown to Brandon Marshall. However, the Bears lost 21–19.[186][187] On November 11, Bears head coach Marc Trestman stated that Cutler is not expected to play the following week against the Baltimore Ravens, and McCown will most likely get the start.[188] McCown started his second game against the Ravens, completing 19 of 31 passes for 216 yards with one touchdown and a 92.9 passer rating in a 23–20 victory.[56] In the last four games, McCown had thrown for 754 yards with five touchdowns, no interceptions and a 100.0 passer rating.[189] From Week 6 to Week 12 in the 2013 NFL season, McCown had the highest passer rating of any quarterback in the league.[citation needed] McCown started Week 12 against the St. Louis Rams and completed a franchise-record 36 passes for 352 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.[190] The next week against the Minnesota Vikings, McCown threw for a season-high 355 yards, completing 23 of 36 passes for two touchdowns and a 114.9 rating.[56] In Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys, McCown threw for four touchdowns and ran for another while completing 27 of 36 passes for 348 yards and a career-high 141.9 passer rating en route to a 45–28 victory. McCown became the first Bears quarterback to score five touchdowns in a game since Jack Concannon in 1972. McCown was eventually named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[191] He was also the first Bears quarterback to throw for 300 yards in three straight games.[192] Cutler then returned from injury to start the final three games of the season.[193][194]

McCown ended the 2013 season completing 66.5 percent of his passes for 1,829 yards with 13 touchdowns, one interception and a 109.0 passer rating, the third highest behind Peyton Manning and Nick Foles and the best in Bears history.[56][195][196] He also led the NFL in interception percentage with a 0.4 percentage.[197] The combination of McCown and Cutler set Bears records with 32 touchdown passes, 4,450 yards, a 64.4 completion percentage and a 96.9 passer rating.[195][198] The Bears finished the season with an 8–8 record and were 3–2 in games that McCown started.[199] On January 24, 2014, McCown was named to the USA Today All-Joe Team.[200][201] He was awarded the Brian Piccolo Award by the Bears in May 2014.[202]

McCown vs. the Redskins in 2014.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 12, 2014, McCown signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[203] Another $5 million was available based on playoff appearances and playing time.[204] He was immediately named the starter by new Buccaneers head coach and his former head coach in Chicago, Lovie Smith.[205] In Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons, he suffered a thumb injury late in the second quarter and was replaced by Mike Glennon.[206] Glennon took over as the starter in Week 4, leading the Buccaneers to a 27–24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers but lost the next four games.[207] McCown then returned from injury and started the final eight games of the season.[208][56] He threw for 2,206 yards, eleven touchdowns and fourteen interceptions while also rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns in eleven games, all starts, during the 2014 season.[209] The Buccaneers finished the year with a 2–14 record and were 1–10 in games that McCown started.[209][210] McCown was a team captain while with the Buccaneers.[211]

On February 11, 2015, after underperforming, he was released after just one season with the Buccaneers.[212][213]

Cleveland Browns

McCown with the Cleveland Browns.

On February 27, 2015, McCown signed a three-year contract worth $14 million with the Cleveland Browns.[214][215] In May 2015, head coach Mike Pettine said that McCown was No. 1 on the depth chart at quarterback.[216]

McCown started the Week 1 game against the New York Jets. At the end of his first drive against the Jets in Week 1, he made a 13-yard run and tried to jump into the endzone, but he (helicopter) fumbled inches away from the goal line and was taken out of the game due to a concussion.[217][218][219] He was then relieved by Johnny Manziel, who also started the next game against the Tennessee Titans.[217][220] McCown returned from his injury in a Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders on September 27, where he threw for 341 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception as the Browns lost by a score of 27–20.[56][221] His brother Luke also started for the New Orleans Saints the same day, marking the first time both McCown brothers had started on the same day since December 9, 2007.[222] Coincidentally, they also both threw game-ending interceptions in Week 3.[223] Josh McCown then threw for 356 yards and 2 touchdowns against the San Diego Chargers but the Browns lost by a score of 30–27.[56] In a 33–30 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5, he set a new career high and he set the Browns record for passing yards in a regular season game with 457 as the Browns moved to 2–3 while McCown was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.[224][225][197] This was the Browns' first victory in Baltimore since the 2007 season.[225] McCown also became the first player in NFL history to record more than 450 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown and no interceptions in one game.[226] He was also the first player in Browns history to pass for more than 300 yards in three straight games and his 1,154 yards set a record for most in a three-game span in franchise history, surpassing the former record of 1,038 set by Brian Sipe in 1980.[226][197] The jerseys that McCown and teammate Gary Barnidge wore during the Week 5 Ravens game were sent to, and displayed, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[226] McCown then started the next three games of the season. During the second game of that stretch against the St. Louis Rams, McCown hurt his ribs on a hard hit but stayed in the game for three more plays before suffering a shoudler injury and leaving the game with 5:17 left in the fourth quarter.[227][228][229] He was relieved by Manziel.[229] On October 30, prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals on November 1, McCown was listed as questionable with shoulder and rib injuries.[230] He ended up starting the game, passing for 211 yards and a season high 3 touchdowns, which all came in the first half, as the Browns lost by a score of 34–20.[231][232] McCown also took several hard hits early in the third quarter, exacerbating his rib injury from the previous week.[232][233][234][235] However, he stayed in the game until he was relieved by Manziel late in the fourth quarter.[232][236] Due to McCown's injury, Manziel started the next two games.[237][238] On November 17, Manziel, coming off a 372 yard performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers, was named the starter for the rest of the season,[238][239] but McCown was promoted to starter again after a video surfaced online of Manziel partying.[240] In the ensuing Week 12 rematch against the Ravens on December 1, McCown broke his collarbone late in the third quarter and stayed in for two plays before being relieved by Austin Davis.[241][242] On December 2, it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season with the injury.[243] He was placed on injured reserve the same day.[242][244] He threw for 2,109 yards, twelve touchdowns and four interceptions while also rushing for 98 yards and one touchdown in eight games during the 2015 season.[245] The Browns finished the year with a 3–13 record and were 1–7 in games that McCown started, despite him posting a passer rating of 93.3 on the season.[53][245][246] He was the Browns nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award in 2015.[247] The local chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America named McCown its Dino Lucarelli Good Guy Award winner.[248]

McCown in 2015

Robert Griffin III signed with the Browns in March 2016 and was widely expected to be the team's starter.[249][250][251][252] On August 8, 2016, head coach Hue Jackson officially named Griffin the starter for the 2016 season.[253]

On September 12, 2016, the Browns announced Griffin would miss at least eight games due to a broken bone in his left shoulder that he suffered during the team's Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on September 11.[254] McCown then started the Week 2 game against the Baltimore Ravens, completing 20 of 33 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in the 25–20 Browns loss.[255] On September 19, a day after the game, it was reported that he is expected to be out for a while due to a shoulder injury he suffered during the contest.[256] On September 23, it was revealed that McCown had fractured his left collarbone in the Ravens game.[257][258] He returned from his injury on October 30, completing 25 of 49 passes for 341 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions as the Browns lost 31–28 to the New York Jets.[259] He threw for 228 yards in the first half, which was the most by a Browns quarterback in the first half since 1986.[260] However, he only completed 9 of 22 passes for 113 yards in the second half.[259] On November 1, McCown and Cody Kessler, who had started in place of McCown and was returning from injury, were listed as co-starters on the Brows unofficial depth chart.[261] On November 4, Kessler was named the Browns' starter for the next game, with Jackson saying "I need to know" if he's the Browns quarterback of the future.[262][263] On November 10 against the Baltimore Ravens, McCown competed six of 13 passes for 59 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He had entered the game early in the third quarter after Kessler was benched.[264] On November 20 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he completed 14 of 27 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in relief of an injured Kessler.[265] On November 27 against the New York Giants, he started due to Kessler's injury and completed 25 of 43 passes for 322 yards and 1 touchdown.[266] Grififin then returned from his injury to start the final four games of the season while McCown was inactive as the third-string quarterback for the final four games.[267][268][269][270] McCown played in five games, starting three, during the 2016 season and completed 90 of 165 passes for 1,100 yards with 6 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.[53]

Statistics

NFL

Year Team GP GS Passing Rushing Receiving
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2002 Arizona 2 0 7 18 38.9 66 3.7 0 2 10.2 1 20 20.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2003 Arizona 8 3 95 166 57.2 1,018 6.1 5 6 70.3 28 158 5.6 1 0 0 0.0 0
2004 Arizona 14 13 233 408 57.1 2,511 6.2 11 10 74.1 36 112 3.1 2 1 -5 -5.0 0
2005 Arizona 9 6 163 270 60.4 1,836 6.8 9 11 74.9 29 139 4.8 0 0 0 0.0 0
2006 Detroit 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 15 7.5 0
2007 Oakland 9 9 111 190 58.4 1,151 6.1 10 11 69.4 29 143 4.9 0 0 0 0.0 0
2008 Carolina 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4 -3 -0.8 0 0 0 0.0 0
2009 Carolina 1 0 1 6 16.7 2 0.3 0 0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2011 Chicago 3 2 35 55 63.6 414 7.5 2 4 68.3 12 68 5.7 0 0 0 0.0 0
2013 Chicago 8 5 149 224 66.5 1,829 8.2 13 1 109.0 13 69 5.3 1 0 0 0.0 0
2014 Tampa Bay 11 11 184 327 56.3 2,206 6.7 11 14 70.5 25 127 5.1 3 0 0 0.0 0
2015 Cleveland 8 8 186 292 63.7 2,109 7.2 12 4 93.3 20 98 4.9 1 0 0 0.0 0
2016 Cleveland 5 3 90 165 54.5 1,100 6.7 6 6 72.3 7 21 3.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 82 60 1,254 2,121 59.1 14,242 6.7 79 69 78.2 204 952 4.7 8 3 10 3.3 0

Source:[39]

UFL

Year Team GP GS Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2010 Hartford 8 - 114 202 56.4 1,463 7.2 10 8 79.3 10 35 3.5 0

Source:[271]

Coaching career

McCown previously spent time as a volunteer quarterbacks coach for the Marvin Ridge High School Mavericks of Waxhaw, North Carolina, which is near his hometown of Charlotte.[154][272][3][273][160][274] The team's head coach said "He just walked into my office one day and asked if he could help out."[3] In 2010, prior to signing with the Colonials, McCown began helping the Mavericks during the offseason.[275][273] After the 2010 UFL season ended, McCown spent another offseason with the Mavericks.[275][3] He then left the school upon being signed by the 49ers in August 2011 but returned once the 49ers released him in September 2011.[275][3] Several days after Marvin Ridge lost its playoff game in November 2011, McCown was signed by the Bears.[3] McCown was released by the Bears in August 2012 and immediately upon arriving home at the airport, McCown went straight to a Marvin Ridge game and joined the team while the game was in progress.[276][3] Several days after Marvin Ridge lost its playoff game in November 2012, McCown was again signed by the Bears. McCown also spent time as the scout team quarterback while at Marvin Ridge, with one player saying "I don't think anybody in the country had a better scout-team quarterback".[3] McCown also cooked pancakes for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfasts on Fridays.[3][277]

Personal life

McCown and his wife Natalie currently live in Charlotte, North Carolina with their four children.[3] He is a Christian.[278] He grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan.[279] His inspiration for wearing No. 12, the jersey number that he wore the majority of his career, comes from Roger Staubach, who also wore No. 12.[280][279][276][39]

McCown is the older brother of current New Orleans Saints quarterback Luke McCown and younger brother of former Texas A&M quarterback Randy McCown.[281] In 2003, the McCown brothers hosted the first-ever McCown Passing Camp in their hometown of Jacksonville, Texas.[4][282][283][284]

McCown is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[285] He also also served in Pro Athletes Outreach and Coaches Time Out, which are both ministries.[197] He has also spent time speaking to church youth and men’s groups during the offseason.[69]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f The exact Wt, 40-yd dash, 10-yd split and 20-yd split values have been excluded because different sources have different numbers.[32][33][34][35][36]

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