In the playoffs, McNabb led the Eagles to their second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, with victories over the Minnesota Vikings 27–14 in the Divisional Round and Atlanta Falcons 27–10 in the NFC Championship. New England Patriots 24 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 21 on February 6th, 2005 - Full team and player stats and box score Donovan McNabb was one of the leading dual-threat quarterbacks in the NFL, known for both his passing and rushing. Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999, he was with the team for 11 years and made one Super Bowl appearance (2004). It took the Eagles 24 years to make it back to the big game, as Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb finally won the NFC in 2005. There they met Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots, and For Philadelphia, with sixth-year quarterback Donovan McNabb behind center, the Super Bowl was a breakthrough, only the second in franchise history. The Eagles had reached the NFC championship in Checkout the latest stats for Donovan McNabb. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. By 2004, the Eagles were in a Super Bowl and McNabb was no longer viewed by the Philly die-hards as a pariah. Although he didn’t end his career in an Eagles uniform, McNabb is still viewed as one of the best players in team history. Donovan McNabb Getty Images . Replacing McNair as the highest-drafted Black quarterback when the Eagles took him No. 2 overall in 1999, McNabb boasted a similar blend of size (6-2, 240) and Whether it was Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens against the Patriots' first dynasty, Nick Foles and the underdog 2017 team against the second, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, and DeVonta Smith against They believed the Patriots had gotten away with countless cheap shots on quarterback Donovan McNabb in their 24-21 win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl, and now they had the video to prove it. "At first, he didn't take us seriously," recalled John Harbaugh, then the Eagles' special teams coach and now head coach of the Ravens. Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs will square off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 59. The big game on Sunday will be a rematch of the 2023 edition which was won by the Chiefs. Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb made a surprising admission about Andy Reid. His allegiance in Super Bowl LIX was unclear, as he has connections to both the Kansas City They believed the Patriots had gotten away with countless cheap shots on quarterback Donovan McNabb in their 24-21 win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl, and now they had the video to prove it. "At first, he didn't take us seriously," recalled John Harbaugh, then the Eagles' special teams coach and now head coach of the Ravens. 19. Donovan McNabb, quarterback. If this was based on entire careers, Donovan McNabb, who led the team to five NFC championship games and a Super Bowl appearance (2004), would be much higher. But the six-time Pro Bowler threw three picks and struggled on the final drive. Donovan McNabb's News and Press Mentions. During his highly productive NFL career, which included five NFC championship game appearances for the Philadelphia Eagles and a memorable Super Bowl XXXIX duel with Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb had a knack for blocking out the noise. It's been 15 years since the Eagles lost to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX, but Donovan McNabb isn't done talking about that game and its legendarily bizarre aftermath. The legend: Donovan McNabb threw up in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX, either due to jitters or poor conditioning, and the incident had a major impact on the Eagles' 24-21 loss to the Donovan McNabb and the underdog Eagles rallied in the fourth quarter, but came up short against the Patriots. The Eagles cut a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to 24-21 with 1:32 left. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's been a long 15 seasons for Andy Reid, but the former Eagles head coach is headed back to the Super Bowl.The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tennesee Titans, 35-24, in the Linebacker Tedy Bruschi of the New England Patriots celebrates his interception catch from Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium
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