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Steve Mcnair And The Hall Of Fame

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Steve McNair was one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and perhaps could have been in the Hall of Fame. You will learn about his life, family, career and why he wasn’t able to make it to the Hall of Fame. Steve McNair was born on February 14, 1973 in Mt. Olive Mississippi. He was the son of Selma and Lucille McNair. When he was young, his father left the family. His mother, Lucille, raised the 5 boys on her own in a ramshackle house. She toiled as a factory worker and money was limited. She instilled loyalty, fairness, appreciation for education and a strong work ethic in the boys. Steve’s four brothers are Fred, Jason, Michael and Tim McNair. Fred is the oldest son of the family and also a star athlete. He served as the family …show more content…

He was the highest drafted black quarterback ever. That year, Steve signed a contract for $28.4 million for 7 years, and the first thing he did with that money was build a new house for his mom in Mt. Olive, MI. At 22, he was the Oilers highest paid player. In the offseason that year he was tutored intensively. His primary mission in the 95 and 96 season was to absorb knowledge and make the leap to the NFL. During his rookie season when the starting quarterback was injured, Steve played against the Detroit Lions the second half of the game. He completed 16/27 passes for 203 yards including a TD. He started the next 2 games and won both. During 1996, he played 10 games and started 4. The team went 8-8, just missing the playoffs. During the 1997 season, Steve had 674 rushing yards, which was the third highest for a QB in the NFL. He had the second best overall rating of any QB drafted in the last 6 years. In the 1998 season, the Titans placed second in the AFC Central. In 1999 Steve had a fantastic performance against the Bengals in a 36-35 win with 21/32 passing with 341 yards and 3 TD’s. He led Tennessee to the AFC Championship. The Titans moved on to their 1st Super Bowl berth, where they faced the St. Louis Rams. Steve became the second black QB to start in the Super Bowl. The Titans ended up losing to the Rams in a nail biting game, but Steve’s strong performance didn’t go unnoticed. People considered him a

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