Donovan McNabb is currently the Eagles all-time leading passer and a member of the Philadelphia Eagles ring of honor, meaning he’s in the franchise’s Hall of Fame. The former Syracuse star had a really successful career and had the fortune of playing in four straight NFC title games (five altogether).
The conversation about No. 5’s worthiness for Canton is a conversation that could go on for years, but there’s no doubt that McNabb has the numbers and credentials to someday get enshrined.
CBS Sports recently took a look at all 32 NFL team’s best player not yet enshrined in the Hall of Fame. The No. 2 pick in the 1999 NFL Draft landed the honor for the Eagles.
Philadelphia Eagles – Donovan McNabb, QB
The No. 2 pick in the 1999 draft, McNabb quickly won over the City of Brotherly Love after leading the Eagles to the playoffs in 2000, his first season as a starter. Over the next four years, McNabb would lead Philadelphia to four consecutive NFC Championship Games and an NFC title at the end of the 2004 season. McNabb would lead the Eagles to a fifth NFC title game in 2008 before earning his final Pro Bowl berth as Philadelphia’s quarterback in 2009. Including the playoffs, McNabb posted an impressive 101-56-1 record as the Eagles’ starting quarterback. His 1-5 record in championship games is likely the reason why he has struggled to gain more Hall of Fame momentum.
Besides his impressive overall record, McNabb is the Eagles all-time leader attempts (2,801), Completions (4,746), passing yards (32,873) and touchdowns (216).
