QB · Houston Texans
Josh McCown
Age 46 · 193 cm (6'4") · 99 kg · Born Jul 4, 1979 · Sam Houston State; SMU
NFL career
2002
debut year
2020
last season
19
seasons
#3
jersey
College: Sam Houston State; SMU
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#81
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2019 · 99 games.
Passing
17,727yards
98touchdowns
82interceptions
60.2%completion
Rushing
1,118yards
13touchdowns
248carries
4.5YPC avg
Stats by season
16 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 95 | 165 | 57.6 | 1,018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 233 | 408 | 57.1 | 2,511 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 163 | 270 | 60.4 | 1,832 | 9 | 11 |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 111 | 191 | 58.1 | 1,151 | 10 | 11 |
| 2008 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 35 | 55 | 63.6 | 414 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 149 | 224 | 66.5 | 1,829 | 13 | 1 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 184 | 327 | 56.3 | 2,206 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 186 | 292 | 63.7 | 2,109 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 90 | 165 | 54.5 | 1,100 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | New York Jets | 13 | 267 | 397 | 67.3 | 2,926 | 18 | 9 |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 4 | 60 | 110 | 54.5 | 539 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 29 | 164 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2004 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 36 | 112 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2005 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 29 | 139 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2007 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 28 | 149 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 |
| 2009 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2011 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 25 | 127 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Jets | 13 | 37 | 124 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 29 | 164 | 1 |
| 2004 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 36 | 112 | 2 |
| 2005 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 29 | 139 | 0 |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 28 | 149 | 0 |
| 2008 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 2009 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 12 | 68 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 13 | 69 | 1 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 25 | 127 | 3 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 20 | 98 | 1 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Jets | 13 | 37 | 124 | 5 |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Josh McCown was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
38–41 vs Titans
2020-17 · Jan 3, 2021 · REGULAR
L
31–37 vs Bengals
2020-16 · Dec 27, 2020 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Colts
2020-15 · Dec 20, 2020 · REGULAR
L
7–36 @ Bears
2020-14 · Dec 13, 2020 · REGULAR
L
20–26 vs Colts
2020-13 · Dec 6, 2020 · REGULAR
W
41–25 @ Lions
2020-12 · Nov 26, 2020 · REGULAR
W
27–20 vs Patriots
2020-11 · Nov 22, 2020 · REGULAR
L
7–10 @ Browns
2020-10 · Nov 15, 2020 · REGULAR
Other "McCown" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
19-year veteran
External profiles
Sam Houston State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Sam Houston State.
Tristin McCollum
DB · 2022 · Raiders
Tucker Addington
LS · 2022 · Dolphins
Zyon McCollum
CB · 2022 · Buccaneers
Davion Davis
WR · 2019 · Commanders
Derick Roberson
LB · 2019 · Texans
P.J. Hall
DT · 2018 · Texans
Lachlan Edwards
P · 2016 · Panthers
Dax Swanson
DB · 2013 · Cowboys
Rhett Bomar
QB · 2009 · Vikings
Scorpio Babers
CB · 2008 · Dolphins
2002 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
#66
#67
#68
#69
#71
#76
Fred Weary
G · HOU
#66
Fred Weary
DB · HOU
#67
Matt Schobel
TE · CIN
#68
Andre' Goodman
CB · DET
#69
Saleem Rasheed
LB · SFO
#70
Willie Offord
S · MIN
#71
Ben Leber
OLB · SDG
#72
#73
Roosevelt Williams
CHI
Will Witherspoon
OLB · CAR
#74
#75
Joe Jefferson
IND
Derek Ross
DB · DAL
#76
Melvin Fowler
C · CLE
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Josh McCown.
Brandon Doman
Debut 2002 · #11 · 49ers
Chad Hutchinson
Debut 2002 · #9 · Bears
Craig Nall
Debut 2002 · #16 · Texans
David Carr
Debut 2002 · #8 · Giants
David Garrard
Debut 2002 · #4 · Jets
J.T. O'Sullivan
Debut 2002 · #13 · Raiders
Jeff Kelly
Debut 2002 · #17 · Seahawks
Joey Harrington
Debut 2002 · #3 · Saints