QB · New Orleans Saints
Luke McCown
Age 44 · 193 cm (6'4") · 98 kg · Born Jul 12, 1981 · Louisiana Tech
NFL career
2004
debut year
2016
last season
13
seasons
#7
jersey
College: Louisiana Tech
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#106
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2015 · 25 games.
Passing
2,370yards
9touchdowns
15interceptions
60.8%completion
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 48 | 98 | 49.0 | 608 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 94 | 139 | 67.6 | 1,009 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 30 | 56 | 53.6 | 296 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 32 | 39 | 82.1 | 335 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 12 | 117 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Luke McCown was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
32–38 @ Falcons
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs Buccaneers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
48–41 @ Cardinals
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
11–16 @ Buccaneers
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Lions
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
49–21 vs Rams
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2016-11 · Nov 17, 2016 · REGULAR
L
23–25 vs Broncos
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "McCown" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
Louisiana Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisiana Tech.
Jimmy Holiday
WR · 2025 · Chiefs
Tru Edwards
WR · 2025 · Rams
Griffin Hebert
WR · 2023 · Eagles
Milton Williams
DT · 2021 · Patriots
Amik Robertson
CB · 2020 · Commanders
L'Jarius Sneed
SAF · 2020 · Titans
Jaylon Ferguson
LB · 2019 · Ravens
O'Shea Dugas
OT · 2019 · Bengals
Boston Scott
RB · 2018 · Steelers
Carlos Henderson
WR · 2017 · Commanders
2004 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#97
#98
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#108
#109
Reggie Torbor
DE · NYG
#98
Shaun Phillips
OLB · SDG
#99
Carlos Francis
WR · OAK
#100
Alex Stepanovich
C · ARI
#101
Demorrio Williams
ILB · ATL
#102
Will Poole
DB · MIA
#103
Bo Schobel
DE · TEN
#104
Isaac Sopoaga
NT · SFO
#105
Samie Parker
WR · KAN
#107
Kendyll Pope
LB · IND
#108
Jerricho Cotchery
WR · NYJ
#109
Tim Euhus
TE · BUF
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Luke McCown.
B.J. Symons
Debut 2004 · #2 · Texans
Ben Roethlisberger
Debut 2004 · #7 · Steelers
Casey Bramlet
Debut 2004 · Ravens
Cleo Lemon
Debut 2004 · #17 · Jaguars
Cody Pickett
Debut 2004 · #3 · 49ers
Craig Krenzel
Debut 2004 · #6 · Bengals
David Rivers
Debut 2004 · #14 · Raiders
Drew Henson
Debut 2004 · #12 · Lions