Steve McNair led the Tennessee Titans to within a yard of a Super Bowl championship, but his lack of success in the playoffs kept him from finishing higher on this list.
The Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997 the same year McNair took over as fulltime starter. From 1997 to 2004, McNair was top 10 in approximate value five times, passer ratings twice, including leading the league in 2003, and top 10 in DYAR four times.
His best season was 2003 when he led the league in passer rating and finished top three in DYAR.
The Titans made the playoffs four times with McNair as QB, but he was top five in passer ratings just twice and never in the top three. Still, he drove Tennessee to the 2000 Super Bowl against the prolific St. Louis Rams. McNair was unspectacular in that game, completing 22-of-36 passes for 214 yards and no touchdowns. The Titans had the ball on the Rams' 10-yard-line with six seconds remaining. McNair hit Kevin Dyson on a slant but Mike Jones tackled one yard short of the goalline.
In 2005, the Titans traded McNair to the Baltimore Ravens and he had a two more solid seasons, finishing in the top 10 in DYAR twice and in QBR the first year it was calculated.
| Steve McNair | ||||||||||
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| Season | Playoffs | |||||||||
| Year | Team | AV | PR | DYAR | QBR | Avg. | PR | QBR | Avg. | Total |
| 1997 | Tennessee Titans | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | X | 2.17 | 0 | X | 0 | 2.17 |
| 1998 | Tennessee Titans | 6.5 | 0 | 6 | X | 4.17 | 0 | X | 0 | 4.17 |
| 1999 | Tennessee Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0.00 | 1 | X | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | X | 0.50 | 0 | X | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | Tennessee Titans | 0 | 6 | 9 | X | 5.00 | 0 | X | 0 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | Tennessee Titans | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | X | 2.50 | 1 | X | 1 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | Tennessee Titans | 4 | 10 | 8 | X | 7.33 | 0 | X | 0 | 7.33 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 0.33 | 0 | X | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | Baltimore Ravens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Total | 25.50 | |||||||||
| Best 5 (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003) | 22.17 | |||||||||
| JAWS Score | 23.83 | |||||||||
| Top QBs of the Super Bowl Era | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Quarterback | Years | Total | Top 5 | JAWS |
| 47 | Steve McNair | 1997-2006 | 25.50 | 22.17 | 23.83 |
| 48 | Billy Kilmer | 1969-1976 | 24.50 | 21.25 | 22.88 |
| 49 | Joe Namath | 1966-1974 | 23.50 | 22.00 | 22.75 |
| 50 | Vinny Testaverde | 1993-2001 | 22.67 | 22.67 | 22.67 |
| 51 | Daunte Culpepper | 2000-2004 | 22.17 | 22.17 | 22.17 |
| 52 | Ron Jaworski | 1978-1983 | 21.21 | 20.38 | 20.79 |
| 53 | Neil Lomax | 1983-1988 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 |
| 54 | Jim Plunkett | 1971-1986 | 20.59 | 18.09 | 19.34 |
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