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Josh McCown
QB #12
Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Age:
33
College:
Sam Houston State
Experience:
11

Quick Stats (2012):

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Career Stats
SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushingFumbles
GGSCompAttYdsAvgTDIntSckSckYRateAttYdsAvgTDFUMLost
TOTAL 645 1,113 6,998 -- 37 44 101 729 -- 139 637 -- 3 41 14
2012 CHI 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 CHI 3 2 35 55 414 7.5 2 4 7 43 68.3 12 68 5.7 0 2 0
2009 CAR 1 0 1 6 2 0.3 0 0 1 6 39.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 CAR 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 -3 -0.8 0 -- --
2007 OAK 9 9 111 190 1,151 6.1 10 11 14 92 69.4 29 143 4.9 0 11 3
2006 DET 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 ARI 9 6 163 270 1,836 6.8 9 11 18 101 74.9 29 139 4.8 0 5 3
2004 ARI 14 13 233 408 2,511 6.2 11 10 31 263 74.1 36 112 3.1 2 12 5
2003 ARI 8 3 95 166 1,018 6.1 5 6 25 174 70.3 28 158 5.6 1 10 2
2002 ARI 2 0 7 18 66 3.7 0 2 5 50 10.2 1 20 20.0 0 1 1
Recent Games
WKOppResultPassingRushingFumbles
CompAttPctYdsAvgTDIntSckSckYRateAttYdsAvgTDFUMLost
11 @SF L 7-32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
12 MIN W 28-10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
13 SEA L 17-23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
14 @MIN L 14-21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
15 GB L 13-21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
16 @ARI W 28-13 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
17 @DET W 26-24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Biography

PRO CAREER: Spent nine seasons in the NFL between Arizona (2002-05), Detroit (2006), Oakland (2007), Miami (2008), Carolina  (2008-09) and San Francisco (2011) and Chicago (2011)... Has started 33 of 50 games played, completing 645 of 1,113 passing attempts (58.0 percent) for 6,998 yards, 37 TDs and 44 INTs for a 71.2 passer rating... Has added 637 rushing yards and 3 TDs on 139 attempts (4.6 ypc)... Has 3 receptions for 10 yards (3.3 ypr).
PRO CAREER: Spent nine seasons in the NFL between Arizona (2002-05), Detroit (2006), Oakland (2007), Miami (2008), Carolina  (2008-09) and San Francisco (2011) and Chicago (2011)... Has started 33 of 50 games played, completing 645 of 1,113 passing attempts (58.0 percent) for 6,998 yards, 37 TDs and 44 INTs for a 71.2 passer rating... Has added 637 rushing yards and 3 TDs on 139 attempts (4.6 ypc)... Has 3 receptions for 10 yards (3.3 ypr).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Arizona in the third round (81st overall) of the NFL Draft (4/20/02)... Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Detroit (3/20/06)... Traded by Detroit to Oakland in exchange for a 2007 fourth-round draft choice (4/28/07)... Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Miami (3/1/08)... Traded by Miami to Carolina in exchange for a 2009 seventh-round draft choice (8/30/08)... Placed on injured reserve with an injured left knee and left foot by Carolina (9/15/09)... Signed 1-year contract with San Francisco (8/17/11)... Cut by the 49ers (9/3/11)... Signed 1-year contract with Chicago (11/23/11)... Signed 1-year contract with Bears (3/19/12). SIGNED through 2012

2011 SEASON: Appeared in 3 games, making 2 starts for Chicago... Completed 35 of 55 pass attempts for a career-high 63.6 completion percentage... 414 passing yards with 2 TDs and 4 INTs... Added 68 rushing yards on 12 attempts (5.7 ypc). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 3-2

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2010 - Was declared a free agent in March but did not sign with an NFL team. 2009 - Saw action in 1 game with Carolina... Completed 1-of-6 passes for 2 yards. 2008 - Played in 2 regular season games for Carolina, but did not have any passing attempts. 2007 - Started all 9 games he played for Oakland... Completed 111-of-190 passes for 1,151 yards and 10 touchdowns with 11 interceptions to generate a 69.4 quarterback rating... Carried 29 times for 143 yards. 2006 - Played in 2 games for Detroit, recording 2 catches for 15 yards from QB Jon Kitna against the Patriots (12/3). 2005 - Played in 9 games with 6 starts for Arizona... Completed 163-of-270 passes for 1,836 yards and 9 touchdowns with 11 interceptions to register a 74.9 quarterback rating... Gained 139 yards rushing on 29 carries. 2004 - Started 13 of the 14 games he played for Arizona...Completed 233-of-408 passes for 2,511 yards and 11 touchdowns with 10 interceptions to attain a 74.1 quarterback rating...Established career highs for games played, starts attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns... Notched 112 yards rushing and 2 TDs on 36 attempts. 2003 - Played in 8 games with 3 starts for Arizona... Completed 95-of-166 passes for 1,018 yards and 5 TDs with 6 INTs to post a 70.3 quarterback rating... Rushed for a career-high 158 yards and 1 touchdown on 28 carries. 2002 - Played in 2 games... Completed 7-of-18 passes for 66 yards with no touchdowns and 2 INTs... Added 1 rush for 20 yards.  

COLLEGE: Finished career at Sam Houston State after playing first three seasons at Southern Methodist... Between the two schools, combined to complete 599-of-1,093 passes for 7,503 yards and 59 touchdowns with 46 interceptions... Majored in history.

PERSONAL: Attended Jacksonville (Texas) HS... Younger brother, Luke, played quarterback at Louisiana Tech, was a fourth-round draft choice of Cleveland in 2004 and is now with the New Orleans Saints.

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    Posted Aug 31, 2012

    The Chicago Bears bring home a 28-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Thursday night's final preseason game.

  • McCown postgame

    Posted Aug 30, 2012

    QB Josh McCown addresses the media after the Bears 28-20 win over the Browns in the fourth preseason game.