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Donovan McNabb was drafted second overall by the Eagles in the 1999 NFL draft. McNabb saw his first NFL regular season action in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 19–5 home loss on September 19. He made his first career start at home against Washington on November 14, completing eight of 21 passes for 60 yards in a 35–28 ...
Consistent with his reputation for a focus on football details, Reid arrived at his interview with the Eagles with a five-inch thick book he developed on how he would go about running the team if given the job. The Eagles hired Reid on January 11, 1999; he was the second-youngest head coach in the league after Jon Gruden and the first then to ...
On the Eagles first drive of the game, Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson intercepted a pass from McNabb and returned it nine yards to the Eagles 36-yard line, setting up a 36-yard field goal from Martín Gramática. But McNabb made up for his mistake with a 39-yard run on third down and 5 on Philadelphia's ensuing possession
The Eagles drafted Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft in April 1999, and Reid said Pederson would remain the starter until McNabb was ready to play. [39] In his nine starts for the Eagles, Pederson had a 2–7 record, a 51.6% completion rate, 1,168 passing yards, six touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
Reid’s Eagles tenure charted a course that now collides with his Chiefs It’s no secret in Philadelphia that Reid shaped the franchise’s history as the Eagles’ 14-year head coach from 1999 ...
The Eagles earned the NFC Super Bowl berth after three consecutive defeats in the NFC Championship Game. [42] The Eagles hired Andy Reid as their head coach in 1999 following two straight losing seasons. [43] That same year, they used their first-round pick in the NFL draft (the second overall) to select quarterback Donovan McNabb. [44]
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