Kordell Stewart
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Kordell Stewart (born October 16, 1972) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nicknamed "Slash", he played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and achieved recognition in 1994 for the "Miracle at Michigan", a Hail Mary pass he completed to defeat the Michigan Wolverines. He was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft. Stewart held a variety of roles for the Steelers before becoming their starting quarterback in 1997, which saw him help guide the team to an AFC Championship Game appearance. His most successful season was in 2001 when he led Pittsburgh to the conference's top seed and a return to the conference championship, while earning Pro Bowl honors. Stewart's performance declined the following year, resulting in him being released by the Steelers. Afterwards, Stewart played one season for the Chicago Bears and held a backup role during two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. He ranks sixth in quarterback rushing touchdowns at 38.
Infobox
Position
Quarterback
Born
(1972-10-16) October 16, 1972 (age 53)Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
218 lb (99 kg)
High school
John Ehret (Marrero)
College
Colorado (1991–1994)
NFL draft
1995: 2nd round, 60th overall pick
Passing attempts
2,358
Passing completions
1,316
Completion percentage
55.8%
TD–INT
77–84
Passing yards
14,746
Passer rating
70.7
Rushing yards
2,874
Rushing touchdowns
38
Tables
· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
Colorado Buffaloes
Season
Colorado Buffaloes
Passing
Colorado Buffaloes
Rushing
Cmp
Cmp
Colorado Buffaloes
Cmp
Colorado Buffaloes
Att
Colorado Buffaloes
Pct
Colorado Buffaloes
Yds
Colorado Buffaloes
TD
Colorado Buffaloes
Int
Colorado Buffaloes
Rtg
Colorado Buffaloes
Att
Colorado Buffaloes
Yds
Colorado Buffaloes
Avg
Colorado Buffaloes
TD
1991
1991
Colorado Buffaloes
1991
Colorado Buffaloes
1
Colorado Buffaloes
2
Colorado Buffaloes
50.0
Colorado Buffaloes
2
Colorado Buffaloes
0
Colorado Buffaloes
0
Colorado Buffaloes
58.4
Colorado Buffaloes
18
Colorado Buffaloes
144
Colorado Buffaloes
8.0
Colorado Buffaloes
1
1992
1992
Colorado Buffaloes
1992
Colorado Buffaloes
151
Colorado Buffaloes
252
Colorado Buffaloes
59.9
Colorado Buffaloes
2,109
Colorado Buffaloes
12
Colorado Buffaloes
9
Colorado Buffaloes
138.8
Colorado Buffaloes
60
Colorado Buffaloes
418
Colorado Buffaloes
6.9
Colorado Buffaloes
1
1993
1993
Colorado Buffaloes
1993
Colorado Buffaloes
157
Colorado Buffaloes
294
Colorado Buffaloes
53.4
Colorado Buffaloes
2,299
Colorado Buffaloes
11
Colorado Buffaloes
7
Colorado Buffaloes
126.7
Colorado Buffaloes
102
Colorado Buffaloes
524
Colorado Buffaloes
5.1
Colorado Buffaloes
6
1994
1994
Colorado Buffaloes
1994
Colorado Buffaloes
147
Colorado Buffaloes
237
Colorado Buffaloes
62.0
Colorado Buffaloes
2,071
Colorado Buffaloes
10
Colorado Buffaloes
3
Colorado Buffaloes
146.8
Colorado Buffaloes
122
Colorado Buffaloes
639
Colorado Buffaloes
5.2
Colorado Buffaloes
7
Totals
Totals
Colorado Buffaloes
Totals
Colorado Buffaloes
456
Colorado Buffaloes
785
Colorado Buffaloes
58.1
Colorado Buffaloes
6,481
Colorado Buffaloes
33
Colorado Buffaloes
19
Colorado Buffaloes
136.5
Colorado Buffaloes
302
Colorado Buffaloes
1,725
Colorado Buffaloes
6.3
Colorado Buffaloes
15
| Colorado Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||
| Season | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.4 | 18 | 144 | 8.0 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | 151 | 252 | 59.9 | 2,109 | 12 | 9 | 138.8 | 60 | 418 | 6.9 | 1 | |||
| 1993 | 157 | 294 | 53.4 | 2,299 | 11 | 7 | 126.7 | 102 | 524 | 5.1 | 6 | |||
| 1994 | 147 | 237 | 62.0 | 2,071 | 10 | 3 | 146.8 | 122 | 639 | 5.2 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 456 | 785 | 58.1 | 6,481 | 33 | 19 | 136.5 | 302 | 1,725 | 6.3 | 15 | |||
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in(1.87 m)
Weight
212 lb(96 kg)
Arm length
31+1⁄2 in(0.80 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.52 s
10-yard split
1.60 s
20-yard split
2.68 s
20-yard shuttle
4.13 s
Vertical jump
36.0 in(0.91 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 5 in(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in(1.87 m) | 212 lb(96 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in(0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m) | 4.52 s | 1.60 s | 2.68 s | 4.13 s | 36.0 in(0.91 m) | 10 ft 5 in(3.18 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
TD
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
PIT
Games
10
Games
2
Games
—
Passing
5
Passing
7
Passing
71.4
Passing
60
Passing
1
Passing
0
Passing
136.9
Rushing
15
Rushing
86
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
1
Receiving
14
Receiving
235
Receiving
16.8
Receiving
1
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
2
Games
—
Passing
11
Passing
30
Passing
36.7
Passing
100
Passing
0
Passing
2
Passing
18.8
Rushing
39
Rushing
171
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
5
Receiving
17
Receiving
293
Receiving
17.2
Receiving
3
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
16
Games
11–5
Passing
236
Passing
440
Passing
53.6
Passing
3,020
Passing
21
Passing
17
Passing
75.2
Rushing
88
Rushing
476
Rushing
5.4
Rushing
11
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
16
Games
7–9
Passing
252
Passing
458
Passing
55.0
Passing
2,560
Passing
11
Passing
18
Passing
62.9
Rushing
81
Rushing
406
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
2
Receiving
1
Receiving
17
Receiving
17.0
Receiving
0
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
12
Games
5–6
Passing
160
Passing
275
Passing
58.2
Passing
1,464
Passing
6
Passing
10
Passing
64.9
Rushing
56
Rushing
258
Rushing
4.6
Rushing
2
Receiving
9
Receiving
113
Receiving
12.6
Receiving
1
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
11
Games
7–4
Passing
151
Passing
289
Passing
52.2
Passing
1,860
Passing
11
Passing
8
Passing
73.6
Rushing
78
Rushing
436
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
7
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
PIT
Games
16
Games
16
Games
13–3
Passing
266
Passing
442
Passing
60.2
Passing
3,109
Passing
14
Passing
11
Passing
81.7
Rushing
96
Rushing
537
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
5
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
PIT
Games
7
Games
5
Games
3–2
Passing
109
Passing
166
Passing
65.7
Passing
1,155
Passing
6
Passing
6
Passing
82.8
Rushing
43
Rushing
191
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
2
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
CHI
Games
9
Games
7
Games
2–5
Passing
126
Passing
251
Passing
50.2
Passing
1,418
Passing
7
Passing
12
Passing
56.8
Rushing
59
Rushing
290
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
3
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
BAL
Games
2
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Rushing
1
Rushing
−1
Rushing
−1.0
Rushing
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
BAL
Games
1
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Rushing
4
Rushing
24
Rushing
6
Rushing
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Totals
Totals
Year
Totals
Team
125
Games
87
Games
48–34
Games
1,316
Passing
2,358
Passing
55.8
Passing
14,746
Passing
77
Passing
84
Passing
70.7
Passing
560
Rushing
2,874
Rushing
5.1
Rushing
38
Rushing
41
Receiving
658
Receiving
16.0
Receiving
5
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1995 | PIT | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 136.9 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 1 | 14 | 235 | 16.8 | 1 |
| 1996 | PIT | 16 | 2 | — | 11 | 30 | 36.7 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 18.8 | 39 | 171 | 4.4 | 5 | 17 | 293 | 17.2 | 3 |
| 1997 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 11–5 | 236 | 440 | 53.6 | 3,020 | 21 | 17 | 75.2 | 88 | 476 | 5.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1998 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 7–9 | 252 | 458 | 55.0 | 2,560 | 11 | 18 | 62.9 | 81 | 406 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 1999 | PIT | 16 | 12 | 5–6 | 160 | 275 | 58.2 | 1,464 | 6 | 10 | 64.9 | 56 | 258 | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 2000 | PIT | 16 | 11 | 7–4 | 151 | 289 | 52.2 | 1,860 | 11 | 8 | 73.6 | 78 | 436 | 5.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 13–3 | 266 | 442 | 60.2 | 3,109 | 14 | 11 | 81.7 | 96 | 537 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | 7 | 5 | 3–2 | 109 | 166 | 65.7 | 1,155 | 6 | 6 | 82.8 | 43 | 191 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CHI | 9 | 7 | 2–5 | 126 | 251 | 50.2 | 1,418 | 7 | 12 | 56.8 | 59 | 290 | 4.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | BAL | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | BAL | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 125 | 87 | 48–34 | 1,316 | 2,358 | 55.8 | 14,746 | 77 | 84 | 70.7 | 560 | 2,874 | 5.1 | 38 | 41 | 658 | 16.0 | 5 | |
References
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