Stephen LaTreal McNair, also known by his nickname Air McNair, was born on the 14th February 1973, in Mount Olive, Mississippi USA, and died on the 4th July 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee USA. He was an AmericanFootball quarterback, known for playing in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers – Tennessee Titans. Steve also played for the Baltimore Ravens. His career was active from 1995 to 2002.
Have you ever wondered how rich Steve McNair was during his life? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total size of Steve’s net worth was as high as $26 million, which was accumulated through his successful career in the sports industry as a professional football player.
Steve McNair Net Worth $26 Million
Steve McNair was raised in a family who lived in a small tin-roofed house in Mount Olive. He studied at Mount Olive High School, awhere Steve was very active in sports, as he began playing baseball, basketball, as well as football. In his freshman year, he excelled in football and led the school team to the state championship. Thanks to his great performance he earned All-American First Team selection by Super Prep magazine. Furthermore, he tied the national record of 30 interceptions, previously set by Terrell Buckley, who played for the Pascaguola High School.
Steve enrolled at the Alcorn State University on a sports scholarship, and played in the position of quarterback for the University team. During his career in college, he was selected for the First-Team All-SWAC three years in a row, and he set the record for the total offensive career yards, with 16,283. Furthermore, he won the Walter Payton Award in his senior year, and was named All-American.
Steve`s professional career began in 1995, when he was selected as the 3rd overall pick, by the Houston Oilers in the 1995 NFL Draft, behind Ki-Jana Carter and Tony Boselli. Immediately upon selection, Steve signed a seven year contract, which obviously increased his net worth by a large margin.
In his first two seasons at Houston, he played in only 15 games, however, the team then moved to Tennessee and Steve became the starting quarterback. His game time increased, which only boosted his numbers, and thanks to his great performances, McNair earned three Pro-Bowl appearances, in 2000, 2003, and 2005, which also helped add to his net worth, thanks to bonuses, and helped his team to the Super Bowl in 1999.
While at Tennessee, Steve signed a new contract, worth $47 million over six years, which only added further to his net worth. Also while playing for Tennessee, he won the AP NFL MVP Award in 2003, and was named the NFL Man Of The Year in 2003.
After the 2005 season he was traded to the Baltimore Ravens for the fourth round pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played for the Baltimore Ravens the next two seasons, as he decided to retire in 2008.
Steve finished his career with 31,304 passing yards, and 3,590 rushing yards, in his 13 seasons long NFL career.
When it comes to his personal life, Steve McNair was married to Mechelle from 1997 until his death. The couple had two children, andSteve also had two children from previous relationships. Steve was shot dead by his mistress Sahel “Jenni” Kazemi, who then killed herself. The bodies were found in Steve`s rented apartment in Nashville, Tennessee.
