Championship games

McNair, Proehl turn in game-winning performances

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Posted: Monday January 24, 2000 12:24 AM

The Titans rode the legs of Steve McNair to the Super Bowl. AP

By David Lundy, CNNSI.com

ATLANTA (CNNSI.com) -- Tennessee Titans' quarterback Steve McNair used to be called Air McNair. On championship Sunday, he may have earned a new moniker: The Running Man.

McNair scored two rushing touchdowns and gained 91 yards in the Titans' 33-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, a yardage total that was exceeded only by Jags running back Fred Taylor. McNair also tossed a touchdown pass and gained 112 yards in the air, which helped catapult the Titans into the Super Bowl.

Ricky Proehl picked a great time to turn in his best performance of the season for the Rams, catching six passes for 100 yards, including an acrobatic 30-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Warner that proved to be the game-winner.

Quarterbacks were stifled for the most part by good defensive play Sunday, but Warner still managed to throw for 258 yards and a touchdown. But he also threw three interceptions.

Here are the top performers:

Top Rushing Performances

Fred Taylor, Jaguars vs. Titans, 19 carries, 110 yards
Steve McNair, Titans vs. Jaguars, 9 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Eddie George, Titans vs. Jaguars, 25 carries, 86 yards
Marshall Faulk, Rams vs. Buccaneers, 17 carries, 44 yards
Mike Alstott, Buccaneers vs. Rams, 12 carries, 39 yards

Top Receiving Performances

Ricky Proehl, Rams vs. Buccaneers, 6 catches, 100 yards, TD
Jimmy Smith, Jaguars vs. Titans, 5 catches, 92 yards
Torry Holt, Rams vs. Buccaneers, 7 catches, 68 yards
Keenan McCardell, Jaguars vs. Titans, 6 catches, 67 yards
Jacquez Green, Buccaneers vs. Rams, 4 catches, 59 yards

Top Passing Performances

Kurt Warner, Rams, 26 or 43 for 258 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Mark Brunell, Jaguars, 19 of 38 for 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Steve McNair, Titans, 14 of 23 for 112 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Shaun King, Buccaneers, 13 of 29 for 169 yards, 2 INT

 

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