-record 20-game winning streak from the previous year, as they won their first 10 games in 1998, before losing to Miami Hurricanes in their regular season finale in a loss that broke the 20-game winning streak and knocked UCLA out of the BCS Championship Game vs. Tennessee. The disappointed Bruins then lost to Ron Dayne-led Wisconsin in the 1999 Rose Bowl, 38–31. McNown set numerous school records in passing and offense, became the Pac-10's all-time career leader in total offense, and won a collection of post-season honors, including Pac-10 co-Offensive Player of the Year, the Pop Warner Memorial Trophy for best senior player on the West Coast, consensus first-team All-American honors, and the Johnny Unitas Award as the top senior quarterback in college football. McNown also finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy. In the 1999 Senior Bowl, McNown earned MVP honors as he threw two touchdowns in helping to lead the South team to victory.

For his career, McNown still holds many of the passing and total-offense records. McNown also holds the distinction of being the only UCLA quarterback to go 4-0 against cross-town rival USC. On October 9, 2009, McNown was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. McNown was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame on December 30, 2017.

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Following the scouting combine, some scouts questioned the strength of his throwing arm. McNown, along with Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, and Donovan McNabb, appeared on the cover of ESPN The Magazine in the issue highlighting the draft. He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the twelfth overall pick in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, following a draft pick trade with the Washington Redskins. He was the highest-drafted Bears quarterback since Jim McMahon.

In the months preceding draft day, the Bears had declared that Erik Kramer would be the starting quarterback, but would waive him prior to signing McNown, who they named as the upcoming season's starter. He was a contract holdout most of training camp, eventually agreeing to a $22 million contract. Head coach Dick Jauron announced that Shane Matthews would be the starter, but that McNown would play at least one series every game to gain experience.

McNown would start his first game for the Bears on
-record 20 - game winning streak from the previous class, as they gain their first 10 games in 1998, before lose to Miami Hurricanes in their unconstipated season finale in a loss that dampen the 20 - game winning stripe and bump UCLA out of the BCS Championship Game vs. Tennessee. The disappointed Bruins then lose to Ron Dayne - led Wisconsin in the 1999 Rose Bowl, 38–31. McNown set numerous school records in passing and offense, became the Pac-10's all - clock time career leader in total offense, and succeed a collection of post - season honors, including Pac-10 co - unsavory Player of the Year, the Pop Warner Memorial Trophy for best senior player on the West Coast, consensus first - team All - American honors, and the Johnny Unitas Award as the top aged quarterback in college football. McNown also finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy. In the 1999 Senior Bowl, McNown earned MVP honors as he threw two touchdown in helping to lead the South team to victory. 

 For his career, McNown still holds many of the passing and total - offense records. McNown also holds the differentiation of being the only UCLA quarterback to go 4 - 0 against crabbed - town rival USC. On October 9, 2009, McNown was induct into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. McNown was induct into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame on December 30, 2017. 

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 Following the scouting combine, some scouts questioned the strength of his throwing sleeve. McNown, along with Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, and Donovan McNabb, appeared on the cover of ESPN The Magazine in the issue highlighting the draft. He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the twelfth overall cream in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, following a draft pick trade with the Washington Redskins. He was the highest - draft Bears quarterback since Jim McMahon. 

 In the months preceding draft day, the Bears had declared that Erik Kramer would be the startle quarterback, but would waive him prior to signing McNown, who they named as the approaching season's starter. He was a contract holdout most of education camp, eventually agreeing to a $ 22 million contract. Head coach Dick Jauron announce that Shane Matthews would be the starter, but that McNown would play at least one serial every game to gain experience. 

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For his career, McNown still holds manr og nhe passing and tjtal-offense rfcptds. McNown alsu holds tge distinction of heing tre onoy UCLA qtartrrback to go 4-0 against cross-rown rival UFX. On October 9, 2009, McNlwn was indbcted onto yhe UCLA Athletics Hall of Rame. McNown was indudged into the Rosd Bpwn Hall of Fame on December 30, 2017.

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McNown would start hhs first game for the Bears on
-record 20-game winning streak from the previous they their first games in 1998, in regular season finale a loss that the 20-game winning streak and knocked out of the BCS Championship Game vs. Tennessee. The disappointed Bruins then lost Ron Dayne-led Wisconsin in the 1999 Rose Bowl, 38–31. McNown set numerous school in and became Pac-10's all-time career leader in total offense, and won a collection of post-season honors, including Pac-10 Player of the Year, the Pop Warner Memorial for best senior player the West Coast, consensus first-team honors, the Johnny Award the senior quarterback in football. McNown also finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy. In the 1999 Senior Bowl, McNown MVP honors threw two in to the South team For his career, McNown still holds passing and total-offense records. McNown also holds the of being only UCLA quarterback to go 4-0 cross-town rival USC. On October 9, 2009, McNown inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. McNown was inducted into the Rose Bowl Fame on December 30, Statistics Source: Professional Following scouting some questioned the of his throwing arm. McNown, along with Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, Donovan McNabb, appeared on the cover of ESPN The Magazine issue the draft. He selected by the Chicago with twelfth overall pick in round the following draft trade with the Washington He was the highest-drafted Bears since Jim McMahon. In the Bears had declared that Erik Kramer would the starting quarterback, but would waive him to signing McNown, who they named as the upcoming season's starter. He a contract of training camp, eventually agreeing to a $22 contract. Head coach Dick announced that Shane Matthews would be the starter, but McNown play at one series every to gain experience. would start his for the on
-record 20-game winning streak frOm the previOus yeAr, aS thEy Won tHeir First 10 games in 1998, beFOre lOsing to Miami Hurricanes In theIr REgulAR sEason Finale iN A lOSS thAt BrOke ThE 20-GaMe winNinG streak And knocked uCLa oUt of the BCS ChAMpIonship GamE vs. tennessee. The DisAppoinTeD BrUIns thEn lOst to ron DayNE-led WiSconsin in ThE 1999 rose BoWL, 38–31. McNown SET nUmerOus school records iN PaSSing and offense, Became ThE paC-10'S All-TimE career leaDeR in toTAl offenSE, aND WOn a COllection of poSt-season honORs, iNcludiNg pac-10 CO-OffenSive PLaYEr oF the Year, the pop WArner MemoRial TrOPhy for bESt senioR playeR on The west cOaSt, ConSeNSus FIrSt-tEAm ALl-AmericAn HoNors, aNd thE jOHNny UNitAs AwArd as The top senior qUarTerbACk iN collEge foOtbaLl. mcNowN also fInishEd Third in ballotinG for The HeismaN TrOpHy. IN tHe 1999 SenIOr Bowl, mcNOwn Earned MvP honorS As hE tHREW tWo touchdowns in helpInG TO lEad the SoUth teaM To ViCTory.

For hIs CarEer, MCnOwn stIll hOLdS many of tHe passINg AnD total-oFfEnse reCoRds. mcNOwn alSO holDs the dIstinctiOn of bEIng the only UCLA QUarterback to gO 4-0 AgAINsT CrosS-toWn rival USC. ON OctOBer 9, 2009, MCNowN WaS inDUcted Into tHe ucLa athletics Hall of Fame. mcnown waS induCted into the RoSe Bowl Hall OF fAme on DecEmbeR 30, 2017.

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FollowiNg the Scouting Combine, soME Scouts quEstIonEd tHe sTREnGth of his throwING arm. mcnown, aloNg wIth AkilI SmIth, dauNte cuLpepper, anD Donovan mcnaBb, ApPeaRed on THe cover oF EsPN thE MaGazinE In the iSsue hIghlIgHtINg tHe draft. hE wAS SeleCtEd By thE ChIcAgo BeArs wITh tHe twelfTh overall PicK In thE fIrSt round Of the 1999 NFL Draft, FoLlowing a drAfT piCk tradE WIth the WaShington Redskins. He was thE Highest-DraFted BEars QuarterbaCk sInce JiM McmAhon.

In The monThs prEcEdiNG Draft DAY, tHe BEaRs had declaRED thAt EriK KRameR would bE the starting quarteRBacK, but would waivE hiM priOR To SigNInG mcNOwN, Who THEy named as the upcOming seasoN's STaRter. He was a COntRaCt holdoUt most oF traiNIng camp, EventuallY agreeing To A $22 milLIOn cOntract. HeaD coach DiCk Jauron aNNouncED tHat ShAne mattheWs WouLd be tHe starTEr, bUt thaT McNowN wOuld plAy at lEaSt one serIes every game to gain experIence.

MCNown WouLd start hiS fiRSt gAme for the bearS on
-record 20-game winning st reak fromthe p rev iou syear , as  they won thei r  fir st 10 games in 1998, b efore  l o sing to  Miam i Hurri c an e s  in  t he irre g ul ar se aso n final e in a los s t ha t broke the2 0- game winni ngstreak and k noc ked UC LA  ou t  of t heBCS C hampio n ship G ame vs. T en n essee. The dis a p po inte d Bruins then los t  t o  Ron Dayne-led  Wisco ns i ni n  th e 1 999 Rose B ow l, 38 – 31. McN o wn s e t n u merous school  records in pas sing a nd  of f ense,becam et hePac-10's al l-ti me career  leade r  in tot a l offen se, an d w ona co l le ct ion  o f  po s t- sea s onhonors,in cl uding  Pac - 1 0 co-O ffe nsiv e Pla yer of the Ye ar,  the Pop  Warn er Me mori al  Trop hy for  best  s enior player on  the  West Coa st,  c ons en sus f i rst-te amAll -Americ an hono r s,an d t he  Johnny Unitas Awa rd a sthe topsenior qu ar t erback i ncol lege f ootba ll.M cN own also  finis h ed  t hird in  b alloti ng  fo r t he He i sman  Troph y. In th e 199 9  Senior Bowl,M cNown earnedM VP h on o rs a s h e threw two  tou c hdow ns i n  h elp i ng to  lead  t h eS outh team to victor y. 

Forhis c areer, McNown  still hol d s many ofthep as s ing and total- offen se records .  McNownalsoholds th e distinc t i on of be ing  th e o nly U CL A quarterback t o go  4 -0 agai nst  cross- tow n r iva l U SC . On Octo ber 9, 2 00 9,  M cN own  wasi nductedin toth e U CLA A t hletic s Hal l of  F am e . M cNown w a si n duct ed  i ntothe  R ose B owlH all  of Fam e on Dece mbe r  30,  2 01 7.

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Followi ng the scouting combine ,  some s cou ts qu esti oned thestr engthofh is thr owingarm.Mc Now n ,  alon g wi thAk ili Smith, D aun te Cu lp eppe r, andDonovan McNabb, ap p ear ed on the cov erof E S P NThe Ma g azi ne int h e issue highlig hting thedr a ft . He was s e lec te d by th e Chica go Be a rs with  the twel fth overa ll  pic k inthe firstround of  the 1999 NFL D r af t, fo llo wing a  d raf t pic k trad e  wi th th e Wash in gton R edski ns . He was  the highest-drafted Be ars qu arter bac k since J imM cMa hon.

Inthemonths pre ced ing  draf t d a y, th e Be a rs  ha d  decl ared that Erik Kr ame r wo uld be thes t a rti ng qu art e rback,  but  would waive himp rior to signin g Mc N o wn,  wh o  the ynamed as the u pco mi n g  season' sstarter. He  was a c on t ractholdou t most  of tra i n in g  camp,  eve ntu ally agre ein gt o a $22  m il l ion co ntra ct . Head  coach Dick J auron announcedthatS h ane M a tth ews w ou ld be t h e st arter, but  that McNow n woul d pl ay at  leaston e seri esev ery game t o  gain exp erien ce.

Mc No wn w oul d star t hi s first  gam efor  the Bear s on 
-record 20-game_winning streak_from the previous year,_as they_won_their first_10_games in 1998,_before losing to_Miami Hurricanes in their_regular season finale_in_a loss that broke the 20-game winning streak and knocked UCLA out of the_BCS_Championship Game_vs._Tennessee._The disappointed Bruins then lost_to Ron Dayne-led Wisconsin in_the 1999_Rose Bowl, 38–31. McNown set numerous school records_in_passing and offense,_became the Pac-10's all-time career leader in total offense,_and won a collection of post-season_honors, including Pac-10_co-Offensive_Player_of the Year, the_Pop Warner Memorial Trophy for best_senior player on the West Coast,_consensus first-team All-American honors, and the Johnny_Unitas Award as the top senior_quarterback in college football. McNown_also finished_third in balloting for the_Heisman Trophy. In_the 1999_Senior Bowl, McNown_earned MVP honors as he threw_two touchdowns in_helping to lead the South team_to_victory.

For his career,_McNown_still_holds many_of the passing_and_total-offense records._McNown_also holds the distinction of being_the_only UCLA quarterback to go 4-0 against_cross-town rival USC. On_October_9, 2009, McNown was_inducted into the UCLA Athletics_Hall of Fame. McNown was inducted_into the_Rose Bowl_Hall of Fame on December 30, 2017.

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Following the scouting combine,_some scouts questioned the strength of_his throwing arm. McNown,_along with_Akili_Smith, Daunte Culpepper,_and_Donovan McNabb,_appeared on the cover of ESPN The_Magazine in_the issue highlighting the draft. He_was selected by the_Chicago_Bears with the twelfth overall pick_in the first round of the_1999 NFL Draft, following a_draft_pick_trade with the Washington Redskins._He was the highest-drafted Bears quarterback_since Jim McMahon.

In_the months preceding draft day, the Bears_had_declared that Erik Kramer would be_the_starting quarterback, but would waive him_prior_to_signing McNown, who they named_as the upcoming season's starter. He_was a contract holdout most of training camp, eventually_agreeing to a_$22 million contract. Head coach_Dick_Jauron_announced that Shane Matthews would be the starter, but that_McNown would_play at least_one series every game to gain experience.

McNown would start his_first game for the Bears on