Donovan McNabb

Eagles No. 5 dropping back, escaping pressure, and launching one downfield is burned into an entire generation of Philly football. Donovan McNabb arrived when the Eagles needed a franchise quarterback and spent the next decade making them a permanent problem in the NFC. Five NFC Championship Game appearances and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX give him plenty of Big Moments ammunition, even without the ring his critics will immediately bring up. But McNabb’s best argument in this league might be simpler: he owned the number. In Philadelphia, 5 still screams McNabb. That gives him a fascinating fight with Jayden Daniels, another quarterback turning the same number into his identity in the NFC East. The legends elsewhere have more trophies. McNabb has recognition, longevity, and a fan base still willing to argue about him. When you see an Eagles No. 5, who else could it be?