KORDELL STEWART / PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1996 NFL Starting Lineup Action Figure & Exclusive NFL Collector Trading Card

KORDELL STEWART / PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1996 NFL Starting Lineup Action Figure & Exclusive NFL Collector Trading Card. Displayed figure stands approximately 4 inches tall. Includes helmet & Exclusive NFL Starting Lineup Trading Card. Originally released in 1996 - Retired / Out of production. Ages 4 and up. From Kenner. Kordell Stewart is a former American NFL quarterback. Stewart attended the University of Colorado and was drafted 60th in the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Playing for Colorado in 1994 he completed a Hail Mary pass to beat the University of Michigan 27-26, a play known as "The Miracle at Michigan." Among NFL quarterbacks, his 38 rushing touchdowns ranks second all-time, behind Steve Young's 43. The NFL Network named him #6 on its list of the 10 most versatile players in NFL history. Stewart got his chance to start at quarterback in 1997. Prior to that, with Neil O'Donnell as the starting quarterback, he played wide receiver. In his first season as a starting quarterback in the NFL, he led the Steelers to an 11-5 record and the AFC Championship Game as they lost to the Denver Broncos. As starting quarterback, Stewart led the 2001 Steelers to a 13-3 regular-season record and the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Under the tutelage of new QB coach Tom Clements and new offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, Stewart had his best year as a pro, throwing for over 3,000 yards, completing 60 percent of his passes, and attaining a passer rating of 81.7. He threw for 14 TDs and ran for five more. Stewart was elected to the Pro Bowl and was named the Steelers MVP. The Steelers easily defeated the then-defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoffs. The eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots defeated the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.