What was Steve McNair's Net Worth and Career Earnings?
Steve McNair was an American football player who had a net worth of $30 million. Steve died on July 4, 2009, at the age of 36 as part of a tragic murder suicide at the hands of a girlfriend.
He was born Stephen LaTreal McNair on February 14, 1973, in Mount Olive, Mississippi. McNair first started flaunting his athletic skills playing college football at Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi, where he won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the top player in NCAA Division I-AA.
In 1995 he was drafted third overall by the NFL's Houston Oilers (later known as Tennessee Oilers and eventually as Tennessee Titans) becoming the Oilers' regular starting quarterback two years later. While with the Titans, McNair was selected to the Pro Bowl three times, as well as he became All-Pro and Co-MVP in 2003. Besides, he is the Titans' all-time leading passer. Following the 2005 season, McNair was traded to the Baltimore Ravens, with whom he played for two seasons. In 2007, after thirteen NFL seasons, he retired from the sport for good. In his successful NFL career, McNair led the Titans to the playoffs four times and the Ravens only once. Unfortunately, McNair lost his life after being fatally shot by his mistress, Sahel Kazemi, in a murder–suicide on July 4, 2009.
Career Earnings
During his NFL career, Steve McNair earned $76 million in total salary. In June 2001, Steve signed a six-year, $47 million contract with the Titans. The deal came with a $16 million signing bonus paid out over two years, $10 million at the time of signing and $6 million a year later. During his career he earned $61 million playing for the Titans and $15 million from the Ravens.
Real Estate
At the time of his death, Steve owned a 26-room mansion in Nashville which had recently been listed for sale for $3.2 million. He bought this property in 2004 for $1.6 million. He also owned a 650-acre farm and house in Mount Olive, Mississippi, near his childhood home.
