TRANSACTIONS:
Originally a 1st round (28th pick overall) draft choice by San Francisco in 1998...Traded to Chicago by San Francisco on June 5, 2000…Signed with Detroit on June 22, 2005 from Chicago…Signed with the Giants on March 14, 2006 as an unrestricted free agent.
GIANTS NOTE:
- McQuarters did not have an interception while playing in all 16 regular season games in 2007. But he had 3 picks in the postseason – one in each in victories over Tampa Bay, Dallas and Green Bay. The first 2 interceptions clinched victories.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Has played for 4 teams and played in 147 regular season games with 81 starts… McQuarters has also played in 8 postseason games with 3 starts…Career totals include 510 tackles (389 solo), 13 interceptions and 3 sacks, plus 214 punt returns for 2,003 yards (9.4-yard avg.) and 3 touchdowns, plus 62 kickoff returns for 1,264 yards (20.4).
- McQuarters has scored 7 career touchdowns: 3 on interception returns, 3 on punt returns and 1 on a fumble return.
- In 2007, he played in all 16 regular season games with 2 starts and all 4 postseason games with 1 start…Recorded 16 tackles (13 solo) with 3 passes defensed and and returned 42 punts for 318 yards (7.6-yard avg.)…In the postseason, McQuarters had 7 tackles (3 solo), 3 interceptions and 4 passes defensed. He also returned 10 punts for 89 yards.
- Started the season opener at Dallas (9/9) ay left cornerback and had 2 passes defensed…Started vs. the Jets (10/7) when the Giants opened the game in a nickel package…Finished with 2 solo tackles and 1 QB hit…Also returned 2 punts for 16 yards with a long return of 11 yards…Had a season-long punt return of 27 yards at Philadelphia (12/9).
- Intercepted a Jeff Garcia pass with 1:53 left in the 4th quarter to seal the Giants’ NFC Wild Card Game victory at Tampa Bay (1/6)..
- Saw early action as the nickel corner and later replaced Aaron Ross (shoulder injury) at corner in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Dallas (1/13)…Finished with 4 tackles (1 solo), 1 pass defensed and 1 interception…Intercepted a Tony Romo pass on Dallas’ final snap to clinch the victory, the 2nd week in a row his late pick secured a postseason win.
- Started at left cornerback and finished with 3 tackles (2 solo) and 1 interception in the NFC Championship Game at Green Bay (1/20)…Intercepted a Brett Favre pass intended for Koren Robinson in the 4th quarter but fumbled away the interception during the return back to Green Bay…Returned 4 punts for 24 yards with a long return of 9 yards.
- Returned 3 punts for 25 yards with a long return of 16 yards in the Super Bowl XLII victory over New England (2/3).
- In his 1st season with the Giants in 2006, McQuarters played in all 16 regular season games with 10 starts (4 at right cornerback, 5 at left cornerback and 1 as the third corner) and started the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Philadelphia at left cornerback.
- Finished 4th on the team with 74 tackles (47 solo), 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.
- Recorded 1 solo tackle and 1 interception as the nickel corner vs. Indianapolis (9/10)…Also had 1 tackle on special teams…Picked off a Peyton Manning attempt for Dallas Clark in the 3rd quarter and returned it 16 yards.
- Returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown at Seattle (9/24)…Also returned 4 punts for 20 yards with a long return of 12 yards and 1 kickoff for 17 yards.
- Started at right cornerback vs. Houston (11/5) and finished with 5 tackles (4 solo) and 2 passes defensed…Started at left cornerback at Carolina (12/10) and finished with 6 tackles (3 solo) and 2 passes defensed.
- In 2005, played all 16 games with 11 starts for Detroit…Started 5 games at right corner, 5 at left corner 1 one as the 3rd corner)…McQuarters started the final 10 games of the season…Ranked 5th on the team with 59 tackles (50 solo), 2 interceptions and 16 passes defensed…Averaged 23.8 yards on 16 kickoff returns and 11.7 yards on 10 punt returns.
- Posted 6 tackles (4 solo) and 2 pass defensed at Green Bay (12/11). Also returned a kickoff 73 yards.
- Had 3 tackles, 1 interception, and 2 passes defensed at Cleveland (10/23). Intercepted a Trent Dilfer pass and returned it 6 yards.
- In 2004, played in all 16 games with 14 starts (10 at cornerback, 4 at safety) for Chicago.
- Named a 3rd alternate for the Pro Bowl as a returner after finishing 4th in the NFL with a 9.9-yard punt return average. Led the NFC and was 2nd in the NFL with 44 punt returns, including 7 returns of 20 or more yards.
- Ranked 5th on the team and 2nd in the secondary with 80 tackles and tied for 3rd on the team with 2 interceptions.
- Returned 5 punts for a career-high 102 yards, including a career-long 75-yard return for a touchdown, at Tennessee (11/14).
- In 2003, played in all 16 games, including starts at cornerback in each of the 1st 6 games.
- Finished 6th on the team with 45 tackles and 2nd with 8 passes defensed.
- Ranked 6th in the NFL with 12.2-yard punt return average on 37 returns with a season-long 60 yard return for a touchdown vs. St. Louis (11).
- In 2002, started at cornerback in all 9 games in which he played, ranking 4th in team’s secondary with 51 tackles.
- Injured left-knee in 1st half vs. Minnesota (9/8) after recording 7 tackles and 1 pass defensed. Injury forced him to be inactive the next 2 weeks, and a hamstring injury put him on the inactive list in Weeks 6 and 7.
- Returned an interception 33 yards vs. Detroit (11/24)
- In 2001, started all 16 regular season games, plus one playoff game, at cornerback.
- Led the Bears with a career-high 18 passes defensed, and led the secondary with a career-high 80 tackles, including 6 tackles for loss. Also tied for 2nd on the team with 3 interceptions…Named 1st-team All-Pro by Sports Illustrated…Returned a fumble 69 yards for a touchdown vs. Arizona (10/14).
- In his 1st season in Chicago in 2000, he played 15 games with 2 starts in nickel situations, and totaled 30 tackles…Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week award for giving Chicago a 4th-quarter lead on a 61-yard interception return for a touchdown and setting up the game-winning field goal by forcing a fumble with less than one minute to play at Detroit (12/24). Also recorded his 1st career sack.
- In 1999, played in 11 games with 4 starts in his final season with the 49ers.
- Led the team with a career-high 26 kickoff returns for 568 yards.
- Finished the season with 35 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception.
- Returned 6 kickoffs for a career-best 141 yards, with a long of 41, at Jacksonville (9/12).
- Started for the 1st time vs. Carolina (10/17) and had a 25-yard return on his 1st career interception (off Steve Beuerlein).
- As a rookie in 1998, played in all 16 games with 7 starts, plus 2 postseason games, at cornerback with the 49ers.
- Ranked 10th in the NFC with 8.6-yard avg. on 47 punt returns, including 1 touchdown, and returned 17 kickoffs for 339 yards (19.8-yard avg.).
- Made 1st career start at Atlanta (11/15), where he had a season-high 10 tackles.
- Returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown and finished with 8 tackles vs. St. Louis (12/27).
