wide receiver due to injuries among the Eagles' receiver corps. McCown mentored Wentz, and also helped several wide receivers make the transition from the practice squad to the active roster, as the Eagles won four straight games to win the division title and reach the playoffs after a 5–7 start marred by numerous injuries. In the Wild Card Round of the 2019–20 NFL playoffs, McCown came in for injured Carson Wentz after a helmet-to-helmet collision with the Seattle Seahawks Jadeveon Clowney. McCown became the oldest quarterback to make his postseason debut, passing Vince Evans, whose postseason debut was at 35 years and 220 days old. McCown completed his first-ever playoff pass at the age of 40, the first player to do so since Sonny Jurgensen in 1974. McCown went 18-of-24 for 174 yards for a 94.8 passer rating with no touchdowns nor turnovers, while rushing six times for 23 yards and being sacked 6 times, leading an injury-depleted Eagles offense to three field goals in a 17–9 loss to the visiting Seahawks. He later revealed during an interview that he tore his hamstring off of the bone in the second quarter, but continued to play. Following the playoff loss, the Eagles offered McCown a role on the team's coaching staff for the 2020 season, but he declined, as he was still interested in continuing his playing career. On September 6, 2020, the Eagles signed McCown to their practice squad to serve as an emergency quarterback, making him the oldest practice squad player in NFL history. Houston Texans On November 7, 2020, McCown was signed by the Houston Texans off the Eagles' practice squad. He interviewed for the Texans' head coach position on January 22, 2021, but the team hired David Culley instead. He was released on March 1, 2021. He interviewed again for the Texans' head coach position on January 20, 2022, after Culley was fired, but was again passed over, this time for Lovie Smith. NFL career statistics Regular season Playoffs UFL Coaching career Early career McCown previously spent time as a volunteer quarterbacks coach for the Marvin Ridge High School Mavericks of Waxhaw, North Carolina. The team's head coach said "He just walked into my office one day and asked if he could help out." In 2010, prior to signing with the Colonials, McCown began helping the Mavericks during the offseason. After the 2010 UFL season ended, McCown