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Games played:	143
Games started:	133
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steve McKinney
No. 76
Position:	Center / Guard
Personal information
Born:	October 15, 1975 (age 49); Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houston (TX) Clear Lake
College:	Texas A&M
NFL draft:	1998 / round: 4 / pick: 93
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (1998–2001); Houston Texans (2002–2007); Miami Dolphins (2008)*; Seattle Seahawks (2008);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1998); Second-team All-Big 12 (1997); All-State (1993);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	143
Games started:	133
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Stephen Michael McKinney (born October 15, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

He is the older brother of former NFL offensive lineman Seth McKinney. He is the first-born son of former Texas A&M University System Chancellor Mike McKinney.

Early life

McKinney grew up in Centerville, Texas, where his father, Mike McKinney, was the only physician for 16 years. he played Football, Basketball and Baseball through his sophomore year. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-District 23-2A in Football and Basketball. Before his Junior year, McKinney and his family moved to Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas. He lettered in basketball and started at defensive end and tight end in football. As a senior, he was named 1st team All-District as a TE and DE, as well as being named 24-5A District CO-MVP. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1994. In 2005, Clear Lake High School retired McKinney's number 88 jersey.

College career

McKinney then went to play for Texas A&M University and saw action as reserve defensive end as freshman and accumulated three tackles. He started the final eight games of sophomore season at left guard. As a junior, McKinney started at left guard the entire season and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as the offense averaged 404.5 yards per game. He started 12 games as a senior season at left guard and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors and helped the offense average 205.4 yards per game rushing. He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter for the Aggies, and started the final 32 games of his career at left guard.

In 2015, McKinney was voted onto the Texas A&M Top 100 Football Players of All-Time list.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

McKinney was selected in the 1998 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.^[1] In 1998, he started all 16 games at left guard and was one of only four NFL rookie offensive linemen to start each game at only guard. He was the fourth guard in Colts history to earn all-rookie honors and was a member of a line that allowed 22 sacks, second-lowest total in the NFL. In 1999, he started 14 games at left guard and missed the first snap of his career when he was inactive at Philadelphia. He was inactive for two more games after an emergency appendectomy.

In the 2000 and 2001 McKinney started a total of 30 games for the Colts.

Houston Texans

He then left the Colts as a free agent during the 2002 NFL Season. He was the first unrestricted free agent to be signed by the Houston Texans. He started all 16 games at center and handled every offensive snap. In 2003 he started all 16 games at center for the second consecutive season and joined Chester Pitts as the only two Texans offensive linemen to start all 32 games in the club's brief history. He then started all 32 games for the 2004 and 2005 seasons for the Texans.

On September 23, 2007, McKinney suffered a torn ACL in a loss to the Colts. He was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He was released the following offseason.

Miami Dolphins

On May 18, 2008, McKinney was signed by the Miami Dolphins. His younger brother, Seth McKinney, was drafted by and played for the Dolphins from 2002 to 2006. The team released McKinney on August 18.

Seattle Seahawks

McKinney was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on December 5, 2008, after guard Mike Wahle was placed on injured reserve.

Other ventures

McKinney was a minority owner of the Freebirds World Burrito chain from 2003 to 2007 before the company was sold to a larger conglomerate.

McKinney also operated Velocity Sports Performance training centers in the Houston area from 2004 to 2008. In 2007 McKinney began his own hunting and whitetail deer breeding operation called McKinney Whitetails, in Marquez, TX near his hometown of Centerville, TX.

McKinney owns McDonald's restaurants in Houston, TX www.mckinneymcd.com ^[2]

References

^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^ "Steve McKinney's McDonald's". www.myfoxhouston.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011.

External links

[1] "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

[2] "Steve McKinney's McDonald's". www.myfoxhouston.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011.

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-'''Stephen Michael McKinney''' (born October 15, 1975) is a former [[offensive guard]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round of the [[1998 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]].
+'''Stephen Michael McKinney''' (born October 15, 1975) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was an [[offensive guard]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round of the [[1998 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]].
-He is the older brother of former NFL [[offensive lineman]] [[Seth McKinney]].
+He is the older brother of former NFL [[offensive lineman]] [[Seth McKinney]]. He is the first-born son of former [[Texas A&M University System]] Chancellor [[Mike McKinney]].
-==Early years==
+==Early life==
-McKinney grew up in Centerville, TX, where he played Football, Basketball and Baseball through his sophomore year. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-District 23-2A in Football and Basketball.  Before his Junior year, McKinney and his family moved to [[Clear Lake High School (Houston)|Clear Lake High School]] in [[Houston, Texas]]. He [[Varsity letter|lettered]] in [[basketball]] and started at [[defensive end]] and [[tight end]] in [[High school football|football]].  As a senior, he was named 1st team All-District as a TE and DE, as well as being named 24-5A District CO-MVP.  He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1994. In 2005, Clear Lake High School retired McKinney's number 88 jersey.
+McKinney grew up in [[Centerville, Texas]], where his father, Mike McKinney, was the only physician for 16 years. he played Football, Basketball and Baseball through his sophomore year. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-District 23-2A in Football and Basketball. Before his Junior year, McKinney and his family moved to [[Clear Lake High School (Houston)|Clear Lake High School]] in [[Houston, Texas]]. He [[Varsity letter|lettered]] in [[basketball]] and started at [[defensive end]] and [[tight end]] in [[High school football|football]]. As a senior, he was named 1st team All-District as a TE and DE, as well as being named 24-5A District CO-MVP. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1994. In 2005, Clear Lake High School retired McKinney's number 88 jersey.
 ==College career==
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 ===Indianapolis Colts===
-McKinney was drafted in the [[1998 NFL Draft]] by the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. In [[1998 NFL season|1998]], he started all 16 games at left guard and was one of only four NFL [[rookie]] offensive linemen to start each game at only guard. He was the fourth guard in Colts history to earn all-rookie honors and was a member of a line that allowed 22 sacks, second-lowest total in the NFL. In [[1999 NFL season|1999]], he started 14 games at left guard and missed the first snap of his career when he was inactive at [[Philadelphia Eagles|Philadelphia]]. He was inactive for two more games after an emergency [[appendectomy]].
+McKinney was selected in the [[1998 NFL draft]] by the [[Indianapolis Colts]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In [[1998 NFL season|1998]], he started all 16 games at left guard and was one of only four NFL [[rookie]] offensive linemen to start each game at only guard. He was the fourth guard in Colts history to earn all-rookie honors and was a member of a line that allowed 22 sacks, second-lowest total in the NFL. In [[1999 NFL season|1999]], he started 14 games at left guard and missed the first snap of his career when he was inactive at [[Philadelphia Eagles|Philadelphia]]. He was inactive for two more games after an emergency [[appendectomy]].
 In the [[2000 NFL season|2000]] and [[2001 NFL season|2001]] McKinney started a total of 30 games for the Colts.
 ===Houston Texans===
-He then left the Colts as a free agent during the [[2002 NFL season|2002]] NFL Season. He was the first unrestricted free agent to be signed by the [[Houston Texans]]. He started all 16 games at center and handled every offensive snap. In [[2003 NFL season|2003]] he started all 16 games at center for the second consecutive season and joined [[Chester Pitts]] as the only two Texans offensive linemen to start all 32 games in the club’s brief history. He then started all 32 games for the [[2004 NFL season|2004]] and [[2005 NFL season|2005]] seasons for the Texans.
+He then left the Colts as a free agent during the [[2002 NFL season|2002]] NFL Season. He was the first unrestricted free agent to be signed by the [[Houston Texans]]. He started all 16 games at center and handled every offensive snap. In [[2003 NFL season|2003]] he started all 16 games at center for the second consecutive season and joined [[Chester Pitts]] as the only two Texans offensive linemen to start all 32 games in the club's brief history. He then started all 32 games for the [[2004 NFL season|2004]] and [[2005 NFL season|2005]] seasons for the Texans.
 On September 23, 2007, McKinney suffered a [[torn ACL]] in a loss to the Colts. He was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He was released the following offseason.
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 ===Seattle Seahawks===
-McKinney was signed by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on December 5, 2008 after [[Guard (American football)|guard]] [[Mike Wahle]] was placed on [[injured reserve]].
+McKinney was signed by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on December 5, 2008, after [[Guard (American football)|guard]] [[Mike Wahle]] was placed on [[injured reserve]].
 ==Other ventures==
-McKinney was a minority owner of the Freebirds World Burrito chain from 2003-2007 before the company was sold to a larger conglomerate.
+McKinney was a minority owner of the Freebirds World Burrito chain from 2003 to 2007 before the company was sold to a larger conglomerate.
-McKinney also operated [[Velocity Sports Performance]] training centers in the Houston area from 2004-2008. In 2007 McKinney began his own hunting and whitetail deer breeding operation called McKinney Whitetails, in [[Marquez, TX]] near his hometown of [[Centerville, TX]].
+McKinney also operated [[Velocity Sports Performance]] training centers in the Houston area from 2004 to 2008. In 2007 McKinney began his own hunting and whitetail deer breeding operation called McKinney Whitetails, in [[Marquez, TX]] near his hometown of [[Centerville, TX]].
-McKinney owns  [[McDonald's]] restaurants in Hosuton, TX [http://www.mckinneymcd.com www.mckinneymcd.com] <ref>http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nfl/110131-steve-mckinney%27s-mcdonald%27s</ref>
+McKinney owns  [[McDonald's]] restaurants in Houston, TX [http://www.mckinneymcd.com www.mckinneymcd.com] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nfl/110131-steve-mckinney%27s-mcdonald%27s |title=Steve McKinney's McDonald's |website=www.myfoxhouston.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202131136/http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nfl/110131-steve-mckinney%27s-mcdonald%27s |archive-date=2011-02-02}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060714150736/http://www.sportseditionmag.com/ Sports Edition Magazine Website]
-*[https://archive.is/20071201133558/http://www.mckinneywhitetails.com/ McKinney Whitetails Website]
+*[https://archive.today/20071201133558/http://www.mckinneywhitetails.com/ McKinney Whitetails Website]
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081211023814/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Steve-McKinney/090c00f0-c2d6-4bee-94f9-dd6333ab5940 Seattle Seahawks bio]
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 [[Category:1975 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Galveston, Texas]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Texas]]
+[[Category:Clear Lake High School (Houston, Texas) alumni]]
 [[Category:American football centers]]
 [[Category:American football offensive guards]]

v t e Houston Texans 2002 inaugural season roster
3 Kris Brown 7 Chad Stanley 8 David Carr 11 Mike Quinn 12 Tony Banks 20 James Allen 23 Kevin Williams 24 Eric Brown 26 Matt Stevens 28 Pat Dennis 30 Jason Simmons 31 Aaron Glenn 32 Jonathan Wells 33 Jason Bell 36 Chris Carter 38 Demarcus Faggins 40 Ed Stansbury 41 Ramon Walker 42 Marcus Coleman 43 Kenny Wright 44 Moran Norris 47 Jarrod Baxter 51 Jimmy McClain 52 Kailee Wong 54 Troy Evans 55 Jamie Sharper 56 Jay Foreman 58 Jason Lamar 59 Keith Mitchell 61 Fred Weary 65 Ryan Schau 66 Char-ron Dorsey 69 Chester Pitts 70 DeMingo Graham 71 Tony Boselli 74 Ryan Young 75 Jimmy Herndon 76 Steve McKinney 78 Cameron Spikes 79 Chad Overhauser 80 Sean McDermott 81 Atnaf Harris 82 Billy Miller 83 Rod Rutledge 83 Frank Murphy 84 Jermaine Lewis 85 Corey Bradford 86 Jabar Gaffney 87 JaJuan Dawson 88 Avion Black 89 Jabari Holloway 91 Seth Payne 92 Corey Sears 93 Erik Flowers 94 Charles Hill 95 Jerry DeLoach 96 Gary Walker 98 Jeff Posey -- Howard Green
Head coach: Dom Capers
Assistant coaches: Kippy Brown Vic Fangio Jedd Fisch Todd Grantham Reggie Herring Jon Hoke Joe Marciano Chris Palmer Greg Roman Brian Stewart