Titans to wear No. 9 decal in honor of McNair

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The Tennessee Titans will honor slain former quarterback Steve McNair(notes) by wearing a No. 9 decal on their helmets this season, starting with this weekend’s Hall of Fame Game against the Buffalo Bills.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday the league found it appropriate to approve the team’s 1-inch decal in memory of McNair, who was killed July 4. McNair played 11 seasons with the Titans and led the team to its only Super Bowl appearance.

McCarthy said Titans coaches and sideline personnel also will have the option to wear a No. 9 lapel pin.

The Titans had been discussing ways to remember and honor McNair, the winningest quarterback in the franchise’s history at 81-59. Only Hall of Famer Warren Moon threw for more yards for the team than McNair. He was also co-MVP of the NFL in 2003, only the second player to be so honored in team history.