Kordell Stewart Kordell Stewart , nickname d " Slash " ( born October 16 , 1972 ) , is a former American NFL quarterback . Stewart attended the University of Colorado and was drafted 60th in the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers . Playing for Colorado in 1994 he completed a Hail Mary pass to beat the University of Michigan 27 - 26 , a play known as " The Miracle at Michigan . " Among NFL quarterbacks , his 38 rushing touchdowns ranks second all - time , behind Steve Young ' s 43 . The NFL Network named him # 6 on its list of the 10 most versatile players in NFL history . College career . In 1991 , Stewart attended the University of Colorado . Playing under coach Bill McCartney , he became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in school history , setting several Buffaloes records , including most completed passes , most passing yards , and most touchdown passes . Stewart led the option - oriented Buffaloes to a pair of top - 10 regular - season finishes in the AP and Coaches polls in 1992 and 1994 — and had wins in the 1993 Aloha Bowl and 1995 Fiesta Bowl . He was selected as a second team All - American his senior year as nationally ranked No . 3 Colorado finished 11 - 1 in 1994 . One of his greatest moments ever for the Colorado Buffaloes came at the very beginning . On September 5 , 1992 , sophomore Kordell Stewart started his first game as Colorado unveiled a pass - oriented offense that lifted the 12th - ranked Buffaloes past in - state rival Colorado State , 37 - 17 . Stewart connected on 21 of 36 passes for a then school - record 409 yards and four touchdowns in the contest . However , Stewart will always best be remembered for what he did on September 24 , 1994 . That day , Stewart threw the game - winning , 74 - yard Hail Mary touchdown pass into the end zone to wide receiver Michael Westbrook in the closing seconds to beat the Michigan Wolverines . NFL career . 1997 . Stewart got his chance to start at quarterback in 1997 . Prior to that , with Neil O ' Donnell as the starting quarterback , he played wide receiver . In his first season as a starting quarterback in the NFL , he led the Steelers to an 11 – 5 record and the AFC Championship Game as they lost to the Denver Broncos . 1998 – 1999 . Prior to the 1998 season , the Steelers lost their offensive coordinator , Chan Gailey . To replace him , the Steelers brought in Ray Sherman from the Vikings . In addition , Stewart ' s leading receiver and Pro Bowler Yancey Thigpen also left via free agency after the 1997 season . By mid - season in 1998 , the Steelers had lost three of the five starting offensive linemen from the 1997 AFC Championship game and , as a result , Stewart and the Steelers offense struggled against the Denver Broncos . 2000 . Coach Bill Cowher named Kent Graham quarterback to start the season , and the team got off to a 1 – 3 start . When Graham injured his hip , Stewart was tapped to replace him . The team finished 9 – 7 and barely missed the playoffs . 2001 . As starting quarterback , Stewart led the 2001 Steelers to a 13 – 3 regular - season record and the top seed in the AFC playoffs . Under the tutelage of new QB coach Tom Clements and new offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey , Stewart had his best year as a pro , throwing for over 3 , 000 yards , completing 60 percent of his passes , and attaining a passer rating of 81 . 7 . He threw for 14 TDs and ran for five more . Stewart was elected to the Pro Bowl and was named the Steelers MVP . The Steelers easily defeated the then - defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoffs . The eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots defeated the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game . 2002 . Stewart began the 2002 season as the Steelers ' starting quarterback , but after throwing an interception into double coverage in the end zone at home against the Cleveland Browns in the third game of the season , he was replaced by increasingly popular backup Tommy Maddox , and Stewart was released at the end of the season . Stewart did , however , keep the team ' s playoff hopes alive in his final appearance . 2003 – 2005 . The following season , Stewart signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears and was named the starter . After several poor performances in 2003 , he was replaced in favor of Chris Chandler . After getting the same results from Chandler , he was reinserted as the starter , before getting benched in favor of rookie Rex Grossman after the Bears were eliminated from the playoffs . Stewart was released at the end of the season . Stewart was signed in 2004 by the Ravens to play a backup role to Kyle Boller , and later served as a replacement for the injured Anthony Wright . However , he did not throw a pass that season . He was unexpectedly successful as an emergency replacement for punter Dave Zastudil , being named NFL Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance . He was released following the 2004 season , but due to an injury to starting quarterback Kyle Boller during Week # 1 of the 2005 season , the Ravens once again signed Stewart to be a backup to Anthony Wright . Nickname . Pittsburgh Steelers color commentator Myron Cope gave Stewart the nickname " Slash " due to his abilities as a utility player able to play other positions such as running back / wide receiver / punter / returner . After confining him to many utility roles during the 1995 season , when the Steelers made it to Super Bowl XXX only to lose to the Dallas Cowboys , the team gave Stewart the opportunity to compete for the starting quarterback position in 1996 . Following a preseason battle , Bill Cowher named Jim Miller as the Steelers ' starting quarterback and kept Stewart in his " Slash " role . Miller struggled at Jacksonville on opening day and was replaced by Mike Tomczak for the rest of the season . In a December 1996 game against the Carolina Panthers , Stewart set an NFL record for longest touchdown run by a quarterback with an 80 - yard rush . Post - NFL career . Following Boller ' s reactivation on November 9 , 2005 , the Ravens cut Stewart instead of keeping him as a third - string player , activating running back Musa Smith instead . Stewart had no comment following the low - key announcement he had been cut from the team . Stewart made guest appearances on the TV shows " Deal or No Deal " and " Pros vs . Joes " . On April 29 , 2008 , in an interview on the WCNN " 680 The Fan " , Stewart expressed interest in returning to the NFL . Also , according to ESPN2 ' s " First Take " on July 28 , 2008 , Stewart had not officially retired and had been working out at his home , to attempt a comeback during following pre - season . He later was put into free agency but was never selected by a team . He appeared in January 2009 as an analyst on ESPN ' s " College Football Live " , and then later appeared again in July during the show ' s " 50 States Tour " for the show ' s episode regarding Colorado athletics . Stewart is currently an analyst for NFL post - game coverage for ESPNEWS . Stewart is also a sideline reporter for the United Football League and an analyst on various ESPN shows such as " NFL Live " , " NFL 32 " , " Take 2 " , and " Mike and Mike in the Morning " . Even though he hadn ' t attempted a pass in nearly nine years , on May 30 , 2012 , Stewart officially retired from the NFL . Personal life . Stewart has son Syre with ex girlfriend Tania Richardson . Stewart met Porsha Williams in 2009 at downtown Atlanta ' s Luckie Lounge . On Saturday May 21 2011 he married Porsha Williams . Their wedding was featured on WETV ' s Platinum Weddings . Porsha is a granddaughter of civil - rights leader Hosea Williams . In early 2012 Porsha suffered a miscarriage due to uterine fibroids . Porsha helps run the Atlanta based Hosea The Stewarts reside in Buckhead . In October , 2012 , Stewart began his current position as an afternoon drive radio sports talk show co - host with Atlanta ' s WZGC " 92 . 9 The Game " . He is an avid golfer .