PHILADELPHIA — Donovan McNabb’s voice cracked and his eyes watered when he stood at the podium to give his retirement speech.

Famously booed when he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999, McNabb couldn’t hide the tears when he called it quits 14 years later. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback was back in Philadelphia on Monday to make it official, three years after he was traded from the Eagles and 21 months after taking his final snap in the NFL.

“Special day,” McNabb said. “I’m not one for emotion, but this is pretty tough.”

Before McNabb even took the stage, team owner Jeffrey Lurie revealed that his No. 5 will be retired on Sept. 19.

“The No. 5 has become synonymous with one of the greatest eras of Eagles football,” Lurie said. “And ensuring that no one else will ever wear Donovan’s number, we honor one of the greatest playmakers to ever wear an Eagles uniform.”

McNabb will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame and have his jersey retired on Sept. 19 as the Eagles host Kansas City.