Steve McNair Funeral Pictures

Steve McNair’s funeral was held today in Hattiesburg, Miss. at the Reed Green Coliseum on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Steve McNair’s funeral was one of the largest in Mississippi history, according to the AP. An estimated 4,500 fans, friends and family came to say goodbye and bay their respects to Steve McNair.

A hearse carrying Steve McNair’s caskets was escorted by police officers down the highway. McNair’s wife Mechelle, and his mother, Lucille were escorted into the funeral by police.

The Titans quarterback Vince Young said “Steve was like a hero to me, and heroes are not supposed to die,”

Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis said “I find myself in awe when I speak about a man like Steve McNair,”

Brett Favre, Titans coach Jeff Fisher and Chicago quarterback Jeff Cutler also attended McNair funeral today.

You can view photos from Steve McNair’s funeral below.

Steve McNair's wife McNair's wife Mechelle and son at the funeral service today in Mississippi Photo:AP Photo/George Clark, Pool

A standing room only crowd of friends and family filled the tents near the vault bearing the casket of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, forcing other mourners to stand outside the fence at Griffith Cemetery near Prentiss, Miss., Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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