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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
1986 26 BUF NFL QB 16 16 4-12-0 285 480 59.4 3593 22 4.6 17 3.5 84 7.5 6.81 12.6 224.6 83.3 43 330 8.22 6.24 5.62 0 0 12
1987 27 BUF NFL QB 12 12 6-6-0 250 419 59.7 2798 19 4.5 11 2.6 47 6.7 6.40 11.2 233.2 83.8 27 239 6.05 5.74 5.48 2 2 9 PB
1988 28 BUF NFL QB 16 16 12-4-0 269 452 59.5 3380 15 3.3 17 3.8 66 7.5 6.45 12.6 211.3 78.2 30 229 6.22 6.54 5.57 3 5 13 PB
1989 29 BUF NFL QB 13 13 6-7-0 228 391 58.3 3130 25 6.4 18 4.6 78 8.0 7.21 13.7 240.8 86.2 30 216 7.13 6.92 6.19 2 2 12
1990 30 BUF NFL QB 14 14 12-2-0 219 346 63.3 2829 24 6.9 9 2.6 71 8.2 8.39 12.9 202.1 101.2 20 158 5.46 7.30 7.50 1 1 14 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-6
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 15 15 13-2-0 304 474 64.1 3844 33 7.0 17 3.6 77 8.1 7.89 12.6 256.3 97.6 31 227 6.14 7.16 6.95 3 4 17 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1992 32 BUF NFL QB 16 16 11-5-0 269 462 58.2 3457 23 5.0 19 4.1 65 7.5 6.63 12.9 216.1 81.2 20 145 4.15 6.87 6.05 3 3 14 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-6
1993 33 BUF NFL QB 16 16 12-4-0 288 470 61.3 3382 18 3.8 18 3.8 65 7.2 6.24 11.7 211.4 79.9 25 171 5.05 6.49 5.58 3 4 12
1994 34 BUF NFL QB 14 14 7-7-0 285 448 63.6 3114 22 4.9 17 3.8 151 49.8 83 7.0 6.23 10.9 222.4 84.6 34 244 7.05 5.95 5.28 0 1 12
1995 35 BUF NFL QB 15 15 10-5-0 255 458 55.7 3130 22 4.8 13 2.8 131 40.5 77 6.8 6.52 12.3 208.7 81.1 26 181 5.37 6.09 5.79 1 2 10
1996 36 BUF NFL QB 13 13 8-5-0 222 379 58.6 2810 14 3.7 19 5.0 123 42.5 67 7.4 5.90 12.7 216.2 73.2 37 287 8.89 6.06 4.68 3 4 7
11 Yrs 160 160 101-59-0 2874 4779 60.1 35467 237 5.0 175 3.7 405 44.4 84 7.4 6.77 12.3 221.7 84.4 323 2427 6.33 6.48 5.86 21 28 132
17 Game Avg 17 17 101-59-0 305 508 60.1 3768 25 5.0 19 3.7 84 7.4 6.77 12.3 221.7 84.4 34 258 6.33 6.48 5.86 2 3 14
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1988 28 BUF NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 33 63 52.4 407 1 1.6 4 6.3 53 6.5 3.92 12.3 203.5 51.5 4 34 5.97 5.57 3.18 0 0
1989 29 BUF NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 28 54 51.9 405 4 7.4 2 3.7 72 7.5 7.31 14.5 405.0 85.8 1 1 1.82 7.35 7.16 0 0
1990 30 BUF NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 54 82 65.9 851 5 6.1 2 2.4 61 10.4 10.50 15.8 283.7 110.4 1 7 1.20 10.17 10.29 0 0
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 64 118 54.2 665 5 4.2 9 7.6 53 5.6 3.05 10.4 221.7 53.1 7 59 5.60 4.85 2.41 0 0
1992 32 BUF NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 21 31 67.7 259 1 3.2 4 12.9 40 8.4 3.19 12.3 129.5 64.5 3 11 8.82 7.29 2.59 0 0
1993 33 BUF NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 75 114 65.8 707 2 1.8 1 0.9 28 6.2 6.16 9.4 235.7 84.9 6 40 5.00 5.56 5.52 1 1
1995 35 BUF NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 26 51 51.0 330 2 3.9 5 9.8 18 43.4 37 6.5 2.84 12.7 165.0 45.0 2 6 3.77 6.11 2.62 0 0
1996 36 BUF NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 21 32 65.6 239 1 3.1 1 3.1 14 57.6 25 7.5 6.69 11.4 239.0 85.3 1 10 3.03 6.94 6.18 0 0
8 Yrs 17 17 9-8-0 322 545 59.1 3863 21 3.9 28 5.1 32 48.8 72 7.1 5.55 12.0 227.2 72.3 25 168 4.39 6.48 5.01 1 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 9-8-0 322 545 59.1 3863 21 3.9 28 5.1 72 7.1 5.55 12.0 227.2 72.3 25 168 4.39 6.48 5.01 1 1
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Adjusted Passing

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Adjusted Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
198626BUFQB1216164-12-048011110811110911610410798112
1987*27BUFQB1212126-6-04199497105106116104119108112
1988*28BUFQB12161612-4-045211011110510611491102106104
198929BUFQB1213136-7-039112111811411311012889100114
1990*30BUFQB12141412-2-0346126125132131126134114110135
1991*+31BUFQB12151513-2-0474125123125123126136100107129
1992*32BUFQB12161611-5-046211311810911310211691118107
199333BUFQB12161612-4-047010811110310611010193111104
199434BUFQB1214147-7-0448104101102991171148994109
199535BUFQB12151510-5-045810210410710792111106105104
199636BUFQB1213138-5-0379117106979110597708693
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1986 26 BUF NFL QB 16 16 41 199 0 20 4.9 12.4 2.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 41 4.9 199 0 7
1987 27 BUF NFL QB 12 12 29 133 0 24 4.6 11.1 2.4 1 35 35.0 0 35 0.1 2.9 30 5.6 168 0 6 PB
1988 28 BUF NFL QB 16 16 35 154 0 20 4.4 9.6 2.2 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.3 36 4.4 159 0 5 PB
1989 29 BUF NFL QB 13 13 29 137 2 19 4.7 10.5 2.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 29 4.7 137 2 6
1990 30 BUF NFL QB 14 14 22 63 0 15 2.9 4.5 1.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 22 2.9 63 0 4 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-6
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 15 15 20 45 1 12 2.3 3.0 1.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 2.3 45 1 6 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1992 32 BUF NFL QB 16 16 31 53 1 10 1.7 3.3 1.9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 31 1.7 53 1 8 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-6
1993 33 BUF NFL QB 16 16 36 102 0 17 2.8 6.4 2.3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 36 2.8 102 0 7
1994 34 BUF NFL QB 14 14 25 77 1 5 32.0 18 3.1 5.5 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 25 3.1 77 1 11
1995 35 BUF NFL QB 15 15 17 20 0 3 17.6 17 1.2 1.3 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17 1.2 20 0 7
1996 36 BUF NFL QB 13 13 19 66 2 8 57.9 22 3.5 5.1 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 19 3.5 66 2 9
11 Yrs 160 160 304 1049 7 16 36.1 24 3.5 6.6 1.9 2 2 40 20.0 0 0 0.0 35 0.0 0.3 0.0 20.0 306 3.6 1089 7 76
17 Game Avg 17 17 32 111 1 24 3.5 6.6 1.9 0 4 20.0 0 35 0.0 0.3 33 0.4 116 1 8
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1988 28 BUF NFL QB 2 2 5 28 0 10 5.6 14.0 2.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 5.6 28 0 0
1989 29 BUF NFL QB 1 1 1 5 0 5 5.0 5.0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 5.0 5 0 0
1990 30 BUF NFL QB 3 3 13 72 0 16 5.5 24.0 4.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 5.5 72 0 2
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 3 3 6 27 0 10 4.5 9.0 2.0 1 -8 -8.0 0 -8 0.3 -2.7 7 2.7 19 0 3
1992 32 BUF NFL QB 2 2 3 4 0 4 1.3 2.0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 1.3 4 0 1
1993 33 BUF NFL QB 3 3 9 10 0 8 1.1 3.3 3.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 1.1 10 0 1
1995 35 BUF NFL QB 2 2 3 -3 0 0 0.0 -1 -1.0 -1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 -1.0 -3 0 1
1996 36 BUF NFL QB 1 1 4 18 0 1 25.0 15 4.5 18.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 4.5 18 0 1
8 Yrs 17 17 44 161 0 1 14.3 16 3.7 9.5 2.6 0 1 -8 -8.0 0 0 -8 0.1 -0.5 45 3.4 153 0 9
17 Game Avg 17 17 44 161 0 16 3.7 9.5 2.6 1 -8 -8.0 0 -8 0.1 -0.5 45 3.4 153 0 9

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1986 26 BUF NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 0
1987 27 BUF NFL QB 12 12 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1989 29 BUF NFL QB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 -6 0 0.0 0
1990 30 BUF NFL QB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 -8 0 0.0 0 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-6
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 -4 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1993 33 BUF NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 -17 0 0.0 0
1994 34 BUF NFL QB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 -19 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1995 35 BUF NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11 Yrs 160 160 0 0 0 0 0 76 18 -72 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 8 2 -8 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1988 28 BUF NFL QB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1990 30 BUF NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1993 33 BUF NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
8 Yrs 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0.0 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1989 29 BUF NFL QB 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1991 31 BUF NFL QB 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1992 32 BUF NFL QB 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-6
1994 34 BUF NFL QB 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1996 36 BUF NFL QB 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
11 Yrs 160 160 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0.3
17 Game Avg 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Kelly?

Jim Kelly is 64 years old.

When was Jim Kelly born?

Jim Kelly was born on February 14, 1960.

Where was Jim Kelly born?

Jim Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall is Jim Kelly?

Jim Kelly is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Kelly weigh when playing?

Jim Kelly weighed 217 lbs (98 kg) when playing.

Is Jim Kelly in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Kelly was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2002.

How many games did Jim Kelly play?

Jim Kelly played 160 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Jim Kelly have?

Jim Kelly had 35,467 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Jim Kelly have?

Jim Kelly had 237 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Jim Kelly won?

Jim Kelly has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Jim Kelly retire?

Jim Kelly last played in 1996.