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Buffalo Bills

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jim Kelly
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HoFHall of Fame
5×Pro Bowl
1×All-Pro 1st Team
Notable Games
3844yds3844-Yard Game
regular season · 1991 vs Season total
33td33-TD Game
regular season · 1991 vs Season total
BORN
February 14, 1960 · Pittsburgh, PA
HEIGHT
6'3
WEIGHT
217lb
NET WORTH
$28,715,000
DRAFT
1983, R1, 14th
Buffalo Bills
NFL CAREER
1986–1996
11 seasons
01Biography

Jim Kelly biography and NFL career overview.

 

02Quick Facts

Quick facts about Jim Kelly — full name, college, position, NFL debut, teams, and years active.

Full Name
Jim Kelly
College
Miami (FL)
Position
QB
NFL Debut
1986
Teams
1
Years Active
1986–1996
04Career Statistics

Regular-season passing stats by year.

05Career at a glance

Jim Kelly career totals — passing yards, touchdowns, rating, and Super Bowl wins.

160
Games
35,467
Pass Yds
237
Pass TD
84.4
Rating
175
INT
5
Pro Bowls
11
Seasons
06Career Highs

Jim Kelly single-game career highs — best passing performances by stat.

3844
Pass Yds
1991 · Season total
Pass TD
Completions
Attempts
Passer Rating
07Playoffs & Super Bowl

Jim Kelly playoff passing stats — postseason averages and totals.

227.2
Pass Yds/G · Postseason avg
1.24Pass TD/G
1.65INT/G
59.1%Cmp%
21Playoff TD
3,863Playoff Yds
17 playoff games
08Pro Bowl & All-Pro

Jim Kelly Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors.

5
Pro Bowl selections
1First-team All-Pro
0Super Bowl wins
0 Super Bowl MVP
Super Bowl LegacyChampionships
Championship legacy
Buffalo Bills
0
SB MVP
0
Playoff W
17
Playoff GP
09Team History

Jim Kelly team history — Buffalo Bills and career timeline.

11 seasons · 1 teams
BUFFALO BILLS
19861996
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10Salaries

Jim Kelly salary history and career earnings ($28,715,000 total) per Spotrac.

SEASON
TEAM
CASH
1991
BUF
$2,350,000
1992
BUF
$2,500,000
1993
BUF
$4,100,000
1994
BUF
$2,900,000
1995
BUF
$2,850,000
1996
BUF
$2,915,000
11Filmography

Jim Kelly filmography — movies, documentaries and on-screen NFL roles.

Theatrical releases and documentary appearances.

1/4
Afro Ninja poster
Afro Ninja
2009
Ultimatum poster
Ultimatum
1994
Stranglehold poster
Stranglehold
1994
One Down, Two to Go poster
One Down, Two to Go
1982
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+FAQCommon questions

Common questions about Jim Kelly — height, Super Bowls, teams, and stats.

Jim Kelly is 6'3.