Jim KellyKelly, James EdwardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 218 Born: February 14, 1960 Pittsburgh, PA High School: East Brady (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1980 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1981 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1982 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (14th overall) 1983 Buffalo Bills; 14th round (163rd overall) 1983 Chicago Blitz |
| Relatives: Brother of Pat Kelly |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 12 | QB | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 15 | 15 |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 15 | 15 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 12 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 160 | 160 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 6/9/1983 | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL |
| Signed | 6/9/1983 | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL |
| Activated | 6/29/1985 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| Rights Released | 8/7/1986 | 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 8/18/1986 | 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/16/1994 | 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL |
| Retired | 1/31/1997 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 32 | |||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 85 | 493 | 5.8 | 26 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 28 | 170 | 6.1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 41 | 199 | 4.9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 29 | 133 | 4.6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 35 | 154 | 4.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 29 | 137 | 4.7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 22 | 63 | 2.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 20 | 45 | 2.3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 31 | 53 | 1.7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 36 | 102 | 2.8 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 25 | 77 | 3.1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 17 | 20 | 1.2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 19 | 66 | 3.5 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 304 | 1049 | 3.5 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 587 | 370 | 63.0 | 191 | 5219 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 77t | 44 | 7.5 | 26 | 4.4 | 75 | 450 | 98.2 | |||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 567 | 360 | 63.5 | 188 | 4623 | 8.2 | 12.8 | 74t | 39 | 6.9 | 19 | 3.4 | 35 | 247 | 97.9 | |||
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 480 | 285 | 59.4 | 178 | 3593 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 84t | 22 | 4.6 | 17 | 3.5 | 43 | 330 | 83.3 | |||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 419 | 250 | 59.7 | 158 | 2798 | 6.7 | 11.2 | 47 | 19 | 4.5 | 11 | 2.6 | 27 | 239 | 83.8 | |||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 452 | 269 | 59.5 | 166 | 3380 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 66t | 15 | 3.3 | 17 | 3.8 | 30 | 229 | 78.2 | |||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 391 | 228 | 58.3 | 145 | 3130 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 78t | 25 | 6.4 | 18 | 4.6 | 30 | 216 | 86.2 | |||
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 346 | 219 | 63.3 | 118 | 2829 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 71 | 24 | 6.9 | 9 | 2.6 | 20 | 158 | 101.2 | |||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 474 | 304 | 64.1 | 153 | 3844 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 77t | 33 | 7.0 | 17 | 3.6 | 31 | 227 | 190 | 45 | 10 | 97.6 |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 462 | 269 | 58.2 | 174 | 3457 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 65t | 23 | 5.0 | 19 | 4.1 | 20 | 145 | 180 | 40 | 9 | 81.2 |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 470 | 288 | 61.3 | 164 | 3382 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 65t | 18 | 3.8 | 18 | 3.8 | 25 | 171 | 169 | 47 | 8 | 79.9 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 448 | 285 | 63.6 | 146 | 3114 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 83t | 22 | 4.9 | 17 | 3.8 | 34 | 244 | 152 | 27 | 3 | 84.6 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 458 | 255 | 55.7 | 190 | 3130 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 77t | 22 | 4.8 | 13 | 2.8 | 26 | 181 | 129 | 39 | 11 | 81.1 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 379 | 222 | 58.6 | 138 | 2810 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 67t | 14 | 3.7 | 19 | 5.0 | 37 | 287 | 122 | 37 | 7 | 73.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4779 | 2874 | 60.1 | 1730 | 35467 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 84t | 237 | 5.0 | 175 | 3.7 | 323 | 2427 | 942 | 235 | 48 | 84.4 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 | |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 0 | |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -17 | 0 | |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -19 | 0 | |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 18 | 0 | 18 | -72 | 0 |
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