Nfl quarterback who brought the buffalo bills to four consecutive super bowls, but unfortunately lost them all. Eight times during his nfl career he passed for more than 3,000 yards in a season, and twentysix. The water clock 2002 the fire baby 2004 the moon tunnel 2005 the coldest blood 2006 the skeleton man 2007 nightrise 2012 the funeral owl 20. The record books also say the buffalo bills are the only team to play in four straight super. Ken obrien and tony eason had productive careers, while todd blackledge lasted seven seasons, mostly as a backup. List of buffalo bills starting quarterbacks wikipedia. Jim kelly football player bio, facts, family famous. The toughest qb you will ever meet a football life.
The bills faced one of the most underrated nfl teams of all time in the 1991. Bill parcells wanted to keep the ball away from jim kelly, thurman thomas and. Jim kelly buffalo bills player bio pro football hall of fame official. Jim kelly has been through a lot of heartbreak but hes thankful every day. James edward kelly born february 14, 1960 is a former american football quarterback who played in the national football league nfl for eleven seasons all with the buffalo bills. The unfair disease took the life of pancho billa and has. Kelly makes career a family affair the washington post. Jim kelly gets standing ovation before announcing bills. To commemorate the nfl s 100th season, sal maiorana has selected his list of the 100 best players in. Jim kelly, also a nonsuper bowl winner despite four straight. In 2002, jim kelly was inducted into the pro football hall of fame. Michael irvin wonders how miami football program cant find qb. At the same time, two unrelated cases are demanding drydens professional attention. Most football fans had not heard the term run and shoot before jim kelly and the houston gamblers took the field in 1984.
Steve young, jim kelly, reggie white and gary zimmerman. Below is a list of jim kelly s books in order of when they were first released. Jim kelly has 33 books on goodreads with 10337 ratings. Get the best deals on jim kelly nfl photos when you shop the largest online selection at. Kelly family books light your heart with hope kelly tough gear. A strongarmed passer with a linebackers mentality, kelly lived up to his advance billing, as he virtually rewrote the bills record book for quarterbacks. James edward kelly born february 14, 1960 is a former american football quarterback who. It is promised that this book will keep you on the edge of your seat and will surely blow your mind. Born in pittsburgh, the fivetime pro bowler is universally recognized as one of the greatest passers to play the game.
The average nfl ranking in pass attempts for the bills during kelly s 11 seasons was 17th in the league. Jim is a polished keynote speaker and has spoken to a wide variety of organizations including fortune 500 companies, universities, health care organizations, as well as many other businesses. Jim kelly news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. The second book written by the english crime fiction novelist kelly is titled the fire baby and was published by minotaur books on 9th december of the year 2004. Manning fares well on counting stats like touchdowns and passing yards, but. The onehour show produced by nfl films features sitdown interviews with kelly, his wife and daughters, hall of famers marv levy, thurman thomas, andre reed and bill polian, and more. Jim and jill kelly december 4, 2015 originally published. Jill kelly, wife of football hall of famer jim kelly, reveals her familys struggle with having a severely disabled, terminally ill son, hunter, and how he profoundly impacted their lives. He eats peanut butter and jelly and gives away bmws. The bills are a professional american football franchise based in the buffaloniagara falls metropolitan area. Jim kelly may not want to look at his career super bowl passing stats. Four usfl alumni who joined the nfl are now in the pro football hall of fame. James milton kelly may 5, 1946 june 29, 20 was an american athlete, actor, and martial artist.
He was selected to five pro bowls and retired with 35,467 passing yards and 237 touchdowns in his 11year nfl. Following a standing ovation from the crowd in chicago, former buffalo bills quarterback jim kelly helps the team pick florida state cornerback ronald darby no. In the bills greatest season, 1990, they ranked 24th in pass attempts. Only three players in nfl history had reached the 30,000yard career passing mark faster. Buffalo bills legend jim kelly has been in an ongoing battle with cancer for several years and the latest update provided some great news. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hunters hope was established in 1997 by jim kelly and his wife jill, after their infant son, hunter 21497. Eli manning would lower the standard for hall of fame quarterbacks. Jim kelly memorabilia, autographed jim kelly collectibles. Bill parcells wanted to keep the ball away from jim kelly, thurman thomas and company and he executed the game plan to perfection, as the giants kept the ball for a super bowlrecord 40 minutes.
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the buffalo bills of the national football league. Jim kelly is the highestpaid player in the nfl, so he can spare a dollar or two or three. He led the buffalo bills to four consecutive super bowls in 1991 92, 93 and 1994. Hall of fame former bills quarterback jim kelly is in new york on thursday for another surgery to address his oral cancer. Eli mannings run as the starting quarterback for the new york giants came to an. If you do not have a credit card on file, you will be asked to enter one to confirm your bid on an item.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Jim kelly belonged as a qb finalist for the nfls top 100. Jim kelly played for the buffalo bills from 1986 to 1996, taking the team to six afc east titles. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Jim kelly buffalo bills football nfl unsigned 8x10 color photo. With a strong arm and a gametested grittiness, kelly led his team to four consecutive super bowl appearances. He also played two seasons with the houston gamblers in the united states football league usfl kelly was selected by the bills in the first round of 1983 nfl draft and was taken 14th overall. The team competes in the national football league nfl as a member club of the american football conference afc east division. March 27, 2015 pro football hall of fame quarterback jim kelly led the buffalo bills to a record four consecutive super bowls in the. He threw for an unbelievable 5,219 yards and 44 touchdowns in his rookie season, and followed that up with 4,623 yards and 39 tds in 1985 despite. Houston gamblers usfl united states football league. But no matter how you look at the stats, he won and won often, leading the bills to four consecutive super bowls. Kelly tough means finding strength in weakness, hope in the midst of heartache, and joy in spite of suffering the kelly tough program is a hunters hope awareness and fundraising program created to honor the leukodsytrophy children we serve who are kelly tough every day.
The longtime buffalo bills quarterback has faced many struggles, including the loss of his only son. Buffalo bills jim kelly glossy 8x10 photo nfl football print poster hof 2002. Nfl auction bills jim kelly signed authentic panel. Nfl networks a football life profiles hall of fame qb. Jim kelly is an nfl hall of fame quarterback, having led the buffalo bills to four consecutive afc championships from 1990 to 1993. Nfl hall of fame quarterback jim kelly spent 11 seasons leading the buffalo bill to victory after victory. Its gotten to the point that a lot of people wonder. The buffalo bills selected quarterback jim kelly in the first round of the 1983. Keynote speaker jim kelly is considered one of the elite quarterbacks in the history of the national football league.
Journalist philip dryden is shocked to be informed by police that his father has been killed in a car accident he drowned during the fenland floods of 1977, 35 years before. Wife of former nfler writes about terminally ill son. Houston rolled up 1,162 points in two seasons, and kelly was the triggerman. Nfl networks emmynominated series a football life continues friday, november 3 at 9. Soon, jim kelly became a master of twists, turns and suspense. Greatest nfl draft class ever isnt just about quarterbacks. Kelly, 58, had a 12hour surgery in march and spent a week in the. Pro football hall of famer jim kelly is fighting for his life at a new york city hospital. John elway, jim kelly, and dan marino became hall of famers. Kelly rose to fame in the early 1970s appearing in several blaxploitation films. Football star jim kelly receives outpouring of support in.
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