Jim Kelly Football Cards

About Jim Kelly, Hall of Famer

Jim Kelly was a quarterback who spent 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills after two years in the USFL with the Houston Gamblers. Playing college football at the University of Miami, he earned offensive MVP honors in the 1981 Peach Bowl. Selected 14th overall in the 1983 NFL draft, Kelly initially chose the Gamblers over Buffalo, not joining the Bills until 1986. He revolutionized the game with the "K-Gun" no-huddle offense, leading Buffalo to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1990 to 1993, though the team lost all four. Kelly made five Pro Bowls, earned first-team All-Pro honors in 1991, and finished his career with 35,467 passing yards and 237 touchdowns. The Bills retired his number 12 jersey, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Did you know? In a 1985 USFL playoff game that ABC refused to televise, Kelly threw for 574 yards—a pro football record at the time—leading the Houston Gamblers to a dramatic 34–33 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Express.

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