Ken O'Brien
Kenneth John O'Brien Jr.
Position: QB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: November 27, 1960 in Rockville Centre, NY
College: Sacramento St., California-Davis
Drafted by the New York Jets in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 72 (581st overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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Fine Details · Last updated May 22, 2013 7:25AM
| All-Time Rank: #768. Reggie Williams… #769. Paul Gruber… #770. Keith Bulluck… #771. KEN O'BRIEN… #772. Larry Centers… #773. Gary Johnson… #774. Ron A. Johnson… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | AV | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1-4-0 | 116 | 203 | 57.1 | 1402 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.4 | 49 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 140.2 | 74.0 | 22 | 168 | 5.48 | 4.62 | 9.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1985* | 25 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11-5-0 | 297 | 488 | 60.9 | 3888 | 25 | 5.1 | 8 | 1.6 | 96 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 243.0 | 96.2 | 62 | 399 | 6.34 | 6.60 | 11.3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 1986 | 26 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 14 | 8-6-0 | 300 | 482 | 62.2 | 3690 | 25 | 5.2 | 20 | 4.1 | 83 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 246.0 | 85.8 | 40 | 353 | 6.39 | 5.63 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 1987 | 27 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5-7-0 | 234 | 393 | 59.5 | 2696 | 13 | 3.3 | 8 | 2.0 | 59 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 224.7 | 82.8 | 50 | 364 | 5.26 | 5.04 | 11.3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 1988 | 28 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6-5-1 | 236 | 424 | 55.7 | 2567 | 15 | 3.5 | 7 | 1.7 | 50 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 10.9 | 183.4 | 78.6 | 37 | 267 | 4.99 | 4.96 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1989 | 29 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 12 | 4-8-0 | 288 | 477 | 60.4 | 3346 | 12 | 2.5 | 18 | 3.8 | 57 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 223.1 | 74.3 | 50 | 391 | 5.61 | 4.53 | 9.5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1990 | 30 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 6-10-0 | 226 | 411 | 55.0 | 2855 | 13 | 3.2 | 10 | 2.4 | 69 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 178.4 | 77.3 | 34 | 262 | 5.83 | 5.40 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1991* | 31 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8-8-0 | 287 | 489 | 58.7 | 3300 | 10 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.2 | 53 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 206.3 | 76.6 | 33 | 273 | 5.80 | 5.23 | 6.3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1992 | 32 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 55 | 98 | 56.1 | 642 | 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 6.1 | 55 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 64.2 | 67.6 | 10 | 61 | 5.38 | 3.81 | 9.3 | 2 | ||
| 1993 | 33 | PHI | qb | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0-4-0 | 71 | 137 | 51.8 | 708 | 4 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.2 | 41 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 141.6 | 67.4 | 15 | 116 | 3.89 | 3.53 | 9.9 | 2 | ||
| Career | 129 | 110 | 50-59-1 | 2110 | 3602 | 58.6 | 25094 | 128 | 3.6 | 98 | 2.7 | 96 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 194.5 | 80.4 | 353 | 2654 | 5.67 | 5.21 | 8.9 | 13 | 16 | 86 | ||||
| 9 yrs | NYJ | 124 | 106 | 50-55-1 | 2039 | 3465 | 58.8 | 24386 | 124 | 3.6 | 95 | 2.7 | 96 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 196.7 | 81.0 | 338 | 2538 | 5.74 | 5.27 | 8.9 | 13 | 16 | 84 | |||
| 1 yr | PHI | 5 | 4 | 0-4-0 | 71 | 137 | 51.8 | 708 | 4 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.2 | 41 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 141.6 | 67.4 | 15 | 116 | 3.89 | 3.53 | 9.9 | 2 |
Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Att | Y/A+ | NY/A+ | AY/A+ | ANY/A+ | Cmp%+ | TD%+ | Int%+ | Sack%+ | Rate+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1-4-0 | 203 | 96 | 92 | 98 | 96 | 103 | 86 | 110 | 91 | 99 |
| 1985* | 25 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11-5-0 | 488 | 119 | 109 | 130 | 122 | 119 | 112 | 133 | 81 | 129 |
| 1986 | 26 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 14 | 8-6-0 | 482 | 115 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 127 | 111 | 98 | 101 | 115 |
| 1987 | 27 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5-7-0 | 393 | 98 | 87 | 108 | 100 | 115 | 91 | 127 | 76 | 111 |
| 1988 | 28 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6-5-1 | 424 | 79 | 80 | 99 | 98 | 102 | 93 | 131 | 94 | 105 |
| 1989 | 29 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 12 | 4-8-0 | 477 | 100 | 92 | 96 | 91 | 117 | 82 | 100 | 84 | 99 |
| 1990 | 30 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 6-10-0 | 411 | 98 | 96 | 104 | 102 | 94 | 91 | 117 | 96 | 101 |
| 1991* | 31 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8-8-0 | 489 | 96 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 106 | 78 | 120 | 106 | 100 |
| 1992 | 32 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 95 | 117 | 61 | 86 | 88 |
| 1993 | 33 | PHI | qb | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0-4-0 | 137 | 69 | 64 | 83 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 118 | 80 | 87 |
| Career | 129 | 110 | 50-59-1 | 3602 | 100 | 95 | 105 | 102 | 110 | 94 | 116 | 91 | 107 |
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1984 | 24 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 29 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1985* | 25 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 0 | 22 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 58 | 0 | 14 | |||||||
| 1986 | 26 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 46 | 0 | 10 | |||||||
| 1987 | 27 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 11 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 61 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| 1988 | 28 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 25 | 0 | 11 | |||||||
| 1989 | 29 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 18 | 0 | 10 | |||||||
| 1990 | 30 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 72 | 0 | 15 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 72 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1991* | 31 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 60 | 0 | 13 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 87 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 32 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1993 | 33 | PHI | qb | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| Career | 129 | 110 | 174 | 394 | 0 | 22 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 421 | 0 | 72 | ||||
| 9 yrs | NYJ | 124 | 106 | 170 | 377 | 0 | 22 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 404 | 0 | 68 | |||
| 1 yr | PHI | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1984 | 24 | NYJ | qb | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1985* | 25 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 26 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 5 | -3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1987 | 27 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | -10 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 28 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 5 | -14 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1989 | 29 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 30 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1991* | 31 | NYJ | QB | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1993 | 33 | PHI | qb | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | 129 | 110 | 0 | 72 | 26 | -39 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 9 yrs | NYJ | 124 | 106 | 0 | 68 | 26 | -39 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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