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Ken O'Brien

Kenneth John O'Brien Jr.

Position: QB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: November 27, 1960 in Rockville Centre, NY
College: California-Davis, Sacramento State

2-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the New York Jets in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1983 Draft

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1984 24 NYJ qb 10 5 1-4-0 116 203 57.1 1402 6 3.0 7 3.4 49 6.9 5.7 12.1 140.2 74.0 22 168 5.5 4.4 9.8
1985* 25 NYJ QB 16 16 11-5-0 297 488 60.9 3888 25 5.1 8 1.6 96 8.0 7.7 13.1 243.0 96.2 62 399 6.3 6.1 11.3
1986 26 NYJ QB 15 14 8-6-0 300 482 62.2 3690 25 5.2 20 4.1 83 7.7 6.3 12.3 246.0 85.8 40 353 6.4 5.1 7.7
1987 27 NYJ QB 12 12 5-7-0 234 393 59.5 2696 13 3.3 8 2.0 59 6.9 6.3 11.5 224.7 82.8 50 364 5.3 4.7 11.3
1988 28 NYJ QB 14 12 6-5-1 236 424 55.7 2567 15 3.5 7 1.7 50 6.1 5.7 10.9 183.4 78.6 37 267 5.0 4.6 8.0
1989 29 NYJ QB 15 12 4-8-0 288 477 60.4 3346 12 2.5 18 3.8 57 7.0 5.6 11.6 223.1 74.3 50 391 5.6 4.3 9.5
1990 30 NYJ QB 16 16 6-10-0 226 411 55.0 2855 13 3.2 10 2.4 69 6.9 6.2 12.6 178.4 77.3 34 262 5.8 5.1 7.6
1991* 31 NYJ QB 16 16 8-8-0 287 489 58.7 3300 10 2.0 11 2.2 53 6.7 5.9 11.5 206.3 76.6 33 273 5.8 5.0 6.3
1992 32 NYJ 10 3 1-2-0 55 98 56.1 642 5 5.1 6 6.1 55 6.6 4.3 11.7 64.2 67.6 10 61 5.4 3.3 9.3
1993 33 PHI 5 4 0-4-0 71 137 51.8 708 4 2.9 3 2.2 41 5.2 4.5 10.0 141.6 67.4 15 116 3.9 3.3 9.9
Career 129 110 50-59-1 2110 3602 58.6 25094 128 3.6 98 2.7 96 7.0 6.1 11.9 194.5 80.4 353 2654 5.7 4.9 8.9
9 yrs NYJ 124 106 50-55-1 2039 3465 58.8 24386 124 3.6 95 2.7 96 7.0 6.2 12.0 196.7 81.0 338 2538 5.7 4.9 8.9
1 yr PHI 5 4 0-4-0 71 137 51.8 708 4 2.9 3 2.2 41 5.2 4.5 10.0 141.6 67.4 15 116 3.9 3.3 9.9

Postseason record as starting QB: 1985: 0-1, 1991: 0-1.

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1984 24 NYJ qb 10 5 16 29 0 7 1.8 2.9 1.6 29 0 4
1985* 25 NYJ QB 16 16 25 58 0 22 2.3 3.6 1.6 58 0 14
1986 26 NYJ QB 15 14 17 46 0 11 2.7 3.1 1.1 46 0 10
1987 27 NYJ QB 12 12 30 61 0 11 2.0 5.1 2.5 61 0 8
1988 28 NYJ QB 14 12 21 25 0 17 1.2 1.8 1.5 25 0 11
1989 29 NYJ QB 15 12 9 18 0 5 2.0 1.2 0.6 18 0 10
1990 30 NYJ QB 16 16 21 72 0 15 3.4 4.5 1.3 72 0 5
1991* 31 NYJ QB 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 10 3 8 8 0 7 1.0 0.8 0.8 8 0 0
1993 33 PHI 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

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1984 24 NYJ qb 10 5 4 2 0 0
1985* 25 NYJ QB 16 16 14 4 0 0
1986 26 NYJ QB 15 14 10 5 -3 0
1987 27 NYJ QB 12 12 8 1 -10 0
1988 28 NYJ QB 14 12 11 5 -14 0
1989 29 NYJ QB 15 12 10 4 -4 0
1990 30 NYJ QB 16 16 5 4 -4 0
1991* 31 NYJ QB 16 16 6 1 -4 0
1993 33 PHI 5 4 4 0 0 0
Career 129 110 72 26 -39 0
9 yrs NYJ 124 106 68 26 -39 0
1 yr PHI 5 4 4 0 0 0

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1990 30 NYJ QB 16 16 1 23 23 0 23.0
Career 129 110 1 23 23 0 23.0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985
1991

Passes Completed

1985 NFL 297 (4)
1986 NFL 300 (3)
1987 NFL 234 (7)
1989 NFL 288 (6)
1991 NFL 287 (6)
Career 2110 (46)

Pass Attempts

1985 NFL 488 (7)
1986 NFL 482 (7)
1987 NFL 393 (9)
1989 NFL 477 (9)
1991 NFL 489 (5)
Career 3602 (54)

Passing Yds

1985 NFL 3888 (3-- 89)
1986 NFL 3690 (5)
1987 NFL 2696 (10)
1991 NFL 3300 (7)
Career 25094 (55)

Passing TD

1985 NFL 25 (6)
1986 NFL 25 (2)
Career 128 (84)

Passer Rating

1985 NFL 96.2 (1-- 74)
1986 NFL 85.8 (6)
Career 80.4 (45)

Long Pass

1985 NFL 96 (2-- 25)
1986 NFL 83 (7)

Passes Intercepted

1986 NFL 20 (7)
1989 NFL 18 (6)
Career 98 (103)

Sacked

1985 NFL 62 (1-- 5)
1986 NFL 40 (9)
1987 NFL 50 (2-- 36)
1988 NFL 37 (4)
1989 NFL 50 (1-- 36)
1990 NFL 34 (10)
1991 NFL 33 (6)
Career 353 (21)

Sacked Yds Lost

1985 NFL 399 (3-- 15)
1986 NFL 353 (5-- 47)
1987 NFL 364 (2-- 38)
1988 NFL 267 (6)
1989 NFL 391 (2-- 19)
1990 NFL 262 (8)
1991 NFL 273 (4)
Career 2654 (20)

Passing Yds/Game

1985 NFL 243.0 (5)
1986 NFL 246.0 (6)
1989 NFL 223.1 (10)
Career 194.5 (40)

Yds/Pass Att

1985 NFL 8.0 (2)
1986 NFL 7.7 (5)
Career 7.0 (78)

Yds/Pass Cmp

Career 11.9 (150)

Pass Attempts/Game

1985 NFL 30.5 (10)
1986 NFL 32.1 (8)
1987 NFL 32.8 (10)
1989 NFL 31.8 (10)
1991 NFL 30.6 (7)
Career 27.9 (41)

Fumbles

1985 NFL 14 (2-- 41)
1986 NFL 10 (6)
1987 NFL 8 (9)
1988 NFL 11 (2)
1989 NFL 10 (7)
Career 72 (43)

Fumbles Recovered

1986 NFL 5 (3)
1988 NFL 5 (7)
1990 NFL 4 (8)
Career 26 (32)

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1985 NFL 7.74 (1-- 37)
1986 NFL 6.31 (9)
Career 6.10 (40)

Net Yds/Pass Att

1985 NFL 6.34 (6)
1986 NFL 6.39 (7)
Career 5.67 (112)

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

1985 NFL 6.14 (3)
Career 4.88 (59)

Passes Completed/Game

1985 NFL 18.6 (5)
1986 NFL 20.0 (4)
1987 NFL 19.5 (7)
1989 NFL 19.2 (5)
1991 NFL 17.9 (9)
Career 16.4 (36)

Pass Completion %

1985 NFL 60.9% (2)
1986 NFL 62.2% (2)
1987 NFL 59.5% (5)
1989 NFL 60.4% (4)
Career 58.6% (43)

Pass Intercept. %

1985 NFL 1.6% (1-- 28)
1987 NFL 2.0% (1-- 75)
1988 NFL 1.7% (1-- 37)
1990 NFL 2.4% (6)
1991 NFL 2.2% (5)
Career 2.7% (14)

Passing TD %

1985 NFL 5.1% (6)
1986 NFL 5.2% (5)
Career 3.6% (162)

Sack %

Career 8.93% (141)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1984 24 10 QB 81 33
1985 25 16 QB 295 81 3 11
1986 26 15 QB 262 66 5 19
1987 27 12 QB 176 13
1988 28 14 QB 181 16
1989 29 15 QB 172 18
1990 30 16 QB 179 20
1991 31 16 QB 179 12 78
1992 32 10 QB 44 38
1993 33 5 QB 48 39
1617 147