Hall of Fame
2002
FIRST-BALLOT HALL OF FAMERS
Jim is only the 8th quarterback in the history of the NFL to be selected for enshrinement on his first try - joining an elite list of super-star signal callers.
Hugh McElhenny 1970
Jim Brown 1971
Gino Marchetti 1972
Ollie Matson 1972
Raymond Berry 1973
Jim Parker 1973
Forrest Gregg 1977
Gale Sayers 1977
Bart Starr 1977
Lance Alworth 1978
Ray Nitschke 1978
Larry Wilson 1978
Dick Butkus 1979
Johnny Unitas 1979
Deacon Jones 1980
Bob Lily 1980
George Blanda 1981
Merlin Olsen 1982
Paul Warfield 1983
Willie Brown 1984
O.J. Simpson 1985
Roger Staubach 1985
Ken Houston 1986
Joe Green 1987
Jim Langer 1987
Gene Upshaw 1987
Jack Ham 1988
Mel Blount 1989
Terry Bradshaw 1989
Franco Harris 1990
Jack Lambert 1990
Tom Landry 1990
Earl Campbell 1991
John Hannah 1991
Jan Stenerud 1991
Dan Fouts 1993
Chuck Noll 1993
Walter Payton 1993
Tony Dorsett 1994
Randy White 1994
Steve Largent 1995
Don Shula 1997
Anthony Muñoz 1998
Mike Singletary 1998
Eric Dickerson 1999
Lawrence Taylor 1999
Ronnie Lott 2000
Joe Montana 2000
Jackie Slater 2001
Jim Kelly 2002
Marcus Allen 2003
John Elway 2004
Barry Sanders 2004
Dan Marino 2005
Steve Young 2005
Troy Aikman 2006
Reggie White 2006
Warren Moon 2006
Bruce Matthews 2007
Darrel Green 2008
Bruce Smith 2009
Rod Woodson 2009
Emmitt Smith 2010
Jerry Rice 2010
Deion Sanders 2011
Marshall Faulk 2011
From comparisons to other QB's previously enshrined in the Hall, to Buffalo Bills Career Records to top NFL rankings, Jim's accomplishments speak for themselves.
The only player in NFL history to quarterback his team to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances
Third of six quarterbacks drafted in legendary 1983 draft
Five Pro Bowl Selections, including Pro Bowl MVP Award in 1990
Fifth-fastest quarterback to reach 30,000 yards passing
Was the 500th player ever drafted by the Buffalo Bills
His career passing rating of 84.4 is the sixth highest in NFL history
Only one of five quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 3,000 yards in eight seasons
Registered a 101-59 regular season and 9-8 postpostseason record as a starter
Led the Bills to 13 comebacks in the final 2 minutes of the game and 23 comebacks in the fourth quarter
Named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week 10 times, more than any other Buffalo player
Jim Kelly-to-Andre Reed combination ranks fourth all-time with 65 touchdowns
NFL Pro Bowls
1987 - Played in pro Bowl
1988 - Named to Play; replaced due to injury
1990 - Played in Pro Bowl
1991 - Played in Pro Bowl
1992 - Named to Play; replaced due to injury
When it came to exciting finishes, no other Buffalo Bill QB can compare to what Jim did with the 2-minute drill. Bills fans grew accustomed to always knowing it was never over with Kelly at the helm.
KELLY COMEBACKS
Jim led the Bills to 13 comebacks in the final 2 minutes of the game and 23 comebacks in the fourth quarter...
All-Time National Football League Rankings:
Passing Attempts: Ranks 13th in NFL history with 4,779
Passes Completed: Ranks 8th in NFL history with 2,874
Passing Yards: Ranks 10th in NFL history with 35,467
TD Passes: Ranks 12th in NFL history with 237
All-Time National Football League Postseason Rankings:
Passing Attempts: 2nd behind Joe Montana (734) w/ 545
Pass Completions: 2nd behind Joe Montana (460) w/ 322
Yards Passing: 2nd behind Joe Montana (5,772) w/ 3,863
TD Passes: Sixth place (tied) for most (21)
Buffalo Bills Career Records
Passing Attempts: All-time leader with 4,779
Passes Completed: All-time leader with 2,874
Yards Passing: All-time leader with 35,467
300-yard Passing Games: All-time leader with 26)
TD Passes: All-time leader with 237
Passing Percentage: All-time leader with 60.14%
Consecutive Games with at least one TD pass:
All-time leader with 18 (11/2/86 at Tampa Bay to 12/14/87 at Indianapolis)
Lowest INT percentage: 2nd to Frank Reich (3.18%) with 3.66%
Games Played: Eighth in team history with 177
Buffalo Bills Single-Game Records
TD Passes: 1st with 6 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/8/91
Passing Attempts: 2nd to Joe Ferguson (55) with 52 at Raiders, 12/8/91
Passes Completed: 2nd to Joe Ferguson (38) with 33 at Raiders, 12/8/91
Yards Passing: 3rd to Drew Bledsoe (463) with 403 at San Francisco, 9/13/92
Buffalo Bills Single-Season Records
Completion Percentage: 1st with 64.14% in 1991
Pass Completions: 1st with 304 in 1991
Yards Passing: 1st with 3,844 in 1991
TD passes: 1st with 33 in 1991
INT percentage:
2nd behind Joe Ferguson (0.66%) with 2.60% in 1990 (minimum of 100 attempts)
Passing Attempts: 3rd behind Joe Ferguson (508 and 498) with 480 in 1986