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Nov 8, 2023 · In the leadups to Super Bowls, Kelly was accused of having too much fun. But he wasn’t behaving differently than usual. After practices, the Big Tree Bar beckoned. ... Jill and Jim Kelly have ...
Jan 24, 2019 · So, being there with my teammates and being able to enjoy it and have fun [was the best moment]. Bills Legend Jim Kelly strikes a celebratory pose at the Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1993. 2.
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James Edward Kelly was born on Valentine’s Day, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His youth was spent about an hour away from Pittsburgh in East Brady, Pennsylvania. If one wanted to become a quarterback, particularly a professional quarterback, Pennsylvania was a good place to start. Some of the names that played ball in the Keystone State were Jo...
Kelly was a bona fide quarterback with a laser for an arm, but he was also a thumper as a linebacker. He did so well on defense that legendary coach Joe Paterno paid Kelly a visit. Kelly was a fan of the Nittany Lions and of coach Paterno, but the coach wanted Kelly to play linebacker, not quarterback. It took a lot for Kelly to rebuff Paterno, but...
Soon after arriving in Miami, Kelly used a redshirt year to learn the Hurricane offense in 1978. When the season concluded, Saban left the program to become the head coach for Army. Kelly was devastated that Saban was leaving and considered transferring to the University of Tennessee. However, former Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Howard Schn...
In 1981, Kelly improved even more by passing for 2,403 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 14 picks as Miami went 9-2. On Halloween, top-ranked Penn State traveled to Miami looking to remain undefeated. Kelly played with no fear as he led the Hurricanes to a 17-14 upset win. The following season, Kelly was looking to break more school records as he passed fo...
Kelly’s shoulder injury meant that NFL teams had to consider not only his record-setting play in college but the viability of his future career because of that injury. Numerous NFL teams brought Kelly in for interviews and to examine his arm. It was no sure bet that Kelly would get selected in the 1983 NFL Draft, but Schnellenberger stepped in with...
At first, Kelly didn’t have to worry about going to Buffalo when the Bills selected Notre Dame tight end, Tony Hunter, with their 12th overall pick. The Packers had passed on Kelly as well with their 11th pick. Kelly was relieved until his agent reminded him that the Bills also had the 14th pick of the draft. Sure enough, Buffalo pulled the trigger...
No doubt about it, Kelly was right at home in the Houston offense. Mouse Davis delivered on his promise of a wide-open offense and Kelly took advantage. In 1984, the Gamblers went 13-5 (including a seven-game win streak to end the season) before losing to the Arizona Wranglers in the Western Conference Semifinal 17-16. The following year, Houston s...
Not long after the 1985 USFL season concluded, the Gamblers franchise folded. Kelly was signed by the New Jersey Generals and even appeared on a Sports Illustratedcover with a Generals’ helmet in his hands. Before the 1986 season could begin, the USFL folded. Generals owner, Donald Trump, among others, tried to force a merger with the NFL by moving...
Kelly arrived in Buffalo at a turning point. The franchise had not been to the playoffs in four years and was going through an upheaval in its coaching staff. Chuck Knox left the team after the 1982 season to coach the Seattle Seahawks. Kay Stephenson replaced him and would last two full seasons before getting fired during the 1985 season. Hank Bul...
Thankfully for the Bills and their fans, Levy was retained to begin the 1987 season. The coach saw what he had in his young team and bought into the juggernaut that was forming. In the 11th round of the ’87 draft, Buffalo took 6’6”, 325-pound Howard “House” Ballardfrom Alabama A&M to further protect Kelly. During that same draft, the Indianapolis C...
On September 13, 1992, in a 34-31 shootout victory over the Steve Young-led San Francisco 49ers, Kelly passed for a career-high 403 yards. The Bills, during the 1990s, with Kelly and teammates Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed, possessed a highly potent offense. Kelly's quick decisiveness and fast paced "no-huddle" offense terrorized opposing defenses.
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Mar 6, 2019 · There was too much thinking involved. ... If there was a learning curve for Kelly, it was learning to balance the fun away from the field with the obligations on the field. ... “Jim Kelly was ...
Mar 22, 2016 · He coached five of the six Kelly boys. He too told me, “Jim, you have the talent, but you have to work at it. You have to put the extra time in. ... That, to me, was so much fun. As a matter of ...
Jim Kelly. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL).
