Ranking the top 50 quarterbacks in NFL history…

31. Jim Kelly

Drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Bills in 1983 out of the University of Miami, Jim Kelly initially spurned the NFL for the USFL’s Houston Gamblers, where he threw for over 9,800 yards and 83 touchdowns in two seasons, earning MVP honors in 1984.

Joining Buffalo in 1986 after the USFL folded, he quickly revitalized the franchise with his no-huddle “ K-Gun ” offense, leading the Bills to eight playoff appearances and four consecutive Super Bowl berths from 1990-1993. Though they lost all four, Kelly’s 1990 season saw him lead the NFL in passer rating (101.2) and earn First-Team All-Pro, while guiding Buffalo to a league-best 11-5 record.

He led the AFC in passing in 1991 and orchestrated numerous comebacks, including a re

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