Ken O'Brien
Kenneth John O'Brien Jr.
Born: November 27, 1960
Rockville Centre, NY USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
College: Sacramento St., California-Davis
High School: Sacramento Jesuit (Carmichael, CA)
Career: 1984-1993
Drafted: 1983 in Round 1, #24 overall by the New York Jets
Ken O'Brien played from 1984 to 1993 during his career with the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. O'Brien threw for 25,094 yards in his career, completing 2,110 of 3,602 passes with 128 touchdowns and 98 interceptions. He also ran for 394 yards in 174 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NFL New York Jets | 203 | 116 | 57.1 | 1402 | 6.9 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.4 | 49 | 22 | 168 | 74.0 |
| 1985 | NFL New York Jets | 488 | 297 | 60.9 | 3888 | 8.0 | 25 | 5.1 | 8 | 1.6 | 96 | 62 | 399 | 96.2 |
| 1986 | NFL New York Jets | 482 | 300 | 62.2 | 3690 | 7.7 | 25 | 5.2 | 20 | 4.1 | 83 | 40 | 353 | 85.8 |
| 1987 | NFL New York Jets | 393 | 234 | 59.5 | 2696 | 6.9 | 13 | 3.3 | 8 | 2.0 | 59 | 50 | 364 | 82.8 |
| 1988 | NFL New York Jets | 424 | 236 | 55.7 | 2567 | 6.1 | 15 | 3.5 | 7 | 1.7 | 50 | 37 | 267 | 78.6 |
| 1989 | NFL New York Jets | 477 | 288 | 60.4 | 3346 | 7.0 | 12 | 2.5 | 18 | 3.8 | 57 | 50 | 391 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | NFL New York Jets | 411 | 226 | 55.0 | 2855 | 6.9 | 13 | 3.2 | 10 | 2.4 | 69 | 34 | 262 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | NFL New York Jets | 489 | 287 | 58.7 | 3300 | 6.7 | 10 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.2 | 53 | 33 | 273 | 76.6 |
| 1992 | NFL New York Jets | 98 | 55 | 56.1 | 642 | 6.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 6.1 | 55 | 10 | 61 | 67.6 |
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 137 | 71 | 51.8 | 708 | 5.2 | 4 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.2 | 41 | 15 | 116 | 67.4 |
| Totals | 3602 | 2110 | 58.6 | 25094 | 7.0 | 128 | 3.6 | 98 | 2.7 | 96 | 353 | 2654 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NFL New York Jets | 16 | 29 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | NFL New York Jets | 25 | 58 | 2.3 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL New York Jets | 17 | 46 | 2.7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | NFL New York Jets | 30 | 61 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL New York Jets | 21 | 25 | 1.2 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL New York Jets | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL New York Jets | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL New York Jets | 23 | 60 | 2.6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 |
| Totals | 174 | 394 | 2.3 | 22 | 0 |
Receiving:
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
| Totals | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NFL New York Jets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | NFL New York Jets | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | NFL New York Jets | 10 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | NFL New York Jets | 8 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | NFL New York Jets | 11 | 5 | -14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL New York Jets | 10 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | NFL New York Jets | 5 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | NFL New York Jets | 6 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 72 | 26 | -39 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NFL | New York Jets | 10 | 5 |
| 1985 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 | NFL | New York Jets | 15 | 14 |
| 1987 | NFL | New York Jets | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 | NFL | New York Jets | 14 | 12 |
| 1989 | NFL | New York Jets | 15 | 12 |
| 1990 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | NFL | New York Jets | 10 | 3 |
| 1993 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 4 |
