Tag: Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly says his Bills records won’t stick because of Josh Allen

Jim Kelly says his #Bills records won’t stick because of Josh Allen:

Josh Allen is making his way up the Buffalo Bills chart of best quarterbacks in franchise history. The winningest quarterback in team history thinks that more records will be broken with Allen at the helm.

Jim Kelly shared his thoughts about Allen breaking team records ahead of his annual Jim Kelly Football Camp.  From the team’s  website, Kelly said:

He just has to be consistent. And I know him well enough to know that the kid can play. If you can get the right material around him, which I think he has, and the offensive line gives him time to throw things will be awesome. And talk about my records, I knew before last season started that those records aren’t going to stay around very long.

Allen broke several single-season team records last year, including total touchdowns (44), passing touchdowns (37), and passing yards (4,544 yards). He led Buffalo’s offense to their most productive season in franchise history (501).

While Allen has a chance to break several franchise records, it will definitely take some time for this to happen. Kelly threw for 35,467 passing yards. Through three seasons, Allen 9,707. That’s a difference of 25,760 yards. Conservatively, Allen could reach that figure in about seven seasons, if he averages about 4,000 passing yards per season.

The same can be said for the franchise passing touchdowns record. Kelly holds the record with 237 passing touchdowns. Allen has tossed 67 touchdowns so far. If Allen averages 30 touchdowns per season over the next six years, he will make up the 170 touchdown deficit in time for his next big contract.

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3 Bills crack Mel Kiper Jr.’s 10 highest-graded QBs of all time

Buffalo Bills QBs Josh Allen, Jim Kelly, Drew Bledsoe among Mel Kiper’s all-time draft list.

ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. took time out of his busy schedule at this time of the year to put together a pretty interesting list.

Kiper, one of the faces of the event each year, ranked his top 10 highest-graded quarterbacks ever heading into any draft. Of those 10, two were draft picks of the Buffalo Bills, while a third eventually suited up for the team.

The first appearance is Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. He came in at No. 5, but he isn’t the top-rated quarterback on Kiper’s list from his own draft class. The 1983 crew was perhaps the most touted QB draft class ever, and the Broncos’ John Elway takes the top overall spot on Kiper’s list.

Next, the signal caller Buffalo did not draft checks in: Drew Bledsoe. He was picked first overall by the Patriots in 1993. Bledsoe spent nine seasons in New England before he was traded to Buffalo prior to the 2002 season. Overall, Bledsoe was No. 7 on the rankings.

Finally, a name currently near and dear to Bills Mafia rounds out the list: quarterback Josh Allen slots in at No. 10 overall.

All things considered, the Bills’ connections here make the club look pretty smart. This list by Kiper wasn’t a “bragging” type of operation by him. He owned his misses too, as guys like Ryan Leaf, perhaps the biggest draft bust in NFL history, is No. 8 on the list.

All three QBs with links to the Bills, though? All pretty dang good in their own right,

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Quarterbacks born on Valentine’s Day have been the most prolific in NFL history

If your son or daughter is born on Valentine’s Day, the odds are pretty decent that you have a future NFL quarterback in your midst.

When you woke up this morning and realized it was Valentine’s Day, hopefully you weren’t in a panic about getting that special gift for your significant other. And if you woke up this morning with the awareness that you’re going to have a baby today… well, depending on all kinds of circumstances, you might be unleashing a highly prolific NFL quarterback on the world in the next 20 years or so. Per Chase Stuart of Football Perspective, the odds favor you and your progeny.

Three of the best quarterbacks of all time from a statistical perspective — Jim Kelly, Steve McNair, and Drew Bledsoe — were all born on February 14, and former Jaguars quarterback David Garrard also shares the birthdate. As Stuart points out, Valentine’s day is the only date of birth for four different quarterbacks who have thrown for over 16,000 yards — Garrard brings up the rear at 16,003. No other date of birth has four quarterbacks with even 7,500 yards between them.

The totals for quarterbacks born on Valentine’s Day, when you pack in Patrick Ramsey and a handful of other guys (including Jared Lorenzen, the “Hefty Lefty,” and former Dolphins quarterback/halfback/punter Larry Seiple)?

How about 11,723 completions in 19,916 attempts for 137,342 yards, 808 touchdowns, and 615 interceptions? That’s a lot of numbers.

If there’s a Fredo Corleone on the Valentine’s Day list, it’s unquestionably Christian Hackenberg, the former Jets second-round pick who never threw a regular-season pass, washed out of the NFL completely, and was last seen swearing his way out of the Alliance of American Football, and trying to become a major league pitcher.

But hey…. it’s a day of love, so let’s accentuate the positive. Are there future February 14th birthday kids with bright NFL futures? Don’t bet against it.

 

Last Bills AFC Championship Game appearance was vs. Chiefs in 1994

Joe Montana and Jim Kelly were playing for Kansas City and Buffalo, respectively, when the Bills last played for the AFC Championship

It has taken a long time but the Buffalo Bills are back in the AFC Championship Game. How long? The last time they played for a spot in the Super Bowl the QB matchup was Kansas City’s Joe Montana vs. Buffalo’s Jim Kelly.

They will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 24 and the quarterback matchup is uncertain after Patrick Mahomes suffered a concussion in Sunday’s Divisional Round game against the Cleveland Browns.

This is the first AFC Championship Game appearance for the Bills since after the 1993 season. How about 9,863 days or 27 years and 1 day.

The game took place on Jan. 23, 1994, at what was then known as Rich Stadium.

Buffalo’s Marv Levy and Kansas City’s Marty Schottenheimer were the coaches.

The star was Buffalo running back Thurman Thomas. The eventual Pro Football Hall of Famer carried the ball 33 times for 186 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-13 victory. Thomas also caught two passes for 22 yards.

He had been held to 43 rushing yards during a 23-7 loss to the Chiefs in November.

Kelly threw for 160 yards. Montana was 9-of-23 for 125 yards. He saw Dave Krieg come on and go 16-of-29 for 198 yards.

Per the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle:

“It’s very difficult to get to the Super Bowl once let alone as many times as these guys have,” Montana said afterward. “That says a lot about that team. I wish them the best.”

Kelly walked off the field with Montana after the game and the man who owns four Super Bowl rings told the man who owns none to “Go get it.”

“I’ll give it my best,” Kelly said.

What the world was like that date:

  • Number one song: “All For Love” by Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting
  • Number one movie: Philadelphia
  • Number one New York Times fiction best seller: Disclosure by Michael Crichton
  • President of the United States: Bill Clinton
  • Average price of a gallon of gas: $1.00

Bills Wire’s Week 16 Player of the Game vs. Patriots: QB Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is Week 16’s Player of the Game on Monday Night Football vs. the New England Patriots.

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Rack ‘em up, rack ‘em up. How could Josh Allen not receive another Player of the Game Award for his Week 16 performance against the New England Patriots? We hope he has room on his shelves for more accomplishments in his future.

Allen was fantastic on Monday Night Football, as the Bills swept New England with a dominant 38-9 victory. Allen went 27 for 36, 320 yards passing and four touchdowns passes, truly signifying the end of the Patriots’ dynasty in the AFC East and NFL. He also broke Jim Kelly’s 1991 single-season passing touchdowns record. 

Buffalo (12-3) plays their regular season finale next week against division rival Miami, who need a win to get in. It’s too early to tell how the Bills will play this game out, but Allen may or may not have another opportunity to etch himself in more Bills record categories.

Or perhaps Matt Barkley will join him in winning such hardware…

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Bills’ Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs closing in on more franchise records

Buffalo Bills team record updates for Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen.

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It’s been a historical year for the Buffalo Bills, who’ve regularly silenced critics and won new fans alike all while setting franchise marks in several categories. At 11-3 with two games to go, might more benchmarks be broken?

Bills quarterback Josh Allen and wideout Stefon Diggs will likely do just that as the team has two games remaining. Both players have been gaining attention for their accolades on the field and are two of five Buffalo players heading to the Pro Bowl.

In the Bills’ final two contests, Allen is closing in on Jim Kelly’s record for touchdown passes. Currently at 30, Allen needs four more over the next two outings to break Jim Kelly’s record (33) from 1991. 

The other single-season milestone on the horizon is passing yards. After 14 games played, Allen’s sitting in second-place, all-time in team history at a clean 4,000 total passing yards so far in 2020. He entered Week 15 against the Denver Broncos at No. 5 on that list and added 359 passing yards at Mile High to his totals. 

Currently only Drew Bledsoe’s 4,359 passing yards from 2002 sit above Allen. This season Allen’s averaging 285.7 passing yards per game. 

In regard to Diggs, he already blew away one franchise record last week. He needed one catch to surpass Eric Moulds’ single-season catch record of 100.

Diggs had 11 against the Broncos and is up to 111, which currently leads the NFL. Moulds’ other record, receiving yards, was set in 1998 when he had 1,368 total yards. Diggs, with 1,314, only needs 55 more to break that record.

Stay tuned to see if these records get broken in the final weeks of the season.

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Bills players of past & present celebrate AFC East title

Buffalo Bills alumni, players react on Twitter to AFC East title win.

From Josh Allen to Jim Kelly, the guys who’ve dawned the red, white and blue of the Buffalo Bills were celebrating on Saturday. After their 48-19 beat down of the Denver Broncos, all of the above were happy to yell from the mountain tops the the Bills are the 2020 AFC East champs.

Check out some of their social media reactions to the title win below:

RB Fred Jackson

QB Jim Kelly

Team owner Kim Pegula

LB Darryl Talley

LB Cornelius Bennett

RB Thurman Thomas

WR Steve Tasker

P Brian Moorman

OL Jon Feliciano

OL John Fina

LS Reid Ferguson

S Micah Hyde

LB Lorenzo Alexander

S Jordan Poyer

QB Josh Allen

WR James Lofton

DL Fred Smerlas

OL Eric Wood

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Bills players of past & present celebrate AFC East title

Buffalo Bills alumni, players react on Twitter to AFC East title win.

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From Josh Allen to Jim Kelly, the guys who’ve dawned the red, white and blue of the Buffalo Bills were celebrating on Saturday. After their 48-19 beat down of the Denver Broncos, all of the above were happy to yell from the mountain tops the Bills are the 2020 AFC East champs.

Check out some of their social media reactions to the title win below:

RB Fred Jackson

QB Jim Kelly

Team owner Kim Pegula

LB Darryl Talley

LB Cornelius Bennett

RB Thurman Thomas

WR Steve Tasker

P Brian Moorman

OL Jon Feliciano

OL John Fina

LS Reid Ferguson

S Micah Hyde

LB Lorenzo Alexander

S Jordan Poyer

QB Josh Allen

WR James Lofton

DL Fred Smerlas

OL Eric Wood

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