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Joe Kelly

Retired

Philadelphia Eagles · LB

Joe Kelly recorded 156 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, RAM, Los Angeles Raiders, RAI, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

7

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

156

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joe Kelly's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXIII
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII · Jan 22, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1996
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 29, 1996

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1993
OAKLANDRAIDERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 1994

Oakland Raiders vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1993
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 9, 1994

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1991
NEW YORKJETS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 29, 1991

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joe Kelly's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1994
OAKLANDRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 13, 1994

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1994

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1995
GREEN BAYPACKERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 10, 1995

Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joe Kelly's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
CINKELLY—Joe Kelly
CINANDERSON14Ken Anderson
CINESIASON7Boomer Esiason

Anderson and Esiason lead different Super Bowl teams

Cincinnati Bengals · Two AFC championships

Forrest Gregg's 1981 team and Sam Wyche's no-huddle 1988 team each reached the Super Bowl, both falling late to San Francisco.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJKELLY—Joe Kelly
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

03
LVKELLY—Joe Kelly
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

04
LARKELLY—Joe Kelly
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

05
GBKELLY—Joe Kelly
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1986–1998

06
PHIKELLY—Joe Kelly
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons156 career games6 career sacksJersey: 567 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Dec 29, 1996

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history