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Ken Whisenhunt

Retired

New York Jets · TE

Ken Whisenhunt recorded 74 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with New York Jets, WSH, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

8.1

rec yds/gm

0.3

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

74

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ken Whisenhunt's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1986
ATLANTAFALCONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 21, 1986

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

2 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
W
WSH
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 20, 1987

WSH vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1987

6 rec · 68 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1986
NEW YORKJETS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 9, 1986

New York Jets vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 9, 1986

2 rec · 25 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
ATLANTAFALCONS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 25, 1987

Atlanta Falcons vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1987

3 rec · 14 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 1988

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1988

1 rec · 12 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ken Whisenhunt's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 68 receiving yards · 6 receptions

Regular Season
1987
W
WSH
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 20, 1987

WSH vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1987

6 rec · 68 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1988
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 1988

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1988

1 rec · 12 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 target

Regular Season
1992
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 26, 1992

New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1992

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ken Whisenhunt's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

01
ATLWHISENHUNT—Ken Whisenhunt
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

02
WASWHISENHUNT—Ken Whisenhunt
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

03
NYJWHISENHUNT—Ken Whisenhunt
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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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons74 career games23 career rushing yards62 career receptions596 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Dec 26, 1992

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