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Cody Kessler

Retired

New England Patriots · QB

Cody Kessler recorded 17 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

130.3

pass yds/gm

8.2

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

17

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Cody Kessler's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 16, 2016

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2016

336 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 6, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2018

240 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
DALLASCOWBOYS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 6, 2016

Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

203 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 16, 2018

Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

57 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 2, 2016

Cleveland Browns vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2016

223 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Cody Kessler's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 336 passing yards · 2 passing touchdowns · 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 16, 2016

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2016

336 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 28 completions

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 2, 2016

Cleveland Browns vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2016

223 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 68 rushing yards

Regular Season
2018
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 16, 2018

Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

57 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Cody Kessler's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLEKESSLER—Cody Kessler
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2017–2018

02
JAXKESSLER—Cody Kessler
JAXRAMSEY20Jalen Ramsey
JAXCAMPBELL93Calais Campbell

An elite defense reaches the AFC title game

Jacksonville Jaguars · Sacksonville

Takeaways, pass rush and swagger carried Jacksonville within one fourth-quarter lead of the Super Bowl before the roster quickly fractured.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

03
NEKESSLER—Cody Kessler
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2020–present

04
NEKESSLER—Cody Kessler
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons17 career games2,215 career passing yards8 career passing touchdowns140 career rushing yardsCollege: Southern CaliforniaDrafted by: CLEJersey: 60 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 25, 2016Most recent: Dec 23, 2018

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.