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Ken O'Brien

Retired

Philadelphia Eagles · QB

Ken O'Brien recorded 129 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

194.5

pass yds/gm

3.1

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

129

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1985
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 17, 1985

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1985

367 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1986
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 21, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

479 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1986
NEW YORKJETS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 2, 1986

New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

431 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 8, 1985

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

370 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1986
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 16, 1986

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1986

237 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 479 passing yards

Regular Season
1986
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 21, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

479 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1985
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 17, 1985

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1985

367 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 27 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 29, 1985

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1985

240 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJO'BRIEN—Ken O'Brien
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

1986–1998

02
PHIO'BRIEN—Ken O'Brien
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

Pro Bowl selection · 1985, 199110 NFL seasons129 career games25,094 career passing yards128 career passing touchdowns394 career rushing yards1 career receptions27 career receiving yardsJersey: 03 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 1984Most recent: Nov 21, 1993

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.