How many passing yards did Jim Kelly have in 1991?
3,8441991 Regular Season
Jim Kelly recorded 3,844 passing yards in the 1991 regular season, 3rd in the NFL.
- Jim Kelly's best regular season for passing yards in 11 seasons on file.
- Up 1,015 from 2,829 in 1990.
- 93% of the Buffalo Bills' passing yards that regular season.
Best of 11 regular seasons, 1986 through 1996. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  BUF | 16 | 3,593 | 22 | 7.5 |
| 1987 | BUF | 12 | 2,798 | 19 | 6.7 |
| 1988 | BUF | 16 | 3,380 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 1989 | BUF | 13 | 3,130 | 25 | 8.0 |
| 1990 | BUF | 14 | 2,829 | 24 | 8.2 |
| 1991 | BUF | 15 | 3,844 | 33 | 8.1 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 3,457 | 23 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | BUF | 16 | 3,382 | 18 | 7.2 |
| 1994 | BUF | 14 | 3,114 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 1995 | BUF | 15 | 3,130 | 22 | 6.8 |
| 1996 | BUF | 13 | 2,810 | 14 | 7.4 |