Jim Kelly career passing yards

• Best season on file: 3,844 in 1991.
• Most recent: 2,810 in 1996.

Sum of 11 regular seasons, 1986 through 1996. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

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Jim Kelly career passing yards, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.	AVG↓iAVG: 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