James Edward Kelly is a retired American football player, a quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and in the United States Football League for the Houston Gamblers. Kelly was the third quarterback taken in the 1983 NFL Draft, which featured six qu...
Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Julie Moran, for "Great by 28" success program. [2010]
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Retired from Professional football. Helping promote a charitible organization called "Hunter's Hope" that helps children born with infantile Krabbe's disease, named after his son, Hunter, who had the disease. [1998]
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Has been diagnosed with jaw cancer [June 4, 2013].
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Played quarterback for the Buffalo Bills in the early 1990s. Retired since 1997.
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Has three children: Erin Kelly, Hunter, and Camryn.
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His son, Hunter, died on Friday, August 5, 2005 of respiratory failure.
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Holds the record for most yards passing in a professional football game in the United States with 574, playing for the USFL's Houston Gamblers on February 24, 1985.
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Buffalo Bills All-Time Leader in Passing Yards (35,467).
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Is the only player to have his jersey number retired by the Buffalo Bills.
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Played with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL his first two professional seasons, then joined the Buffalo Bills (who still held the rights to him)in 1986 after the USFL folded.
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Played college football at the University of Miami and entered the NFL draft in 1982 after his junior season.
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Led the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1990-1993.