NFLNFL Buffalo Bills Trading Cards1986–1996Hall of Fame · 2002

Jim Kelly Cards & Plaques

K-Gun on the wall — for the Bills fan who lived the four-Super-Bowl run.

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Career snapshot

Career: 35,467 passing yards · 237 passing TDs · 175 INTs · 11 seasons · 1986–1996 Buffalo Bills only. Career averages: 60.1% completion · 84.4 passer rating.

Hardware: 1991 NFL MVP (UPI), 5× Pro Bowl, 1× First-Team All-Pro. 4× Super Bowl appearances with Buffalo Bills (XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII). #14 overall pick of 1983 NFL Draft (Miami). Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2002.

Accolades

★ 4× Super Bowl appearances (XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII)

★ 1991 NFL MVP (UPI)

★ 5× Pro Bowl

★ 1× First-Team All-Pro

★ Architect of the no-huddle K-Gun offense

★ #14 overall pick of 1983 NFL Draft (Miami)

★ Played first two pro seasons in the USFL (Houston Gamblers, 1984-85)

★ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2002

The card collector's view

Kelly's NFL flagship rookie is the 1986 Topps #388 RC—the recognized standard, with PSA 10 copies commanding premiums during Bills anniversary years. The card sits in vintage HOF territory and remains a fair value entry. The 1984 Topps USFL #74 RC (his pre-NFL Houston Gamblers card) is the niche premium chase, with high-grade copies clearing four figures. His 1990s Topps and Score cards from the four Super Bowl seasons hold steady value.

About Jim Kelly Cards & Plaques at FreshDCards

K-Gun architect. Jim Kelly piloted the Buffalo Bills' no-huddle offense to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1990 to 1993—the most painful losing streak in NFL history. The 1991 UPI MVP threw for 35,467 yards and 237 touchdowns across eleven seasons in Buffalo, all five Pro Bowls coming during the K-Gun era. Drafted #14 overall in 1983, he spent his first two pro seasons starring in the USFL before joining the Bills in 1986. The face of one of the great near-miss dynasties in football history. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2002.