CARDS: Score Supplemental 1990, Pro Set 1989, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 2/3/23 RECEIVED: 3/11/23 (36 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Joe Kelly played LB for the Washington Huskies in 1984 and ’85 where he displayed tremendous ability to be a pass covering LB.
• Intercepted 7 passes for 81 yards over college career thanks in part to really impressive ability to diagnose and react to plays.
• Semi finalist for the Dick Butkus Award in ’85.
• Selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft.
• Became locked in at starter about midway through rookie season, and by ’89 was leading the LB corps in tackles with 68.
• Traded to Jets in 1990 along with Scott Jones for Reggie Rembert in 1990.
• He’d pull in a career high 74 tackles that season for New York.
• In 1991, intercepted a goal line pass against Miami helping to propel the Jets to the playoffs.
• Signed with Raiders in 1993, and again scored career highs in tackles with 97 that year- finishing as the club’s second leading tackler.
• Finished out career with one year stints with the Rams (1994), Packers (’95) and Eagles (in ’96).
• Saw action in 163 games, starting 106.

NOTES:

Joe Kelly had a quiet, yet solid pro football career playing for 6 NFL teams over 11 seasons. I love his Score Supplemental card with him rolling out. He comes from really impressive bloodlines with both his father playing in the CFL for Montreal, and his uncle playing in the AFL/NFL for the Oilers, Chiefs, Bengals, and Falcons.