Ken O'Brien

Ken O'Brien
No. 7, 8, 15
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1960-11-27) November 27, 1960 (age 63)
Rockville Centre, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Jesuit (Carmichael, California)
College:Sacramento State, UC Davis
NFL draft:1983 / round: 1 / pick: 24
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • UC Davis (1997)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • USC (1998–1999)
    Quarterbacks coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:3,602
Passing completions:2,110
Completion percentage:58.6
TDINT:128–98
Passing yards:25,094
Passer rating:80.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth John O'Brien Jr. (born November 27, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. One of the six quarterbacks in the famed quarterback class of 1983, O'Brien was the first quarterback in the franchise history of the Jets to finish with the highest passer rating in a season. He held the team record for most consecutive pass completions (17) in a game. In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.