Player
Kerry Collins
QB (retired)
Kerry Collins: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
17-year career across CAR, NO, NYG, OAK, TEN, IND. 32,660+ career passing yards. 2x Pro Bowler. SB XXXV starter.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Yards (1999-2011) | 32,660 |
| TDs | 166 |
| INTs | 141 |
| Completions | 2,810 |
| TD/INT ratio | 1.18 |
CAR rookie phenom (1995-98). NO transition (1999). NYG SB starter (2000-03). OAK (2004-05). TEN Pro Bowler (2006-10). IND finale (2011).
TrendCollins career arc
| Phase | Years | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| CAR | 1995-1998 | Pro Bowl as rookie |
| NYG | 2000-2003 | SB XXXV starter |
| OAK | 2004-2005 | 3,759 yds 2005 |
| TEN | 2006-2010 | Pro Bowl 2008 |
| IND | 2011 | Manning replacement attempt |
NYG years: 13,517 yards over 4 seasons. TEN years: 7,490 yards over 5 seasons (mostly as a backup until Vince Young's 2008 collapse).
SplitCollins career splits
| Stop | Years | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 1999 | 2,318 | 8 |
| NYG | 2000-03 | 13,517 | 82 |
| OAK | 2004-05 | 7,254 | 41 |
| TEN | 2006-10 | 7,490 | 33 |
| IND | 2011 | 481 | 2 |
He's one of only ~10 QBs ever to start games in 3 different decades — 1995 (CAR rookie) to 2011 (IND).
RareQBs starting games in 3+ decades
| QB | First Start | Last Start |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 2001 | 2022 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1987 | 2007 |
| Brett Favre | 1991 | 2010 |
| Kerry Collins | 1995 | 2011 |
| Drew Brees | 2001 | 2020 |
His best 4-year stretch (NYG 2000-03) shows steady 4,000-yard production despite the SB XXXV loss in year 1.
ComparisonCollins NYG passing yards
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His 1998 CAR exit was driven by a public alcoholism battle — he asked to be released, sat out 1999 partially, then rebuilt with NYG.
AnomalyCollins alcoholism arc
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Asked CAR for release mid-season |
| 1999 | NO signing + rehab |
| 2000 | NYG starter, SB XXXV run |
| 2008 | Pro Bowl at age 36 |
His 2008 TEN Pro Bowl came at age 36 — making him one of the oldest first-time-in-12-years Pro Bowlers in modern history.
ComparisonCollins 2008 TEN late-career
| Stat | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Age | 36 |
| Record as starter | 12-3 |
| Yards | 2,962 |
| TDs | 12 |
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