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Jim Kelly

Meet Jim Kelly, a super-star football player who threw amazing passes and led his team to the Super Bowl four times!

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Jim Kelly, University of Miami Grad

Jim Kelly, University of Miami Grad

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Jim, Kelly and Thomas on Mt Whitney
Jim Kelly speaking during StarGaze 1993 at Pilot Field
Jim, Kelly, Joe and Gareth
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Ireland, Deputy Permanent Representative, H.E. Mr Jim Kelly
Me, Jim, Kelly and Sheryl
Fr. Jim Kelly OFM
Owner Jim Kelly and Guy-Roger Petit
Ireland, Deputy Permanent Representative, H.E. Mr Jim Kelly
Love 94 Rick Peters PD, Jim Kelly, woman, Dave Caprita, and Joe Johnson.
Jim Kelly at Miami

Key Facts

Born
February 14, 1960.
Played For
Buffalo Bills and Houston Gamblers.
Led Team To
Four consecutive Super Bowls from 1990-1993.
Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Whoa! It's Jim Kelly!

Imagine a superhero on a football field! That was Jim Kelly. He was a quarterback, which means he was the boss of the offense, throwing the ball to his teammates.

He played for the Buffalo Bills for many years, and he was so good that people still talk about him today. He even got to play in the Super Bowl, which is like the biggest game in football, not just once, but four times in a row! That's like winning the championship every single year for four years!

From College to the Big Leagues!

Jim Kelly didn't just wake up a football star. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, a really good team. Then, he got picked to play in the NFL, which is the professional football league.

He was chosen by the Buffalo Bills, but he first played for another team called the Houston Gamblers. When that team stopped playing, Jim came back to the Bills and became their amazing leader. He learned a special way to play football called the 'K-Gun' offense, which was super fast and exciting!

Why Jim Kelly is a Football Hero!

Jim Kelly is famous because he was an incredible player who made his team, the Buffalo Bills, super strong. He led them to the Super Bowl four years in a row, which is a record! Even though they didn't win the Super Bowl, getting there that many times shows how amazing he and his team were.

He was chosen for the Pro Bowl, which is a special game for the best players, five times! His number, 12, is retired by the Bills, meaning no one else can wear it. That's a huge honor!

Jim Kelly's Amazing Skills!

Jim Kelly had a special talent for throwing the football. He was the leader of an offense that scored a LOT of points. His team was known for playing super fast, without stopping much between plays.

This made them very hard for other teams to stop. He was so good that he was put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is a special museum for the greatest football players ever. It's like being in a hall of fame for superheroes!

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