Joe Kelly (American football)

Joseph Winston Kelly Jr. (born December 11, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for six different teams. He played college football for the Washington Huskies under head coach Don James and was the team's MVP as a senior in 1985. In his junior season in 1984, the Huskies finished second in the polls after upsetting Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.

Joe Kelly
No. 58, 57, 52, 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-12-11) December 11, 1964 (age 59)
Sun Valley, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Thomas Jefferson
(Los Angeles, California)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1986 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:542
Sacks:6.0
Interceptions:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kelly was selected in the first round as the eleventh overall selection of the 1986 NFL draft, taken by the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] After four seasons with Cincinnati, he played three more with the New York Jets, then one each with the Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles.

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References

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  1. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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