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A passer and a pass-catcher go head-to-head. I was going to throw this up tomorrow morning, but I'll be on the road most of the day.
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| [th]PLAYER[/th] | | Ken O'Brien | | Laveranues Coles |
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| [th]POSITION[/th] | | QB | | WR |
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| [th]YEARS[/th] | | 1983–1992 | | 2000–2008 |
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[th]CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
[/th] | | Two-time Pro-Bowler (1985, 1991). Fifth in
voting for AP Offensive Player of the Year
(1986). First Jet to lead league in QB rating
(1985) and in Y/A (1985). Three-time leader
in lowest interception % among qualifying
passers (1985, 1987–1988). Surpassed
3,300 yards in passing four times (1985–
1986, 1989, 1991). Jets all-time leader in
completions and lowest interception
percentage. Second in franchise history in
games at QB, yards passing, touchdowns
passing. Fourth in completion % and
quarterback rating. Achieved the NFL's first
one-game perfect passing rating, 158.3, in a
game in which the quarterback exceeded 400
passing yards. Combined with Wesley Walker
to produce the longest (96 yards) pass
completion in Jets history. All-time franchise
leader in times being sacked by, like, a LOT. | | Three tenures with the team in which he
exceeded 1,000 yards receiving twice (2002,
2006) — once in each of the first two tenures.
First career TD catch came in famed "Monday
Night Miracle" victory over Miami in 2000.
Fourth all-time among Jets in receptions, fifth
in receiving yards and touchdowns. Made
eight catches for 123 yards in his first playoff
game, one of four he started for the Jets.
Returned 21 kicks for a 19.9-yard average as
a Jet. Rushed 24 Jetly times for 185 yards. |
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[th]INTERESTING
FACTOID
[/th] | | When he was drafted over Dan Marino
despite playing for a Division II School, a
Warner Wolf report from the draft featured
a quote from a Jet fan in the gallery, stating,
as I recall, "Ken O'Brien?! He SUCKS! I never
even HEARD of him!" | | Revealed himself in 2003 to be a survivor of
childhood sexual abuse, perpetrated by a
stepfather, who ended up going to prison
for the crimes after the abuse was revealed.
"If it gets one kid to come out and say,
'Look, this is happening to me,'" he said at
the time, "I think it's right." |
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