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.
14 Facts About Ken O'Brien
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Ken O'Brien held the team record for most consecutive pass completions in a game.
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Ken O'Brien started his collegiate football career in 1978 at Sacramento State as a reserve.
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Ken O'Brien played at the University of California, Davis under coach Jim Sochor.
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Ken O'Brien won the Babe Slater Award for being the most outstanding male athlete at UC Davis.
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Ken O'Brien was selected as All-Far Western Conference QB three times and was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
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In 1985, Ken O'Brien was the highest rated quarterback in the NFL, finishing the season with a rating of 96.2 while having the lowest interception rate; he was selected to the Pro Bowl that year.
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Ken O'Brien later led the NFL with the lowest interception rate in 1987 and 1988.
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On September 21,1986, Ken O'Brien engaged in a famous duel with Dan Marino when the Jets played the Miami Dolphins.
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Ken O'Brien threw for 431 yards while going 26-for-32 to become the first quarterback to achieve a perfect passer rating while throwing for 400 yards.
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Ken O'Brien did a second game with a perfect rating in the December 23,1990 game against the New England Patriots by going 11-of-12 for 210 yards with two touchdowns.
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Ken O'Brien only came in action for the divisional round game versus Cleveland when Ryan got hurt early, but the Browns won.
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Ken O'Brien went to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1985 and 1991.
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Ken O'Brien retired after spending the 1993 season with the Philadelphia Eagles where he started only four games and mostly served as a backup for Randall Cunningham and Bubby Brister.