Kerry Michael Collins was born on December 30,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for 17 seasons.
32 Facts About Kerry Collins
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Kerry Collins played college football at Penn State, where he won the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, and Sammy Baugh Trophy as a senior.
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Kerry Collins saw less playing time amid his final three years in the NFL, retiring after the 2011 season.
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Kerry Collins was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Kerry Collins attended Lebanon High School, until 1987, when he transferred to Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, and played football, basketball, and baseball for the Wilson Bulldogs.
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Kerry Collins attended Pennsylvania State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1991 to 1994.
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Kerry Collins finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting that year.
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Kerry Collins made a serious run at the NCAA season passing efficiency record, falling just four points short, the fourth-highest figure in NCAA annals.
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Kerry Collins broke Penn State season records for total offense, completions, passing yardage, completion percentage, yards per attempt and passing efficiency.
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Kerry Collins had 14 consecutive completions at Minnesota, another Penn State record.
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Kerry Collins was selected as the Carolina Panthers' first round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft.
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Kerry Collins later admitted that much of his erratic behavior was due to his struggles with alcoholism.
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Kerry Collins held or shared four Panthers franchise records As of 2017:.
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In 2002, Kerry Collins set the Giants' single season franchise passing record with 4,073 yards; this record was broken by Eli Manning in 2011.
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Kerry Collins began the 2004 season as the team's backup to Rich Gannon, but took over the starting role when Gannon suffered a neck injury in the third week of the regular season.
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Kerry Collins was the team's starting quarterback for the 2005 season, subsequent to Gannon's retirement.
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Vince Young, who played extensively as a substitute in the second game, started the fourth through sixth games while Kerry Collins saw no playing time in any of them.
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On September 21,2008, Kerry Collins became the 15th player in NFL history to pass for more than 35,000 yards.
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On his ninth completion of 13 attempts, Kerry Collins completed a 17-yard pass to Justin McCareins to give him 107 yards on the day and 35,017 yards for his career.
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Kerry Collins indicated after the season that he would like to play in 2009, but only as a starter.
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Kerry Collins replaced Jets quarterback Brett Favre in the 2009 Pro Bowl, after first alternate Philip Rivers pulled out.
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Kerry Collins re-signed with the Titans on February 27,2009.
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Kerry Collins returned as the team's starting quarterback for the beginning of the 2009 season.
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Kerry Collins officially announced his retirement from the NFL on July 7,2011.
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Kerry Collins was signed as insurance for Peyton Manning, who was recovering from offseason neck surgery.
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On October 25,2011, the Colts placed Kerry Collins on injured reserve due to a concussion, ending his season.
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Kerry Collins was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 26th round of the 1990 MLB draft, but opted to attend Penn State.
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Kerry Collins was again selected in the 48th round of the 1994 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays but again did not sign.
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Kerry Collins is married to Brooke Isenhour, whom he met at a George Strait concert in 2000.
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On November 2,1998, Kerry Collins was arrested for drunk driving in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Kerry Collins finished the 1998 season in New Orleans and signed with the New York Giants as a free agent on February 19,1999.
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Not long before signing with New York, Kerry Collins decided to seek treatment for his alcoholism.