Kelly Stouffer

Last updated

Kelly Stouffer
No. 11
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1964-07-06) July 6, 1964 (age 59)
Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Rushville (Rushville, Nebraska)
College: Colorado State
NFL Draft: 1987  / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:7–19
Passing yards:2,333
Passer rating:54.5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kelly Wayne Stouffer (born July 6, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. Stouffer was selected in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft with the sixth overall pick. [1] He spent most of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks from 1988 to 1992. [2]

Contents

Early years

Born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Stouffer graduated from Rushville High School in northwestern Nebraska and played college football at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. [3]

NFL career

At the conclusion of Stouffer's collegiate career, he achieved notoriety when, after being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft, he sat out what would have been his rookie year due to an inability to agree on a contract. [3] [4]

The following April, the Cardinals traded Stouffer's rights to the Seattle Seahawks for three draft picks, [5] [6] [7] who listed Stouffer as third-string behind starter Dave Krieg and veteran backup Jeff Kemp in 1988. Krieg was sidelined in the third game with a separated shoulder, [8] and the following week Kemp was ineffective and was benched in favor of Stouffer by halftime. Stouffer endeared himself to Seattle fans in one play where, after stumbling and having his nose broken when it collided with a teammate's elbow, he threw for a long gain resulting in a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. [9] Stouffer filled in for nearly two months, until Krieg returned to the lineup in mid-November; [10] Seattle won the division (AFC West) with a 9–7 record, but lost in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs to top-seeded Cincinnati. [11] [12] [13] Stouffer seemed to regress in the eyes of Seahawk coaches over the next couple of years, and fell back to third string, behind Kemp.

Following the 1991 season, head coach Chuck Knox was replaced by Tom Flores and Krieg was let go; Stouffer won the starting job in 1992, ahead of Dan McGwire and Stan Gelbaugh. Stouffer was injured in week 5, as the Seahawks started the season 1–4. After McGwire was quickly injured, journeyman Gelbaugh became the starter, yielding the job to Stouffer once Stouffer recovered. Stouffer, who seemed to have been showing a return to his rookie form just before his injury, was never the same, however, and Gelbaugh quickly became the established starter.

The following season, Stouffer was released; he was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a free agent contract in April 1994 but was released prior to the regular season. Two years later, Stouffer was signed by the Carolina Panthers to a free agent contract in March 1996 but was released prior to the regular season.

After football

In 2000, Stouffer finished his B.S. degree in biology from the Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences and became the first undergraduate to earn that degree via the college's distance learning program. [14]

Stouffer is a television color analyst for college football games on ESPN/ABC, and was formerly with the NFL on FOX, Versus, MountainWest Sports Network and Minnesota Vikings pre-season games.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Easley</span> American football player (born 1959)

Kenneth Mason Easley Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was a three-time consensus All-American. A first-round pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, Easley played professionally for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987. Nicknamed "the Enforcer", Easley has been considered to be among the best defensive backs during his era and one of the Seahawks' all-time greatest players.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Brown (cornerback)</span> American football player and coach (1953–2006)

David Steven Brown was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1975), Seattle Seahawks (1976–1986), and Green Bay Packers (1987–1989). He was selected as a second-team All-NFL player in 1984 and a second-team All-AFC player in 1985. His 62 career interceptions ranks tied for tenth in NFL history, and his 50 interceptions with the Seahawks remains a club record.

Daniel Scott McGwire is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Steven Carl Raible is the play-by-play radio commentator for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), and was a weeknight news anchor for KIRO 7 in Seattle, Washington, until his retirement in 2020. He was a wide receiver for the Seahawks for their first six seasons.

Stanley Morris Gelbaugh is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Phoenix Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. He attained his greatest success in the World League of American Football (WLAF) with the London Monarchs, where he was the league's Offensive Most Valuable Player in its inaugural season. He played college football at the University of Maryland.

John Melvin "Deep" Friesz is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four teams. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals and was drafted in the 1990 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, he later played for the Washington Redskins, the Seattle Seahawks, and the New England Patriots.

David Michael Krieg is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Milton College in his home state of Wisconsin and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980–1991), Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1993), Detroit Lions (1994), Arizona Cardinals (1995), Chicago Bears (1996), and Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998).

Joseph Peter Danelo is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons with the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and Buffalo Bills.

Billy Joe Hobert is a former professional American football quarterback. He played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with four teams, primarily as a reserve.

Paul Anthony Skansi is an American football scout for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A former wide receiver, he played college football for the Washington Huskies and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Skansi played the majority of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks before playing a final season with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1992. He served as an assistant college football coach in the 1990s before becoming a scout with the San Diego Chargers in 2000, where he worked until 2015.

The 1989 Seattle Mariners season was their 13th since the franchise creation, and the team finished sixth in the American League West, with a record of 73–89 (.451). The Mariners were led by first-year manager Jim Lefebvre and the season was enlivened by the arrival of nineteen-year-old Ken Griffey Jr., the first overall pick of the 1987 draft.

The 1992 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 17th season with the National Football League (NFL). This was the first of three seasons in Seattle for head coach Tom Flores, but the Seahawks' winning percentage (.125) remains the worst in franchise history.

The 1988 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 13th season with the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won their first division title in the AFC West. They won the division with only a 9–7 record and finished with only a +10-point differential.

The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League (NFL), which was interrupted by a 57-day players strike, which began on September 21, after the second game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1983 Denver Broncos season</span> NFL team season

The 1983 Denver Broncos season was its 24th in professional football and 14th in the National Football League (NFL). Led by third-year head coach Dan Reeves, the Broncos were 9–7, third in the AFC West, and made their first playoff appearance in four seasons.

Joseph Salvatore Tofflemire was a center in the National Football League who played for the Seattle Seahawks. He was selected in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft and played college football at the University of Arizona.

David Matthew Wyman is a former professional football player, a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1990 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The 1980 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Jerry Davitch and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Sam Merriman is a former American football player, a linebacker in the National Football League for five seasons. Selected in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks, he played college football for the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference.

References

  1. ↑ "Kelly Stouffer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Kelly Stouffer". NFL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Zimmerman, Paul (April 11, 1988). "A lonely road to the NFL". Sports Illustrated. p. 63.
  4. ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. ↑ Cour, Jim (April 21, 1988). "Easley could go if Hawks sign Stouffer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. D1.
  6. ↑ Cour, Jim (April 23, 1988). "Stouffer signs but Easley stays". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. B1.
  7. ↑ "Seattle uses picks in Stouffer trade with Easley "ill"". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 23, 1988. p. 1B.
  8. ↑ "Record day spoiled for Largent". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. September 19, 1988. p. C1.
  9. ↑ Clayton, John (September 26, 1988). "Hawks' only break is Stouffer's nose". Spokane Chronicle. McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
  10. ↑ Cour, Jim (November 14, 1988). "Hawks float to victory behind Krieg". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. p. C1.
  11. ↑ Pierson, Don (January 1, 1989). "Seahawks rushed out early". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Chicago Tribune). p. C1.
  12. ↑ Wojciechowski, Gene (January 1, 1989). "It's no act – Seahawks fall to Bengals". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 6E.
  13. ↑ "Bengals' defense cages Seahawks". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. January 2, 1989. p. 1B.
  14. ↑ "Former Colorado State Quarterback is First Undergrad to Earn College of Agricultural Sciences Distance Education Degree". Colorado State University. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.