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43
Games
5,129
Pass Yards
31
Pass TD
34
INT
49
Rush Yards
Draft Details
Danny Kanell Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
- Ranks 2nd in the 1996 draft class in passing yards (5,129).
- Best statistical season: 1999 with ATL (593 passing yards).
Career Totals
| Games | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT Thrown | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 5,129 | 31 | 34 | 49 |
Passing
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ATL | 3 | 42 | 84 | 593 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | ATL | 5 | 57 | 116 | 524 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | DEN | 5 | 53 | 103 | 442 | 2 | 5 |
| Since 1999 | 13 | 152 | 303 | 1,559 | 8 | 14 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Danny Kanell is a former quarterback out of Florida State, selected by the New York Giants with the 130th overall pick (round 4) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 43 regular-season games from 1996 to 2003. From 1999 on, he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos.
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