Jeff George

Indianapolis Colts 1st pick

QB · Illinois, Purdue · 1999–2001

131

Games

27,602

Pass Yards

154

Pass TD

113

INT

307

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1990

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Indianapolis Colts

Position

College

Illinois, Purdue

Jeff George Career Stats

Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1990 draft class in passing yards (27,602).
Best statistical season: 1999 with MIN (2,816 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD
131	27,602	154	113	307	2

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	MIN	12	191	328	2,816	23	12
2000	WAS	6	113	194	1,389	7	6
2001	WAS	2	23	42	168	0	3
Since 1999		20	327	564	4,373	30	21

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
1999	MIN	12	16	41
2000	WAS	6	7	24
2001	WAS	2	4	0
Since 1999		20	27	65

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

Jeff George is a former quarterback out of Illinois; Purdue, selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 131 regular-season games from 1990 to 2001. From 1999 on, he played for the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	ARI	13	96	37	621	5	16.8	26
1999	ARI	13	96	37	621	5	16.8	26
Career		13	96	37	621	5	16.8	26
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		131	—	0	0	0	—	—

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