Jim Everett

Houston Texans 3rd pick

QB · Purdue · 1986–1997

Draft Details

Year

1986

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Purdue

Jim Everett Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1986 draft class in passing yards (34,837).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD
158	34,837	203	175	596	4

Career span: 1986–1997.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jim Everett is a former quarterback out of Purdue, selected by the Houston Texans with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 1986 NFL Draft. He played 158 regular-season games from 1986 to 1997. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1986 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	2	ATL	Tony Casillas	DT	Oklahoma
1	4	IND	Jon Hand	DE	Alabama
1	5	LA	Anthony Bell	MLB	Michigan State
1	6	NO	Jim Dombrowski	G	Virginia; Hawaii
1	7	KC	Brian Jozwiak	OT	West Virginia
1	8	LAC	Leslie O'Neal	DE	Oklahoma State
1	9	PIT	John Rienstra	G	Temple
1	10	PHI	Keith Byars	FB	Ohio State
1	11	CIN	Joe Kelly	LB	Washington
1	12	DET	Chuck Long	QB	Iowa

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