Kerry Collins

Carolina Panthers 5th pick

QB ·

Penn State · 1999–2011

198

Games

40,922

Pass Yards

208

Pass TD

196

INT

686

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 1

Pick

5th overall

Team

Carolina Panthers

Position

College

Penn State

Kerry Collins Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 11 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1995 draft class in passing yards (40,922).
Best statistical season: 2000 with NYG (3,610 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Solo Tkl
198	40,922	208	196	686	10	2	1

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	NYG	10	190	331	2,318	8	11
2000	NYG	16	311	529	3,610	22	13
2001	NYG	16	327	568	3,764	19	16
2002	NYG	16	335	545	4,073	19	14
2003	NYG	13	284	500	3,110	13	16
2004	OAK	14	289	513	3,495	21	20
2005	OAK	15	302	566	3,759	20	13
2006	TEN	3	42	90	549	1	6
2007	TEN	6	50	82	531	0	0
2008	TEN	16	243	416	2,681	12	7
2009	TEN	7	119	216	1,225	6	8
2010	TEN	10	160	278	1,823	14	8
2011	IND	3	48	98	481	2	1
Since 1999		145	2,700	4,732	31,419	157	133

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	NYG	10	19	36	2
2000	NYG	16	41	65	1
2001	NYG	16	39	73	0
2002	NYG	16	44	-3	0
2003	NYG	13	17	49	0
2004	OAK	14	17	35	0
2005	OAK	15	18	38	1
2006	TEN	3	0	0	0
2007	TEN	6	3	-3	0
2008	TEN	16	25	49	0
2009	TEN	7	12	15	1
2010	TEN	10	10	1	0
2011	IND	3	2	-1	0
Since 1999		145	247	354	5

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

Kerry Collins is a former quarterback out of Penn State, selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 5th overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 198 regular-season games from 1995 to 2011. From 1999 on, he played for the New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	NYG	10	190	328	2,318	8	10	16	116
2000	NYG	16	309	523	3,576	22	12	28	194
2000 POST	NYG	3	54	96	618	5	6	5	30
2001	NYG	16	327	568	3,764	19	16	36	189
2002	NYG	16	335	545	4,073	19	14	24	193
2002 POST	NYG	1	29	43	342	4	1	2	16
2003	NYG	13	284	500	3,110	13	16	28	159
2004	LV	14	289	513	3,495	21	20	24	153
2005	LV	15	302	566	3,759	20	13	37	181
2006	TEN	3	42	90	549	1	6	4	26
2007	TEN	6	50	82	531	0	0	5	30
2008	TEN	16	243	416	2,681	12	7	8	133
2008 POST	TEN	1	26	42	281	0	1	1	16
2009	TEN	7	119	216	1,225	6	8	5	63
2010	TEN	10	160	278	1,823	14	8	13	90
2011	IND	3	48	98	481	2	1	5	29
1999	NYG	10	190	328	2,318	8	10	16	116
2000	NYG	19	363	619	4,194	27	18	33	224
2001	NYG	16	327	568	3,764	19	16	36	189
2002	NYG	17	364	588	4,415	23	15	26	209
2003	NYG	13	284	500	3,110	13	16	28	159
2004	LV	14	289	513	3,495	21	20	24	153
2005	LV	15	302	566	3,759	20	13	37	181
2006	TEN	3	42	90	549	1	6	4	26
2007	TEN	6	50	82	531	0	0	5	30
2008	TEN	17	269	458	2,962	12	8	9	149
2009	TEN	7	119	216	1,225	6	8	5	63
2010	TEN	10	160	278	1,823	14	8	13	90
2011	IND	3	48	98	481	2	1	5	29
Career		145	2,698	4,723	31,385	157	131	233	1,556
Career		5	109	181	1,241	9	8	8	62
Career		198	3,487	6,261	40,922	208	196	0	1,618

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	NYG	10	19	36	2	1.9	6	6
2000	NYG	16	41	65	1	1.6	5	2
2000 POST	NYG	3	11	29	0	2.6	1	0
2001	NYG	16	39	73	0	1.9	9	13
2002	NYG	16	44	-3	0	-0.1	0	6
2002 POST	NYG	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	NYG	13	17	49	0	2.9	3	2
2004	LV	14	17	35	0	2.1	3	3
2005	LV	15	18	38	1	2.1	2	3
2006	TEN	3	0	0	0	—	0	0
2007	TEN	6	3	-3	0	-1.0	0	0
2008	TEN	16	25	49	0	2.0	4	2
2008 POST	TEN	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1
2009	TEN	7	12	15	1	1.3	2	3
2010	TEN	10	10	1	0	0.1	1	2
2011	IND	3	2	-1	0	-0.5	0	1
1999	NYG	10	19	36	2	1.9	6	6
2000	NYG	19	52	94	1	1.8	6	2
2001	NYG	16	39	73	0	1.9	9	13
2002	NYG	17	44	-3	0	-0.1	0	6
2003	NYG	13	17	49	0	2.9	3	2
2004	LV	14	17	35	0	2.1	3	3
2005	LV	15	18	38	1	2.1	2	3
2006	TEN	3	0	0	0	—	0	0
2007	TEN	6	3	-3	0	-1.0	0	0
2008	TEN	17	26	49	0	1.9	4	3
2009	TEN	7	12	15	1	1.3	2	3
2010	TEN	10	10	1	0	0.1	1	2
2011	IND	3	2	-1	0	-0.5	0	1
Career		145	247	354	5	1.4	35	43
Career		5	12	29	0	2.4	1	1
Career		198	259	686	10	2.6	36	44

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R
1999	NYG	10	0	0	0	—
2000	NYG	16	0	0	0	—
2000 POST	NYG	3	0	0	0	—
2001	NYG	16	1	1	-2	-2.0
2002	NYG	16	0	0	0	—
2002 POST	NYG	1	0	0	0	—
2003	NYG	13	0	0	0	—
2004	LV	14	0	0	0	—
2005	LV	15	0	0	0	—
2006	TEN	3	0	0	0	—
2007	TEN	6	0	0	0	—
2008	TEN	16	0	0	0	—
2008 POST	TEN	1	0	0	0	—
2009	TEN	7	0	0	0	—
2010	TEN	10	0	0	0	—
2011	IND	3	0	0	0	—
1999	NYG	10	0	0	0	—
2000	NYG	19	0	0	0	—
2001	NYG	16	1	1	-2	-2.0
2002	NYG	17	0	0	0	—
2003	NYG	13	0	0	0	—
2004	LV	14	0	0	0	—
2005	LV	15	0	0	0	—
2006	TEN	3	0	0	0	—
2007	TEN	6	0	0	0	—
2008	TEN	17	0	0	0	—
2009	TEN	7	0	0	0	—
2010	TEN	10	0	0	0	—
2011	IND	3	0	0	0	—
Career		145	1	1	-2	-2.0
Career		5	0	0	0	—
Career		198	1	2	-13	-6.5

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