Rich Gannon

New England Patriots 98th pick

QB · Delaware · 1999–2004

157

Games

28,743

Pass Yards

180

Pass TD

104

INT

2,449

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 4

Pick

98th overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

Delaware

Rich Gannon Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1987 draft class in passing yards (28,743).
Best statistical season: 2002 with LV (4,689 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec
157	28,743	180	104	2,449	21	2

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	OAK	16	304	515	3,840	24	14
2000	OAK	16	284	473	3,430	28	11
2001	OAK	16	361	549	3,828	27	9
2002	OAK	16	418	618	4,689	26	10
2003	OAK	7	124	224	1,270	6	4
2004	OAK	3	41	68	524	3	2
Since 1999		74	1,532	2,447	17,581	114	50

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	OAK	16	46	298	2
2000	OAK	16	89	529	4
2001	OAK	16	63	231	2
2002	OAK	16	50	156	3
2003	OAK	7	6	18	0
2004	OAK	3	5	26	0
Since 1999		74	259	1,258	11

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

Rich Gannon is a former quarterback out of Delaware, selected by the New England Patriots with the 98th overall pick (round 4) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 157 regular-season games from 1987 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Oakland Raiders. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	LV	16	302	512	3,819	24	13	49	194
2000	LV	16	278	465	3,343	28	11	27	172
2000 POST	LV	2	22	38	208	1	2	7	9
2001	LV	16	361	549	3,828	27	9	27	194
2001 POST	LV	2	40	60	453	3	0	2	25
2002	LV	16	418	618	4,689	26	10	36	226
2002 POST	LV	3	73	115	841	7	6	7	37
2003	LV	7	124	224	1,270	6	4	17	53
2004	LV	3	41	68	524	3	2	5	23
1999	LV	16	302	512	3,819	24	13	49	194
2000	LV	18	300	503	3,551	29	13	34	181
2001	LV	18	401	609	4,281	30	9	29	219
2002	LV	19	491	733	5,530	33	16	43	263
2003	LV	7	124	224	1,270	6	4	17	53
2004	LV	3	41	68	524	3	2	5	23
Career		74	1,524	2,436	17,473	114	49	161	862
Career		7	135	213	1,502	11	8	16	71
Career		157	2,533	4,206	28,743	180	104	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	LV	16	45	272	2	6.0	13	2
2000	LV	16	84	475	4	5.7	30	3
2000 POST	LV	2	6	33	0	5.5	4	0
2001	LV	16	63	231	2	3.7	17	3
2001 POST	LV	2	6	11	0	1.8	0	0
2002	LV	16	50	156	3	3.1	10	2
2002 POST	LV	3	13	41	1	3.2	3	2
2003	LV	7	6	18	0	3.0	1	0
2004	LV	3	5	26	0	5.2	1	0
1999	LV	16	45	272	2	6.0	13	2
2000	LV	18	90	508	4	5.6	34	3
2001	LV	18	69	242	2	3.5	17	3
2002	LV	19	63	197	4	3.1	13	4
2003	LV	7	6	18	0	3.0	1	0
2004	LV	3	5	26	0	5.2	1	0
Career		74	253	1,178	11	4.7	72	10
Career		7	25	85	1	3.4	7	2
Career		157	—	2,449	21	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
1999	LV	16	1	1	-3	-3.0	0
2000	LV	16	0	0	0	—	0
2000 POST	LV	2	0	0	0	—	0
2001	LV	16	0	0	0	—	0
2001 POST	LV	2	0	0	0	—	0
2002	LV	16	0	0	0	—	0
2002 POST	LV	3	0	0	0	—	0
2003	LV	7	0	0	0	—	0
2004	LV	3	0	0	0	—	0
1999	LV	16	1	1	-3	-3.0	0
2000	LV	18	0	0	0	—	0
2001	LV	18	0	0	0	—	0
2002	LV	19	0	0	0	—	0
2003	LV	7	0	0	0	—	0
2004	LV	3	0	0	0	—	0
Career		74	1	1	-3	-3.0	0
Career		7	0	0	0	—	0
Career		157	—	2	-3	-1.5	—

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