Tony Banks

Los Angeles Rams 42nd pick

QB · Michigan State, San Diego Mesa College · 1999–2005

Games

15,315

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

881

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 2

Pick

42nd overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Michigan State, San Diego Mesa College

Tony Banks Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1996 draft class in passing yards (15,315).
Best statistical season: 2001 with WAS (2,386 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD
96	15,315	77	73	881	6

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	BAL	11	169	320	2,136	17	8
2000	BAL	11	150	274	1,578	8	8
2001	WAS	15	198	370	2,386	10	10
2003	HOU	6	61	102	693	5	3
2004	HOU	2	1	2	16	0	0
2005	HOU	1	14	25	173	1	2
Since 1999		46	593	1,093	6,982	41	31

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	BAL	11	24	93	0
2000	BAL	11	19	57	0
2001	WAS	15	47	152	2
2003	HOU	6	6	27	0
2004	HOU	2	0	0	0
2005	HOU	1	2	-2	0
Since 1999		46	98	327	2

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

Tony Banks is a former quarterback out of Michigan State; San Diego Mesa College, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 42nd overall pick (round 2) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 96 regular-season games from 1996 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	BAL	11	167	318	2,093	16	8	33	92
2000	BAL	11	148	272	1,538	8	8	20	82
2000 POST	BAL	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2001	WAS	15	198	370	2,386	10	10	29	106
2003	HOU	6	61	102	693	5	3	13	34
2004	HOU	2	1	2	16	0	0	0	1
2005	HOU	1	14	25	173	1	2	0	7
1999	BAL	11	167	318	2,093	16	8	33	92
2000	BAL	14	148	275	1,538	8	8	20	82
2001	WAS	15	198	370	2,386	10	10	29	106
2003	HOU	6	61	102	693	5	3	13	34
2004	HOU	2	1	2	16	0	0	0	1
2005	HOU	1	14	25	173	1	2	0	7
Career		46	589	1,089	6,899	40	31	95	322
Career		3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Career		96	1,278	2,356	15,315	77	73	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	BAL	11	24	93	0	3.9	8	2
2000	BAL	11	19	57	0	3.0	3	1
2000 POST	BAL	3	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2001	WAS	15	47	152	2	3.2	7	8
2003	HOU	6	6	27	0	4.5	2	0
2004	HOU	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	HOU	1	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
1999	BAL	11	24	93	0	3.9	8	2
2000	BAL	14	20	56	0	2.8	3	1
2001	WAS	15	47	152	2	3.2	7	8
2003	HOU	6	6	27	0	4.5	2	0
2004	HOU	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	HOU	1	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
Career		46	98	327	2	3.3	20	11
Career		3	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
Career		96	—	881	6	—	—	—

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