Ken O'Brien Madden Career 1992-1994 - Peak 66 OVR
Ken O'Brien: Jets' 1983 first-rounder, two Pro Bowls
Ken O'Brien was born November 27, 1960 in Rockville Centre, New York, and played college football at Sacramento State and UC Davis, where he was a Division II All-American in 1982. The New York Jets took him 24th overall in the 1983 draft, three picks before Miami selected Dan Marino.
In 1985 he led the NFL with a 96.2 passer rating and the lowest interception rate, made the Pro Bowl and helped the Jets to an 11-5 record. He threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-45 overtime win over Marino's Dolphins on September 21, 1986. On November 2, 1986 he went 26 of 32 for 431 yards against Seattle, the first quarterback to post a perfect 158.3 rating in a 400-yard game.
Madden NFL 92 listed him at a calculated 59 for the 1991 season, when he started all 16 games and returned to the Pro Bowl; Madden NFL 93 gave him a calculated 66 for 1992, when he made three starts. He signed with Philadelphia for 1993 and started four games behind Randall Cunningham and Bubby Brister, and Madden NFL 94 listed a calculated 42 for that final season. He went 50-59-1 as a starter with 25,094 passing yards, 128 touchdowns and 98 interceptions, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Ken O'Brien Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 66 OVR (calculated) in Madden NFL 1993
- Appeared in 3 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1992 through Madden NFL 1994)
- Entered at 59 OVR in Madden NFL 1992, climbed 7 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 7 points into Madden NFL 1993
- Played for 2 franchises: Jets, Eagles
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 1994 at 13 OVR
Ken O'Brien Madden Career Ratings
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Ken O'Brien Madden Ratings by Year
Ken O'Brien Madden NFL 1992 rating: 59 OVR (1991 NFL season, NYJ). Ken O'Brien Madden NFL 1993 rating: 66 OVR (1992 NFL season, NYJ). Ken O'Brien Madden NFL 1994 rating: 13 OVR (1993 NFL season, PHI).
