inkman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm having a debate with some co-workers. Anyone have a good source as to how much Kelly made over his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I would suggest the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm having a debate with some co-workers. Anyone have a good source as to how much Kelly made over his career? As far as salary from the Bills... I would guess around 30 million, but that is before agents, taxes, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 As far as salary from the Bills... I would guess around 30 million, but that is before agents, taxes, etc... There's also no telling how much money he spent on his son's medical care. I'm sure that was millions as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 He only earned 15 bucks an hour. {Obvious lie, but we gotta keep that "blue collar" thing going} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 As far as salary from the Bills... I would guess around 30 million, but that is before agents, taxes, etc... For that era and the length of his career, I'd say that would be a fair estimate. then you can factor in endorsement deals and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve In Atlanta 2008 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 For that era and the length of his career, I'd say that would be a fair estimate. then you can factor in endorsement deals and what not. I think the coke and the Vodka Tonics cost him a mint too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm sure he never had to pay for a meal or a beer in Buffalo either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 He only earned 15 bucks an hour. Yeah, but it was all worth it when he hit overtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve In Atlanta 2008 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm having a debate with some co-workers. Anyone have a good source as to how much Kelly made over his career? If part of your arguement is about if he can buy the Bills the answer is NOPE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 If part of your arguement is about if he can buy the Bills the answer is NOPE! I don't know, I heard that he only needed 100,000 more dollars to be able to be able to buy the team, which he was able to get by selling his O.P. house. Anybody know who the buyer ended up being if 97 rock (and Kelly) are saying its not Marshawn? TE? TO? Some non-football playing waste of space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think he may have made $500,000 per year with the Gamblers. His first Bills deal was five years, 7.5 million total...which made him the highest paid player in the NFL in 1986. Then I believe somewhere during the 90 season he was resigned for 3 million dollars a year, or so. Sorry I don't have much to back that up, but that is what I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 There's also no telling how much money he spent on his son's medical care. I'm sure that was millions as well. No medical coverage? I'd be surprised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think the coke and the Vodka Tonics cost him a mint too.. the question was how much did he make...not how much he spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 No medical coverage? I'd be surprised... Treatment of a Krabbe's patient can cost upwards of a million $ per year. I don't think any insurance is covering that. Throw in the personal aides he had hired for his son, and I'm sure he spent a pretty penny caring for Hunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHFO Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 No medical coverage? I'd be surprised... medical insurance isn't going to cover those kinds of expenses...if it was my child he would have been dead along time before Hunter..I don't have the money..Kelly kept his son alive with money out of his own pockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 I would suggest the internet. Thanks. If part of your arguement is about if he can buy the Bills the answer is NOPE! I'm not a retard...most of the time. to get by selling his O.P. house. This is where the discussion stemmed from. One of my co-workers was incredulous that Jim lived in a $500,000 house. I think he may have made $500,000 per year with the Gamblers.His first Bills deal was five years, 7.5 million total...which made him the highest paid player in the NFL in 1986. Then I believe somewhere during the 90 season he was resigned for 3 million dollars a year, or so. Sorry I don't have much to back that up, but that is what I remember. While I was looking for concrete info, this is what I was looking for. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Plus if he had his money in the stock market divide that number by 2. If he had his money with Madoff then reset the number to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm having a debate with some co-workers. Anyone have a good source as to how much Kelly made over his career? Are you including what he made for throwing 4 Superbowls? Sorry, I couldn't resist. I remember that rumor going round back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think around 30 Million would be a safe bet, I also would think he as probably made more since football than he did when he played. His business JKE is still around, he has had more endorsements than he did when he was playing, he still makes money from the Jim Kelly Camp, and he was the exception and actually invested some money when he played and not blew it all on fast cars and hot women (although I am sure some of it went towards that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 This is where the discussion stemmed from. One of my co-workers was incredulous that Jim lived in a $500,000 house.While I was looking for concrete info, this is what I was looking for. Thanks! Incredulous because he thinks he should be living in a more expensive mansion? dont forget about his property in Virginia, and the fact that his OP house, in Miami or any other region, would be a $5million property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a player to be named later Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Don't forget the sponsorship $$... Nuprin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 So what happened to his house? No 97 rock listeners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 No medical coverage? I'd be surprised... Probably 80%-20% like the rest of us I was figuring. With a son in the condition of his it wouldn't take long to rack up a huge bill I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Incredulous because he thinks he should be living in a more expensive mansion? dont forget about his property in Virginia, and the fact that his OP house, in Miami or any other region, would be a $5million property. He never lived in the VA house. It's in Chesdin's Landing. We used to play golf there all of the time until they made the course private. Last I heard he was selling it for $2 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax bill backer Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 this might sound stupid.....but did he really say that he needed 100k more to buy the bills.. or is it just a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 No way he's made $30 mil since he retired. No way he has access to $700+ billion to buy an NFL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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