Jon Kitna


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Position: QB
Jersey #: 3
Date of Birth: September 21, 1972
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 1996 by
First Team: SEA (1997)
Last Team: DAL (2013)

Quarterback Stats

Year Team Games Cmp Att Pass Yds Pass TDs INTs Sacks Rush Yds Rush TDs Fantasy
2011DAL361087120-203
2010DAL1020931823651612211471157
2008DET468120758551526041
2007DET163555634066182148630190
2006DET1637259642082122631562218
2005CIN31729990221401
2004CIN46110462354642039
2003CIN1632552136052615371170222
2002CIN132944733178161624574177
2001CIN163135813216122225731140
2000SEA1525641226431819321191144
1999SEA152674873328231631530188

Career Summary

Jon Kitna was an NFL quarterback who played for Seattle, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Dallas.

NFL.com lists 141 games and 124 starts across his 1997-2011 career.

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College Career

Kitna played college football at Central Washington University.

Seattle identifies Kitna as a Central Washington alumnus.

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Path to the NFL

Kitna entered the NFL undrafted in 1996.

Seattle describes him as undrafted in 1996 before his 14-season career.

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NFL Career

Kitna began with Seattle, played five seasons in Cincinnati, then started in Detroit and finished in Dallas.

NFL.com records 141 games across all four teams. Seattle notes that he finished his career with Dallas after his Detroit tenure.

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Career Accomplishments

Kitna was the first Lions quarterback to produce back-to-back 4,000-yard passing seasons.

Detroit's media guide credits him with 4,208 yards in 2006 and 4,068 in 2007, the first consecutive 4,000-yard seasons by a Lions quarterback.

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Playing Style

Kitna combined high-volume passing with mobility as a runner.

NFL.com records 956 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns, alongside 141 regular-season appearances.

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Legacy

Kitna forged a long NFL career after entering undrafted from Central Washington.

Seattle credits him with 124 starts over 14 seasons across four clubs.

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