Player
Jon Kitna
QB (retired)
Jon Kitna: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
15-year career across SEA, CIN, DET, DAL. 4,208 yards in 2006 with the Detroit Lions — the journeyman who kept getting starting jobs.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Yards | 30,568 |
| TDs | 163 |
| INTs | 160 |
| Completions | 2,587 |
| Attempts | 4,298 |
| Comp % | 60.2% |
SEA 1997-2000 (undrafted breakout). CIN 2001-2005 (peak years). DET 2006-2008 (4,000+ yards on 0-16 team). DAL 2009-2011 (Romo backup).
TrendKitna career arc
| Stop | Years | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1997-2000 | 3,508 yds in 1999 |
| CIN | 2001-2005 | 3,605 yds in 2003 |
| DET | 2006-2008 | 4,208 + 4,066 |
| DAL | 2009-2011 | 2,365 yds in 2010 |
4,208 yards in 2006 + 4,066 in 2007 with DET. Only the second QB in NFL history to throw for 4,000+ in consecutive years on a losing team.
SplitKitna DET 2006-2008
| Year | Yds | TD/INT | Team Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,208 | 21/22 | 3-13 |
| 2007 | 4,066 | 18/21 | 7-9 |
| 2008 | 758 | 5/5 | 0-16 |
Started his career UNDRAFTED out of Central Washington — became one of the most-prolific undrafted QBs in NFL history.
RareTop undrafted QB careers
| QB | Career Yds |
|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 32,344 |
| Tony Romo | 34,183 |
| Jon Kitna | 30,568 |
| Dave Krieg | 38,147 |
Replaced Brandon Weeden as DAL starter in 2013 at age 41 — threw 13 TDs vs 1 INT in 2 starts (224 attempts).
ComparisonKitna TD/INT ratios by team
| Team-era | TD/INT ratio |
|---|
After retirement (2013), became a high school math teacher and football coach at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, WA.
AnomalyKitna post-NFL
| Phase | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Retired | 2013 | Final DAL year |
| Lincoln HS (WA) | 2014-2018 | Math teacher + HC |
| Burleson HS (TX) | 2019-2022 | HC near Cowboys facility |
| DAL QB coach interest | 2023+ | NFL re-entry rumors |
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