
Jim Kelly Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Speaking Fee:
$30,000 to $50,000
Travels From:
Available Upon Request
Travels From:
Available Upon Request
Primary Topic Category:
Sports
Primary Topic Category:
Sports
Secondary Topic Category:
Cancer
Secondary Topic Category:
Cancer
Jim Kelly Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Jim Kelly is a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who spent his entire NFL career as a Buffalo Bill. His hallmark as a player was his toughness. From growing up in Pennsylvania, to facing a career threatening injury, to leading the Buffalo Bills team to four straight AFC championships, Jim’s toughness has been tested time and time again. After his retirement, not only did he lose his son Hunter at the age of 8 to a disease called Krabbe Leukodystrophy, Jim has also survived three battles with cancer. Jim speaks about the power of the four F's – Faith, Family, Friends, and Fans and what it really means to means to make a difference.
Jim Kelly is a retired American football player, a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Houston Gamblers. Kelly was the third quarterback taken in the 1983 NFL Draft, which featured six quarterbacks taken in the first round where John Elway was the first pick. Employing the "K-Gun" offense, known for its no-huddle shotgun formations, Kelly led one of the great NFL scoring juggernauts in the Buffalo Bills. Kelly led the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls, from 1991 to 1994, however, each time the team lost. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in his first year of eligibility. Kelly's jersey number, 12, is the only number ever retired in Buffalo Bills' history. In 2009, Kelly was elected to the Buffalo Bills' 50th Season All-Time Team.
Today, Jim Kelly is a polished keynote speaker and has spoken to a wide variety of organizations including Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Health Care organizations, as well as many other businesses. In his speech, he shares his life story of perseverance and overcoming obstacles including his insights on teamwork, leadership, having a special needs child, and facing cancer. Jim's story reflects on what it means to be “,KELLY TOUGH”,.
“I just wanted to say thank you and tell you that the feedback from your appearance was exceptional. In the 5 years we have had the conference by far you were ranked as the best speaker the conference has had! Thank You for touching so many people.”
-John A. Gaetano, CHFM, CHC Assistant Vice President Facilities Management Cayuga Medical Center
“Jim did an amazing job, and many have said that he is the best we have had in the 16-year history of speakers. We so appreciate all that he did to lift the spirits of our patients and families on the inpatient unit and the inspiration he provided to everyone who attended the event.”
-Caleb Hegna, Director of Development for Iowa Methodist & Methodist West
“Jim did an AMAZING job!!! It was absolutely perfect. He made a big impact on a lot of leaders who will definitely be better difference makers after hearing him!!”
– Beth Hollis-Kaiser – West Herr Automotive Group
“You can do no better than Jim Kelly. I am so grateful to have worked with this outstanding man... I simply cannot say enough about the whole experience.”
-Ann Marie Surovy, Public Relations & Development Coordinator for LifePath, Inc.
"Your lecture last night was not only interesting, but inspirational! It had a great message behind it, especially for children and young adults. The audience was thrilled they had the opportunity to hear you speak and had a lot of positive things to say after the event. I think one audience member hit it on the nose by saying, ‘Jim Kelly was a great football player, but a better human being.’"
-Theodore Ryan, Programming Director Brockport Student Government