Quarterback, Purdue, 2001–04
Kyle Orton
- Hometown
- Des Moines, IA
- Born
- Nov 14, 1982
Kyle Orton played quarterback at Purdue (2001–04). The Chicago Bears took Orton in round 4, No. 106 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
522passing yards, best game on filevs. Indiana, 20046touchdown passes, best game on filevs. Indiana, 2004Honors
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Purdue | 236 | 389 | 60.7 | 3,090 | 7.9 | 31 | 5 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Purdue | 80 | 112 | 1.4 | 3 | 23 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here).
Game by game
2004 Purdue 11 games, 3,090 passing yards, 31 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Syracuse | W 51–0 | 16 | 30 | 287 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 59–7 | 23 | 26 | 329 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 25 | at Illinois | W 38–30 | 35 | 50 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 2 | at Notre Dame | W 41–16 | 21 | 31 | 385 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 9 | at Penn State | W 20–13 | 24 | 35 | 275 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Wisconsin | L 17–20 | 25 | 45 | 235 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Michigan | L 14–16 | 14 | 30 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 30 | at Northwestern | L 10–13 | 15 | 33 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Ohio State | W 24–17 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. Indiana | W 63–24 | 33 | 54 | 522 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | L 23–27 | 23 | 47 | 281 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2005 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 233 lb |
| Arm length | 30¼″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.11 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.78 s |
| Vertical jump | 26½″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.38 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.52 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 86 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | 15 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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