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Ranking the 30 Best NFL QB-WR duos in the modern era

By Brad Weiss

ANAHEIM, CA - CIRCA 1991:Joe Montana (16) of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jerry Rice (80) on his TD catch against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium circa 1991 in Anaheim,California on November 25th 1991. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - CIRCA 1991:Joe Montana (16) of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jerry Rice (80) on his TD catch against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium circa 1991 in Anaheim,California on November 25th 1991. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Former Buffalo Bills and NFL Hall of Fame members (L-R) Thurman Thomas, Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, and Bruce Smith wait to take the field at halftime for a Buffalo Bills induction ceremony for Andre Reed at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 21, 2014, in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Michael Adamucci/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Former Buffalo Bills and NFL Hall of Fame members (L-R) Thurman Thomas, Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, and Bruce Smith wait to take the field at halftime for a Buffalo Bills induction ceremony for Andre Reed at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 21, 2014, in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Michael Adamucci/Getty Images) /

30 Best NFL QB-WR duos in the modern era

No. 6: Jim Kelly and Andre Reed

When you think of the Buffalo Bills, you likely think about the four-year stretch where they made the Super Bowl every season, only to come out on the losing end. The quarterback of the team during that stretch was Jim Kelly, a first-round pick in 1983 who would go on to become a Hall of Famer, leading one of the more innovative offenses of the 1980s.

The K-Gun offense was a no-huddle offense that was designed to keep defenses guessing, while also stopping them from making timely substitutions. It helped Kelly that he had some key veterans that he could trust on that side of the ball, including wide receiver Andre Reed, who was his go-time wideout during his time in the NFL.

Kelly and Reed were one of the more prolific QB-WR duos in NFL history, connecting on 65 touchdowns, and leading the Bills to unprecedented success. With Kelly as his quarterback, Reed would go on to be named to the Pro Bowl seven times, and All-Pro twice, carving out his own Hall of Fame career playing in Western New York.

Buffalo won six straight divisional crowns with Kelly at the helm and Reed on the outside, and we likely will not see another team get to four straight Super Bowls again. Kelly has had some health issues since leaving the game, but he and Reed are still very close, with Kelly even throwing him a pass during his enshrinement to the Hall.

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