QB · Houston Texans
Tony Banks
Age 53 · 193 cm (6'4") · 104 kg · Born Apr 5, 1973 · Michigan State; San Diego Mesa College
NFL career
1996
debut year
2005
last season
10
seasons
#12
jersey
College: Michigan State; San Diego Mesa College
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#42
overall pick
STL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 46 games.
Passing
6,982yards
41touchdowns
31interceptions
54.3%completion
Rushing
327yards
2touchdowns
98carries
3.3YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 169 | 320 | 52.8 | 2,136 | 17 | 8 |
| 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 150 | 274 | 54.7 | 1,578 | 8 | 8 |
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 198 | 370 | 53.5 | 2,386 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | Houston Texans | 6 | 61 | 102 | 59.8 | 693 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | Houston Texans | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 173 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 24 | 93 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 47 | 152 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2003 | Houston Texans | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2004 | Houston Texans | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 24 | 93 | 0 |
| 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 19 | 57 | 0 |
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 47 | 152 | 2 |
| 2003 | Houston Texans | 6 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | Houston Texans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Tony Banks was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
17–20 @ 49ers
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–38 vs Jaguars
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
W
30–19 vs Cardinals
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
10–13 @ Titans
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
L
15–16 @ Ravens
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
27–33 vs Rams
2005-12 · Nov 27, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17–45 vs Chiefs
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17–31 @ Colts
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Banks" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Michigan State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Michigan State.
Jordan Turner
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Luke Newman
G · 2025 · Bears
Montorie Foster Jr
WR · 2025 · Seahawks
Nate Carter
RB · 2025 · Falcons
Jacoby Windmon
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Kendell Brooks
SAF · 2024 · Titans
Nick Samac
C · 2024 · Panthers
Ameer Speed
DB · 2023 · Texans
Ben VanSumeren
RB · 2023 · Bills
Bryce Baringer
P · 2023 · Patriots
1996 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#31
#32
#33
#34
#35
#38
#39
#40
Alex Van Dyke
WR · NYJ
#32
Leeland McElroy
RB · ARI
#33
Tony Brackens
DE · JAX
#34
Amani Toomer
WR · NYG
#35
Mike Alstott
FB · TAM
#36
Lawyer Milloy
S · NWE
#37
Kavika Pittman
DE · DAL
#38
Bryant Mix
DE · HOU
#39
Marco Battaglia
TE · CIN
#40
Je'Rod Cherry
DB · NOR
#41
Bryan Still
WR · SDG
#43
Muhsin Muhammad
WR · CAR
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Tony Banks.
Alfred Montez
Debut 1996 · #10 · Raiders
Bobby Hoying
Debut 1996 · #14 · Raiders
Danny Kanell
Debut 1996 · #13 · Broncos
James Ritchey
Debut 1996 · #16 · Titans
Jeff Lewis
Debut 1996 · #8 · Panthers
John Paci
Debut 1996 · #10 · Jets
Johnny Johnson
Debut 1996 · #13 · Lions
Jon Stark
Debut 1996 · #11 · Ravens