I can play right now." He asked to be traded, but was instead placed on waivers by Carolina during the 1998 season and subsequently signed with the New Orleans Saints to finish the season. Collins would later say that he did not intend to quit the Panthers, only to sit out for a few weeks. However, Capers interpreted his request as quitting on the team and he was released. He later admitted that much of his erratic behavior was due to his struggles with alcoholism. After being arrested for drunk driving later that year, he was ordered by the NFL to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. Franchise records Collins held or shared four Panthers franchise records : Passing touchdowns, rookie game (3; with Cam Newton x2) Interceptions, season (21 in 1997), rookie season (19; with Chris Weinke), rookie game (4 on 1995-11-12 @STL and 1995-11-26 @NOR; with Chris Weinke and Cam Newton) New Orleans Saints After being traded to the Saints, Collins started the seven games of the season, but had only two wins. In his lone season with the Saints, Collins threw for 1,202 yards, four touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. New York Giants Collins started the 1999 season as the Giants' second-string quarterback behind Kent Graham, but claimed the starting job in Week 11 as Graham struggled with a 5–4 record. In the 2000 season, Collins led the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens. His performance in his lone Super Bowl appearance is among the worst in NFL history. During the 2001 season, Collins set a single-season NFL record with 23 fumbles, a record tied in 2002 by then-Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper. In 2002, Collins set the Giants' single season franchise passing record with 4,073 yards; this record was broken by Eli Manning in 2011. After five seasons, 68 starts and 16,875 yards, Collins was released by the Giants in 2004. The team had already signed former league MVP Kurt Warner and traded for 2004's #1 draft pick, Eli Manning. Franchise records , Kerry Collins held at least seven Giants franchise records, including: Most Passing Yards (playoff game): 381 (2001-01-14 MIN) Most Passing TDs (playoff game): 5 (2001-01-14 MIN) Most Intercepted (playoff season): 6 (2000) Best Passer Rating (game): 158.3 (2002-12-22 @IND) Most Pass Yds/Game (playoff career): 240.0 Most Pass Yds/Game (playoff season): 342.0 (2002) Most 300+ yard passing games (playoffs): two