Brian Kelley is an American television writer. He has written for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, Newsradio, Clerks: The Animated Series, Futurama, The Simpsons and most recently Joey.

Brian Lee Kelley (born September 1, 1951 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played his entire career for the New York Giants (1973-1983). He played college football at California Lutheran University. As a member of the Giants, Kelley was a member of the Crunch Bunch, a team of fierce linebackers composed of Kelley, Brad Van Pelt, Lawrence Taylor, and Harry Carson. The group is widely considered one of the best defensive combos in NFL history.