List of Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Bengals.
Starting quarterbacks
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The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:
Regular season
[edit]Postseason
[edit]| Season | Quarterback(s) |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Virgil Carter (0–1) |
| 1973 | Ken Anderson (0–1) |
| 1975 | Ken Anderson (0–1) |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson (2–1) |
| 1982 | Ken Anderson (0–1) |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason (2–1) |
| 1990 | Boomer Esiason (1–1) |
| 2005 | Carson Palmer (0–1) |
| 2009 | Carson Palmer (0–1) |
| 2011 | Andy Dalton (0–1) |
| 2012 | Andy Dalton (0–1) |
| 2013 | Andy Dalton (0–1) |
| 2014 | Andy Dalton (0–1) |
| 2015 | A. J. McCarron (0–1) |
| 2021 | Joe Burrow (3–1) |
| 2022 | Joe Burrow (2−1) |
Most games as starting quarterback
[edit]These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Bengals in regular season games (through the 2024 NFL season).
| Name | |
|---|---|
| GP | Games played |
| GS | Games started |
| W | Number of wins as starting quarterback |
| L | Number of losses as starting quarterback |
| T | Number of ties as starting quarterback |
| Pct | Winning Percentage as starting quarterback |
| Name | Period | GP | GS | W | L | T | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Anderson | 1971–1986 | 192 | 172 | 91 | 81 | - | .529 |
| Andy Dalton | 2011–2019 | 133 | 133 | 70 | 61 | 2 | .534 |
| Boomer Esiason | 1984–1992, 1997 | 134 | 123 | 62 | 61 | - | .504 |
| Carson Palmer | 2004–2010 | 97 | 97 | 46 | 51 | - | .474 |
| Jeff Blake | 1994–1999 | 75 | 66 | 25 | 41 | - | .379 |
| Joe Burrow | 2020–present | 62 | 62 | 33 | 28 | 1 | .541 |
| Jon Kitna | 2001–2005 | 53 | 46 | 18 | 28 | - | .391 |
Team career passing records
[edit](Through the 2024 NFL season)
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 2,757 | 4,449 | 62.0 | 31,594 | 204 | 118 |
| Ken Anderson | 2,654 | 4,475 | 59.3 | 32,838 | 197 | 160 |
| Carson Palmer | 2,024 | 3,217 | 62.9 | 22,694 | 154 | 100 |
| Boomer Esiason | 2,015 | 3,564 | 56.5 | 27,149 | 187 | 131 |
| Joe Burrow | 1,534 | 2,253 | 68.1 | 16,755 | 121 | 41 |
| Jeff Blake | 1,240 | 2,221 | 55.8 | 15,134 | 93 | 62 |
| Jon Kitna | 1,009 | 1,707 | 59.1 | 10,707 | 59 | 59 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to an injury involving Damar Hamlin, the Bengals Week 17 game against the Buffalo Bills was canceled.