List of Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks

Starting quarterbacks

AJ McCarron (2015)
Carson Palmer (2004–2010)
Boomer Esiason (1984–1992, 1997)

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Regular season

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1968John Stofa (7) / Dewey Warren (4) / Sam Wyche (3)
1969Greg Cook (11) / Sam Wyche (3)
1970Virgil Carter (11) / Sam Wyche (3)
1971Virgil Carter (10) / Ken Anderson (4)
1972Ken Anderson (13) / Virgil Carter (1)
1973Ken Anderson (14)
1974Ken Anderson (13) / Wayne Clark (1)
1975Ken Anderson (13) / John Reaves (1)
1976Ken Anderson (14)
1977Ken Anderson (13) / John Reaves (1)
1978Ken Anderson (12) / John Reaves (4)
1979Ken Anderson (15) / Jack Thompson (1)
1980Ken Anderson (12) / Jack Thompson (4)
1981Ken Anderson (16)
1982Ken Anderson (9)
1983Ken Anderson (13) / Turk Schonert (3)
1984Ken Anderson (9) / Boomer Esiason (4) / Turk Schonert (3)
1985Boomer Esiason (14) / Ken Anderson (2)
1986Boomer Esiason (16)
1987Boomer Esiason (12) / Dave Walter (2) / Adrian Breen (1)
1988Boomer Esiason (16)
1989Boomer Esiason (15) / Turk Schonert (1)
1990Boomer Esiason (16)
1991Boomer Esiason (14) / Donald Hollas (1) / Erik Wilhelm (1)
1992Boomer Esiason (11) / David Klingler (4) / Donald Hollas (1)
1993David Klingler (13) / Jay Schroeder (3)
1994Jeff Blake (9) / David Klingler (7)
1995Jeff Blake (16)
1996Jeff Blake (16)
1997Jeff Blake (11) / Boomer Esiason (5)
1998Neil O'Donnell (11) / Paul Justin (3) / Jeff Blake (2)
1999Jeff Blake (12) / Akili Smith (4)
2000Akili Smith (11) / Scott Mitchell (5)
2001Jon Kitna (15) / Akili Smith (1)
2002Jon Kitna (12) / Gus Frerotte (3) / Akili Smith (1)
2003Jon Kitna (16)
2004Carson Palmer (13) / Jon Kitna (3)
2005Carson Palmer (16)
2006Carson Palmer (16)
2007Carson Palmer (16)
2008Ryan Fitzpatrick (12) / Carson Palmer (4)
2009Carson Palmer (16)
2010Carson Palmer (16)
2011Andy Dalton (16)
2012Andy Dalton (16)
2013Andy Dalton (16)
2014Andy Dalton (16)
2015Andy Dalton (13) / AJ McCarron (3)
2016Andy Dalton (16)
2017Andy Dalton (16)
2018Andy Dalton (11) / Jeff Driskel (5)
2019Andy Dalton (13) / Ryan Finley (3)

Postseason

SeasonQuarterback(s)
1970Virgil Carter (0–1)
1973Ken Anderson (0–1)
1975Ken Anderson (0–1)
1981Ken Anderson (2–1)
1982Ken Anderson (0–1)
1988Boomer Esiason (2–1)
1990Boomer Esiason (1–1)
2005Carson Palmer (0–1)
2009Carson Palmer (0–1)
2011Andy Dalton (0–1)
2012Andy Dalton (0–1)
2013Andy Dalton (0–1)
2014Andy Dalton (0–1)
2015AJ McCarron (0–1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Bengals in regular season games (through the 2019 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 Anderson1971–19861921729181-.529
Andy Dalton2011–present13313370612.534
Boomer Esiason1984–1992, 19971341236261-.504
Carson Palmer2004–201097974651-.474
Jeff Blake1994–199975662541-.379
Jon Kitna2001–200553461828-.391

Team career passing records

(Through the 2019 NFL season)

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Andy Dalton2,7574,44962.031,594204118
Ken Anderson2,6544,47559.332,838197160
Carson Palmer2,0243,21762.922,694154100
Boomer Esiason2,0153,56456.527,149187131
Jeff Blake1,2402,22155.815,1349362
Jon Kitna1,0091,70759.110,7075959

See also

  • List of NFL starting quarterbacks
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