List of Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks

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Joe Burrow (2020-present) Joe Burrow Bengals.jpg
Joe Burrow (2020-present)

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.

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Starting quarterbacks

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Andy Dalton (2011-2019)
Carson Palmer (2004-2010) Carson Palmer 2006.jpg
Carson Palmer (2004–2010)
Boomer Esiason (1984-1992, 1997) Boomer Esiason at Super Bowl XLI pre-game show in Miami.jpg
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)
1968 John Stofa (7) / Dewey Warren (4) / Sam Wyche (3)
1969 Greg Cook (11) / Sam Wyche (3)
1970 Virgil Carter (11) / Sam Wyche (3)
1971 Virgil Carter (10) / Ken Anderson (4)
1972 Ken Anderson (13) / Virgil Carter (1)
1973 Ken Anderson (14)
1974 Ken Anderson (13) / Wayne Clark (1)
1975 Ken Anderson (13) / John Reaves (1)
1976 Ken Anderson (14)
1977 Ken Anderson (13) / John Reaves (1)
1978 Ken Anderson (12) / John Reaves (4)
1979 Ken Anderson (15) / Jack Thompson (1)
1980 Ken Anderson (12) / Jack Thompson (4)
1981 Ken Anderson (16)
1982 Ken Anderson (9)
1983 Ken Anderson (13) / Turk Schonert (3)
1984 Ken Anderson (9) / Boomer Esiason (4) / Turk Schonert (3)
1985 Boomer Esiason (14) / Ken Anderson (2)
1986 Boomer Esiason (16)
1987 Boomer Esiason (12) / Dave Walter (2) / Adrian Breen (1)
1988 Boomer Esiason (16)
1989 Boomer Esiason (15) / Turk Schonert (1)
1990 Boomer Esiason (16)
1991 Boomer Esiason (14) / Donald Hollas (1) / Erik Wilhelm (1)
1992 Boomer Esiason (11) / David Klingler (4) / Donald Hollas (1)
1993 David Klingler (13) / Jay Schroeder (3)
1994 Jeff Blake (9) / David Klingler (7)
1995 Jeff Blake (16)
1996 Jeff Blake (16)
1997 Jeff Blake (11) / Boomer Esiason (5)
1998 Neil O'Donnell (11) / Paul Justin (3) / Jeff Blake (2)
1999 Jeff Blake (12) / Akili Smith (4)
2000 Akili Smith (11) / Scott Mitchell (5)
2001 Jon Kitna (15) / Akili Smith (1)
2002 Jon Kitna (12) / Gus Frerotte (3) / Akili Smith (1)
2003 Jon Kitna (16)
2004 Carson Palmer (13) / Jon Kitna (3)
2005 Carson Palmer (16)
2006 Carson Palmer (16)
2007 Carson Palmer (16)
2008 Ryan Fitzpatrick (12) / Carson Palmer (4)
2009 Carson Palmer (16)
2010 Carson Palmer (16)
2011 Andy Dalton (16)
2012 Andy Dalton (16)
2013 Andy Dalton (16)
2014 Andy Dalton (16)
2015 Andy Dalton (13) / A. J. McCarron (3)
2016 Andy Dalton (16)
2017 Andy Dalton (16)
2018 Andy Dalton (11) / Jeff Driskel (5)
2019 Andy Dalton (13) / Ryan Finley (3)
2020 Joe Burrow (10) / Brandon Allen (5) / Ryan Finley (1)
2021 Joe Burrow (16) / Brandon Allen (1)
2022 Joe Burrow (16) [I]
2023 Joe Burrow (10) / Jake Browning (7)
2024 Joe Burrow (17)

Postseason

SeasonQuarterback(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

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Bengals in regular season games (through the 2024 NFL season).

Name
GPGames played
GSGames started
WNumber of wins as starting quarterback
LNumber of losses as starting quarterback
TNumber of ties as starting quarterback
PctWinning Percentage as starting quarterback
NamePeriodGPGSWLT %
Ken Anderson 1971–19861921729181-.529
Andy Dalton 2011–201913313370612.534
Boomer Esiason 1984–1992, 19971341236261-.504
Carson Palmer 2004–201097974651-.474
Joe Burrow 2020–present696938301.558
Jeff Blake 1994–199975662541-.379
Jon Kitna 2001–200553461828-.391

Team career passing records

(Through the 2024 NFL season)

NameCompAtt %YdsTDInt
Andy Dalton 2,7574,44962.031,594204118
Ken Anderson 2,6544,47559.332,838197160
Carson Palmer 2,0243,21762.922,694154100
Boomer Esiason 2,0153,56456.527,149187131
Joe Burrow 1,7482,54768.619,00114046
Jeff Blake 1,2402,22155.815,1349362
Jon Kitna 1,0091,70759.110,7075959

Notes

  1. Due to an injury involving Damar Hamlin, the Bengals Week 17 game against the Buffalo Bills was canceled.

See also