List of Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks
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These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
Starting quarterbacks
The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:
Regular season
Postseason
| 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
These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Bengals in regular season games (through the 2025 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 AndersonCategory:Articles with hCards | 1971–1986 | 192 | 172 | 91 | 81 | – | .529 |
| Andy DaltonCategory:Articles with hCards | 2011–2019 | 133 | 133 | 70 | 61 | 2 | .534 |
| Boomer EsiasonCategory:Articles with hCards | 1984–1992, 1997 | 134 | 123 | 62 | 61 | – | .504 |
| Carson PalmerCategory:Articles with hCards | 2004–2010 | 97 | 97 | 46 | 51 | – | .474 |
| Joe BurrowCategory:Articles with hCards | 2020–present | 77 | 77 | 43 | 33 | 1 | .565 |
| Jeff BlakeCategory:Articles with hCards | 1994–1999 | 75 | 66 | 25 | 41 | – | .379 |
| Jon KitnaCategory:Articles with hCards | 2001–2005 | 53 | 46 | 18 | 28 | – | .391 |
Team career passing records
(Through the 2025 NFL season)
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy DaltonCategory:Articles with hCards | 2,757 | 4,449 | 62.0 | 31,594 | 204 | 118 |
| Ken AndersonCategory:Articles with hCards | 2,654 | 4,475 | 59.3 | 32,838 | 197 | 160 |
| Carson PalmerCategory:Articles with hCards | 2,024 | 3,217 | 62.9 | 22,694 | 154 | 100 |
| Boomer EsiasonCategory:Articles with hCards | 2,015 | 3,564 | 56.5 | 27,149 | 187 | 131 |
| Joe BurrowCategory:Articles with hCards | 1,921 | 2,806 | 68.5 | 20,810 | 157 | 51 |
| Jeff BlakeCategory:Articles with hCards | 1,240 | 2,221 | 55.8 | 15,134 | 93 | 62 |
| Jon KitnaCategory:Articles with hCards | 1,009 | 1,707 | 59.1 | 10,707 | 59 | 59 |
Notes
- ↑ Due to an injury involving Damar Hamlin, the Bengals Week 17 game against the Buffalo Bills was canceled.