The Bengals' best quarterbacks
Ken Anderson has the most passing yards of the 51 quarterbacks who played with the Bengals, 32,838 in 192 games. Andy Dalton is 2nd with 31,594. Joe Burrow is 4th, with 22,925; 4,225 more passes Boomer Esiason for 3rd.
The Bengals' quarterbacks this season
- Joe Burrow7 games, 302.1 a game22,925 with the Bengals, the 4th-most in Bengals history.2,115passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing TDs | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Anderson1971 – 1986 · 192 games | 32,838 | 197 | 91 |
| 2 | Andy Dalton2011 – 2019 · 133 games | 31,594 | 204 | 70 |
| 3 | Boomer Esiason1984 – 1997 · 134 games | 27,149 | 187 | 62 |
| 4 | Joe Burrow2020 – 2026 · still playing | 22,925 | 177 | 48 |
| +2,115 this season · passes Boomer Esiason for 3rd in 14 games at his pace | ||||
| 5 | Carson Palmer2004 – 2010 · 97 games | 22,699 | 154 | 46 |
| 6 | Jeff Blake1994 – 1999 · 75 games | 15,134 | 93 | 25 |
| 7 | Jon Kitna2001 – 2005 · 52 games | 10,721 | 59 | 18 |
| 8 | David Klingler1992 – 1995 · 31 games | 3,880 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | Virgil Carter1970 – 1972 · 37 games | 3,850 | 22 | 12 |
| 10 | Turk Schonert1981 – 1989 · 64 games | 2,756 | 7 | 5 |
| 11 | Jake Browning2023 – 2025 · 16 games | 2,707 | 18 | 4 |
| 12 | Neil O'Donnell1998 · 13 games | 2,216 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | Akili Smith1999 – 2002 · 21 games | 2,212 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Jack Thompson1979 – 1982 · 32 games | 2,072 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | Ryan Fitzpatrick2008 · 12 games | 1,905 | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | Greg Cook1969 – 1973 · 12 games | 1,865 | 15 | 4 |
| 17 | Sam Wyche1968 – 1970 · 24 games | 1,743 | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | Joe Flacco2025 · 9 games | 1,664 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | John Reaves1975 – 1978 · 28 games | 1,546 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Brandon Allen2020 – 2022 · 11 games | 1,096 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | Scott Mitchell2000 – 2001 · 9 games | 1,004 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Jeff Driskel2018 · 8 games | 1,003 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | AJ McCarron2015 – 2023 · 11 games | 939 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | Erik Wilhelm1989 – 1996 · 22 games | 912 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | John Stofa1968 · 10 games | 896 | 5 | 2 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › Joe Burrow2020 – 2026 · 84 games22,925
- Jake Browning2023 – 2025 · 16 games2,707
- Joe Flacco2025 · 9 games1,664
- Brandon Allen2020 – 2022 · 11 games1,096
- Ryan Finley2020 · 4 games164
2010s
- Andy Dalton2011 – 2019 · 133 games31,594
- Carson Palmer2010 · 16 games3,970
- Jeff Driskel2018 · 8 games1,003
- AJ McCarron2015 – 2017 · 9 games920
- Ryan Finley2019 · 3 games474
2000s
- Carson Palmer2004 – 2009 · 81 games18,729
- Jon Kitna2001 – 2005 · 52 games10,721
- Ryan Fitzpatrick2008 · 12 games1,905
- Akili Smith2000 – 2002 · 14 games1,407
- Scott Mitchell2000 – 2001 · 9 games1,004
1990s
- Jeff Blake1994 – 1999 · 75 games15,134
- Boomer Esiason1990 – 1997 · 49 games8,799
- David Klingler1992 – 1995 · 31 games3,880
- Neil O'Donnell1998 · 13 games2,216
- Jay Schroeder1993 · 9 games832
1980s
- Boomer Esiason1984 – 1989 · 85 games18,350
- Ken Anderson1980 – 1986 · 73 games12,808
- Turk Schonert1981 – 1989 · 64 games2,756
- Jack Thompson1980 – 1982 · 23 games1,591
- Erik Wilhelm1989 · 6 games425
1970s
- Ken Anderson1971 – 1979 · 119 games20,030
- Virgil Carter1970 – 1972 · 37 games3,850
- John Reaves1975 – 1978 · 28 games1,546
- Jack Thompson1979 · 9 games481
- Sam Wyche1970 · 14 games411
1968–69
- Greg Cook1969 · 11 games1,854
- Sam Wyche1968 – 1969 · 10 games1,332
- John Stofa1968 · 10 games896
- Dewey Warren1968 · 7 games506
Also with the Bengals: running backs · receivers · tight ends · Cincinnati Bengals record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played with the Bengals, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A quarterback's wins are his starts'.
- A decade counts his passing yards with the Bengals in its seasons.