List of Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Bengals.

Regular season

List of all Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

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

See also

• Lists of NFL starting quarterbacks