Because the Cincinnati Bengals head to Tremendous Bowl LVI, we’re looking again on the previous 20 years and the quarterbacks who've lead the staff throughout that point.
The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Tremendous Bowl towards the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday, Feb. 13! Bengals followers are positively excited to see their staff head to the massive recreation, contemplating how their final look was at 1989’s Tremendous Bowl XXII towards the San Francisco 49ers.
Cincinnati is the one staff of the convention finalists who haven’t gained the massive prize, so loads weighs on this upcoming recreation! Right here we’re breaking down the star quarterbacks who've lead the staff prior to now 20 years, from John Kitna to the staff’s present QB, Joe Burrow.
John Kitna
John Kelly Kitna was born September 21, 1972 in Tacoma, Washington. The sports activities star first attended Concordia Lutheran College earlier than transferring to Lincoln Excessive College, lettering in basketball, baseball, and, in fact, soccer. John then enrolled in Central Washington College and walked on to the soccer staff, in the end turning into the staff’s star quarterback. After his 4 years on the staff, he completed his school profession with 43 video games performed and a complete of 12,353 passing yards, 99 touchdowns and 59 interceptions.
John started his skilled soccer profession considerably on a blip. After ending his math schooling diploma at CWU, he was taking a look at highschool teaching jobs. Throughout that point, Seattle Seahawks coach head coach Dennis Erickson was visiting campus to offer a tryout for his nephew when he was impressed with John’s sturdy passes. The younger soccer star was then signed to the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. After taking part in with the Seattle staff from 1997-2000, John was not re-signed and was introduced on to the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent for the 2001 season.
John was lucky to win the beginning quarterback spot on the staff and went on to begin 15 video games. He performed with the Bengals from 2001-2005, reaching many excellent feats and named NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months in 2003 after throwing for over 3,500 yards and 26 landing passes, main the Bengals in an 8-8 report which was the staff’s first non-losing season since 1996.
John subsequently performed with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, struggling a herniated disk downside in 2011 that compelled him into retirement. He has since labored as a soccer coach for quite a few faculties and presently serves as the pinnacle coach and athletic coordinator for Burleson Excessive College in Burleson, Texas.
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer was born December 27, 1979 in Fresno, California. Taking not of his son’s massive measurement and arm energy, Carson’s father enrolled him in courses in Orange County the place he was taught by quarterback guru Bob Johnson. He went on to play soccer at Santa Margarita Catholic Excessive College, supposedly impressing his teammates a lot that varsity staff members would halt their practices to look at him play. After fielding a number of presents from faculties like Notre Dame, San Diego State, and Northern Arizona College, Carson signed with the College of Southern California in 1998 the place he turned one of many nation’s prime acknowledged quarterbacks his junior yr. He broke the college report for many completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns in a season and was voted the winner of the 2002 Heisman Award.
In July 2003, Carson signed a six-year contract price $42.69 million with the Bengals, in the end not taking part in in any respect throughout his rookie season however watching and studying the place throughout video games and at apply. In 2004, he was given the beginning quarterback place and performed with the staff from then till 2010, when he instructed head coach Marvin Lewis he deliberate on retiring. It wasn’t till after Carson performed with the Oakland Raiders from 2011-2012 and the Arizona Cardinals from 2013-2017 that he lastly retired.
On the time of his official retirement in 2018, Carson was twelfth all-time in each passing yards and passing touchdowns with 6,247 and 294, respectively.
Andy Dalton
Andrew Gregory Dalton, born October 29, 1987, is initially from Katy, Texas the place he performed for the Katy Excessive College Tigers. He began just one full season as a quarterback for the staff senior yr, main them to state finals and throwing 2,877 yards with 42 touchdowns and 15 interceptions that season. He was named the Larger Houston Space offensive participant that yr by the Houston Chronicle.
Andy went on to play for Texas Christian College beginning in 2004 the place he was redshirted his freshman yr. Notably, his junior yr he lead the staff to an ideal 12-0 season and his senior yr, he lead the staff to win their second consecutive Mountain West Convention Championship. He held college profession information with wins (42), passing yards (10,314), cross makes an attempt (1,317), completions (812), and completion share (61.6).
In 2011, Andy was drafted to the Bengals as their second spherical choose, thirty fifth general within the NFL draft. On the finish of his first season, he gained the NFL Gamers Affiliation Rising Participant Award and was named a Professional Bowl Alternate his first yr. He lead the Bengals as QB from 2011-2019, and the staff in the end launched him that yr for first general choose Joe Burrow.
Andy then signed a one-year contract in March 2020 with the Dallas Cowboys price $7 million, serving to the staff end with a 6-10 report. He subsequently signed one other one-year contract price $10 million with the Chicago Bears, the place he presently resides. He began within the first two video games earlier than struggling a knee harm, in the end relegated to backup behind Justin Fields. After Justin suffered a rib harm towards the Baltimore Ravens, Andy stepped in to play, though the Bears nonetheless misplaced 13-16. For the 2021 season, Andy handed for 1,512 yards, eight touchdowns, and 9 interceptions in eight video games.
Joe Burrow
Joseph Lee Burrow was born on Dec. 10, 1996 in Ames, Iowa. He grew up across the sport of soccer, redshirtting his first yr at Ohio State and taking part in in 10 video games over two years. In 2018, Joe transferred to Louisiana State College. In 2019, he led the LSU Tigers to school soccer glory, defeating the Clemson Tigers in a 42-25 victory. That yr, he gained the Heisman Trophy.
After that win and 5 years of faculty soccer, Joe entered the 2020 NFL Draft and was the Total No. 1 Draft Decide for Cincinnati. He was the third consecutive Heisman-winning quarterback to be chosen first general behind Baker Mayfield for the Cleveland Browns and Kyler Murray for the Arizona Cardinals. Joe’s four-year contract was signed in July 2020 price $36.1 million.
Though Joe had an admirable rookie season in 2020, he ended it with a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee with different injury to his PCL and meniscus. He was positioned on injured reserve, however got here again to the 2021 season sturdy and able to play. Fortunate for staff, in the course of the AFC Championship Sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Joe threw for 250 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and helped the Bengals win 27-24 in additional time, main the staff to Tremendous Bowl LVI.