| The Cincinnati Bengals came into the National | | | | 1970's and early 1980's, and had a few seasons |
| Football League in 1968. They had a tough go of it | | | | where he put up some truly great numbers. |
| early on, not posting any real successful numbers | | | | #2 - Boomer Esiason - 27,149 yards |
| until the late 1970's and early 1980's. They would | | | | Boomer Esiason came to the team in the mid |
| eventually appear in multiple Super Bowls and | | | | 1980's and was immediately popular and |
| become very popular, and not just in their own | | | | successful. |
| region. | | | | #3 - Carson Palmer - 18,724 yards (through the |
| One of the most important positions on the | | | | 2009 season) |
| football field is quarterback. Every offensive play, | | | | Carson Palmer came to Cincinnati out of USC in |
| aside from a few trick plays, starts with the | | | | the early 2000's and immediately established |
| quarterback getting the ball. How a quarterback | | | | himself as one of the best young quarterbacks in |
| finishes the game in terms of passing yards | | | | the league. |
| usually has a big impact on how the team did that | | | | #4 - Jeff Blake - 15,134 yards |
| day. When ranking by career passing yards, who | | | | Jeff Blake couldn't break into the starter's role |
| are the top five Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks | | | | with the New York Jets, but after coming to the |
| of all time? | | | | Bengals he was feared around the league for both |
| #1 - Ken Anderson - 32,838 yards | | | | his arm strength and his ability to run the football |
| Ken Anderson played with the team through the | | | | too. |
