Professional career Andy Dalton

1 professional career

1.1 2011 season
1.2 2012 season
1.3 2013 season
1.4 2014 season
1.5 2015 season
1.6 2016 season
1.7 2017 season
1.8 statistics

professional career

2011 season

on april 29, 2011, bengals selected dalton second round pick, 35th overall, in 2011 nfl draft. out of twelve quarterbacks chosen in 2011 nfl draft, fifth selected.

dalton @ 2012 pro bowl

after dalton drafted cincinnati bengals, there speculation on whether dalton or veteran bruce gradkowski start @ quarterback. carson palmer, first overall draft pick in 2003 nfl draft, demanded traded or released, , traded later in season oakland raiders. on june 29, 2011, bengals signed dalton four-year, $5.21 million rookie contract $2.29 million signing bonus , $4.02 million guaranteed.

on august 8, 2011, before first pre-season game versus detroit lions, bengals head coach marvin lewis released first depth chart per nfl rules, noted meant little. depth chart had dalton listed first-string quarterback, followed gradkowski.

dalton s first nfl regular season start came on september 11, 2011, on road against cleveland browns. dalton, in 1 half of play before leaving game due injury, completed 10 of 15 pass attempts 81 yards , 1 touchdown, posting passer rating of 102.4. bengals won game, 27–17, dalton s first divisional afc north victory first win against divisional rival browns. dalton s second game on on road, against denver broncos. despite 24–22 loss, dalton led comeback, completing 19 of 29 pass attempts 280 yards , 2 touchdowns in second half alone, , achieving passer rating of 107.0 game. bengals head coach marvin lewis later noted during denver game when realized bengals had quarterback of future. in 27–17 victory against indianapolis colts on october 16, 2011, dalton completed 25 of 32 passes 264 yards , 1 touchdown. in game, dalton had season-high 78.1 completion percentage , 111.5 passer rating.

on november 3, 2011, dalton named nfl offensive rookie of month october. dalton led bengals 4–0 record 909 yards passing , 6 touchdowns in month. dalton threw 217 yards , season-high 3 touchdowns no interceptions against tennessee titans in comeback 24–17 victory on november 6, earning him pepsi nfl rookie of week honors. on november 27, dalton passed 270 yards , touchdown 105.6 passer rating in comeback 23–20 victory on cleveland browns, again winning rookie of week. game featured 51-yard strike dalton a.j. green 1:08 remaining in fourth quarter, setting bengals game-winning field goal. end of season, dalton had led bengals 9–7 record , berth in nfl playoffs.

on january 7, 2012, bengals faced t. j. yates-led houston texans in wild-card round of nfl playoffs. game marked first time in nfl playoff history 2 rookie quarterbacks started in same game against each other. dalton completed on 64 percent of passes had 3 turnovers texans won game, 31–10.

during rookie season, dalton had 4 wins featuring fourth-quarter comebacks (vs. buffalo, @ jacksonville, @ tennessee, , vs. cleveland). became first quarterback in nfl history not drafted in first round start 16 games of rookie season. dalton became 1 of 5 rookie quarterbacks on 3,000 passing yards , @ least 20 touchdown passes, joining fellow rookie cam newton , peyton manning, dan marino, , charlie conerly.

at conclusion of season, dalton received emerging player award nfl players association during nflpa pulse awards. other nominees award carolina panthers quarterback cam newton, new orleans saints tight end jimmy graham, new england patriots tight end rob gronkowski, , detroit lions defensive tackle ndamukong suh.

dalton named pro bowl alternate in first year, , added afc pro bowl roster after new england patriots won afc championship, forcing tom brady withdraw. dalton , newton became first pair of rookie quarterbacks make pro bowl in same season. during 2012 pro bowl, dalton threw 99 yards , 2 touchdowns passer rating of 152.1.

2012 season

in second game of season on september 16, 2012, dalton guided bengals 34–27 victory @ home on cleveland browns. completed 24 of 31 passes 318 yards, 3 touchdowns, , interception, 128.2 passer rating. in following game @ washington redskins, dalton completed 19-of-27 passes 328 yards, 3 touchdowns, , interception, season-high 132.9 passer rating, in leading bengals 38–31 win. furthermore, dalton lined wide receiver on first play scrimmage of game, acting decoy while wildcat quarterback mohamed sanu threw 73-yard touchdown pass a.j. green, again flanked receiver while benjarvus green-ellis rushed touchdown via direct snap. following week @ jacksonville jaguars, dalton threw 244 yards , had 3 touchdowns (two passing, 1 rushing) in leading bengals 27–10 victory.

on october 14, 2012, dalton threw career-high 381 yards go 3 touchdowns against cleveland browns, threw 3 interceptions bengals fell browns 34–24. second game in become four-game losing streak. dalton , bengals rebounded defeating new york giants in 31–13 game, in dalton completed 21 of 30 passes 199 yards , season-high 4 touchdowns, attaining 127.6 passer rating , season-high 94.5 qbr. efforts against giants, dalton named afc offensive player of week. following week, bengals beat kansas city chiefs 28-6 dalton completed 18 of 29 passes 230 yards , 2 touchdowns thrown (a 109.8 passer rating) while adding rushing touchdown.

on november 25, 2012, in much-hyped game oakland raiders due return of former bengals quarterback carson palmer cincinnati, dalton outperformed palmer throwing 210 yards , 3 touchdowns, achieving 109.0 passer rating, , leading bengals 34–10 victory. in fourth quarter, unnecessary roughness penalty lamarr houston on dalton 1 part of sequence of events leading ejections of andrew whitworth, tommy kelly, , houston game. performance, dalton became 1 of 3 players in nfl history @ least 20 touchdown passes in each of first 2 seasons, joining peyton manning , dan marino.

in 2 of next 3 following weeks, dalton s mobility proved valuable scrambled go-ahead touchdown runs in victories on san diego chargers , philadelphia eagles. on december 23, 2012 against pittsburgh steelers, 21-yard throw a.j. green fourteen seconds remaining set game-winning field goal, propelling bengals 13-10 victory , second consecutive berth in nfl playoffs. game marked first time dalton able defeat divisional rival steelers, , first time bengals made playoffs in consecutive seasons since 1981-1982. following week, dalton threw touchdown , 101.5 quarterback rating in 1 half of play in 23-17 bengals win on baltimore ravens. marked dalton s first victory on divisional rival ravens , capped 10-6 regular season record.

on january 5, 2013, dalton , bengals faced houston texans in wild-card round of nfl playoffs. in defensive struggle neither dalton nor texans quarterback matt schaub able pass touchdown, bengals lost 19–13, second consecutive year bengals fell texans in opening round of playoffs. 2:57 remaining in fourth quarter, dalton overthrew open a.j. green have been go-ahead touchdown.

2013 season

on september 8, 2013, dalton completed 26 of 33 passes career-high 78.8 completion percentage, 282 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions (arguably neither interception fault), , 91.8 qbr bengals fell chicago bears, 24–21. following week, dalton threw 280 yards , touchdown bengals beat pittsburgh steelers 20–10. then, dalton completed 20 of 28 passes 235 yards, 2 touchdowns, , interception 105.5 passer rating in leading bengals 34–30 victory on green bay packers.

on october 13, 2013, after 2 games without touchdown pass (in loss @ cleveland browns , victory on new england patriots), dalton rebounded completing 26 of 40 passes 337 yards, 3 touchdowns, , interception 105.9 passer rating in 27–24 overtime victory @ buffalo bills. efforts in game, dalton named afc offensive player of week. then, completed 24 of 34 passes 372 yards , 3 touchdowns 92.8 qbr , 135.9 passer rating in leading bengals victory @ detroit lions, 27–24. following week, dalton completed 19 of 30 passes 325 yards, career-high 5 touchdowns, , interception in merely 3 quarters of play 125.7 passer rating , career-high 98.9 qbr in 49–9 win on new york jets. @ end of october, dalton named afc offensive player of month.

on october 31, 2013, dalton began difficult two-game stretch. passed 338 yards @ miami dolphins had 3 interceptions, critically 1 bounced off hands of mohamed sanu if caught sanu have sealed victory bengals, ended losing 22-20 in overtime; dalton sacked cameron wake in end zone in overtime safety end game. following week, dalton passed 274 yards @ baltimore ravens 2 touchdowns, notably 51-yard hail mary touchdown pass against wind a.j. green time expired in regulation, had 3 interceptions bengals lost 20–17 in overtime. dalton continued struggles against cleveland browns, threw 2 interceptions in first quarter. however, rebounded throw 3 consecutive touchdowns well, bengals won game 41–20. after interception @ san diego chargers, dalton again rebounded passing 149 yards , touchdown in second half bengals won 17-10.

on december 8, 2013, dalton continued upswing. completed 24 of 35 passes 275 yards , 4 total touchdowns against indianapolis colts, attaining 89.2 qbr , 120.5 passer rating in 42–28 victory. although bengals lost @ pittsburgh steelers following week, dalton able pass 230 yards , 2 touchdowns while overcoming 6 dropped passes receivers. dalton continued december success following week completing 27 of 38 passes 366 yards , 4 touchdowns 92.0 qbr , career-high 136.5 passer rating in defeating minnesota vikings 42–14. game, dalton , bengals became 2013 afc north division champions , dalton had earned third consecutive berth nfl playoffs, becoming 1 of 5 nfl quarterbacks make playoffs in each of first 3 seasons. while bengals beat baltimore ravens 34-17 following week, dalton struggled, scoring 3 total touchdowns , passing 281 yards 4 interceptions.

dalton finished regular season 4,293 passing yards 34 passing touchdowns, 20 interceptions, , 88.8 passer rating. passing yards , touchdowns both career highs , bengals single season franchise records. in bengals wildcard playoff game against san diego chargers, dalton threw first career postseason touchdown pass. however, threw 2 interceptions , lost fumble, on 3 consecutive possessions in second half, bengals lost game score of 27–10. after game dalton heavily criticized poor play , consistent failure advance in playoffs. in 8 2013 primetime (snf, mnf, tnf, playoffs), and/or afc north intradivisional games, dalton completed 192 of 349 passes (55.0 completion percentage) 2,036 passing yards, 5.83 yards per attempt, 11 passing touchdowns, 16 interceptions, , 63.6 passer rating. in other 9 games of 2013, dalton completed 200 of 288 passes (69.4 completion percentage) 2,594 passing yards, 9.01 yards per attempt, 23 passing touchdowns, 7 interceptions, , 114 passer rating. such performances have raised doubt whether dalton big-game quarterback.

2014 season

dalton cincinnati bengals in 2014

on august 4, 2014, dalton received six-year extension worth as $115 million, team performance-based incentives. started season 3 wins. in week 1, dalton threw game-winning 77-yard touchdown pass a.j. green beat baltimore ravens 23–16, dalton s first win on road against ravens. in week 3, caught 18-yard touchdown pass mohamed sanu against tennessee titans in 33–7 victory. first time quarterback had caught touchdown pass since former chiefs quarterback tyler thigpen caught 37-yard pass wide receiver mark bradley in 2008. dalton first quarterback ever catch touchdown pass bengals.

following bengals first loss of 2014 season against new england patriots, bengals involved in tie second time in past 7 seasons. score tied @ 37 in overtime against carolina panthers, dalton completed 5 of 7 passes 49 yards, kicker mike nugent pushed field goal wide right. dalton threw season-high 323 yards, along 2 touchdowns , 2 interceptions. followed meager 126 yards in shutout loss colts. in second match-up against baltimore in game 7, dalton led 80-yard drive in games final 4 minutes , ran in quarterback sneak 1 yard out give bengals 27–24 win, second game-winning drive of season, both against baltimore. following win on jacksonville, bengals reached season midpoint @ 5-2-1.

dalton had historically terrible performance against cleveland browns in game 9, completed 10 of 33 passes 86 total yards 3 interceptions earn 2.0 passer rating; lowest nfl quarterback 25 pass attempts since 2004 , 11th lowest in history. responded 220 yards , 3 touchdowns season-best rating of 143.9 in 27-10 win on new orleans saints, , first career win in 4 attempts against texans in game 11. in game 12 (11/30), dalton rebounded 3 first half interceptions run touchdown , throw in 14-13 bengals win on buccaneers on road. marked fourth consecutive year dalton had won 3 games against nfc, extending record 12–3–1 against opposite conference. bengals lost game 13 against pittsburgh despite dalton s solid 128.8 rating , 20-yard touchdown run (the longest ever bengals quarterback), shutout cleveland despite 53.6 rating. in game 15, dalton threw 2 touchdowns , interception in 37-28 win on broncos bengals clinch playoff berth franchise-record fourth straight year. in season s final game, dalton threw 2 first-half interceptions @ pittsburgh, led 89-yard fourth quarter drive capped five-yard touchdown pass jermaine gresham, cut deficit 20–17, despite streak of 11 of 12 passes 101 yards, a.j. green fumbled inside steelers territory seal 27–17 loss , #5 wild card seed in playoffs.

playing without many of offensive weapons against indianapolis colts in wild card round, dalton led bengals fourth straight playoff loss score of 26-10, 155 yard, no touchdown, no interception effort.

on january 20, 2015, announced dalton selected 2015 pro bowl, second pro bowl appearance, replacing aaron rodgers of green bay packers (calf injury). dalton completed 9 of 20 passes 69 yards.

2015 season

dalton in 2015.

the bengals began 2015 season on historic winning streak. in first game, dalton threw 100th career touchdown pass, tight end tyler eifert, in second quarter. cincinnati won game, 33–13, dalton throwing 269 yards , 2 touchdowns. in bengals week 2 home opener, dalton threw 3 touchdowns , 0 interceptions in 24–19 defeat of san diego chargers. marked fourth straight home-opening win bengals , 15th three-touchdown performance dalton. threw career-high 383 yards , 3 touchdowns in week 3 against ravens, 321 yards in week 4 against kansas city, , 331 yards in week 5 game dalton threw 2 touchdowns , ran 1 led bengals fourth quarter 24–7 deficit 27–24 overtime win on seattle seahawks. second biggest comeback in franchise history. in 34–21 win on buffalo bills; in week 6, dalton completed 22 of 33 passes 243 yards, 3 tds , no interceptions. dalton named afc offensive player of month october. following bye week, dalton led bengals 4th quarter comeback against pittsburgh steelers on road. 16-10 win gave bengals first 7–0 start in franchise history. extended 8-0 dalton s 139.8 passer rating in victory on cleveland.

dalton failed reach 200 yards passing first time in game 9, 10-6 loss houston. despite 315 passing yards , 2 scoring drives in less 4 minutes in late fourth quarter tie game, bengals lost game 10 arizona cardinals. dalton bounced 3 touchdowns , 121.4 rating in game 11 win on st. louis, , career-high passer rating of 146.8 in game 12 victory on cleveland. in game 13 on december 13, dalton fractured thumb on throwing hand while tackling stephon tuitt after intercepted shovel pass, missing season s final 3 games (replacement aj mccarron 2-1 97.1 passer rating). dalton finished year 3,250 yards, 25 touchdowns, , 7 interceptions. first bengal ever throw more 20 touchdown passes fewer 10 interceptions in franchise history. dalton s 106.2 passer rating ranked no. 2 , 8.4 yards per attempt ranked no. 3 among nfl quarterbacks in 2015. ranked 35th on nfl top 100 players of 2016.

the bengals season ended when lost steelers 18–16 on january 9, 2016 in afc wild card round. dalton had cast broken thumb removed 5 days before game, did not play.

2016 season

dalton began 2016 season back-to-back 366 yard games, overcoming 7 sacks 55-yard game-winning drive in 23–22 victory on new york jets in week 1, losing in week 2 pittsburgh. after off-night of 206 yards, 0 touchdowns, , interception in loss denver, dalton completed 69.5% of passes 1,127 yards, 6 touchdowns, , 0 interceptions in 4 straight 100+ passer rating games. in eighth game of season, dalton had 284 yards passing in 27-27 tie against washington, followed 204 yards, 207 yards, , 283 yards in 3 straight losses giants, bills, , ravens. despite middle-of-the-pack 89.7 rating through 13 games, dalton had been sacked league-leading 32 times , bengals 3-7-1 , out of playoffs. dalton had 332 yards , 130.0 passer rating in game 12 win on philadelphia, averaged 208 yards on season s last 4 games. dalton ended season 6-9-1 record, career-low 18 touchdowns, , second in league 41 sacks. however, recorded on 4,000 passing yards second time in career, had 8 interceptions on 563 attempts, , contributed 4 rushing touchdowns. marvin lewis praised best campaign of [dalton s] career , , earned third pro-bowl recognition, replacing super bowl-bound tom brady.

2017 season

dalton in 2017

dalton threw 3 interceptions in first quarter during home opener against baltimore ravens in week 1. overall, finished game 170 passing yards , had 4 interceptions bengals shut out , lost score of 20–0. dalton s 4 interceptions tied career high single game, other instance occurring against baltimore in 2013 matchup.

statistics

as of 2017 s nfl off-season, dalton held @ least 18 bengals franchise records, including:

completions: playoff game (29 on 2014-01-05 sdg), rookie season (300 in 2011)
pass attempts: season (586 in 2013), playoff game (51 on 2014-01-05 sdg), rookie season (516 in 2011)
passing yards: season (4,293 in 2013), rookie season (3,398 in 2011)
passing tds: season (33 in 2013), rookie season (20 in 2011)
intercepted: playoffs (6), playoff season (3 in 2011), playoff game (3 on 2012-01-07 @hou)
passer rating: career (89.1)
sacked: season (46 in 2012)
pass yds/game: career (238.9)
300+ yard passing games: season (6 in 2013), rookie season (2; carson palmer)
4,000+ passing yard seasons: career (2; carson palmer)




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