Joe Burrow is the Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,386 passing yards, 23 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Joe Flacco is the Bengals backup quarterback (QB2), with Sean Clifford third (QB3).
6 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Cincinnati Bengals started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Joe Burrow (8 starts, 6-2).
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2026 (6-2)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 8 | 6-2 | 219/296 | 2,386 | 23 | 6 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2025 (6-11)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 7 | 4-3 | 173/259 | 1,809 | 17 | 5 |
| Joe Flacco | 6 | 1-5 | 158/256 | 1,664 | 13 | 4 |
| Jake Browning | 4 | 1-3 | 81/125 | 771 | 6 | 8 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2024 (9-8)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 17 | 9-8 | 460/652 | 4,918 | 43 | 9 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2023 (9-8)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 10 | 5-5 | 244/365 | 2,309 | 15 | 6 |
| Jake Browning | 7 | 4-3 | 171/243 | 1,936 | 12 | 7 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2022 (12-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 16 | 12-4 | 414/606 | 4,475 | 35 | 12 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2021 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 16 | 10-6 | 366/520 | 4,611 | 34 | 14 |
| Brandon Allen | 1 | 0-1 | 17/34 | 149 | 2 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2020 (4-11-1)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Joe Burrow | 10 | 2-7-1 | 264/404 | 2,688 | 13 | 5 |
| Brandon Allen | 5 | 1-4 | 90/142 | 925 | 5 | 4 |
| Ryan Finley | 1 | 1-0 | 17/32 | 164 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterbacks 2019 (2-14)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Andy Dalton | 13 | 2-11 | 314/528 | 3,494 | 16 | 14 |
| Ryan Finley | 3 | 0-3 | 41/87 | 474 | 2 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Bengals quarterback?
Joe Burrow is the Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,386 passing yards, 23 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the Bengals backup QB?
Joe Flacco is the Bengals backup quarterback (QB2), with Sean Clifford third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Bengals this season?
In 2026 the Cincinnati Bengals started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Joe Burrow (8 starts, 6-2).
Who were the Bengals quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Cincinnati Bengals started 3 quarterbacks in 17 games: Joe Burrow (7 starts, 4-3), Joe Flacco (6 starts, 1-5) and Jake Browning (4 starts, 1-3).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Bengals since 2019?
Joe Burrow has the most Cincinnati Bengals starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 84 regular-season starts and 23,196 passing yards for them.