Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow
Burrow in 2022
No. 9  Cincinnati Bengals
PositionQuarterback
Roster status Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996
Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolAthens (The Plains, Ohio)
College
  • Ohio State (2015–2017)
    LSU (2018–2019)
NFL draft2020: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • 2× NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2021, 2024)
  • 2× Pro Bowl (2022, 2024)
  • NFL passing yards leader (2024)
  • NFL passing touchdowns leader (2024)
  • NFL completion percentage leader (2021)
  • CFP national champion (2019)
  • CFP National Championship Game Offensive MVP (2019)
  • Heisman Trophy (2019)
  • Maxwell Award (2019)
  • Walter Camp Award (2019)
  • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2019)
  • Davey O'Brien Award (2019)
  • Manning Award (2019)
  • Lombardi Award (2019)
  • AP College Football Player of the Year (2019)
  • Sporting News College Football Player of the Year (2019)
  • Unanimous All-American (2019)
  • SEC Male Athlete of the Year (2020)
  • SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
  • First-team All-SEC (2019)
NFL records
  • Career completion percentage: 68.6%[a]
  • Pass completions per game (career): 25.3[2]
NCAA (FBS) records
  • Offensive yards in a season: 6,055
  • Touchdowns responsible for in a season: 65 (tied)[b]
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2025
Passing attempts2,570
Passing completions1,762
Completion percentage68.6%
TDINT141–46
Passing yards19,114
Passer rating101.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Lee Burrow (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). After two seasons of college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes, he played for the LSU Tigers, winning the Heisman Trophy and the College Football Playoff National Championship as a senior. He was selected by the Bengals first overall in the 2020 NFL draft.

Burrow had a breakout season in 2021 when he led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, and an appearance in Super Bowl LVI, and was awarded Comeback Player of the Year. In 2023, Burrow signed, at the time, the largest contract in NFL history in terms of annual salary and led the Bengals to their first consecutive division title in franchise history. Despite Cincinnati missing the playoffs in 2024, Burrow led the league in passing yards and passing touchdowns and was awarded his second Comeback Player of the Year Award. Burrow has been nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "Joe Brrr" by sportswriters and other players for his calmness under pressure.

  1. ^ "NFL Pass Completion % Career Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "NFL Passes Completed per Game Career Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2023.


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