Bengals QB whose 2024 led the league in passing yards and touchdowns, now returning from a 2025 toe injury.
Joe Burrow's career has alternated between dominance and durability questions. He led the NFL in both passing yards (4,918) and touchdowns (43) in 2024, then tore through Week 2 of 2025 with a ligament injury to his left big toe that wiped out the rest of his season. He returns in 2026 with a fully healthy front office mandate to compete in the AFC North.
Path to the league
Transferred from Ohio State to LSU and rewrote the SEC record book. His 2019 season at LSU: 5,671 passing yards, 60 touchdowns, six interceptions, the Heisman Trophy, and a national title that ran 15-0. The 60 passing TDs broke Colt Brennan's FBS single-season record. Bengals took him first overall in 2020.
Career highlights
20,810 career passing yards and 157 touchdowns through 2025. Reached Super Bowl LVI as a second-year player. Career-best 4,918 yards and 43 TDs in 2024, both NFL-leading marks. Owns the Bengals' single-game passing yards record (525) and franchise career completion percentage record.
2025 season recap
Through Week 2, Burrow had 1,809 passing yards and 17 touchdowns against 5 interceptions on 288 dropbacks. He suffered a turf-toe-style ligament injury early in the second game that required surgery. Backup Jake Browning started the rest of the way; Cincinnati finished 6-11.
What to watch in 2026
Burrow is fully cleared for offseason work. The bigger question is the front office. Ja'Marr Chase signed a record receiver extension in 2025 and Tee Higgins returned on the tag. Cincinnati's roster around its three offensive stars remains thin, and the AFC North is a meat grinder. The Bengals open at +3000 to win the AFC.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Joe Burrow
- Pro Football Reference: Joe Burrow
- Cincinnati Bengals: Burrow career
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
8 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bengals | 8 | 173 | 259 | 1,809 | 17 | 5 | 100.7 | 63.0 |
| 2024 | bengals | 17 | 460 | 652 | 4,918 | 43 | 9 | 108.5 | 72.1 |
| 2023 | bengals | 10 | 244 | 365 | 2,309 | 15 | 6 | 91.0 | 52.4 |
| 2022 | bengals | 16 | 414 | 606 | 4,475 | 35 | 12 | 100.8 | 60.8 |
| 2021 | bengals | 16 | 366 | 520 | 4,611 | 34 | 14 | 108.3 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | bengals | 10 | 264 | 404 | 2,688 | 13 | 5 | 89.8 | 48.5 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bengals | 8 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | bengals | 17 | 42 | 201 | 4.8 | 2 | 47 |
| 2023 | bengals | 10 | 31 | 88 | 2.8 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | bengals | 16 | 75 | 257 | 3.4 | 5 | 23 |
| 2021 | bengals | 16 | 40 | 118 | 3.0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | bengals | 10 | 37 | 142 | 3.8 | 3 | 23 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- LSU
- Hometown
- Athens, OH, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
Latest news about Joe Burrow
All news →Joe Burrow Says the 2026 Bengals Carry the Same Vibes as His LSU Title Team
The Cincinnati quarterback drew a parallel he had never made before, linking this year's roster to the 2019 LSU squad he led to a national championship.
Burrow took the blame: the Bengals ranked 27th in explosive plays and he posted the league's worst first-down EPA
Cincinnati wants its high-powered offense back. Joe Burrow says the responsibility is shared, 'myself included.' The numbers point at first down.
Joe Burrow hosts Kid Cudi at Bengals workout, then invites his childhood hero over for dinner
The southeast Ohio kid who grew up on 'Day 'n' Nite' now texts with Cudi regularly. Monday's facility visit closed with an impromptu dinner invitation.
