Sunday afternoon, Andy Dalton as well as the Bears will organize the Bengals.
For Dalton, this will certainly mark the 2nd time he has actually faced off versus Cincinnati, the group that prepared him in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and also the group for which he started for nine years. Dalton's tenure in Cincinnati can be seen in several various lights. On one hand, he assisted the Bengals to the playoffs in five straight years, an amazing task for a franchise business bogged down in mediocrity that
only named a Pro-Bowl quarterback 3 times in 9 years.
Love him or dislike him, Dalton is one of one of the most considerable quarterbacks in group history. Why did he leave, and what tradition did he leave behind? Let's have a look back. EVEN MORE: Matt Nagy describes red-zone use of Justin Fields Why did Andy Dalton leave the Bengals? After Dalton went 5-6 and also the Bengals went 6-10 in 2018, the heat was turned up on Dalton's seat to begin 2019. The team after that started the season 0-8, motivating coach Zac Taylor to bench Dalton
in favor of newbie Ryan Finley. The N.C. State item went 0-3, and Dalton was brought back out to round off the period. The Bengals won two video games with him back under facility, however finished 2-14 and netted the first total pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. It so took place that in that draft, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was coming off a Heisman Prize-and national championship-winning season and was viewed as the agreement top gamer in the course. He offered a mix of elusivitiy and also arm talent that promptly put him in the limelight as a future franchise business signal-caller for whichever team would select him.
On April 23, 2020, the Bengals chose Burrow. Precisely one week later, they reduced Dalton.
"Andy will certainly always hold a special location with this franchise business, and I know that he holds an unique place in my heart," team president Mike Brown claimed in a release. "This is a tough day for our club because we understand and also appreciate what a practiced specialist Andy has actually constantly been. We appreciate and appreciate Andy, and we thank him."
It didn't take wish for one more group to pick him up. The Cowboys signed Dalton after he got on the market for 2 days.
Dak Prescott was harmed in Week 5, leading to Dalton earning the starting nod. He missed out on a few video games in the center of the period with a blast, however returned in time to be ready to face his old group in Cincinnati on Dec. 13, 2020. With Burrow out for the period with a serious knee injury, Dalton as well as the Cowboys directed the Bengals to a 30-7 win, with Dalton completing 16 of 23 passes for 185 lawns as well as two scores.
After the 2020 campaign, Dalton authorized with the Bears and was named the team's starter, holding the spot until Matt Nagy as well as the Chicago training team decide to hand the reins over to 2021 11th total choice, Justin Fields.
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Dalton's occupation with Cincinnati
As would be expected with nine years as the starter, Dalton regularly ranks highly amongst Bengals quarterbacks in numerous essential statistics.
He led them to the playoffs more times than any type of quarterback. He and also Ken Anderson are connected for the most double-digit success seasons with four.
Below's where Dalton stands all-time in Cincinnati amongst passing touchdowns, passing yards and quarterback victories.
Passing Goals
Dalton stands alone with the most passing goals among Bengals quarterbacks. He is the just one to cross the 200 limit, as he has completed 204 in his profession. He is additionally just one of four with at the very least 100 goals.
Together with the job goal mark, Dalton likewise holds the record for the most thrown in a single period. In 2013, he discovered the end area 33 times. Carson Palmer with 32 in 2005 is the only
other QB to reach
30 in a single year. He and Palmer are likewise the only 2 Cincinnati quarterbacks with a minimum of 25 passing goals in a season. Passing Yards The passing yardage mark is contemporary of grab Dalton. Anderson completed his occupation with
32,838, while Dalton left Cincinnati with 31,594 to his name. Dalton's passing lawns per video game of 237.5 are second only to Burrow's 268.1 mark (albeit, Dalton has actually posted that mark throughout 133 games while Burrow is with just 11).
Dalton likewise has each of the top 2 seasons in franchise background in regards to overall passing backyards. He set the document in 2013 with 4,293 backyards as well as resembled that mark in 2016 when he tossed 4,206 lawns, which is presently second-most. Palmer is the only other quarterback with at least 4,000 in a period as he
tape-recorded seasons of 4,131(2007)and 4,035(2006). Quarterback Wins
Dalton really did not just accumulate the wins because he remained in Cincinnati for some time. His groups corresponded winners.
Amongst Bengal quarterbacks with at the very least 10 games started, Dalton's 53.3 win percent is 2nd only to Virgil Carter at 54.5. Anderson is third at 52.9 percent as well as Esiason is fourth at 50.4. No other signal-caller is over half.
And in terms of overall wins, Anderson's 91 is the only number above Dalton, that finished his Cincinnati profession with 70. Dalton's 21 fourth quarter resurgences and 24 game-winning drives likewise lead the franchise business.
Inevitably, it will be hard for that win overall to suggest much to Bengals' fans. It's one thing to win regular-season video games, yet eventually, the assumption shifts to what occurs following. Dalton was 0-4 in championship game and also was downright dreadful in the postseason. He finished 55.7 percent of his passes with one touchdown pass, 6 interceptions and four fumbles (one recouped).
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