Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow
Burrow in 2022
No. 9 – Cincinnati Bengals
PositionQuarterback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996
Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolAthens (The Plains, Ohio)
College
NFL draft2020: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL records
  • Career completion percentage: 68.5%
  • Pass completions per game (career): 24.9
NCAA (FBS) records
  • Offensive yards in a season: 6,055
  • Touchdowns responsible for in a season: 65 (tied)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2026
Passing attempts2,841
Passing completions1,946
Completion percentage68.5%
TD–INT158–52
Passing yards21,064
Passer rating101
Rushing yards867
Rushing touchdowns12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Lee Burrow (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional football player who is a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). After three seasons of college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes, he played two seasons for the LSU Tigers, winning the Heisman Trophy and the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2019. 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.