Football Quarterbackery: Round 1, Heat 4

**Rain Man** · 06-02-2016, 07:47 PM

Today's quarterbackery matchup pits two long-time nemeses against each other. We have Cincinnati versus Cleveland. Cincinnati has been in existence only 48 seasons, but that's close enough to 50 that I won't bother calculating percentages. Also, on a minor administrative note Cleveland didn't have a team for three years in the 1990s so I went back to 1963 for them to get 50 years.

Let's take a look.

Cincinnati

Ken Anderson - 13 seasons
Boomer Esiason - 8
Carson Palmer - 6
Andy Dalton - 5 (and current starter)
Jeff Blake - 5
Jon Kitna - 3
Virgil Carter - 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 1
Akili Smith - 1
Neil O'Donnell - 1
David Klingler - 1
Greg Cook - 1
John Stofa - 1

They've produced 12 pro bowl seasons in 48 years, led by Ken Anderson's 4.

Cleveland

Brian Sipe - 8
Bernie Kosar - 7
Frank Ryan - 5 (led team for 6 seasons, buy only 5 in 1963 or later)
Tim Couch - 4
Mike Phipps - 4
Bill Nelson - 4
Vinny Testaverde - 3
Colt McCoy - 2
Derek Anderson - 2
Josh McCown - 1 (and current starter)
Bobby Hoyer - 1
Jason Campbell - 1
Brandon Weeden - 1
Brady Quinn - 1
Charlie Frye - 1
Trent Dilfer - 1
Jeff Garcia - 1
Kelly Holcomb - 1
Mike Tomczak - 1
Paul McDonald - 1

Cleveland produced 7 pro bowlers in that period, led by Frank Ryan with 3.

View Poll Results: Compare and contrast the QB history of these teams.
*** Part 1 - Which team has a better 50-year history?	1	2.63%
Cincinnati	33	86.84%
Cleveland	3	7.89%
*** Part 2 - How would you rate the Bengals' quarterback history?	1	2.63%
Very Strong	1	2.63%
Somewhat strong	15	39.47%
About average	13	34.21%
Somewhat weak	5	13.16%
Very weak	1	2.63%
*** Part 2 - How would you rate the Browns' quarterback history?	1	2.63%
Very strong	0	0%
Somewhat strong	1	2.63%
About average	4	10.53%
Somewhat weak	8	21.05%
Very weak	22	57.89%
I can't rate Ohio teams. It's a long story and it involves Paul Brown.	2	5.26%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

06-02-2016, 07:47 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2988491 VARSITY	Quarterbackery: Round 1, Heat 4 Today's quarterbackery matchup pits two long-time nemeses against each other. We have Cincinnati versus Cleveland. Cincinnati has been in existence only 48 seasons, but that's close enough to 50 that I won't bother calculating percentages. Also, on a minor administrative note Cleveland didn't have a team for three years in the 1990s so I went back to 1963 for them to get 50 years. Let's take a look. Cincinnati Ken Anderson - 13 seasons Boomer Esiason - 8 Carson Palmer - 6 Andy Dalton - 5 (and current starter) Jeff Blake - 5 Jon Kitna - 3 Virgil Carter - 2 Ryan Fitzpatrick - 1 Akili Smith - 1 Neil O'Donnell - 1 David Klingler - 1 Greg Cook - 1 John Stofa - 1 They've produced 12 pro bowl seasons in 48 years, led by Ken Anderson's 4. Cleveland Brian Sipe - 8 Bernie Kosar - 7 Frank Ryan - 5 (led team for 6 seasons, buy only 5 in 1963 or later) Tim Couch - 4 Mike Phipps - 4 Bill Nelson - 4 Vinny Testaverde - 3 Colt McCoy - 2 Derek Anderson - 2 Josh McCown - 1 (and current starter) Bobby Hoyer - 1 Jason Campbell - 1 Brandon Weeden - 1 Brady Quinn - 1 Charlie Frye - 1 Trent Dilfer - 1 Jeff Garcia - 1 Kelly Holcomb - 1 Mike Tomczak - 1 Paul McDonald - 1 Cleveland produced 7 pro bowlers in that period, led by Frank Ryan with 3.
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