Joseph Lee Burrow is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals as of the 2024 NFL season. The Bengals selected him with the first overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In 2023, Burrow signed a five-year, $275 million contract extension with the Bengals (via Spotrac). As of Week 13 of the 2024 season, Burrow has recorded 127 touchdowns and 42 interceptions, with 17,420 passing yards. He was also named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 and earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2022.
Before entering the NFL, Burrow represented both Ohio State University (2015–2017) and Louisiana State University (2018–2019) at the collegiate level. According to Sports Reference, he concluded his college career with 8,852 yards, 78 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. In 2019, Burrow won several prestigious awards, including the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award, and Lombardi Award. During high school, Joe Burrow attended Athens High School in The Plains, Ohio, from 2011 to 2014.
Joe Burrow Playoffs Appearances
As of November 2024, Joe Burrow has started all seven of his playoff games, completing 169 of 251 passes for 1,826 yards, nine touchdowns, and four interceptions. He has also rushed for 101 yards and been sacked 29 times.
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacked | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 3−1 | 97 | 142 | 68.3 | 1105 | 7.8 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 97.3 | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 3 | 3 | 2–1 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 721 | 6.6 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 89.3 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7 | 5−2 | 169 | 251 | 67.3 | 1826 | 7.3 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 93.8 | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 197 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Burrow Playoffs Win-Loss Record
As of November 2024, Burrow has led the Bengals to a 5-2 (win-loss) playoff record.
| Game | DATE | REC | ROUND | TM | OPP |
| 1 | 1/15/2022 | 1-0 | AFC Wild Card | CIN | vs LV |
| 2 | 1/22/2022 | 1-0 | AFC Divisional | CIN | @ TEN |
| 3 | 1/30/2022 | 1-0 | AFC Championship | CIN | @ KC |
| 4 | 2/13/2022 | 0-1 | Super Bowl | CIN | vs LA |
| 5 | 1/15/2023 | 1-0 | AFC Wild Card | CIN | vs BAL |
| 6 | 1/22/2023 | 1-0 | AFC Divisional | CIN | @ BUF |
| 7 | 1/29/2023 | 0-1 | AFC Championship | CIN | @ KC |
| Total | 5-2 |
Joe Burrow Conference Championships Record
Burrow has recorded a 78.0 passer rating with 520 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in two career AFC Championship games (via Statmuse). In the 2021 AFC Championship, Burrow helped the Bengals overcome a 21–3 deficit to beat the Chiefs 27–24 in overtime. In Super Bowl LVI, he threw for 263 yards and a touchdown but was sacked seven times in a 23–20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
During the 2022 season, the Bengals lost to the Chiefs 23–20 in the AFC Championship, and the Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl.
| DATE | REC | ROUND | Team | OPP |
| 1/30/2022 | 1-0 | AFC Championship | CIN | KC |
| 1/29/2023 | 0-1 | AFC Championship | CIN | KC |
| Total | 1-1 |
FAQs on Joe Burrow
A. Joe Burrow stands 6 feet 4 inches or 1.93 meters.
A. Joe Burrow wears jersey number 9, representing the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL.
A. Joe Burrow attended both Ohio State University and Louisiana State University.
A. Joe Burrow weighs around 215 pounds or 98 kg.
