Norman Julius Esiason (twitter: @7BOOMERESIASON)
Position: QB
Height: 6-5 Weight: 224 lbs.
Throws: Left
Born: April 17, 1961 in West Islip, NY
College: Maryland (school history)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 105 (105th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| Games | Passing | Rushing | Scoring | Punting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| League | NFL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 223 | 388 | 57.47% | 3572 | 28 | 14 | 97.4 | 9.21 | 9.03 | 24.3 | 223.3 | 43 | 248 | 5.77 | 1 | 2.7 | 15.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Place | Home | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 175 | 57.14% | 1749 | 14 | 5 | 106.1 | 9.99 | 10.31 | 21.9 | 218.6 | 21 | 148 | 7.05 | 0 | 2.6 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Road | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 213 | 57.75% | 1823 | 14 | 9 | 90.2 | 8.56 | 7.97 | 26.6 | 227.9 | 22 | 100 | 4.55 | 1 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Result | Win | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 291 | 59.11% | 2872 | 26 | 7 | 112.2 | 9.87 | 10.57 | 24.3 | 239.3 | 29 | 156 | 5.38 | 0 | 2.4 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 |
| Loss | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 97 | 52.58% | 700 | 2 | 7 | 52.8 | 7.22 | 4.38 | 24.3 | 175.0 | 14 | 92 | 6.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 23.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 202 | 54.95% | 1796 | 13 | 9 | 87.8 | 8.89 | 8.17 | 25.3 | 224.5 | 26 | 100 | 3.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8-14 points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 54 | 62.96% | 443 | 4 | 0 | 113.4 | 8.20 | 9.69 | 27.0 | 221.5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | |
| 15+ points | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 132 | 59.09% | 1333 | 11 | 5 | 105.4 | 10.10 | 10.06 | 22.0 | 222.2 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Month | September | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 108 | 55.56% | 1040 | 9 | 3 | 104.7 | 9.63 | 10.05 | 27.0 | 260.0 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| October | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 121 | 59.50% | 1118 | 8 | 7 | 88.1 | 9.24 | 7.96 | 24.2 | 223.6 | 17 | 154 | 9.06 | 0 | 3.4 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 99 | 61.62% | 918 | 7 | 3 | 103.0 | 9.27 | 9.32 | 24.8 | 229.5 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | |
| December | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 50.00% | 496 | 4 | 1 | 93.5 | 8.27 | 8.85 | 20.0 | 165.3 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 369 | 57.72% | 3385 | 26 | 14 | 96.1 | 9.17 | 8.88 | 24.6 | 225.7 | 40 | 240 | 6.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 16.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 |
| Saturday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.63% | 187 | 2 | 0 | 122.0 | 9.84 | 11.95 | 19.0 | 187.0 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Conference | AFC | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 282 | 56.74% | 2546 | 16 | 12 | 88.2 | 9.03 | 8.25 | 23.5 | 212.2 | 31 | 210 | 6.77 | 1 | 2.6 | 17.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 106 | 59.43% | 1026 | 12 | 2 | 121.8 | 9.68 | 11.09 | 26.5 | 256.5 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Division | AFC East | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 73 | 63.01% | 697 | 6 | 5 | 93.2 | 9.55 | 8.11 | 24.3 | 232.3 | 9 | 105 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC Central | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 140 | 51.43% | 1182 | 5 | 6 | 74.2 | 8.44 | 7.23 | 23.3 | 197.0 | 17 | 67 | 3.94 | 0 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFC West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 69 | 60.87% | 667 | 5 | 1 | 111.2 | 9.67 | 10.46 | 23.0 | 222.3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC East | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 106 | 59.43% | 1026 | 12 | 2 | 121.8 | 9.68 | 11.09 | 26.5 | 256.5 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Opponent | Phoenix Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 65.38% | 271 | 3 | 1 | 122.4 | 10.42 | 11.00 | 26.0 | 271.0 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 72.00% | 238 | 1 | 0 | 115.1 | 9.52 | 10.32 | 25.0 | 238.0 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 41.67% | 356 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 | 7.42 | 7.42 | 24.0 | 178.0 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 55.17% | 205 | 3 | 0 | 112.0 | 7.07 | 9.14 | 29.0 | 205.0 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.00% | 157 | 0 | 1 | 54.5 | 7.14 | 5.09 | 22.0 | 157.0 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 75.00% | 332 | 3 | 0 | 149.7 | 11.86 | 14.00 | 28.0 | 332.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 64.29% | 239 | 2 | 5 | 75.4 | 8.54 | 1.93 | 28.0 | 239.0 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.00% | 220 | 3 | 0 | 129.2 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 20.0 | 220.0 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 62.50% | 363 | 4 | 1 | 128.0 | 11.34 | 12.44 | 32.0 | 363.0 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 50 | 62.00% | 541 | 5 | 3 | 107.2 | 10.82 | 10.12 | 25.0 | 270.5 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.63% | 178 | 2 | 0 | 120.1 | 9.37 | 11.47 | 19.0 | 178.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 50.00% | 285 | 0 | 3 | 42.3 | 6.79 | 3.57 | 21.0 | 142.5 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.63% | 187 | 2 | 0 | 122.0 | 9.84 | 11.95 | 19.0 | 187.0 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||||||||
| Playoffs | Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 64 | 45.31% | 346 | 1 | 3 | 48.0 | 5.41 | 3.61 | 21.3 | 115.3 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Super Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 44.00% | 144 | 0 | 1 | 46.1 | 5.76 | 3.96 | 25.0 | 144.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conference Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.00% | 94 | 1 | 2 | 44.6 | 4.70 | 1.20 | 20.0 | 94.0 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Divisional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 36.84% | 108 | 0 | 0 | 56.5 | 5.68 | 5.68 | 19.0 | 108.0 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||