Ken Anderson

Kenneth Allan "Ken" Anderson (born February 15, 1949 in Batavia, Illinois) is an American football quarterback who spent his entire professional career playing for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL and later returned as a position coach.

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February 15 - 1949 - Batavia, Illinois - American football - Quarterback - Cincinnati Bengals - NFL

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Anderson was drafted 67th overall in the 1971 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He earned the starting job in 1972. He would become one of the most accurate short-range passers in the league, and was an extremely effective at rushing the ball for a quarterback. He is considered to be one of the first quarterbacks to run what would become known as the "West Coast Offense." Anderson holds the NFL record for highest single-season completion percentage (70.55%) set in 1981 when he was league MVP and led the Bengals to Super Bowl XVI. He retired following the 1986 season.

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1971 - NFL Draft - 1972 - 1981 - MVP - Super Bowl XVI - 1986

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In his 16 NFL seasons, Anderson completed 2,654 out of 4,475 passes(59.3%) for 32,838 yards and 197 touchdowns. He also gained 2,220 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on 397 carries.

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As of 2005, He is among the top 30 all-time leaders in pass attempts (24th), completions (18th), passing yards (21st) and passing touchdowns (28th). He was selected to four Pro Bowls.

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Touchdown - Pro Bowl

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