QB · Arizona Cardinals
Carson Palmer
Age 46 · 196 cm (6'5") · 107 kg · Born Dec 27, 1979 · USC
NFL career
2003
debut year
2017
last season
15
seasons
#3
jersey
College: USC
2003 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#1
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2017 · 182 games.
Passing
46,252yards
294touchdowns
187interceptions
62.5%completion
Rushing
475yards
8touchdowns
300carries
1.6YPC avg
Stats by season
14 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 263 | 432 | 60.9 | 2,897 | 18 | 18 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 345 | 509 | 67.8 | 3,836 | 32 | 12 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 324 | 520 | 62.3 | 4,036 | 28 | 13 |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 373 | 575 | 64.9 | 4,130 | 26 | 20 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 76 | 130 | 58.5 | 736 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 282 | 466 | 60.5 | 3,094 | 21 | 13 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 362 | 586 | 61.8 | 3,970 | 26 | 20 |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 199 | 328 | 60.7 | 2,753 | 13 | 16 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 345 | 565 | 61.1 | 4,018 | 22 | 14 |
| 2013 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 362 | 572 | 63.3 | 4,274 | 24 | 22 |
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 141 | 224 | 62.9 | 1,626 | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 342 | 537 | 63.7 | 4,671 | 35 | 11 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 364 | 597 | 61.0 | 4,233 | 26 | 14 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 164 | 267 | 61.4 | 1,978 | 9 | 7 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 33 | 44 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 26 | 35 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 24 | 10 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 39 | 93 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 32 | 50 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 16 | 20 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 25 | 24 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 18 | 47 | 1 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 33 | 44 | 1 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 26 | 35 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 39 | 93 | 3 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 32 | 50 | 0 |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 16 | 20 | 1 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 18 | 36 | 1 |
| 2013 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 14 | 38 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Carson Palmer was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
26–24 @ Seahawks
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
23–0 vs Giants
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
15–20 @ Commanders
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
W
12–7 vs Titans
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–32 vs Rams
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Jaguars
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ Texans
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–22 vs Seahawks
2017-10 · Nov 9, 2017 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
15-year veteran
First-round pick
#1 overall
External profiles
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QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Carson Palmer.
Brian St. Pierre
Debut 2003 · #6 · Panthers
Brooks Bollinger
Debut 2003 · #5 · Cowboys
Byron Leftwich
Debut 2003 · #4 · Steelers
Chris Simms
Debut 2003 · #7 · Titans
Dave Ragone
Debut 2003 · #15 · Texans
Gibran Hamdan
Debut 2003 · #61 · Bills
Jason Gesser
Debut 2003 · #13 · Titans
Ken Dorsey
Debut 2003 · #11 · Browns
Born on December 27
Bob McKay
1947 · New England Patriots
Steve Taylor
1953 · Kansas City Chiefs
Mike McGraw
1953 · Detroit Lions
Randy Hedberg
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Ross
1958 · Detroit Lions
Andre Tippett
1959 · New England Patriots
Sean McInerney
1960 · Chicago Bears
Donald Igwebuike
1960 · Minnesota Vikings