QB · Buffalo Bills
Derek Anderson
Age 42 · 198 cm (6'6") · 107 kg · Born Jun 15, 1983 · Oregon State
NFL career
2005
debut year
2018
last season
14
seasons
#3
jersey
College: Oregon State
2005 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#213
overall pick
BAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2018 · 74 games.
Passing
10,877yards
60touchdowns
64interceptions
54.3%completion
Rushing
236yards
5touchdowns
99carries
2.4YPC avg
Stats by season
13 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 66 | 117 | 56.4 | 793 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 298 | 527 | 56.5 | 3,786 | 29 | 19 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 142 | 283 | 50.2 | 1,615 | 9 | 8 |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 81 | 182 | 44.5 | 888 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 169 | 327 | 51.7 | 2,065 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 65 | 97 | 67.0 | 701 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 36 | 53 | 67.9 | 453 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 42 | 70 | 60.0 | 465 | 0 | 4 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 30 | 77 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 24 | 58 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 30 | 77 | 3 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 24 | 58 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Derek Anderson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
42–17 vs Dolphins
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
12–24 @ Patriots
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
W
14–13 vs Lions
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
L
23–27 vs Jets
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
17–21 @ Dolphins
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Jaguars
2018-12 · Nov 25, 2018 · REGULAR
W
41–10 @ Jets
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
L
9–41 vs Bears
2018-09 · Nov 4, 2018 · REGULAR
Other "Anderson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
External profiles
Oregon State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oregon State.
Gerad Lichtenhan
OT · 2025 · Ravens
Jaden Robinson
CB · 2025 · Broncos
Joshua Gray
G · 2025 · Panthers
Anthony Gould
WR · 2024 · Colts
Kitan Oladapo
SAF · 2024 · Packers
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB · 2024 · Seahawks
Taliese Fuaga
OT · 2024 · Saints
Alex Austin
CB · 2023 · Dolphins
Jack Colletto
FB · 2023 · Steelers
Jaydon Grant
SAF · 2023 · Raiders
2005 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#175
#176
#177
#180
#181
#182
#183
#184
Anttaj Hawthorne
DT · OAK
#176
Nick Speegle
LB · CLE
#177
Wes Sims
G · SDG
#178
Anthony Bryant
NT · TAM
#179
Bo Scaife
TE · TEN
#180
Mike Montgomery
RB · GNB
#180
Mike Montgomery
DT · GNB
#181
Chris Harris
DB · CHI
#181
Chris Harris
CB · CHI
#182
Cedric Houston
RB · NYJ
#183
Jared Newberry
LB · WAS
#184
Bill Swancutt
DE · DET
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Derek Anderson.
Aaron Rodgers
Debut 2005 · #8 · Steelers
Adrian McPherson
Debut 2005 · #1 · Saints
Alex Smith
Debut 2005 · #11 · Commanders
Andrew Walter
Debut 2005 · #16 · Raiders
Andy Hall
Debut 2005 · #9 · Eagles
Bradlee Van Pelt
Debut 2005 · #10 · Texans
Charlie Frye
Debut 2005 · #3 · Raiders
Dan Orlovsky
Debut 2005 · #8 · Lions