Boomer Esiason

Boomer Esiason

Esiason in 2007
No. 7
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1961-04-17) April 17, 1961 (age 63) East Islip, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Islip
College:	Maryland (1979–1983)
NFL draft:	1984 / round: 2 / pick: 38
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1984–1992) New York Jets (1993–1995) Arizona Cardinals (1996) Cincinnati Bengals (1997)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Most Valuable Player (1988) NFL Man of the Year (1995) First-team All-Pro (1988) 4× Pro Bowl (1986, 1988, 1989, 1993) Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniversary Team
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 5,205 Passing completions: 2,969 Completion percentage: 57.0 TD–INT: 247–184 Passing yards: 37,920 Passer rating: 81.1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (/əˈsaɪ.əsən/; born April 17, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Bengals, where he spent 10 non-consecutive seasons. Esiason was also a member of the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.

Esiason's most successful season was in 1988 when he won NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) and led the Bengals to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIII, which ended in a close defeat. He was also named to four Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro. After nine years in Cincinnati, Esiason spent three seasons with the Jets and one season with the Cardinals before returning to the Bengals for his final season in 1997.

Since retiring from football, Esiason has worked as a football analyst for CBS Sports on The NFL Today and Showtime's Inside the NFL and was previously with ABC, HBO, and Westwood One. He also hosts the morning sports radio program Boomer and Gio on WFAN in New York.