Carson Palmer

Carson Palmer

Palmer with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015
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Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1979-12-27) December 27, 1979 (age 44) Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
College:	USC (1998–2002)
NFL draft:	2003 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2003–2010) Oakland Raiders (2011–2012) Arizona Cardinals (2013–2017)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (2015) 3× Pro Bowl (2005, 2006, 2015) NFL passing touchdowns leader (2005) NFL completion percentage leader (2005) Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor Cincinnati Bengals 40th Anniversary Team Heisman Trophy (2002) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2002) Pop Warner Trophy (2002) SN Player of the Year (2002) Consensus All-America (2002) Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year (2002) First-team All-Pac-10 (2002) USC Trojans No. 3 retired USC Trojans Athletics Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 6,307 Passing completions: 3,941 Completion percentage: 62.5% TD–INT: 294–187 Passing yards: 46,247 Passer rating: 87.9 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Carson Hilton Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior in 2002.

Palmer was selected by the Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL draft, and played eight seasons with the team. During his tenure in Cincinnati, he helped lead the team to its first winning season and playoff appearance in 15 years and was named to two Pro Bowls. Amid declining success and conflicts with Bengals ownership, Palmer was traded to the Oakland Raiders, where he played two seasons before joining Arizona.

With the Cardinals, Palmer enjoyed his most successful year in 2015 when he led the Cardinals to a division title and an NFC Championship Game appearance. Palmer was also named to his third Pro Bowl and received second-team All-Pro honors. He retired following the 2017 regular season after spending much of the year on injured reserve.