In 192 contests in his career, Anderson was successful on 2,654 of his 4,475 tries for a total of 32,838 yds. He totaled 171.0 yds per game through the air with a 81.9 quarterback rating. Anderson passed for 197 touchdowns while tossing 160 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 87 yards. He lost a combined 2,875 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 398 different times. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 4.4% and his interception percentage was 3.6%.
Anderson completed 11 of his attempted 23 tosses in his last year for a completion percentage of 47.8%. His longest pass was 55 yards and he threw for 21.4 yards per game. He had a quarterback rating of 64.3 with a TD percentage of 4.3% and an interception percentage of 8.7%. In his final season, Anderson threw for a total of 171 yds with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. He was sacked 28 different times for a total of 168 yds lost.
Ken Anderson Stats
| Year | Team | TD | TD% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | Games | GS | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Int | Int% | 1D | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 197 | 4.4% | 2,654 | 4,475 | 59.3% | 32,838 | 192 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 12.4 | 171.0 | 160 | 3.6% | 0 | 87 | |
| 1986 | CIN | 1 | 4.3% | 11 | 23 | 47.8% | 171 | 8 | 0 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 21.4 | 51.2 | 2 | 8.7% | 43 | 7 |
| 1985 | CIN | 2 | 6.3% | 16 | 32 | 50.0% | 170 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 56.7 | 86.7 | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 5 |
| 1984 | CIN | 10 | 3.6% | 175 | 275 | 63.6% | 2,107 | 11 | 9 | 6.4 | 12.0 | 191.5 | 81.0 | 12 | 4.4% | 80 | 8 |
| 1983 | CIN | 12 | 4.0% | 198 | 297 | 66.7% | 2,333 | 13 | 13 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 179.5 | 85.6 | 13 | 4.4% | 80 | 8 |
| 1982 | CIN | 12 | 3.9% | 218 | 309 | 70.6% | 2,495 | 9 | 9 | 7.5 | 11.4 | 277.2 | 95.3 | 9 | 2.9% | 56 | 8 |
| 1981 | CIN | 29 | 6.1% | 300 | 479 | 62.6% | 3,754 | 16 | 16 | 8.1 | 12.5 | 234.6 | 98.4 | 10 | 2.1% | 74 | 8 |
| 1980 | CIN | 6 | 2.2% | 166 | 275 | 60.4% | 1,778 | 13 | 12 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 136.8 | 66.9 | 13 | 4.7% | 67 | 7 |
| 1979 | CIN | 16 | 4.7% | 189 | 339 | 55.8% | 2,340 | 15 | 15 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 156.0 | 80.7 | 10 | 2.9% | 73 | 7 |
| 1978 | CIN | 10 | 3.1% | 173 | 319 | 54.2% | 2,219 | 12 | 12 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 184.9 | 58.0 | 22 | 6.9% | 57 | 7 |
| 1977 | CIN | 11 | 3.4% | 166 | 323 | 51.4% | 2,145 | 14 | 13 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 153.2 | 69.7 | 11 | 3.4% | 94 | 7 |
| 1976 | CIN | 19 | 5.6% | 179 | 338 | 53.0% | 2,367 | 14 | 14 | 6.3 | 13.2 | 169.1 | 76.9 | 14 | 4.1% | 85 | 7 |
| 1975 | CIN | 21 | 5.6% | 228 | 377 | 60.5% | 3,169 | 13 | 13 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 243.8 | 93.9 | 11 | 2.9% | 55 | 8 |
| 1974 | CIN | 18 | 5.5% | 213 | 328 | 64.9% | 2,667 | 13 | 13 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 205.2 | 95.7 | 10 | 3.0% | 77 | 8 |
| 1973 | CIN | 18 | 5.5% | 179 | 329 | 54.4% | 2,428 | 14 | 14 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 173.4 | 81.2 | 12 | 3.6% | 78 | 7 |
| 1972 | CIN | 7 | 2.3% | 171 | 301 | 56.8% | 1,918 | 13 | 13 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 147.5 | 74.0 | 7 | 2.3% | 65 | 6 |
| 1971 | CIN | 5 | 3.8% | 72 | 131 | 55.0% | 777 | 11 | 4 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 70.6 | 72.6 | 4 | 3.1% | 44 | 6 |
1986 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 78th |
| Games Started | 0 | 88th |
| Completions | 11 | 62nd |
| Passing Attempts | 23 | 61st |
| Completion Percentage | 48% | 77th |
| Passing Yards | 171 | 61st |
| Touchdown Passes | 1 | 60th |
| TD Percentage | 4.3% | 34th |
| Interceptions | 2 | 57th |
| Interception Percentage | 8.7% | 11th |
| 1st Downs | 43 | 52nd |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 36th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.4 | 72nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 15.5 | 17th |
| Yards Per Completion | 21.4 | 64th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 51.2 | 80th |
1985 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 104th |
| Games Started | 2 | 68th |
| Completions | 16 | 58th |
| Passing Attempts | 32 | 58th |
| Completion Percentage | 50% | 64th |
| Passing Yards | 170 | 58th |
| Touchdown Passes | 2 | 48th |
| TD Percentage | 6.3% | 14th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 62nd |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 62nd |
| 1st Downs | 44 | 53rd |
| Longest Pass | 5 | 77th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 31st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.6 | 71st |
| Yards Per Completion | 56.7 | 51st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 86.7 | 24th |
1984 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 64th |
| Games Started | 9 | 40th |
| Completions | 175 | 19th |
| Passing Attempts | 275 | 24th |
| Completion Percentage | 64% | 21st |
| Passing Yards | 2,107 | 21st |
| Touchdown Passes | 10 | 25th |
| TD Percentage | 3.6% | 46th |
| Interceptions | 12 | 20th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.4% | 43rd |
| 1st Downs | 80 | 9th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 31st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.4 | 41st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.0 | 63rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 191.5 | 18th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 81.0 | 36th |
1983 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 66th |
| Games Started | 13 | 31st |
| Completions | 198 | 18th |
| Passing Attempts | 297 | 23rd |
| Completion Percentage | 67% | 19th |
| Passing Yards | 2,333 | 22nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 12 | 22nd |
| TD Percentage | 4.0% | 45th |
| Interceptions | 13 | 20th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.4% | 52nd |
| 1st Downs | 80 | 9th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 33rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 37th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.8 | 66th |
| Yards Per Completion | 179.5 | 22nd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 85.6 | 34th |
1982 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 3rd |
| Games Started | 9 | 3rd |
| Completions | 218 | 1st |
| Passing Attempts | 309 | 3rd |
| Completion Percentage | 71% | 12th |
| Passing Yards | 2,495 | 3rd |
| Touchdown Passes | 12 | 9th |
| TD Percentage | 3.9% | 26th |
| Interceptions | 9 | 16th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.9% | 49th |
| 1st Downs | 56 | 13th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 19th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.5 | 18th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.4 | 46th |
| Yards Per Completion | 277.2 | 3rd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 95.3 | 17th |
1981 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 4th |
| Games Started | 16 | 4th |
| Completions | 300 | 5th |
| Passing Attempts | 479 | 9th |
| Completion Percentage | 63% | 17th |
| Passing Yards | 3,754 | 5th |
| Touchdown Passes | 29 | 3rd |
| TD Percentage | 6.1% | 14th |
| Interceptions | 10 | 30th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.1% | 69th |
| 1st Downs | 74 | 14th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 24th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.1 | 19th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.5 | 45th |
| Yards Per Completion | 234.6 | 6th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 98.4 | 14th |
1980 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 65th |
| Games Started | 12 | 33rd |
| Completions | 166 | 27th |
| Passing Attempts | 275 | 28th |
| Completion Percentage | 60% | 21st |
| Passing Yards | 1,778 | 29th |
| Touchdown Passes | 6 | 31st |
| TD Percentage | 2.2% | 46th |
| Interceptions | 13 | 25th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.7% | 36th |
| 1st Downs | 67 | 19th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 46th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.8 | 52nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.7 | 62nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 136.8 | 31st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 66.9 | 48th |
1979 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 51st |
| Games Started | 15 | 22nd |
| Completions | 189 | 18th |
| Passing Attempts | 339 | 20th |
| Completion Percentage | 56% | 32nd |
| Passing Yards | 2,340 | 19th |
| Touchdown Passes | 16 | 16th |
| TD Percentage | 4.7% | 21st |
| Interceptions | 10 | 27th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.9% | 60th |
| 1st Downs | 73 | 8th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 48th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.5 | 32nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.4 | 50th |
| Yards Per Completion | 156.0 | 23rd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 80.7 | 29th |
1978 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 64th |
| Games Started | 12 | 34th |
| Completions | 173 | 18th |
| Passing Attempts | 319 | 19th |
| Completion Percentage | 54% | 38th |
| Passing Yards | 2,219 | 17th |
| Touchdown Passes | 10 | 23rd |
| TD Percentage | 3.1% | 35th |
| Interceptions | 22 | 5th |
| Interception Percentage | 6.9% | 31st |
| 1st Downs | 57 | 23rd |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 33rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.5 | 47th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.8 | 38th |
| Yards Per Completion | 184.9 | 8th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 58.0 | 51st |
1977 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 9th |
| Games Started | 13 | 20th |
| Completions | 166 | 9th |
| Passing Attempts | 323 | 6th |
| Completion Percentage | 51% | 44th |
| Passing Yards | 2,145 | 10th |
| Touchdown Passes | 11 | 13th |
| TD Percentage | 3.4% | 40th |
| Interceptions | 11 | 22nd |
| Interception Percentage | 3.4% | 55th |
| 1st Downs | 94 | 2nd |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 32nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.8 | 25th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.9 | 33rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 153.2 | 14th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 69.7 | 32nd |
1976 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 7th |
| Games Started | 14 | 6th |
| Completions | 179 | 9th |
| Passing Attempts | 338 | 8th |
| Completion Percentage | 53% | 39th |
| Passing Yards | 2,367 | 9th |
| Touchdown Passes | 19 | 3rd |
| TD Percentage | 5.6% | 23rd |
| Interceptions | 14 | 10th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.1% | 47th |
| 1st Downs | 85 | 2nd |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 35th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.3 | 32nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.2 | 36th |
| Yards Per Completion | 169.1 | 10th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 76.9 | 34th |
1975 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 43rd |
| Games Started | 13 | 10th |
| Completions | 228 | 2nd |
| Passing Attempts | 377 | 2nd |
| Completion Percentage | 61% | 15th |
| Passing Yards | 3,169 | 1st |
| Touchdown Passes | 21 | 4th |
| TD Percentage | 5.6% | 19th |
| Interceptions | 11 | 20th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.9% | 64th |
| 1st Downs | 55 | 27th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 17th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.2 | 14th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.9 | 33rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 243.8 | 1st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 93.9 | 14th |
1974 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 40th |
| Games Started | 13 | 10th |
| Completions | 213 | 1st |
| Passing Attempts | 328 | 7th |
| Completion Percentage | 65% | 16th |
| Passing Yards | 2,667 | 1st |
| Touchdown Passes | 18 | 5th |
| TD Percentage | 5.5% | 18th |
| Interceptions | 10 | 20th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.0% | 60th |
| 1st Downs | 77 | 7th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 19th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 | 19th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.5 | 42nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 205.2 | 1st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 95.7 | 19th |
1973 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 4th |
| Games Started | 14 | 4th |
| Completions | 179 | 4th |
| Passing Attempts | 329 | 4th |
| Completion Percentage | 54% | 20th |
| Passing Yards | 2,428 | 4th |
| Touchdown Passes | 18 | 5th |
| TD Percentage | 5.5% | 13th |
| Interceptions | 12 | 11th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.6% | 52nd |
| 1st Downs | 78 | 5th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 15th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.8 | 17th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.6 | 17th |
| Yards Per Completion | 173.4 | 5th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 81.2 | 19th |
1972 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 51st |
| Games Started | 13 | 26th |
| Completions | 171 | 7th |
| Passing Attempts | 301 | 12th |
| Completion Percentage | 57% | 19th |
| Passing Yards | 1,918 | 14th |
| Touchdown Passes | 7 | 23rd |
| TD Percentage | 2.3% | 47th |
| Interceptions | 7 | 27th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.3% | 55th |
| 1st Downs | 65 | 19th |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 41st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.8 | 33rd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.2 | 59th |
| Yards Per Completion | 147.5 | 13th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 74.0 | 27th |
1971 Stats for Ken Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 58th |
| Games Started | 4 | 53rd |
| Completions | 72 | 30th |
| Passing Attempts | 131 | 32nd |
| Completion Percentage | 55% | 21st |
| Passing Yards | 777 | 31st |
| Touchdown Passes | 5 | 31st |
| TD Percentage | 3.8% | 34th |
| Interceptions | 4 | 41st |
| Interception Percentage | 3.1% | 55th |
| 1st Downs | 44 | 45th |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 55th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.3 | 36th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.8 | 66th |
| Yards Per Completion | 70.6 | 38th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 72.6 | 28th |