Kenneth Allan "Ken" Anderson (born February 15, 1949 in Batavia, Illinois) is an American football quarterback who spent his entire professional career playing for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL and later returned as a position coach. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Batavia is a city located in Kane County, Illinois and DuPage County, Illinois. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The quarterback is a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football, directly behind players of the line. He is generally the leader of the offensive team when it is on the field, responsible for initiating play by receiving the snap of the ball from the center. ... Conference AFC Division North Founded 1966 Home Field Paul Brown Stadium City Cincinnati, Ohio Colors Black, orange and white Head Coach Marvin Lewis All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 240-308-0 The Cincinnati Bengals are a National Football League team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ...

Anderson was drafted 67th overall in the 1971 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He earned the starting job in 1972. He would become one of the most accurate short-range passers in the league. He is considered to be one of the first quarterbacks to run what would become known as the "West Coast Offense." Anderson holds the NFL record for highest single-season completion percentage (70.55%) set in 1981 when he was league MVP and led the Bengals to Super Bowl XVI. He retired following the 1986 season. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The NFL draft is an annual event in which National Football League franchises take turns selecting amateur football players and other first-time eligible players. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... Date January 24, 1982 Stadium Pontiac Silverdome City Pontiac, Michigan Attendance 81,270 MVP Joe Montana, Quarterback National Anthem Diana Ross Coin Toss Bobby Layne Halftime Show Up with People presents Salute to the 60s and Motown U.S. TV Network CBS Announcers Pat Summerall and John Madden Nielsen Ratings... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is among the top 30 all-time leaders in pass attempts (24th), completions (18th), passing yards (21st) and passing touchdowns (28th). He was selected to four Pro Bowls. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both codes). ... The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues All-Star game. ...

External link

• Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics