For the first nine years of Andy Dalton’s career, he was known as the starting QB of the Bengals. But for the past five years, he’s been more of a journeyman. Though, it hasn’t seemed to matter what uniform he’s wearing, he’s kinda owned the Raiders.
Dalton has faced the Raiders as a starter three times in his career — twice with the Bengals and once with the Saints. And he’s won all three games. The last one was just two seasons ago.
And for those “wins aren’t a QB stat” folks, I gotchu covered.
Dalton’s thrown for 708 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions in those games. Giving him one of the best career passer ratings against the Raiders (114.2) of any QB ever. Even ahead of the likes of Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes.
Highest passer rating vs #Raiders (3+ starts):
Ryan Tannehill 119.3
Andrew Luck 114.8
Andy Dalton 114.2
Chris Chandler 112.1
Aaron Rodgers 111.8
Patrick Mahomes 109.6— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 20, 2024
“Andy Dalton’s played a lot in this league,” said Antonio Pierce on Friday. “He’s seen everything. It seems like wherever he goes, he finds a way and gets that team going at some point. So, you’ve got a veteran savvy leader there.”
Jumpstarting their offense is exactly what the Panthers are hoping Dalton can do while giving former number one overall pick Bryce Young a chance to step back and figure things out.
There was a time when Dalton was a respected starter in this league. He twice threw for over 4200 yards and made three Pro Bowls. Granted, he’s nearly 37 years old now, so those days are long past. But he’s got it in him, so the Raiders must be prepared for that.
