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Derek Anderson

Retired

Buffalo Bills · QB

Derek Anderson recorded 74 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals, CLV, Cleveland Browns, BLT.

▶Best highlights

147.0

pass yds/gm

3.2

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

74

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derek Anderson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2007
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 16, 2007

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

328 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2007
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 14, 2007

Miami Dolphins vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2007

245 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
CLEVELANDBROWNS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 28, 2007

Cleveland Browns vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2007

248 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 11, 2007

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2007

123 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 3, 2006

Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2006

171 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derek Anderson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 364 passing yards

Regular Season
2007
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 4, 2007

Seattle Seahawks vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2007

364 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2007
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 16, 2007

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

328 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 29 completions

Regular Season
2007
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 23, 2007

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2007

250 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 4 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2008
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 26, 2008

Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2008

246 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 44 rushing yards

Regular Season
2006
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 3, 2006

Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2006

171 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derek Anderson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLEANDERSON—Derek Anderson
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
ARIANDERSON—Derek Anderson
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2011–2017

03
CARANDERSON—Derek Anderson
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2017–present

04
BUFANDERSON—Derek Anderson
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 200714 NFL seasons74 career games10,877 career passing yards60 career passing touchdowns236 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdowns2 career solo tacklesCollege: Oregon StateDrafted by: BALDraft pick: 213Jersey: 32 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 3, 2006Most recent: Oct 29, 2018

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history