Andy Dalton is an American football quarterback born on October 29, 1987, currently playing for the Carolina Panthers in his 14th NFL season as of 2025.[1][2][5] At Texas Christian University (TCU), he set school records for wins (42-8 as a starter), passing yards (10,314), completions (812), attempts (1,317), and touchdowns (71), leading the Horned Frogs to the 2011 Rose Bowl victory and earning two Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year awards.[1][4] Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Dalton quickly excelled, becoming one of only ten quarterbacks to throw for over 3,000 yards in each of his first three seasons and one of six to reach 20+ touchdowns in those years.[1] He led the Bengals to five straight playoff appearances—the only quarterback in franchise history to do so—and holds team records for single-season passing yards, passing touchdowns, and career passing touchdowns.[1] A three-time Pro Bowler, Dalton paired with A.J. Green to set NFL rookie records for quarterback-receiver completions and yards.[1] After nine seasons with Cincinnati (2011-2019), he played for the Dallas Cowboys (2020), Chicago Bears (2021), New Orleans Saints (2022), and signed a two-year, $11 million deal with Carolina in 2023.[2][3][6] His career passing yards exceed 38,150, ranking high among active quarterbacks.[2] In 2023 with the Panthers, he threw for 361 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 3 loss to Seattle, mentoring rookies like Bryce Young amid injuries.[2][3][6] Recently, Dalton was involved in a car crash with his wife and children, as reported in prior updates, and continues as a veteran leader.[6] (Word count: 298)