Boomer Esiason
Career information High school: East Islip (NY) College: Maryland NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 Debuted in 1984 for the Cincinnati Bengals Last played in 1997 for the Cincinnati Bengals Career history Cincinnati Bengals (1984–1992) New York Jets (1993–1995) Arizona Cardinals (1996) Cincinnati Bengals (1997) Career highlights and awards 4× Pro Bowl selection (1986, 1988, 1989, 1993) AP First-Team All-Pro (1988) PFW First-Team All-AFC (1988, 1989) 1988 NFL MVP (AP, PFWA, SN) UPI AFC Player of the Year (1988) Walter Payton Man of Year (1995) Career NFL statistics Pass attempts 5,205 Pass completions 2,969 Percentage 57.0 TD–INT 247–184 Passing yards 37,920 QB Rating 81.1 Stats at NFL.com Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (/əˈsaɪ.əsən/; born April 17, 1961) is a retired American football quarterback and current network color commentator. During a 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL), Esiason played for the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals. Since retiring, he has worked as a football analyst, first for ABC and HBO, and currently for CBS Sports on The NFL Today, Westwood One for Monday Night Football and the Super Bowl, and Showtime's Inside the NFL. Esiason is also co-host of the morning sports radio program Boomer and Carton on WFAN in New York.