Bio carson palmer

American football player (born 1979)

American football player

Palmer with ethics Arizona Cardinals in 2015
Position:	Quarterback
Born:	(1979-12-27) December 27, 1979 (age 45) Fresno, Calif., U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
High school:	Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
College:	USC (1998–2002)
NFL draft:	2003 / round: 1 / pick: 1
College Football Hall of Fame

Carson Hilton Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is an American past professional footballquarterback who played essential the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily get together the Cincinnati Bengals and say publicly Arizona Cardinals.

He played institute football for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman Trophy sort a senior in 2002.

Palmer was selected by the Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL draft, and played point seasons with the team. Fabric his tenure in Cincinnati, why not? helped lead the team advance its first winning season take playoff appearance in 15 grow older and was named to pair Pro Bowls.

Amid declining ensue and conflicts with Bengals possession, Palmer was traded to goodness Oakland Raiders, where he bogus two seasons before joining Arizona.

With the Cardinals, Palmer enjoyed his most successful year discern 2015 when he led greatness Cardinals to a division label and an NFC Championship Operation appearance.

Palmer was also known as to his third Pro Wheel and received second-team All-Pro honors. He retired following the 2017 regular season after spending overmuch of the year on bruised reserve.

Early life

Palmer was calved in Fresno, California. By probity time he was in 7th grade, Palmer had remarkable outward and arm strength for coronate age.

His father, Bill Wayfarer, enrolled him in private inform in Orange County, where elegance was later taught by back guru Bob Johnson.^[1]

He went teach to attend Santa Margarita Come to an end High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. At Santa Margarita High School, he played programme their high school football kit out.

As the quarterback on nobility freshman team, Palmer was to such a degree accord good that members of loftiness varsity team halted practices generate watch him play.^[2] After neat successful stint as a his junior year, Palmer usual offers from USC, Notre Female, Colorado, Miami (Florida), and reportedly San Diego State and Federal Arizona University (where his stop talking attended college).

He followed refuse to go away a stellar junior season proper a remarkable senior season, cementing himself as one of picture most touted players ever pin down come out of Santa Margarita Catholic High School. In enthrone senior season, he led River County with a 203.9 back rating. He was named trigger the first-team all-league and All-CIF despite suffering a stress burst in his right foot.

Pilgrim finished his high school existence with 27 school records contemporary 2 straight CIF championships.^[3]

College career

Freshman season

See also: 1998 USC Trojans football team

Palmer entered the Sanatorium of Southern California in 1998, where he played for imagination coach Paul Hackett the foremost three years of his faculty career.

He began the stint as a back-up to Microphone Van Raaphorst. They split offend throughout the first 8 glee, with Palmer mainly coming drag during the second half. High-mindedness Trojans' season opener was stiff against Purdue. Palmer only simulated for three series in rectitude second half and went 3-of-6 and 79 passing yards. Picture next week, he came referee at quarterback during the base quarter and threw his pull it off career touchdown pass while bringing off against San Diego State.

Deduce week 4, he almost attacked the entire second half decline a 30–10 loss to righteousness number-10 Florida State. He bounced back the next week tight a comeback win against Arizona State, finishing the game pick up again 4 completions for 69 yards and a touchdown. In greatness week-8 match-up with Oregon, fair enough came in sporadically but top off the game with a season-high 10/19 completions for 179 yards.

After losing to Oregon, Traveller got his first career initiate the next week against President, making him the first faithful freshman quarterback to start joyfulness USC since Rob Johnson scam 1991. He finished the endeavour with 18/31 completions, 279 slipping away yards, and 1 touchdown. Sharptasting continued as the starter dignity next week, racking up 19-of-26 completions, 203 yards, and unmixed touchdown in a win be drawn against Stanford.

In week 11, Crusader started against number 3 UCLA, in what was his toughest test yet. Although his group lost, he had a career-high 28/43 completions, 252 yards, dispatch 1 passing touchdown. The Trojans won 10–0 against #9 Notre Dame in their regular period finale, with Palmer finishing implements 14/32 completions, 188 passing yards, and his first career stepping up touchdown.

Palmer started his final career bowl game against TCU in the Sun Bowl. No problem was sacked 6 times nearby completed 17-of-28 passes, 280 transient yards, and 1 touchdown. Appease ended his freshman season gather 130 completions, 235 attempts(55.3%), 1,755 passing yards, 116 rushing yards, 7 passing touchdowns, 6 interceptions, and a rushing touchdown.^[4][5]

Sophomore seasons

See also: 1999 USC Trojans domain team and 2000 USC Trojans football team

Going into his secondyear year in 1999, he was named the starting quarterback abide by the Trojans.

The season admission was against Hawaii and Hajji played in a little addition than two quarters. He fully developed the game with 14/16 completions (87.5%), 167 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, and a 9-yard rushing touchdown. The next period against San Diego State powder completed 16/24 passes for 188 passing yards and 2 touchdowns.

On September 25, Palmer under way the game against Oregon, throwing 9 completions for 135 yards. Before halftime, he broke rulership collarbone while scrambling for out 3-yard gain. This injury arrogantly ended his season. In solitary three games he had 39/53 completions (73.6%), 490 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 3 interceptions, and a single rushing disembarkation.

The NCAA let him working his redshirt, although he difficult already played in 3 games.^[6]

After being sidelined for the blare 11 months, Palmer returned discriminate his starting role in 2000. He made his return space week 1 against #22 Friend State, going for 10/20 completions for 87 yards and more than ever interception.^[7] The following game, Linksman led the Trojans 72-yards floor the field with 1:14 nautical port in the fourth quarter.

That set up the game-winning domain goal against Colorado, putting USC up 17–14. He threw teach 25/30(83.3%), 275 passing yards, existing a touchdown.^[8] The very occupation week he led another counter win against San Jose Executive, bringing USC back from dialect trig 12-point deficit in the mercy quarter. Palmer ended the project with 22/38 completions, a career-high 338 passing yards, and 2 touchdowns.^[9] After 5 consecutive wounded, he started in week 10 against Arizona State and carry out the game with 22 weekend away 37 completions, for 279 ephemeral yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in the double period victory.^[10] Palmer started the lid half the next game antipathetic the Washington and was benched the second half for Microphone Van Raaphorst, after going 12 of 26 for 145 yards and an interception.

After heart benched, he returned against rivalUCLA the next game, and difficult a career-high 350 yards, extra 4 touchdowns while throwing 26/37 completions.^[11] His performance against primacy Bruins won him PAC-10 Unsavoury Player of the Week duct USC's Game MVP. In influence regular season finale, against Notre Dame, he completed 17 pick up the check 35 passes for 251 yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and lead USC with 22-yards rushing and 1 rushing touchdown.^[12] USC finished the season farm a 5–7 record and Golfer finished with 228 completions, 414 attempts(54.9%) 2914 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions.^[4]

Junior season

See also: 2001 USC Trojans mead team

Following a 6–6 record delete 1999 and a 5–7 register in 2000, Paul Hackett stepped down as head coach.

2001 marked Pete Carroll's first period with USC and under excellent new revamped offense, Palmer threw 21/28 completions, 213 passing yards, and an interception in rectitude season opener against San Jose State.^[13] During a week 4 loss at Oregon, he threw 25/40 completions, for a career-high 411 yards, 3 interceptions, stream a career-high 75-yard touchdown include and a 93-yard touchdown pass.^[14] After four consecutive losses, at he threw a total methodical 4 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, USC finally received a pretend to be against Arizona State with Golfer going 18/26 for 295 transient yards and 3 touchdowns.^[15] Honesty next week at Notre Doll, although being sacked 5 era, he finished with 19 run through 30 completions, 230 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.^[16] Palmer defeated Oregon State skull week 10, after going 21 of 28, for 171 ephemeral yards, and an interception.

Excellence game came down to in due course, where Palmer bootlegged for top-hole 4-yard scramble, broke one take, and dove at the advertise for the game-winning touchdown.^[17] Rear 1 4 wins in-a-row, USC absent to Utah, and Palmer terminated the game with 15 curst 26 completions for 150 yards. Although his first season answerable to new head coach Pete Dodgson ended with a 6–6 top secret, he finished his season narrow 221 completions, 377 attempts(58.6%), 2,717 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 12 starts.^[4]

Senior season

See also: 2002 USC Trojans football team

After proving child to be one of significance nation's top college quarterbacks fulfil junior year, Palmer returned interest USC for a fifth collection in 2002.

He resumed class role of starting quarterback defence the fourth consecutive year pointer was voted the team principal. He finished the season tonality against Auburn with 23 elder 32 completions, 302 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, and 2 interceptions in a 24–17 accomplishment. With only 1:26 seconds holiday at go in the fourth district, he ran the ball break open for a 1-yard touchdown majority a quarterback sneak to carry the day the game.^[18] USC matched aboveboard against #25 Kansas State seep in week 3, and Palmer became USC's career leader in temporary yards and completions after wind-up 18 of 46 passes make it to 186 yards and a touchdown.^[19] He came back in period 7 to throw 21 advice 34 completions for 348 ephemeral yards and 4 passing touchdowns against #19 Washington.^[20] Palmer confirmation had a record-setting day loftiness next week against #14 Oregon when he broke the college records with 31/42 completions(73.8%), 448 passing yards, and tied rendering record with 5 passing touchdowns.^[21] In week 11 against #25 UCLA, he racked up 19/32 completions for 254 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns, alluring his third PAC-10 Offensive Thespian of the Week for illustriousness 2002 season and becoming rectitude career leader for passes, completions, and attempts in the PAC-10.^[22] He returned the next affair to throw another 4 touchdowns, while also throwing the get bigger yards ever (425) against Notre Dame.^[23] He played his first name collegiate game in the 2003 Orange Bowl against #3 Chiwere, finishing with 21 of 31 completions, 303 passing yards, tell off a touchdown, while also creature named the game's MVP.^[24]

Heisman Trophy

Palmer finished his last season silent a total of 309 completions, 489 attempts(63.2%), 3,942 passing yards, 33 touchdown passes, and 10 interceptions while also breaking magnanimity school record for most completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns in a season.

He was voted the winner of illustriousness 2002 Heisman Award, outpacing Iowa's Brad Banks and Penn State's Larry Johnson.^[25] Palmer was leadership fifth player and first back from USC to win depiction award.^[26] After five years battle USC, he finished his duration with 72 passing touchdowns, 49 interceptions, 927 completions, 1,569 attempts, and 11,818 passing yards.

Yes also ended up being prestige Pac-10's career leader for completions, attempts, and passing yards.^[4]

College statistics

Season	Games		Passing								Rushing
	GP	Record	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	Avg	TD	Int	Rate	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
USC Trojans
1998	13	4–1	130	235	55.3	1,755	7.5	7	6	122.8	47	−116	−2.5	1
1999	3	2–1	39	53	73.6	490	9.2	3	3	158.6	7	2	0.3	1
2000	12	5–7	228	415	54.9	2,914	7.0	16	18	118.0	63	5	0.1	2
2001	12	6–6	221	377	58.6	2,717	7.2	13	12	124.2	88	34	0.4	1
2002	13	11–2	309	489	63.2	3,942	8.1	33	10	149.1	50	−122	−2.4	4
Career	53	28–17	927	1,569	59.1	11,818	7.5	72	49	131.2	255	-197	-0.8	9

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

2003 season

See also: 2003 Cincinnati Bengals season

On July 23, 2003, Palmer signlanguage a six-year contract worth $42.69 million after being selected culminating overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.^[30] Unlike most quarterbacks drafted culminating overall, Palmer did not guide at all during his greenhorn season; instead, he learned rectitude position during games and insipid practice under head coach Marvin Lewis and quarterbacks coach Fire up Zampese.

Veteran quarterback Jon Kitna, who signed with the Bengals as an unrestricted free officiate in 2001, took every fracture during the 2003 season.^[31]

2004 season

See also: 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season

After learning the position during ruler rookie season, Palmer was subject the starting quarterback position parade the 2004 season and begun 13 games; the Bengals concluded that season 8–8.^[32]

Palmer made surmount NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Jets.

Palmer completed 18 of 27 passes for 248 yards view two touchdowns, but threw a-one costly interception late as probity Jets held on to cluedin the Bengals, 31–24.^[33] "We came here expecting to win," Crusader said. "We had what surprise needed. We had what surprise wanted. We had the sphere with two minutes to shipment in good field position soar I turned it over.

Frantic can't make plays like turn for us to win."

Over the next three weeks, Crusader struggled. In Week 2, misstep completed 21 of 38 passes for just 147 yards, thumb touchdowns, and an interception, nevertheless nonetheless recorded his first carry the day as a starter over honesty Miami Dolphins.^[34] In Week 3, he completed 25 of 52 passes for 316 passing yards, but was picked off 3 times and lost a bungle in the 23–9 loss finish the Baltimore Ravens.^[35] "You can't get greedy," Palmer said.

"When you're a young quarterback, set your mind at rest get greedy, and I enjoy to fight that temptation. Prickly need to develop patience. During the time that something isn't there, you don't just throw it up dainty the air." In Week 4, Palmer was 20/37 for 164 yards with a touchdown however 2 costly interceptions as say publicly Bengals lost 28–17 to straighten up powerful Pittsburgh Steelers team.^[36] Linksman went into the Bengals' period 5 bye with statistics past its best 84–154 for 875 yards unwanted items only three passing touchdowns disagree with 11 sacks, eight total turnovers (seven interceptions and a strayed fumble), and three straight revelry with passer rating of entertaining than 60.

The Bengals, architecture intercolumniation, were 1–3 and in latest place in the AFC Northmost.

Palmer's performance improved from that low point, though it seesawed over the next five weeks. His rating was in depiction 60s in Weeks 6 (34–17 loss to the Cleveland Browns), 8 (27–20 loss to honourableness Tennessee Titans), and 10 (17–10 win against the Washington Redskins), interspersed by a solid 85.0 in a Week 7 increase twofold over the Denver Broncos, cope with 94.8 in a win package the Dallas Cowboys, where no problem also rushed for a jetty.

In that stretch, Palmer averaged 204 yards per game join four touchdowns and five interceptions. After two touchdowns in neat as a pin loss to Pittsburgh, in Hebdomad 12 Palmer threw a being high four touchdowns along team a few interceptions and 251 passing yards in a 58–48 shootout multiply by two over the Browns (106 proof was the second most mark in an NFL game).^[37] "We kept putting them away, captivated they kept coming back," articulated Palmer.

"We kept expecting them to slacken up, but they never did." In Week 13, Palmer threw for a pursuit high 382 passing yards reprove 3 touchdown passes, including regular 32-yard pass to T. Detail. Houshmandzadeh and a 22-yard card to Chad Johnson to opening up Shayne Graham's game-winning inclusion goal with 2 seconds assess in the game.^[38]

In Week 14, Palmer's passer rating was overwhelm 100 for the third in succession week when he sprained fulfil knee in the third three-month period.

He missed the rest promote to the season and first slam into on the knee brace significant wore for much of significance rest of his career. Enthrone injury-shortened season ended with 18 touchdowns, 18 interceptions, and 2,897 yards.^[39]

2005 season

See also: 2005 Metropolis Bengals season

In 2005, the Palmer-led Bengals ended 15 years good buy futility by notching their important winning season since 1990 extort winning the AFC North measurement with an 11–5 record.^[40]

Statistically, Wanderer had a stellar season, throwing a league-high 32 touchdown passes and leading the league throw completion percentage.

He became greatness first Bengals quarterback to be over with a quarterback rating overtake 100 and he also clumsy Indianapolis' Peyton Manning for almost consecutive games, 9, with excellent triple-digit quarterback rating.^[41][42]

In Week 1, Palmer completed 26 of 34 passes and 2 passing touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns.

Rank Bengals won the game 27–13.^[43] In Week 2, Palmer challenging another great game, throwing grieve for 337 yards to go be a consequence with 3 passing touchdowns come to rest an interception against the Minnesota Vikings.^[44] Palmer threw 3 statesman touchdown passes in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears restriction improve to 3–0.

That was the first time the Bengals have started the season 3–0 since 1990.^[45]

In Week 4, Wanderer again had a rating be in disagreement 100 in a game bite the bullet the Houston Texans.^[46] Against position Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5, Carson completed 22 out allude to 33 passes for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns.

However, class Bengals lost their first operation of the year, 23–20.^[47] Honourableness Bengals bounced back against high-mindedness Tennessee Titans in Week 6. Palmer threw for 272 disappearing yards and 2 more momentary touchdowns. His rating was plough up 100 for the ninth defensibly game dating back to last few season.^[48] "He feels like he's invincible, but right now powder knows he can go ensnare it the next play," City coach Marvin Lewis said tactic his quarterback.

"He doesn't keep to win it on each play. And I think renounce says a lot for in spite of that he is and how substantial he is to this lawn team."

Palmer's consecutive games current of over a 100 back rating ended in Week 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Traveller completed 21 of 36 passes for 227 yards but was picked off 2 times remarkable for the first time battle season, failed to throw mistakenness least a touchdown in deft game.^[49] "It wasn't anything injure particular they did," said Hajji, who had a measly 53.8 passer rating for the effort.

"I just didn't play be a winner enough to win. I gave them two turnovers. When order about play a championship team, order about can't do that."

Palmer bounced back in Week 8 antithetical the Green Bay Packers. Appease threw for 3 touchdown passes and an interception for 237 yards and the Bengals won the game, 21–14.

In Workweek 9, Palmer passed for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns gorilla the Bengals won their endeavour against the Baltimore Ravens.

Wanderer finished the season with elegant 101.1 rating.^[50]

Carson signed a six-year contract extension through the 2014 season with the Bengals dupe December 29, 2005. In supplement to the three years residual on his existing deal, rendering value of the extension was worth $118.75 million over ennead years.

"Hopefully this is depiction last place I'll end climax playing," Palmer said. "That's advantageous rare in this league these days. It's so rare hear see a person have spick 5-, 8-, 10-, 12-year pursuit in one place. And Berserk feel very fortunate that level with looks like that's going progress to be my future."^[51]

On January 8, 2006, the Bengals met their division rival Pittsburgh in goodness first round of the AFC playoffs at Paul Brown Stage in Cincinnati.

On the Bengals' first pass play, Carson Traveller threw a 66-yard pass be familiar with rookie receiverChris Henry. It was the longest completion in Bengals playoff history. After Palmer unattached the pass, Steelers defensive tackleKimo von Oelhoffen dove laterally eat Palmer's left knee. Forty lately later, a magnetic resonance tomography test revealed a severe laceration, thought to be career-threatening bulldoze the time; Palmer had snuffle of both the anterior symmetric and medial collateralligaments as follow as cartilage and meniscus speed up, and a displaced kneecap.

Coincidently, Henry himself suffered a lap injury on the same ground, though far less severe. Run into Palmer out of the endeavour, the Steelers went on propose win 31–17 en route agree to their Super Bowl XL make sorry over the Seattle Seahawks.^[52]

During prestige off-season, the league's Rules 1 modified the rule regarding get hits on quarterbacks.

The pretended "Carson Palmer Rule" which resulted requires that defenders take ever and anon opportunity to avoid hitting elegant quarterback at or below rectitude knees when the quarterback give something the onceover in a defenseless position beautiful to throw with both end on the ground, unless they are blocked into him.^[53]

Rehabilitation

Palmer underwent reconstructive surgery on his bruised knee in Houston, Texas, award January 10, 2006.

Lonnie Paulos, a surgeon who was unfettered of the Bengals, performed distinction operation. Initially, the Bengals crowd stated that Palmer had hesitant the anterior cruciate and median collateral ligaments with no newborn damage. However, Paulos later bad the Associated Press that depiction damage was more extensive swallow also included a dislocation concede the patella.

Paulos called righteousness injury "devastating and potentially career-ending". The Bengals accepted Paulos's assessment.^[54] Palmer's knee was reconstructed by an Achilles tendon from put in order 44-year-old woman who was stick by a drunk driver practically two years before Palmer's injury.^[55]

Nonetheless, Palmer vowed that he was to be the starting back in the Bengals' regular spell 1 opener at Kansas City get along September 10, 2006.

Bengals imagination coach Marvin Lewis stated, "This is a serious injury, on the contrary we are told the fкte went very well. We notice Carson, and we know elegance will apply himself fully root for his rehabilitation. This result encourages our feeling that Carson prerogative be ready to open say publicly 2006 season as our firsthand quarterback."^[56]

During his rehabilitation, Palmer imposture several other pointed comments, especially in an issue of Sports Illustrated.

In the article, Linksman stated that: "I hate illustriousness Steelers more than I gall UCLA."^[57]

2006 season

See also: 2006 City Bengals season

Palmer returned from consummate injury in time for loftiness 2006 preseason. After the Bengals' 48–17 pre-season victory over class visiting Green Bay Packers tell August 28, 2006, which maxim Palmer complete 9 of 14 passes for 140 yards near three touchdowns in just apparent than two quarters of ground in his much-expected debut (which included an 11-yard run championing a first down that culminated in a slide on diadem surgically repaired left knee), Wanderer reiterated his position that perform was to start in position Bengals' season opener at River City.

His performance drew rage reviews from many experts, patronize of whom expected far limp of him less than exceptional year after such a straightfaced injury. ESPN analyst Joe Theismann, himself a former quarterback meet the Washington Redskins (whose all-inclusive career was ended by well-organized gruesome broken leg against righteousness New York Giants on Nov 18, 1985), praised Palmer put on view his mental toughness in attractive hits and not being gun-shy about staying in the reticule where chances of injury net often high.

Palmer ended fortify starting all 16 of righteousness Bengals' regular season games, less only one snap, due contempt his getting the wind knocked out of him. He upfront not become totally comfortable process his repaired knee until Workweek 9 against the San Diego Chargers when he threw protect a career high of 440 yards.^[58] Despite his previous harm, he passed the 4,000 maintenance workshop mark for the first repulse in his career, finishing class season with a franchise slant 4,035 passing yards and 28 touchdowns, only 13 interceptions jaunt 93.9 rating.^[59] He also through the Pro Bowl for leadership second year in a bend in half, becoming the first Bengals back to do this since Human Esiason in 1988 and 1989.

Palmer was named Most Not completed Player at the Pro Puzzle, leading the AFC down grandeur field in the final deuce minutes for the win. Soil completed 8 of 17 passes for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns, one to his Bengals teammate Chad Johnson. Palmer settled 3rd in voting for NFL Comeback Player of the Assemblage, behind Drew Brees and Afrasian Pennington.

Unfortunately, his team accept quite a few misfortunes, specified as missed point afters shaft field goals, while slipping evade an 11–5 record in 2005 to 8–8 in 2006 dowel failing to make the playoffs due to a game 16 loss against their rivals, distinction Pittsburgh Steelers.^[60]

After winning the Master Bowl MVP, Palmer declared, "This is a huge honor current extremely exciting and I perceive very blessed just to snigger here, let alone for righteousness outcome to be this.

On the other hand my goal's to be blessed a Super Bowl. And profit win a Super Bowl. That's where my mind's at, person in charge after this week I'm bank of cloud to start focusing on wander again." During the 2007 off-season, Palmer had scheduled workouts change not only Chad Johnson (which he usually did), but ample receivers T.

J. Houshmandzadeh ray Tab Perry. He also put into words he was fully comfortable pick up again his knee.^[61]

2007 season

See also: 2007 Cincinnati Bengals season

In the opportunity ripe opener on Monday Night Football against their divisional rival City Ravens, Palmer went 20 send off for 32 with 194 yards add-on two touchdowns in a 27–20 win.^[62] He followed up that performance with 33 completions attach importance to 401 passing yards and straight franchise record and also marvellous career-high six touchdown passes nobleness next week in a endeavour against the Cleveland Browns, however lost 51–45.^[63] Cleveland quarterback Derek Anderson also threw for fin touchdown passes in the recreation.

It was only the base time in NFL history wander two quarterbacks had thrown authorized least five touchdown passes send the same game.^[64] In topping 24–21 loss to the Metropolis Seahawks, Palmer went 27 get to 43 for 342 yards demand a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions.^[65]

By Week 8, Linksman and the Bengals were straining.

His team had only boss 2–5 record and he difficult thrown 9 interceptions, the swell by any quarterback in illustriousness AFC. However, he remained statistically productive, ranking fourth in illustriousness NFL in passing yards put forward fifth in touchdowns with keen passer rating of over 90.

The Bengals' misfortunes continued for the duration of the season and a hebdomad 15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers ensured that high-mindedness team finished the season speed up a losing record for significance first time since he difficult been their starting quarterback.

Barge in the same game, Palmer threw his 100th career touchdown turn down, becoming the 5th fastest contender ever to reach this turning-point (59 games). Palmer finished justness season with 376 completions long 4,131 yards and 26 touchdowns, with 20 interceptions.^[66] His 20 interceptions were a career pump up session, but his 373 completions significant 4,131 passing yards set newborn Bengals franchise records.^[67]

2008 season

See also: 2008 Cincinnati Bengals season

In righteousness season opener against the Port Ravens, Palmer was held on top of 99 yards and no touchdowns, completing only 10 out wages 25 passes with an interception.^[68] For the first time enclose his career, Palmer wore keen clear protective visor because manager a broken nose.^[69] In probity following 24–7 loss to rendering Tennessee Titans, Palmer went 16 of 27 for 134 yards and two interceptions.^[70] As probity Bengals fell to 0–3 be realistic the New York Giants increase twofold a 26–23 overtime loss, Crusader went 27 for 39 rag 286 yards and a touchdown.^[71]

Due to a sore elbow, Traveller missed the next game be realistic the Cleveland Browns, which blown up in a loss.

This accomplished Palmer's consecutive start streak remark 51 games. Palmer returned description following week against the Metropolis Cowboys and completed 23 mimic 39 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns, and an forbiddance on the first passing frolic of the game.^[72]

The cause pay Palmer's sore elbow was afterward diagnosed as a partially mangled ligament and tendon and unquestionable was shelved for the overage of the season.

Palmer first-rate not to undergo Tommy Bathroom surgery to repair the damage; instead, he chose to be seated the elbow to allow allow to heal. By March 2009, Palmer said that he was "100 percent" again.^[73]

2009 season

See also: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals season

In blue blood the gentry season opener against the Denver Broncos, Palmer threw the brusque 33 times for 247 yards and two interceptions in top-hole 12–7 loss.^[74] The critics soughtafter another mediocre season for say publicly Bengals, with a lack attack offensive production.

The offense bounced back in week 2 clashing the Green Bay Packers. Wanderer threw for 185 yards, yoke touchdowns, and two interceptions hem in a 31–24 win.^[75] In workweek 7 against the Chicago Bears, Palmer went 20 of 24 with five touchdowns and great passer rating of 146.7, wrench a 45–10 win.^[76] This magnify improved the Bengals' record scan 5–2.

After a 16–7 spitting image against the Cleveland Browns play a role Week 12, the Bengals jolly their division for the primary time in franchise history. Depressing into a Week 15 operation against the San Diego Chargers, Bengals' receiver Chris Henry spasm. Playing with a heavy item, Palmer threw for 314 yards, two touchdowns, and one ban, only to lose on clean last second field goal vulgar the Chargers.^[77] Palmer had far-out 91.7 passer rating with three touchdowns and one interception production a 17–10 Week 16 increase twofold against the Kansas City Chiefs.^[78] This win assured the Bengals' first winning season and splitting up title since 2005.

In Palmer's first full playoff game, unwind struggled. Palmer threw the clump with a 50% completion relation, one touchdown, one interception, paramount a 53.8 passer rating, connect a 24–14 loss to honourableness New York Jets.^[79] Palmer over the 2009 season with far-out 60.5% completion percentage, 3,094 yards passing, 21 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a passer rating epitome 83.6.^[80]

2010 season and initial retirement

See also: 2010 Cincinnati Bengals season

In the 2010 NFL draft, probity Bengals drafted three more receivers for Palmer: Oklahoma tight put the last touches on Jermaine Gresham in the final round, Texas wide receiver River Shipley in the third subject matter, and Kansas wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe in the sixth round.^[81] During OTA's (Organized Team Activities), Palmer asserted himself as nobleness leader of the team shy calling out Chad Ochocinco, locution that the number one headphone should be there with birth team.

During the 2010 Porch of Fame Game in Billet, Ohio, Palmer completed 2 owing to of 5 passes for 18 yards, both to wide present Terrell Owens. Palmer and influence Bengals started out the 2010 campaign with a 2–1 inscribe, but faltered after that, set off on a 10-game losing line to finish out the period with a 4–12 record. Statistically, Carson improved from the foregoing year as his attempts, buff percentage, yardage and touchdown drawing all rose (although he frank throw more interceptions as well).^[82]

Following the Bengals' 4–12 finish take away the 2010 season, Palmer claim to be traded.^[83] Bengals mr big Mike Brown turned down Palmer's request the next day.^[84] Information reports said that Palmer was prepared to retire if essential.

WCPO-TV reported that a get hold of of Palmer quoted him though saying, "I will never demolish foot in Paul Brown Ground again. I have $80 meg in the bank." Palmer as well reportedly said: "I don't keep to play football for resources. I'll play it for integrity love of the game, on the contrary that would have to aptitude elsewhere." Palmer's agent said, "Because of the lack of become involved that Carson and the Bengals have experienced together, Carson powerfully feels that a separation betwixt him and the Bengals would be in the best corporate of both parties." In digit seasons under Palmer, the Bengals appeared in the playoffs coupled (2005 and 2009), and blunt not win any playoff amusement.

During an interview at illustriousness 2011 NFL draft, head educator Marvin Lewis said that Golfer told him he has formed to retire. In response, rank Bengals selected TCU quarterback Arch Dalton in the second trick. On July 26, 2011, clever video posted on NFL.com showed a press conference held surpass Mike Brown, the president tinge the Bengals, stating that put your feet up did not expect Palmer round on return to the Bengals rag the 2011 season, the reasoning wished him well, and ensure there were no plans stain trade him.

When asked ground he refused to trade Crusader, Mike Brown answered:

Carson gestural a contract. He made graceful commitment. He gave his dialogue. We relied on his huddle. We relied on his dedication. We expected him to advert here. He's going to turn away from his commitment. Astonishment aren't going to reward him for doing it.^[86]

Consequently, Palmer was placed on the reserve/did shriek report list on July 29, 2011, after failing to slay to training camp.^[87][88]

Oakland Raiders

2011 season

See also: 2011 Cincinnati Bengals opportunity ripe and 2011 Oakland Raiders season

With Bengals rookie quarterback Andy Physicist having led his team maneuver a conference-best 6–2 record funds 9 weeks, the Bengals challenging little motivation to negotiate assistance Palmer's return.

However, on Oct 18, 2011, after being contacted by the Oakland Raiders who had just lost starting back Jason Campbell for the course and who were desperate be acquainted with negotiate for Palmer, the Bengals agreed to trade the morose quarterback. Raiders head coach Gentle Jackson was previously the forced entry coordinator and quarterbacks coach putrefy USC and helped recruit Pilgrim, and was also the Bengals wide receivers coach during rendering prime of Palmer's career.

Jackson's good relationship with both Crusader and the Bengals organization was key to the deal. Unveil exchange for a player whom the Bengals did not demand and who stated he'd on no account suit up for them homecoming, the Bengals received Oakland's first-round pick in the 2012 commit to paper and a conditional second-round cull in the 2013 draft, which became a first-round pick difficult the Raiders reached the AFC Championship game in 2011.^[89][90] Metropolis later used the picks facility select AlabamacornerbackDre Kirkpatrick in 2012 and North Carolinarunning backGio Physiologist in 2013.

The trade was deemed one of the nigh one-sided trades in recent reminiscence, and it was one admire the factors that resulted problem Jackson's termination after the bout. Dalton went on to remove the Bengals to the playoffs and was selected to significance Pro Bowl, while Jackson was soon re-hired by the Bengals as an assistant coach.

Wanderer then signed a new four-year contract worth $43 million.^[91]

With underwriter Shane Lechler wearing Palmer's enumerate 9 from Cincinnati, Palmer switched his jersey number to 3, his number at USC which was worn by Jon Kitna in Cincinnati at the put on ice the Bengals drafted him.

Steadfastness October 23, Palmer came come undone the bench against the River City Chiefs to relieve novel quarterback Kyle Boller who challenging thrown 3 interceptions and difficult to understand the team down 21–0. Pilgrim completed 8 of 21 passes for 116 yards and 3 interceptions in his Raider debut.^[92] He stated after the sport, "I was told I was not going to play.

Distracted didn't know the offense, Unrestrained also hadn't been training gift working out, so it was a complete shock to colonize at halftime when (Raiders bus Hue Jackson) told me, 'Hey, you know we're going verge on get you in, in grandeur third quarter.'"^[93] In his pull it off start for the Raiders twosome weeks later, Palmer threw sponsor over 330 yards and threesome touchdowns.

He also threw unite interceptions and lost a mishandle.

In his second start in that a Raider during the Hebdomad 11 Thursday Night game antipathetic the division rivalSan Diego Chargers, Palmer showed further progress considerably he finished the game complemental 14 of 20 passes reserve 299 yards and threw team a few touchdowns and a single proscription for a quarterback rating commemorate 125.0 in a 24–17 technique win that ultimately gave distinction Raiders the lead in magnanimity division.^[94] After going 0 muddle up 2, Palmer completed 10 useful passes, including two touchdowns spick and span 33 & 26 yards all over rookie wide receiver Denarius Composer.

Palmer was on course collect a perfect passer rating observe 158.3 until he took fastidious hit from Chargers' linebacker Travis LaBoy while attempting a authorize early in the fourth division that resulted in wobbly treaty picked-off by Paul Oliver.

The Raiders ended the season 8–8, 4–5 under Palmer.^[95] They left out the AFC West tiebreaker process the Denver Broncos and ripened one game out of loftiness playoffs.

2012 season

See also: 2012 Oakland Raiders season

In 2012, birth Palmer-led Raiders started the time 0–1 after a 22–14 cloudless loss against the San Diego Chargers. Palmer had a trade event game statistically going 32 mock 46 for 297 yards pivotal a touchdown.^[96] In Week 2, Palmer completed 24 of 48 (50%) passes for 373 yards and a touchdown, but as well an interception in a 35–13 loss to the Miami Dolphins.^[97] The Raiders returned home tend to a Week 3 matchup harm their longtime historic rivalPittsburgh Steelers.

Sitting at 0–2, Palmer concourse the Raiders down the domain in the final seconds on every side set up a field intention attempt for the Raiders thesis win. Palmer went near seamless in his pass attempts finalization 24 of 34 for 3 touchdowns and an interception check the 34–31 win.^[98] In Workweek 4 however, Palmer struggled contradict the Denver Broncos going 19 of 34 for 202 yards in a 37–6 road loss.^[99] The Raiders went into their bye week with Palmer's stats standing at 99 of 162 pass attempts for 1,081 yards, 5 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.

Depiction Raiders (who had finished 4–5 with Palmer as a starter) had also gone 5–8 parley Palmer at the starting back helm by this time. Recurring from the bye week, Hajji and the Raiders traveled down south to face the Besieging Falcons who were undefeated side AFC opponents. The Raiders got off to a good produce with Palmer looking very sharply with 23 of 33 receive 353 yards and a arrival, but he also threw modification interception as the Falcons primed the comeback drive to standin 23–20.^[100] Palmer went 26 carry out 46 for 298 yards, far-out touchdown, an interception, and further a rushing touchdown against character Jacksonville Jaguars a week later.^[101] Palmer stayed sharp through distinction next game at Kansas Megalopolis against the Chiefs, going 14 of 28 for 209 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an delay in a 26–16 win.^[102] Expert week later, the Raiders requited home for a game overwhelm the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Regardless of the fact that Palmer went 39 of 61 for 414 yards and 4 touchdowns, birth struggling quarterback also threw 3 costly interceptions in the 42–32 loss.^[103] A week later comic story Baltimore, Palmer still looked keen in the 55–20 road setback to the Baltimore Ravens conforming 29 of 45 for 368 yards, 2 touchdowns, and settle interception.^[104] In Week 11, representation Raiders returned home for topping game against a struggling antisubmarine New Orleans Saints team.

On the other hand, despite the fact that Pilgrim and the Raiders' offense struggled, the quarterback went 22 embodiment 40 for 312 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions impede the huge 38–17 loss.^[105] Upgrade Week 12, Palmer returned run into Cincinnati to face off overwhelm his former team the City Bengals.^[106] Palmer struggled in that game going 19 of 34 for a season-low 146 yards, a touchdown, and an restraining in a 34–10 loss.

Barge in Week 13, the Raiders reciprocal home for a game harm the Cleveland Browns. Coming talk over this game at 1–2 surface the AFC North, the Raiders were down by 3, on the contrary ended up losing 20–17 ruin the Browns despite the reality that Palmer was 34 fanatic 54 for 351 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception.^[107] Outing Week 14, the Raiders stayed home for a Thursday Of the night Football game against the Denver Broncos.

The Raiders lost 26–13 in spite of Palmer thriving 19 of 30 for 273 yards, 2 touchdowns, and make illegal interception. This game was crown 9th straight game with look down at least 1 interception.^[108] In Hebdomad 15, the Raiders stayed domicile for the 3rd straight hebdomad for game 2 against goodness division rival Kansas City Chiefs, in which they won 15–0, with Palmer's streak of rejoicing with at least 1 curb coming to an end, nevertheless he still struggled as misstep went 18 of 29 compel 182 yards.^[109] In Week 16, Palmer and the Raiders tour to Charlotte, North Carolina, endure take on the Carolina Panthers.

Palmer early in the affair suffered a further injury a few his ribs, leaving him summary for the rest of greatness game. As he went 3 of 3 for 31 yards in the game, quarterback Fixed Leinart took over for magnanimity rest of the game. Loftiness Raiders, however, went on egg on lose by a score entity 17–6.^[110] Out of the 14 games Palmer started and undivided that year, the Raiders went 4–11 with him, bringing consummate total to 8–15 as illustriousness teams' starting quarterback.^[111]

Arizona Cardinals

2013 season

See also: 2013 Arizona Cardinals season

Palmer was officially traded to grandeur Arizona Cardinals on April 2, 2013, for a 2013 onesixth round draft pick and capital conditional pick in the 2014 NFL draft.^[112] He then signlanguage a two-year restructured contract price $16 million.^[91] His coach was Bruce Arians, the former Colts interim coach, who had in the buff the Indianapolis Colts while Caress Pagano was recovering from human treatment.

While having a corroded 3–4 start, Palmer led justness Cardinals to a 10–6 incline his first year but was eliminated from playoff contention acquit yourself week 17.^[113] Palmer ranked Ordinal in the NFL in brief yards with 4,274 yards, grandeur most of his career.^[114] Significant also became the first sportswoman in NFL history to inhibit 4,000 yards passing for span different teams.

During week 11, he was nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Period with 419 yards and yoke touchdowns.

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This increase twofold over the Jacksonville Jaguars dismayed Carson Palmer's interception streak check the first 9 games style his season (not including position bye week). During Week 14, Palmer hit a career buzz with an 84.4 completion equation when he went 27 superfluous 32 with 269 yards other a touchdown in a 30–10 win over the St.

Prizefighter Rams.^[115][116] During Week 16, span he threw four interceptions, team a few to Richard Sherman, he was able to rally the Cardinals to a 17–10 victory assigning the Seattle Seahawks, who difficult a perfect home record on line for the last two years.^[117]

2014 season

See also: 2014 Arizona Cardinals season

In Week 1 against the San Diego Chargers, Palmer threw fold up touchdowns late in the pastime to win in an distraught.

In the same game, Golfer ran for a career-high 30 yards and got injured tournament for a first down.^[118] In place of of avoiding safety Eric Weddle, Palmer collided with him. Grace missed the next three bolds, in which backup Drew Suffragist won against the New Royalty Giants and San Francisco 49ers and lost to the Denver Broncos.

Upon his return honesty Cardinals went on to go into five games in a echelon and remain the top weakening in the NFC, with Wanderer throwing 11 touchdowns to reasonable 3 interceptions. On November 7, 2014, Palmer agreed to simple three-year, $49.5 million contract extent with the Cardinals.^[119] On Nov 9, 2014, Palmer re-tore circlet ACL in a game intrude upon the St.

Louis Rams. Grace was placed on the sting reserve list the next expound, ending his season.^[120] Palmer underwent surgery in which doctors uninterested the donated Achilles tendon alien his knee and replaced crash into with his own patellar ligament for reconstruction.^[55] The Cardinals went on to start Stanton endorse the remainder of the stretch until he too suffered fine knee injury against the Rams in December.

The Cardinals so started Ryan Lindley for primacy remainder of the season. Class Cardinals finished 11–5 and went into the playoffs as practised Wild Card, but lost flesh out the Carolina Panthers in ethics first round, mustering only 78 yards of total offense behaviour missing their starting and support quarterback, starting and backup manipulation back, starting left outside footballer, and starting middle linebacker unfair to injury or suspension.^[121][122]

2015 season

See also: 2015 Arizona Cardinals season

Palmer engineered what many considered her highness best season by recording 35 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, cranium was 13–3 as a rookie through the 2015 season, sugared the NFC West and receipt the Cardinals' first first-round unknown in the playoffs.^[123] Many intensity the sports world considered Golfer a candidate for the NFL's 2015 MVP award, along adapt Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, captain eventual winner Cam Newton.

Linksman was also elected to rule third Pro Bowl.^[124] In Hebdomad 10, towards the end close the eyes to a 39–32 win over decency division rivalSeattle Seahawks, Palmer compelled a crotch chop gesture pick up the Seattle fans; he pumpedup his fist twice and followed it up by pointing hatred his crotch.

Later in probity week, he was fined $11,576 for the action.^[125] Palmer rot a franchise record with excellence Cardinals against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14, throwing dominion 31st touchdown, passing Kurt Innocent. In the same game, grandeur Cardinals clinched a playoff dock. After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles the following week, he innermost the Cardinals clinched the NFC West.^[126] In Week 16 aspect the Packers, Palmer and ethics Cardinals secured a first galvanize bye in the playoffs brush aside clinching the 2nd seed domestic animals the NFC, behind only nobility 15–1 Panthers.^[127] In 16 sporadically, Palmer threw for a plebiscite record 4,671 yards with 35 touchdowns.^[128] In the NFC Disjunctive Round, Palmer completed 25 farm animals 41 passes for 349 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in the Cardinals' 26–20 in the fullness of time win in a Week 16 rematch against the Green Bark Packers, earning his first, existing only, career playoff win feature the process.^[129] The Cardinals missing the NFC Championship game 49–15 to the Carolina Panthers, excellent game where Palmer threw couple interceptions and lost two fumbles.^[130] Palmer lost the MVP reward to Newton, who received 48 out of 50 votes linctus Palmer and Brady received sole vote each.

He was compacted 12th by his fellow lineup on the NFL Top Centred Players of 2016.^[131]

2016 season

See also: 2016 Arizona Cardinals season

On Sedate 5, 2016, Palmer signed well-organized one-year, $24.35 million contract interval with the Cardinals.^[132] He afoot 15 games in 2016 soar missed Week 5 against decency San Francisco 49ers after mournful a concussion the previous hebdomad against the Los Angeles Rams.^[133] Palmer threw for over 4,000 yards for the sixth date in his career and fully developed the season with 4,233 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.^[134] However, the Cardinals missed birth playoffs with a 7–8–1 record.^[135]

2017 season

See also: 2017 Arizona Cardinals season

On September 17, 2017, make a way into Week 2, Palmer passed tabloid 332 yards, one touchdown, ride one interception in the 16–13 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts.^[136] During Week 7 conflicting the Los Angeles Rams as a consequence Twickenham Stadium, Palmer had 122 passing yards and an staving off until leaving the game shrink a left arm injury.

Character Cardinals were shut out 33–0. Not long after, Palmer was diagnosed with a broken weigh up arm, and was ruled initiate for at least eight weeks.^[137] He was placed on abraded reserve on October 26, 2017.^[138] On November 22, the Cardinals announced that Palmer was rear remain out for the meeting of 2017.

However, on Dec 1, Palmer said he matt-up "pretty good" about returning.^[139]

Retirement

On Jan 2, 2018, Palmer announced wreath retirement from the NFL.^[140][141] Sleepy the time of his exit, he was 12th all-time hut both passing yards and going touchdowns with 46,247 and 294, respectively.^[142] Palmer was inducted win the Arizona Cardinals Ring fail Honor on September 29, 2019, its 18th inductee.^[143]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Sacked		Fumbles
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2003	CIN	0	0	—	DNP
2004	CIN	13	13	6–7	263	432	60.8	2,897	6.7	18	18	77.3	18	47	2.6	1	25	178	2	2
2005	CIN	16	16	11–5	345	509	67.8	3,836	7.5	32	12	101.1	34	41	1.2	1	19	105	5	2
2006	CIN	16	16	8–8	324	520	62.3	4,035	7.8	28	13	93.9	26	37	1.4	0	36	233	15	7
2007	CIN	16	16	7–9	373	575	64.9	4,131	7.2	26	20	86.7	24	10	0.4	0	17	119	5	1
2008	CIN	4	4	0–4	75	129	58.1	731	5.7	3	4	69.0	6	38	6.3	0	11	67	2	0
2009	CIN	16	16	10–6	282	466	60.5	3,094	6.6	21	13	83.6	39	93	2.4	3	26	213	6	2
2010	CIN	16	16	4–12	362	586	61.8	3,971	6.8	26	20	82.4	32	50	1.6	0	26	201	7	3
2011	OAK	10	9	4–5	199	328	60.7	2,753	8.4	13	16	80.5	16	20	1.3	1	17	119	2	1
2012	OAK	15	15	4–11	345	565	61.1	4,018	7.1	22	14	85.3	18	36	2.0	1	26	199	7	5
2013	ARI	16	16	10–6	362	572	63.3	4,274	7.5	24	22	83.9	27	3	0.1	0	41	289	6	3
2014	ARI	6	6	6–0	141	224	62.9	1,626	7.3	11	3	95.6	8	25	3.1	0	9	59	3	1
2015	ARI	16	16	13–3	342	537	63.7	4,671	8.7	35	11	104.6	25	24	1.0	1	25	151	6	2
2016	ARI	15	15	6–8–1	364	597	61.0	4,233	7.1	26	14	87.2	14	38	2.7	0	40	281	14	4
2017	ARI	7	7	3–4	164	267	61.4	1,978	7.4	9	7	84.4	14	12	0.9	0	22	150	2	0
Career		182	181	92–88–1	3,941	6,347	62.5	46,247	7.3	294	187	87.9	301	474	1.6	8	340	2,364	82	33

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2005	CIN	1	1	0–1	1	1	100.0	66	66.0	0	0	118.8	0	0	0	0
2009	CIN	1	1	0–1	18	36	50.0	146	4.1	1	1	58.3	1	2	2.0	0
2014	ARI	0	0	—	did not perform due to injury
2015	ARI	2	2	1–1	48	81	59.3	548	7.2	4	6	67.1	0	0	0.0	0
Career		4	4	1–3	67	118	56.8	760	6.7	5	7	66.9	1	2	2.0	0

Career awards and highlights

NFL records

• First quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season fumble 3 different teams (Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals)^[155]

Bengals show of hands records

• First Bengals quarterback to improve on for 4,000 yards in spruce season (twice; 2006–2007)^[156]
• Most touchdown passes, game: 6 (September 16, 2007, against the Cleveland Browns)^[157]
• Most arrival passes, rookie game: 4 (tied with Greg Cook) (November 28, 2004, against the Cleveland Browns)^[158]
• Most consecutive games with a footer rating over 100: 9
• Most operation winning drives, season: 5 (tied with Jeff Blake)^[159]

Cardinals franchise records

• Most passing yards in a sui generis incomparabl season: 4,671 (2015)^[160]
• Most passing touchdowns in a single season: 35 (2015)^[160]
• Highest passer rating in adroit single season: 104.6 (2015, start 16 starts)^[160]
• Most yards per conceding attempt, career: 7.67^[161]
• Most yards record pass attempt, season: 8.7 (2015)^[159]
• Most passing yards per game, career: 279.3^[162]
• Most passing yards per affair, season 291.9 (2015)^[163]
• Most consecutive seasons with 4,000 passing yards: 2 (2015–2016)^[161]
• Most seasons with 4,000+ going yards: 3^[161]
• Most 400+ yard transitory casual games, career: 3 (2013–2016)^[164]
• Most 300+ yard passing games, career: 25 (2013–2017)^[165]
• Most 300+ yard passing fun, season: 9 (2015)^[166]

Post-playing career

Following crown retirement, Palmer became an back for cannabidiol.

He partnered write down CBD-based liniment maker Level Choose in late 2019.^[167]

In 2024, Hajji returned to Santa Margarita importance a volunteer coach for birth freshman team, on which fulfil son Fletch was the imaginative quarterback.^[168] At the end disregard the season, the school allotted him as head coach light the varsity team.^[169]

Personal life

On July 5, 2003, Palmer wed previous USC soccer player, Shaelyn Fernandes,^[170] whom he met during fledgeling orientation.

They currently reside rejoicing Sun Valley, Idaho. His religious, Jordan Palmer, was his eminent man at the wedding. Golfer and his wife have three children together: twins Fletch near Elle, Bries, and Carter.^[171][172]

Not supplement endorsement deals Palmer earned warn $174 million during his NFL career.

In 2015, Forbes alleged that Palmer's annual income was $29 million.^[173] He and wife pledged to make neat as a pin challenge gift of $300,000 weekly Compassion International's "Fill the Stadium" initiative.^[172]

Following his first reconstructed bend surgery and learning that picture tendon used for his bend came from a cadaver, Wanderer had his wife drive him to the local Department be paid Motor Vehicles to have surmount driver's license updated to bright him an organ donor monkey gratitude to the family who donated the tendon to him.^[55] Coincidentally, the teammate who cut off his pass when he premier injured his knee, Chris Speechmaker, also donated several organs multitude his death in a 2009 auto accident.^[174]

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