BOOMER ESIASONEsiason, Norman Julius, Jr.Height: 6-5 Weight: 222 Born: April 17, 1961 West Islip, NY High School: East Islip (Islip Terrace, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Maryland | |
| 1981 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1982 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1983 | Maryland | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (38th overall) 1984 Cincinnati Bengals; Territorial Selection 1984 Washington Federals |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 10 | 4 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 15 | 14 |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 15 |
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 12 | 11 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 7 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 7 | QB | 15 | 14 |
| 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL | 7 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 7 | QB | 10 | 8 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 7 | QB | 7 | 5 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 187 | 173 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/19/1984 | 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL |
| Traded | 3/17/1993 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 4/8/1996 | 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL |
| Released | 3/17/1997 | 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 4/5/1997 | 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL |
| Retired | 1/16/1998 | 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 44 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 19 | 63 | 3.3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 33 | 79 | 2.4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 44 | 146 | 3.3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 52 | 241 | 4.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 43 | 248 | 5.8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 47 | 278 | 5.9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 49 | 157 | 3.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 24 | 66 | 2.8 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 45 | 118 | 2.6 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 28 | 59 | 2.1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL | 19 | 14 | 0.7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 447 | 1598 | 3.6 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 102 | 51 | 50.0 | 48 | 530 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 36 | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.9 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 62.9 | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 431 | 251 | 58.2 | 168 | 3443 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 68t | 27 | 6.3 | 12 | 2.8 | 32 | 289 | 93.2 | |||
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 469 | 273 | 58.2 | 179 | 3959 | 8.4 | 14.5 | 57 | 24 | 5.1 | 17 | 3.6 | 26 | 194 | 87.7 | |||
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 440 | 240 | 54.5 | 181 | 3321 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 61t | 16 | 3.6 | 19 | 4.3 | 26 | 209 | 73.1 | |||
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 388 | 223 | 57.5 | 151 | 3572 | 9.2 | 16.0 | 86t | 28 | 7.2 | 14 | 3.6 | 30 | 245 | 97.4 | |||
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 455 | 258 | 56.7 | 186 | 3525 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 74t | 28 | 6.2 | 11 | 2.4 | 36 | 288 | 92.1 | |||
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 402 | 224 | 55.7 | 156 | 3031 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 53 | 24 | 6.0 | 22 | 5.5 | 31 | 198 | 77.0 | |||
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 413 | 233 | 56.4 | 164 | 2883 | 7.0 | 12.4 | 53 | 13 | 3.1 | 16 | 3.9 | 25 | 190 | 139 | 38 | 9 | 72.5 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 278 | 144 | 51.8 | 119 | 1407 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 38 | 11 | 4.0 | 15 | 5.4 | 19 | 150 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 57.0 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 473 | 288 | 60.9 | 174 | 3421 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 77 | 16 | 3.4 | 11 | 2.3 | 18 | 139 | 170 | 37 | 10 | 84.5 |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 440 | 255 | 58.0 | 172 | 2782 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 69 | 17 | 3.9 | 13 | 3.0 | 19 | 134 | 136 | 31 | 3 | 77.3 |
| 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL | 389 | 221 | 56.8 | 153 | 2275 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 43t | 16 | 4.1 | 15 | 3.9 | 27 | 198 | 118 | 26 | 3 | 71.4 |
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 339 | 190 | 56.0 | 135 | 2293 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 64t | 11 | 3.2 | 14 | 4.1 | 17 | 109 | 120 | 26 | 3 | 70.6 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 186 | 118 | 63.4 | 66 | 1478 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 77t | 13 | 7.0 | 2 | 1.1 | 7 | 43 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 106.9 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5205 | 2969 | 57.0 | 2052 | 37920 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 86t | 247 | 4.7 | 184 | 3.5 | 318 | 2438 | 829 | 188 | 33 | 81.1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 | ||
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 28.0 | ||
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 108 | 27.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 | |
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1988 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1988 CIN NFL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1989 CIN NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1990 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1990 CIN NFL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -23 | 0 | |
| 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1991 CIN NFL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 0 | |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 | |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 | |
| 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -27 | 0 | |
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 123 | 45 | 0 | 45 | -122 | 0 |
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