In American football, the starting quarterback is considered to be among the most important positions in sports.[1][2][3] They are among the most high-profile athletes in North America and are typically viewed as the team's leader.[4] The success of a National Football League (NFL) franchise often rests on the quarterback; thus, teams will go to great lengths to find a franchise quarterback to build around.[5]
Note: The players listed here are the starting quarterbacks of each team's
most recently played game and may not reflect roster changes made since that time. Because of this, quarterbacks that have been announced as replacement due to injury or otherwise are not included until they make their start. Changes may be made in time for Thursday Night Football.
List of NFL starting quarterbacks[6]
| Team
|
Quarterback
|
College
|
Since
|
First start with team
|
| Arizona Cardinals (list)
|
Jacoby Brissett
|
NC State
|
Week 6, 2025
|
Week 6, 2025
|
| Atlanta Falcons (list)
|
Kirk Cousins
|
Michigan State
|
Week 12, 2025
|
Week 1, 2024
|
| Baltimore Ravens (list)
|
Lamar Jackson
|
Louisville
|
Week 18, 2025
|
Week 11, 2018
|
| Buffalo Bills (list)
|
Josh Allen
|
Wyoming
|
Week 12, 2018
|
Week 2, 2018
|
| Carolina Panthers (list)
|
Bryce Young
|
Alabama
|
Week 9, 2025
|
Week 1, 2023
|
| Chicago Bears (list)
|
Caleb Williams
|
USC
|
Week 1, 2024
|
Week 1, 2024
|
| Cincinnati Bengals (list)
|
Joe Burrow
|
LSU
|
Week 13, 2025
|
Week 1, 2020
|
| Cleveland Browns (list)
|
Shedeur Sanders
|
Colorado
|
Week 12, 2025
|
Week 12, 2025
|
| Dallas Cowboys (list)
|
Dak Prescott
|
Mississippi State
|
Week 1, 2025
|
Week 1, 2016
|
| Denver Broncos (list)
|
Jarrett Stidham
|
Auburn
|
AFC Championship, 2025
|
Week 17, 2023
|
| Detroit Lions (list)
|
Jared Goff
|
California
|
Week 18, 2021
|
Week 1, 2021
|
| Green Bay Packers (list)
|
Jordan Love
|
Utah State
|
Wild Card, 2025
|
Week 9, 2021
|
| Houston Texans (list)
|
C. J. Stroud
|
Ohio State
|
Week 13, 2025
|
Week 1, 2023
|
| Indianapolis Colts (list)
|
Riley Leonard
|
Notre Dame
|
Week 18, 2025
|
Week 18, 2025
|
| Jacksonville Jaguars (list)
|
Trevor Lawrence
|
Clemson
|
Week 1, 2025
|
Week 1, 2021
|
| Kansas City Chiefs (list)
|
Chris Oladokun
|
South Dakota State
|
Week 17, 2025
|
Week 17, 2025
|
| Las Vegas Raiders (list)
|
Kenny Pickett
|
Pittsburgh
|
Week 18, 2025
|
Week 15, 2025
|
| Los Angeles Chargers (list)
|
Justin Herbert
|
Oregon
|
Wild Card, 2025
|
Week 2, 2020
|
| Los Angeles Rams (list)
|
Matthew Stafford
|
Georgia
|
Wild Card, 2024
|
Week 1, 2021
|
| Miami Dolphins (list)
|
Quinn Ewers
|
Texas
|
Week 16, 2025
|
Week 16, 2025
|
| Minnesota Vikings (list)
|
J. J. McCarthy
|
Michigan
|
Week 18, 2025
|
Week 1, 2025
|
| New England Patriots (list)
|
Drake Maye
|
North Carolina
|
Week 6, 2024
|
Week 6, 2024
|
| New Orleans Saints (list)
|
Tyler Shough
|
Louisville
|
Week 9, 2025
|
Week 9, 2025
|
| New York Giants (list)
|
Jaxson Dart
|
Ole Miss
|
Week 13, 2025
|
Week 4, 2025
|
| New York Jets (list)
|
Brady Cook
|
Missouri
|
Week 15, 2025
|
Week 15, 2025
|
| Philadelphia Eagles (list)
|
Jalen Hurts
|
Oklahoma
|
Wild Card, 2025
|
Week 14, 2020
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (list)
|
Aaron Rodgers
|
California
|
Week 13, 2025
|
Week 1, 2025
|
| San Francisco 49ers (list)
|
Brock Purdy
|
Iowa State
|
Week 5, 2025
|
Week 13, 2022
|
| Seattle Seahawks (list)
|
Sam Darnold
|
USC
|
Week 1, 2025
|
Week 1, 2025
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (list)
|
Baker Mayfield
|
Oklahoma
|
Week 1, 2023
|
Week 1, 2023
|
| Tennessee Titans (list)
|
Cam Ward
|
Miami
|
Week 1, 2025
|
Week 1, 2025
|
| Washington Commanders (list)
|
Josh Johnson
|
San Diego
|
Week 17, 2025
|
Week 17, 2025
|
- ^ Wertheim, Jon; Sommers, Sam (February 3, 2016). "Ranking starting quarterbacks by perceived leadership". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Steve Young: Quarterback is the most important position in football". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Bucky (July 27, 2015). "Ranking each position's importance, from quarterback to returner". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ La Canfora, Jason (June 7, 2016). "Here are the 7 tiers of NFL quarterbacks and where all 32 starters fit in". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Farmer, Sam (April 30, 2016). "NFL draft reiterates the importance of the quarterback position". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Starting Quarterbacks". Pro Football Network. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
