Denver Broncos (1960-2023)
| Name stint | Tenure [Year – Week (Game)] | |||||
| Starting QB | First Start | Last Start | GS | Reason for Change From | * | Record |
| Frank Tripucka | 1960 – 1 (1) | 1961 – 3 (3) | 17 | ineffective | 5-11-1 | |
| George Herring | 1961 – 4 (4) | 1961 – 4 (4) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Tripucka 2 | 1961 – 5 (5) | 1961 – 11 (11) | 7 | ineffective | 2-5 | |
| Herring 2 | 1961 – 12 (12) | 1961 – 14 (14) | 3 | signed with CFL Calgary Stampeders | 0-3 | |
| Tripucka 3 | 1962 – 1 (1) | 1962 – 4 (4) | 4 | injured thumb | 3-1 | |
| George Shaw | 1962 – 5 (5) | 1962 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Tripucka 4 | 1962 – 6 (6) | 1963 – 2 (2) | 11 | “retired”; signed with CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders |
3-8 | |
| Mickey Slaughter | 1963 – 4 (3) | 1963 – 4 (3) | 1 | ineffective | 1-0 | |
| John McCormick | 1963 – 5 (4) | 1963 – 6 (5) | 2 | injured left knee | 1-1 | |
| Slaughter 2 | 1963 – 7 (6) | 1963 – 9 (8) | 3 | ineffective | 0-2-1 | |
| Don Breaux | 1963 – 10 (9) | 1963 – 10 (9) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Slaughter 3 | 1963 – 11 (10) | 1963 – 11 (10) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| McCormick 2 | 1963 – 13 (11) | 1963 – 13 (11) | 1 | injured left knee | 0-1 | |
| Slaughter 4 | 1963 – 14 (12) | 1963 – 15 (13) | 2 | dislocated shoulder | 0-2 | |
| Breaux 2 | 1963 – 16 (14) | 1963 – 16 (14) | 1 | Lee loaned by Oilers to Broncos for two years | 0-1 | |
| Jacky Lee | 1964 – 1 (1) | 1964 – 7 (7) | 7 | ineffective (lost 40-7) | 1-6 | |
| Slaughter 5 | 1964 – 8 (8) | 1964 – 8 (8) | 1 | ineffective | 1 | 0-1 |
| Lee 2 | 1964 – 9 (9) | 1964 – 11 (11) | 3 | ineffective | 1-2 | |
| Slaughter 6 | 1964 – 12 (12) | 1965 – 3 (3) | 6 | ineffective | 1-4-1 | |
| McCormick 3 | 1965 – 4 (4) | 1965 – 4 (4) | 1 | courtesy start? | 2 | 1-0 |
| Slaughter 7 | 1965 – 5 (5) | 1965 – 5 (5) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| McCormick 4 | 1965 – 6 (6) | 1965 – 7 (7) | 2 | ineffective | 1-1 | |
| Slaughter 8 | 1965 – 8 (8) | 1965 – 9 (9) | 2 | torn muscles in right shoulder | 0-2 | |
| McCormick 5 | 1965 – 10 (10) | 1965 – 11 (11) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Slaughter 9 | 1965 – 13 (12) | 1965 – 13 (12) | 1 | separated left shoulder | 0-1 | |
| Lee 3 | 1965 – 14 (13) | 1965 – 14 (13) | 1 | loan deal with Oilers ending; McCormick needed experience |
* | 0-1 |
| McCormick 6 | 1965 – 15 (14) | 1965 – 15 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Slaughter 10 | 1966 – 1 (1) | 1966 – 1 (1) | 1 | ineffective (Broncos had 0 first downs in game) |
0-1 | |
| McCormick 7 | 1966 – 3 (2) | 1966 – 7 (6) | 5 | ineffective | 1-4 | |
| Max Choboian | 1966 – 8 (7) | 1966 – 15 (13) | 7 | healthy scratch? | 3 | 3-4 |
| Scotty Glacken | 1966 – 16 (14) | 1966 – 16 (14) | 1 | Broncos traded with Chargers for Tensi | 0-1 | |
| Steve Tensi | 1967 – 1 (1) | 1967 – 5 (5) | 5 | injured leg | 1-4 | |
| Jim M. LeClair | 1967 – 6 (6) | 1967 – 6 (6) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Tensi 2 | 1967 – 8 (7) | 1967 – 10 (9) | 3 | bruised shoulder | 0-3 | |
| LeClair 2 | 1967 – 11 (10) | 1967 – 11 (10) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Tensi 3 | 1967 – 12 (11) | 1967 – 16 (14) | 4 | broken collarbone in 1968 preseason | 2-2 | |
| McCormick 8 | 1968 – 2 (1) | 1968 – 2 (1) | 1 | ineffective; released two days later | 0-1 | |
| LeClair 3 | 1968 – 3 (2) | 1968 – 4 (3) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Marlin Briscoe | 1968 – 5 (4) | 1968 – 5 (4) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Tensi 4 | 1968 – 6 (5) | 1968 – 11 (10) | 6 | broken collarbone | 3-3 | |
| Briscoe 2 | 1968 – 12 (11) | 1968 – 15 (14) | 4 | held out during 1969 training camp | 1-3 | |
| Tensi 5 | 1969 – 1 (1) | 1969 – 2 (2) | 2 | bruised knee | 2-0 | |
| Pete Liske | 1969 – 3 (3) | 1969 – 3 (3) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Tensi 6 | 1969 – 4 (4) | 1969 – 13 (13) | 10 | ineffective | 2-7-1 | |
| Liske 2 | 1969 – 14 (14) | 1970 – 7 (7) | 8 | 5-3 | ||
| Tensi 8 | 1970 – 8 (8) | 1970 – 9 (9) | 2 | irritated right shoulder | 0-2 | |
| Liske 4 | 1970 – 10 (10) | 1970 – 11 (11) | 2 | ineffective | 1-1 | |
| Chuck Pastrana | 1970 – 12 (12) | 1970 – 14 (14) | 3 | waived in 1971 preseason | 0-2-1 | |
| Don Horn | 1971 – 1 (1) | 1971 – 9 (9) | 9 | separated right shoulder | 2-6-1 | |
| Steve Ramsey | 1971 – 10 (10) | 1972 – 5 (5) | 10 | ineffective | 3-7 | |
| Charley Johnson | 1972 – 6 (6) | 1974 – 4 (4) | 27 | injured | 12-12-3 | |
| Ramsey 2 | 1974 – 5 (5) | 1974 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Johnson 2 | 1974 – 6 (6) | 1974 – 13 (13) | 8 | meaningless game | 5-3 | |
| Ramsey 3 | 1974 – 14 (14) | 1974 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Johnson 3 | 1975 – 1 (1) | 1975 – 6 (6) | 6 | sore back | 3-3 | |
| Ramsey 4 | 1975 – 7 (7) | 1975 – 11 (11) | 5 | ineffective | 2-3 | |
| John Hufnagel | 1975 – 12 (12) | 1975 – 12 (12) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Ramsey 5 | 1975 – 13 (13) | 1976 – 12 (12) | 14 | ineffective (3 of 12, 2 interceptions) | 8-6 | |
| Craig Penrose | 1976 – 13 (13) | 1976 – 14 (14) | 2 | Broncos traded Ramsey to Giants for Morton | 2-0 | |
| Craig Morton | 1977 – 1 (1) | 1978 – 4 (4) | 21 | injured neck | 17-4 | |
| Norris Weese | 1978 – 5 (5) | 1978 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Morton 2 | 1978 – 6 (6) | 1978 – 6 (6) | 1 | ineffective | 4 | 0-1 |
| Penrose 2 | 1978 – 7 (7) | 1978 – 7 (7) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Morton 3 | 1978 – 8 (8) | 1978 – 9 (9) | 2 | injured groin | 1-1 | |
| Penrose 3 | 1978 – 10 (10) | 1978 – 10 (10) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Morton 4 | 1978 – 11 (11) | 1978 – D (17) | 7 | lost 1979 training camp battle | 4-3 | |
| Weese 2 | 1979 – 1 (1) | 1979 – 6 (6) | 6 | hyperextended left knee | 4-2 | |
| Morton 5 | 1979 – 7 (7) | 1979 – WC (17) | 11 | Broncos traded with Jets for Robinson | 6-5 | |
| Matt Robinson | 1980 – 1 (1) | 1980 – 6 (6) | 6 | ineffective | 3-3 | |
| Morton 6 | 1980 – 7 (7) | 1980 – 15 (15) | 9 | slight muscle pull in forearm; meaningless game |
4-5 | |
| Robinson 2 | 1980 – 16 (16) | 1980 – 16 (16) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Morton 7 | 1981 – 1 (1) | 1981 – 11 (11) | 11 | sprained right shoulder | 8-3 | |
| Steve DeBerg | 1981 – 12 (12) | 1981 – 12 (12) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Morton 8 | 1981 – 13 (13) | 1982 – 11 (3) | 7 | ineffective | 3-4 | |
| DeBerg 2 | 1982 – 12 (4) | 1982 – 16 (8) | 5 | ineffective; meaningless game |
1-4 | |
| Mark Herrmann | 1982 – 17 (9) | 1982 – 17 (9) | 1 | traded to Colts as part of package for Elway (1983 #1 overall) |
0-1 | |
| John Elway | 1983 – 1 (1) | 1983 – 5 (5) | 5 | ineffective | 2-3 | |
| DeBerg 3 | 1983 – 6 (6) | 1983 – 10 (10) | 5 | separated left shoulder | 4-1 | |
| Elway 2 | 1983 – 11 (11) | 1983 – 11 (11) | 1 | flu | 0-1 | |
| Gary Kubiak | 1983 – 12 (12) | 1983 – 12 (12) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Elway 3 | 1983 – 13 (13) | 1983 – 16 (16) | 4 | * | 2-2 | |
| DeBerg 4 | 1983 – WC (17) | 1983 – WC (17) | 1 | traded to Buccaneers | 0-1 | |
| Elway 4 | 1984 – 1 (1) | 1984 – 1 (1) | 1 | separated left shoulder | 1-0 | |
| Kubiak 2 | 1984 – 2 (2) | 1984 – 2 (2) | 1 | concussion | 0-1 | |
| Elway 5 | 1984 – 3 (3) | 1984 – 8 (8) | 6 | bruised right shoulder | 6-0 | |
| Kubiak 3 | 1984 – 9 (9) | 1984 – 9 (9) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Elway 6 | 1984 – 10 (10) | 1987 – 2 (2) | 45 | strike | 30-14-1 | |
| Ken Karcher | 1987 – 4 (3) | 1987 – 6 (5) | 3 | strike ended | 2-1 | |
| Elway 7 | 1987 – 7 (6) | 1988 – 7 (7) | 20 | sprained right knee/ankle | 13-7 | |
| Kubiak 4 | 1988 – 8 (8) | 1988 – 8 (8) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Elway 8 | 1988 – 9 (9) | 1989 – 10 (10) | 18 | stomach virus | 12-6 | |
| Kubiak 5 | 1989 – 11 (11) | 1989 – 11 (11) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Elway 9 | 1989 – 12 (12) | 1992 – 11 (10) | 52 | bruised right shoulder | 29-23 | |
| Tommy Maddox | 1992 – 12 (11) | 1992 – 15 (14) | 4 | 5* | 0-4 | |
| Elway 10 | 1992 – 16 (15) | 1994 – 14 (13) | 32 | strained muscle behind left knee | 17-15 | |
| Hugh Millen | 1994 – 15 (14) | 1994 – 15 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Elway 11 | 1994 – 16 (15) | 1994 – 16 (15) | 1 | strained muscle behind left knee | 0-1 | |
| Millen 2 | 1994 – 17 (16) | 1994 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Elway 12 | 1995 – 1 (1) | 1996 – 14 (13) | 29 | strained hamstring | 20-9 | |
| Bill Musgrave | 1996 – 15 (14) | 1996 – 15 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Elway 13 | 1996 – 16 (15) | 1998 – 3 (3) | 26 | pulled hamstring | 20-6 | |
| Bubby Brister | 1998 – 4 (4) | 1998 – 5 (5) | 2 | * | 2-0 | |
| Elway 14 | 1998 – 6 (6) | 1998 – 9 (8) | 3 | pulled rib muscles | 3-0 | |
| Brister 2 | 1998 – 10 (9) | 1998 – 11 (10) | 2 | * | 2-0 | |
| Elway 15 | 1998 – 12 (11) | 1998 – SB (19) | 9 | retired | 7-2 | |
| Brian Griese | 1999 – 1 (1) | 1999 – 8 (8) | 8 | sore right shoulder | 2-6 | |
| Chris Miller | 1999 – 9 (9) | 1999 – 11 (11) | 3 | * | 2-1 | |
| Griese 2 | 1999 – 13 (12) | 2000 – 3 (3) | 8 | torn cartilage in right shoulder | 4-4 | |
| Gus Frerotte | 2000 – 4 (4) | 2000 – 4 (4) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Griese 3 | 2000 – 5 (5) | 2000 – 11 (10) | 6 | separated right shoulder | 4-2 | |
| Frerotte 2 | 2000 – 12 (11) | 2000 – 16 (15) | 5 | * | 4-1 | |
| Griese 4 | 2000 – 17 (16) | 2000 – 17 (16) | 1 | injured right shoulder | 1-0 | |
| Frerotte 3 | 2000 – WC (17) | 2000 – WC (17) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Griese 5 | 2001 – 1 (1) | 2001 – 13 (13) | 13 | concussion | 7-6 | |
| Frerotte 4 | 2001 – 14 (14) | 2001 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Griese 6 | 2001 – 16 (15) | 2002 – 11 (10) | 12 | sprained left knee | 8-4 | |
| Steve Beuerlein | 2002 – 12 (11) | 2002 – 13 (12) | 2 | * | 0-2 | |
| Griese 7 | 2002 – 14 (13) | 2002 – 16 (15) | 3 | sprained left knee | 1-2 | |
| Beuerlein 2 | 2002 – 17 (16) | 2002 – 17 (16) | 1 | Broncos signed Plummer as free agent | 1-0 | |
| Jake Plummer | 2003 – 1 (1) | 2003 – 5 (5) | 5 | broken left foot | 4-1 | |
| Beuerlein 3 | 2003 – 6 (6) | 2003 – 7 (7) | 2 | broken pinkie on right hand | 1-1 | |
| Danny Kanell | 2003 – 8 (8) | 2003 – 9 (9) | 2 | * | 0-2 | |
| Plummer 2 | 2003 – 11 (10) | 2003 – 16 (15) | 6 | largely meaningless game (Broncos had already clinched wild card) |
5-1 | |
| Jarious Jackson | 2003 – 17 (16) | 2003 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Plummer 3 | 2003 – WC (17) | 2006 – 12 (11) | 47 | ineffective; Cutler 2006 #11 overall |
31-16 | |
| Jay Cutler | 2006 – 13 (12) | 2008 – 17 (16) | 37 | traded to Bears for Orton | 17-20 | |
| Kyle Orton | 2009 – 1 (1) | 2009 – 10 (9) | 9 | injured left ankle | 6-3 | |
| Chris Simms | 2009 – 11 (10) | 2009 – 11 (10) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Orton 2 | 2009 – 12 (11) | 2010 – 14 (13) | 19 | bruised ribs | 5-14 | |
| Tim Tebow | 2010 – 15 (14) | 2010 – 17 (16) | 3 | lost 2011 training camp battle | 1-2 | |
| Orton 3 | 2011 – 1 (1) | 2011 – 5 (5) | 5 | ineffective | 1-4 | |
| Tebow 2 | 2011 – 7 (6) | 2011 – D (18) | 13 | Broncos signed Manning as free agent; Tebow traded to Jets |
8-5 | |
| Peyton Manning | 2012 – 1 (1) | 2015 – 10 (9) | 62 | partially torn plantar fascia in left foot | 47-15 | |
| Brock Osweiler | 2015 – 11 (10) | 2015 – 17 (16) | 7 | ineffective | 6 | 5-2 |
| Manning 2 | 2015 – D (17) | 2015 – SB (19) | 3 | retired | 3-0 | |
| Trevor Siemian | 2016 – 1 (1) | 2016 – 4 (4) | 4 | separated left shoulder | 4-0 | |
| Paxton Lynch | 2016 – 5 (5) | 2016 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Siemian 2 | 2016 – 6 (6) | 2016 – 12 (11) | 6 | sprained left foot | 3-3 | |
| Lynch 2 | 2016 – 13 (12) | 2016 – 13 (12) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Siemian 3 | 2016 – 14 (13) | 2017 – 8 (7) | 11 | ineffective | 4-7 | |
| Osweiler 2 | 2017 – 9 (8) | 2017 – 11 (10) | 3 | ineffective | 0-3 | |
| Lynch 3 | 2017 – 12 (11) | 2017 – 12 (11) | 1 | sprained right ankle | 0-1 | |
| Siemian 4 | 2017 – 13 (12) | 2017 – 15 (14) | 3 | partially dislocated left shoulder | 2-1 | |
| Osweiler 3 | 2017 – 16 (15) | 2017 – 16 (15) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Lynch 4 | 2017 – 17 (16) | 2017 – 17 (16) | 1 | Keenum signed as free agent; Lynch released after preseason |
0-1 | |
| Case Keenum | 2018 – 1 (1) | 2018 – 17 (16) | 16 | traded to Redskins; Broncos traded with Ravens for Flacco | 6-10 | |
| Joe Flacco | 2019 – 1 (1) | 2019 – 8 (8) | 8 | herniated disc in neck | 2-6 | |
| Brandon Allen | 2019 – 9 (9) | 2019 – 12 (11) | 3 | ineffective | 1-2 | |
| Drew Lock | 2019 – 13 (12) | 2020 – 2 (2) | 7 | strained right rotator cuff | 4-3 | |
| Jeff Driskel | 2020 – 3 (3) | 2020 – 3 (3) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Brett Rypien | 2020 – 4 (4) | 2020 – 4 (4) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Lock 2 | 2020 – 6 (5) | 2020 – 11 (10) | 6 | COVID-19 | 3-3 | |
| Kendall Hinton | 2020 – 12 (11) | 2020 – 12 (11) | 1 | 7* | 0-1 | |
| Lock 3 | 2020 – 13 (12) | 2020 – 17 (16) | 5 | Broncos traded with Panthers for Bridgewater | 1-4 | |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 2021 – 1 (1) | 2021 – 15 (14) | 14 | concussion | 7-7 | |
| Lock 4 | 2021 – 16 (15) | 2021 – 18 (17) | 3 | traded to Seahawks for Wilson | 0-3 | |
| Russell Wilson | 2022 – 1 (1) | 2022 – 6 (6) | 6 | strained right hamstring | 2-4 | |
| Rypien 2 | 2022 – 7 (7) | 2022 – 7 (7) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Wilson 2 | 2022 – 8 (8) | 2022 – 14 (13) | 6 | concussion | 1-5 | |
| Rypien 3 | 2022 – 15 (14) | 2022 – 15 (14) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Wilson 3 |
2022 – 16 (15) | 2023 – 16 (15) | 18 | avoiding injury that would guarantee 2025 salary | 8-10 | |
| Jarrett Stidham | 2023 – 17 (16) | 2023 – 18 (17) | 2 | 1-1 | ||
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Lee entered the game down 42-10 with 9:35 left in the 3rd quarter; the Broncos fumbled on the goal line on what would have been the go-ahead touchdown with 3:33 left in the game.
2 Slaughter got married the day before the Week 5 home game against the Chiefs and his parents had come in from Louisiana for the wedding.
3 Ray Malavasi, in his last game as interim coach, claimed he started Glacken because he could throw deep passes. Glacken completed just one pass in three drives and was benched for McCormick with the Broncos trailing the Bills 17-0. The Bills’ win clinched the AFL Eastern Division, knocking the Patriots out of playoff contention.
4 Weese dislocated his right kneecap in the same game.
5 Maddox alternated with Shawn Moore for nearly every play in both the Week 15 and 16 games.
6 Manning made the first and only relief appearance of his 18-year career in a comeback win against the Chargers in Week 17.
7 All four quarterbacks on the Broncos roster were unavailable due to potential COVID-19 exposure. Hinton, a practice squad WR, threw all nine passes for the Broncos in the game, but did not play until the Broncos’ 5th snap from scrimmage; running back Philip Lindsay took the first 3 snaps and ran and RB Royce Freeman took the fourth. Some sources may have Lindsay as the starting QB.
Dallas Texans (1960-1962) / Kansas City Chiefs (1963-2023)
| Name stint | Tenure [Year – Week (Game)] | |||||
| Starting QB | First Start | Last Start | GS | Reason for Change From | * | Record |
| Cotton Davidson | 1960 – 1 (1) | 1960 – 12 (11) | 11 | injured | 5-6 | |
| Hunter Enis | 1960 – 13 (12) | 1960 – 13 (12) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Davidson 2 | 1960 – 14 (13) | 1961 – 1 (1) | 3 | ineffective | 2-1 | |
| Randy Duncan | 1961 – 3 (2) | 1961 – 3 (2) | 1 | 1-0 | ||
| Davidson 3 | 1961 – 4 (3) | 1961 – 7 (6) | 4 | ineffective | 2-2 | |
| Duncan 2 | 1961 – 8 (7) | 1961 – 8 (7) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Davidson 4 | 1961 – 9 (8) | 1961 – 15 (14) | 7 | Texans signed Dawson as free agent; Davidson traded to Raiders week after 1962 season started |
3-4 | |
| Len Dawson | 1962 – 1 (1) | 1963 – 10 (9) | 24 | ineffective; “shake up team” |
14-9-1 | |
| Eddie Wilson | 1963 – 11 (10) | 1963 – 11 (10) | 1 | * | 0-0-1 | |
| Dawson 2 | 1963 – 13 (11) | 1965 – 4 (4) | 22 | bruised right calf | 12-9-1 | |
| Pete Beathard | 1965 – 5 (5) | 1965 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Dawson 3 | 1965 – 6 (6) | 1965 – 6 (6) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Beathard 2 | 1965 – 7 (7) | 1965 – 7 (7) | 1 | ineffective; Dawson led two late TD drives | 0-1 | |
| Dawson 4 | 1965 – 8 (8) | 1968 – 9 (9) | 46 | bruised thigh | 32-12-2 | |
| Jacky Lee | 1968 – 10 (10) | 1968 – 10 (10) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Dawson 5 | 1968 – 11 (11) | 1969 – 2 (2) | 7 | torn left MCL | 6-1 | |
| Lee 2 | 1969 – 3 (3) | 1969 – 3 (3) | 1 | broken ankle | 0-1 | |
| Mike Livingston | 1969 – 4 (4) | 1969 – 8 (8) | 5 | * | 5-0 | |
| Dawson 6 | 1969 – 9 (9) | 1969 – 12 (12) | 4 | bruised left knee | 3-1 | |
| Livingston 2 | 1969 – 13 (13) | 1969 – 13 (13) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Dawson 7 | 1969 – 14 (14) | 1970 – 3 (3) | 7 | injured right knee | 4-3 | |
| Livingston 3 | 1970 – 4 (4) | 1970 – 5 (5) | 2 | * | 2-0 | |
| Dawson 8 | 1970 – 6 (6) | 1971 – 13 (13) | 22 | meaningless game (Chiefs had already clinched division) |
13-6-3 | |
| Livingston 4 | 1971 – 14 (14) | 1971 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Dawson 9 | 1971 – D (15) | 1972 – 3 (3) | 4 | bruised ribs | 2-2 | |
| Livingston 5 | 1972 – 4 (4) | 1972 – 5 (5) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Dawson 10 | 1972 – 6 (6) | 1972 – 14 (14) | 9 | sore thumb | 5-4 | |
| Livingston 6 | 1973 – 1 (1) | 1973 – 1 (1) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Dawson 11 | 1973 – 2 (2) | 1973 – 7 (7) | 6 | injured shoulder/heel | 3-2-1 | |
| Livingston 7 | 1973 – 8 (8) | 1973 – 14 (14) | 7 | * | 4-2-1 | |
| Dawson 12 | 1974 – 1 (1) | 1974 – 2 (2) | 2 | ineffective | 1-1 | |
| Livingston 8 | 1974 – 3 (3) | 1974 – 8 (8) | 6 | ineffective | 2-4 | |
| Dawson 13 | 1974 – 9 (9) | 1974 – 14 (14) | 6 | lost 1975 training camp battle | 2-4 | |
| Livingston 9 | 1975 – 1 (1) | 1975 – 1 (1) | 1 | injured breast bone | 0-1 | |
| Dawson 14 | 1975 – 2 (2) | 1975 – 3 (3) | 2 | * | 0-2 | |
| Livingston 10 | 1975 – 4 (4) | 1975 – 9 (9) | 6 | torn knee ligament | 4-2 | |
| Dawson 15 | 1975 – 10 (10) | 1975 – 12 (12) | 3 | broken right thumb | 1-2 | |
| Tony Adams | 1975 – 13 (13) | 1975 – 14 (14) | 2 | Dawson retired after 1975 season | * | 0-2 |
| Livingston 11 | 1976 – 1 (1) | 1977 – 5 (5) | 19 | ineffective | 5-14 | |
| Adams 2 | 1977 – 6 (6) | 1977 – 7 (7) | 2 | ineffective | 1-1 | |
| Livingston 12 | 1977 – 8 (8) | 1977 – 13 (13) | 6 | ineffective | 1-5 | |
| Adams 3 | 1977 – 14 (14) | 1977 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Livingston 13 | 1978 – 1 (1) | 1978 – 5 (5) | 5 | ineffective | 1-4 | |
| Adams 4 | 1978 – 6 (6) | 1978 – 7 (7) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Livingston 14 | 1978 – 8 (8) | 1979 – 2 (2) | 11 | ineffective | 4-7 | |
| Steve Fuller | 1979 – 3 (3) | 1979 – 7 (7) | 5 | ineffective | 3-2 | |
| Livingston 15 | 1979 – 8 (8) | 1979 – 9 (9) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Fuller 2 | 1979 – 10 (10) | 1980 – 13 (13) | 20 | torn cartilage in right knee | 9-11 | |
| Bill Kenney | 1980 – 14 (14) | 1981 – 13 (13) | 16 | ineffective | 1 | 10-6 |
| Fuller 3 | 1981 – 14 (14) | 1981 – 16 (16) | 3 | lost 1982 training camp battle | 1-2 | |
| Kenney 2 | 1982 – 1 (1) | 1982 – 11 (3) | 3 | ineffective | 1-2 | |
| Fuller 4 | 1982 – 12 (4) | 1982 – 14 (6) | 3 | ineffective | 0-3 | |
| Kenney 3 | 1982 – 15 (7) | 1983 – 16 (16) | 19 | broken right thumb in 1984 preseason | 8-11 | |
| Todd Blackledge | 1984 – 1 (1) | 1984 – 7 (7) | 7 | * | 4-3 | |
| Kenney 4 | 1984 – 8 (8) | 1984 – 10 (10) | 3 | concussion; injured shoulder/back/ankle | 1-2 | |
| Blackledge 2 | 1984 – 11 (11) | 1984 – 11 (11) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Kenney 5 | 1984 – 12 (12) | 1985 – 6 (6) | 11 | injured shoulder/back/ankle | 6-5 | |
| Blackledge 3 | 1985 – 7 (7) | 1985 – 7 (7) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Kenney 6 | 1985 – 8 (8) | 1985 – 11 (11) | 4 | injured shoulder/back/ankle | 0-4 | |
| Blackledge 4 | 1985 – 12 (12) | 1986 – 7 (7) | 12 | ineffective | 7-5 | |
| Kenney 7 | 1986 – 8 (8) | 1986 – 13 (13) | 6 | bruised right hand | 3-3 | |
| Blackledge 5 | 1986 – 14 (14) | 1986 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Kenney 8 | 1986 – 15 (15) | 1986 – 16 (16) | 2 | strained right index finger/bruised right thumb | 2-0 | |
| Blackledge 6 | 1986 – WC (17) | 1987 – 2 (2) | 3 | strike | 1-2 | |
| Matt Stevens | 1987 – 4 (3) | 1987 – 5 (4) | 2 | injured shoulder | 0-2 | |
| Doug Hudson | 1987 – 6 (5) | 1987 – 6 (5) | 1 | strike ended | 0-1 | |
| Kenney 9 | 1987 – 7 (6) | 1987 – 9 (8) | 3 | ineffective | 0-3 | |
| Frank Seurer | 1987 – 10 (9) | 1987 – 11 (10) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Kenney 10 | 1987 – 12 (11) | 1988 – 2 (2) | 7 | ineffective | 3-4 | |
| Steve DeBerg | 1988 – 3 (3) | 1988 – 7 (7) | 5 | ineffective | 1-3-1 | |
| Kenney 11 | 1988 – 8 (8) | 1988 – 10 (10) | 3 | ineffective | 0-3 | |
| DeBerg 2 | 1988 – 11 (11) | 1989 – 3 (3) | 9 | ineffective | 4-5 | |
| Ron Jaworski | 1989 – 4 (4) | 1989 – 6 (6) | 3 | sprained right knee | 1-2 | |
| DeBerg 3 | 1989 – 7 (7) | 1989 – 8 (8) | 2 | ineffective | 1-1 | |
| Steve Pelluer | 1989 – 9 (9) | 1989 – 11 (11) | 3 | sprained right knee | 1-1-1 | |
| DeBerg 4 | 1989 – 12 (12) | 1991 – 15 (14) | 36 | ineffective | 24-12 | |
| Mark Vlasic | 1991 – 16 (15) | 1991 – 16 (15) | 1 | sprained left knee | 0-1 | |
| DeBerg 5 | 1991 – 17 (16) | 1991 – D (18) | 3 | Chiefs signed Krieg as Plan B free agent | 2-1 | |
| Dave Krieg | 1992 – 1 (1) | 1992 – WC (17) | 17 | Chiefs traded with 49ers for Montana | 10-7 | |
| Joe Montana | 1993 – 1 (1) | 1993 – 1 (1) | 1 | injured right wrist | 1-0 | |
| Krieg 2 | 1993 – 2 (2) | 1993 – 2 (2) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Montana 2 | 1993 – 3 (3) | 1993 – 5 (4) | 2 | injured left hamstring | 2-0 | |
| Krieg 3 | 1993 – 6 (5) | 1993 – 6 (5) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Montana 3 | 1993 – 7 (6) | 1993 – 9 (7) | 2 | injured left hamstring | 1-1 | |
| Krieg 4 | 1993 – 10 (8) | 1993 – 12 (10) | 3 | * | 2-1 | |
| Montana 4 | 1993 – 13 (11) | 1994 – 13 (12) | 21 | sprained foot | 13-8 | |
| Steve Bono | 1994 – 14 (13) | 1994 – 15 (14) | 2 | * | 0-2 | |
| Montana 5 | 1994 – 16 (15) | 1994 – WC (17) | 3 | retired | 2-1 | |
| Bono 2 | 1995 – 1 (1) | 1996 – 13 (12) | 29 | ineffective | 21-8 | |
| Rich Gannon | 1996 – 14 (13) | 1996 – 16 (15) | 3 | pulled hamstring | 1-2 | |
| Bono 3 | 1996 – 17 (16) | 1996 – 17 (16) | 1 | Chiefs signed Grbac as free agent; Bono released |
0-1 | |
| Elvis Grbac | 1997 – 1 (1) | 1997 – 10 (9) | 9 | broken left collarbone | 7-2 | |
| Gannon 2 | 1997 – 11 (10) | 1997 – 16 (15) | 6 | * | 5-1 | |
| Grbac 2 | 1997 – 17 (16) | 1998 – 1 (1) | 3 | separated right shoulder | 2-1 | |
| Gannon 3 | 1998 – 2 (2) | 1998 – 5 (5) | 4 | * | 3-1 | |
| Grbac 3 | 1998 – 6 (6) | 1998 – 10 (9) | 4 | ineffective | 0-4 | |
| Gannon 4 | 1998 – 11 (10) | 1998 – 16 (15) | 6 | concussion | 2-4 | |
| Grbac 4 | 1998 – 17 (16) | 2000 – 12 (11) | 28 | sore right index finger | 15-13 | |
| Warren Moon | 2000 – 13 (12) | 2000 – 13 (12) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Grbac 5 | 2000 – 14 (13) | 2000 – 17 (16) | 4 | signed with Ravens as free agent; Chiefs traded with Rams for Green |
2-2 | |
| Trent Green | 2001 – 1 (1) | 2006 – 1 (1) | 82 | concussion | 44-38 | |
| Damon Huard | 2006 – 2 (2) | 2006 – 10 (9) | 8 | * | 5-3 | |
| Green 2 | 2006 – 11 (10) | 2006 – WC (17) | 8 | traded to Dolphins | 4-4 | |
| Huard 2 | 2007 – 1 (1) | 2007 – 10 (9) | 9 | ineffective | 4-5 | |
| Brodie Croyle | 2007 – 11 (10) | 2007 – 12 (11) | 2 | deep bruise in lower back | 0-2 | |
| Huard 3 | 2007 – 13 (12) | 2007 – 13 (12) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Croyle 2 | 2007 – 14 (13) | 2008 – 1 (1) | 5 | separated right shoulder | 0-5 | |
| Huard 4 | 2008 – 2 (2) | 2008 – 2 (2) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Tyler Thigpen | 2008 – 3 (3) | 2008 – 3 (3) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Huard 5 | 2008 – 4 (4) | 2008 – 5 (5) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Croyle 3 | 2008 – 7 (6) | 2008 – 7 (6) | 1 | injured right knee | 0-1 | |
| Thigpen 2 | 2008 – 8 (7) | 2008 – 17 (16) | 10 | Chiefs traded with Patriots for Cassel; Cassel sprained left knee in 2009 preseason |
1-9 | |
| Croyle 4 | 2009 – 1 (1) | 2009 – 1 (1) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Matt Cassel | 2009 – 2 (2) | 2010 – 13 (12) | 27 | emergency appendectomy | 12-15 | |
| Croyle 5 | 2010 – 14 (13) | 2010 – 14 (13) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Cassel 2 | 2010 – 15 (14) | 2011 – 10 (9) | 13 | broken right hand | 6-7 | |
| Tyler Palko | 2011 – 11 (10) | 2011 – 14 (13) | 4 | ineffective | 1-3 | |
| Kyle Orton | 2011 – 15 (14) | 2011 – 17 (16) | 3 | * | 2-1 | |
| Cassel 3 | 2012 – 1 (1) | 2012 – 5 (5) | 5 | concussion | 1-4 | |
| Brady Quinn | 2012 – 6 (6) | 2012 – 8 (7) | 2 | concussion | 0-2 | |
| Cassel 4 | 2012 – 9 (8) | 2012 – 11 (10) | 3 | ineffective | 0-3 | |
| Quinn 2 | 2012 – 12 (11) | 2012 – 17 (16) | 6 | Chiefs traded with 49ers for Smith; Quinn signed with Seahawks as free agent |
1-5 | |
| Alex Smith | 2013 – 1 (1) | 2013 – 16 (15) | 15 | meaningless game (Chiefs had already clinched wild card) | 11-4 | |
| Chase Daniel | 2013 – 17 (16) | 2013 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Smith 2 | 2013 – WC (17) | 2014 – 16 (15) | 16 | lacerated spleen | 8-8 | |
| Daniel 2 | 2014 – 17 (16) | 2014 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Smith 3 | 2015 – 1 (1) | 2016 – 8 (7) | 25 | concussion, lacerated ear | 17-8 | |
| Nick Foles | 2016 – 9 (8) | 2016 – 9 (8) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Smith 4 | 2016 – 10 (9) | 2017 – 16 (15) | 24 | meaningless game (Chiefs had already clinched #4 seed) | 15-9 | |
| Patrick Mahomes II | 2017 – 17 (16) | 2017 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Smith 5 | 2017 – WC (17) | 2017 – WC (17) | 1 | traded to Redskins | 0-1 | |
| Mahomes 2 | 2018 – 1 (1) | 2019 – 7 (7) | 25 | dislocated right kneecap | 18-7 | |
| Matt Moore | 2019 – 8 (8) | 2019 – 9 (9) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Mahomes 3 | 2019 – 10 (10) | 2020 – 16 (15) | 25 | meaningless game (Chiefs had already clinched home field) | 23-2 | |
| Chad Henne | 2020 – 17 (16) | 2020 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Mahomes 4 | 2020 – D (17) | 2023 – 17 (16) | 59 | meaningless game (Chiefs had already clinched #3 seed) | 43-14 | |
| Blaine Gabbert | 2023 – 18 (17) | 2023 – 18 (1) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Mahomes 5 | 2023 – WC (18) | 2023 – SB (21) | 4 | 4-0 | ||
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Fuller sprained his right knee during the 1981 preseason.
Oakland Raiders (1960-1981, 1995-2019) / Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1994) / Las Vegas Raiders (2020-2023)
| Name stint | Tenure [Year – Week (Game)] | |||||
| Starting QB | First Start | Last Start | GS | Reason for Change From | * | Record |
| Tom Flores | 1960 – 1 (1) | 1960 – 2 (2) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Babe Parilli | 1960 – 3 (3) | 1960 – 4 (4) | 2 | 1-1 | ||
| Flores 2 | 1960 – 5 (5) | 1961 – 15 (14) | 24 | chronic lung infection; AFL Raiders purchased Heinrich from NFL Cowboys |
7-17 | |
| Don Heinrich | 1962 – 1 (1) | 1962 – 1 (1) | 1 | ineffective; Raiders traded with Texans for Davidson |
0-1 | |
| Cotton Davidson | 1962 – 3 (2) | 1962 – 12 (11) | 10 | 0-10 | ||
| Hunter Enis | 1962 – 13 (12) | 1962 – 13 (12) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Davidson 2 | 1962 – 14 (13) | 1963 – 5 (5) | 7 | 3-4 | ||
| Flores 3 | 1963 – 6 (6) | 1964 – 5 (5) | 14 | ineffective | 8-6 | |
| Davidson 3 | 1964 – 6 (6) | 1964 – 11 (11) | 6 | sprained knee | * | 3-2-1 |
| Flores 4 | 1964 – 12 (12) | 1964 – 12 (12) | 1 | 0-0-1 | ||
| Davidson 4 | 1964 – 13 (13) | 1964 – 13 (13) | 1 | cracked ribs; tore shoulder ligament in 1965 preseason |
1-0 | |
| Flores 5 | 1964 – 15 (14) | 1965 – 7 (7) | 8 | ineffective/concussion | 5-2-1 | |
| Dick Wood | 1965 – 8 (8) | 1965 – 10 (10) | 3 | 1-2 | ||
| Flores 6 | 1965 – 11 (11) | 1965 – 15 (14) | 4 | lost 1966 training camp battle | 3-1 | |
| Davidson 5 | 1966 – 1 (1) | 1966 – 4 (4) | 4 | ineffective | 1-3 | |
| Flores 7 | 1966 – 6 (5) | 1966 – 15 (14) | 10 | traded to Bills for Lamonica | 7-2-1 | |
| Daryle Lamonica | 1967 – 2 (1) | 1968 – 9 (8) | 24 | muscle spasms in back | 20-4 | |
| George Blanda | 1968 – 10 (9) | 1968 – 10 (9) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Lamonica 2 | 1968 – 11 (10) | 1971 – 4 (4) | 43 | pulled hamstring | 31-9-3 | |
| Ken Stabler | 1971 – 5 (5) | 1971 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Lamonica 3 | 1971 – 6 (6) | 1971 – 14 (14) | 9 | lost 1972 training camp battle | 4-3-2 | |
| Stabler 2 | 1972 – 1 (1) | 1972 – 1 (1) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Lamonica 4 | 1972 – 2 (2) | 1973 – 3 (3) | 17 | ineffective (no offensive touchdowns in three games) | 11-5-1 | |
| Stabler 3 | 1973 – 4 (4) | 1974 – 12 (12) | 25 | meaningless game/rest (Raiders had clinched division) | 19-5-1 | |
| Larry Lawrence | 1974 – 13 (13) | 1974 – 13 (13) | 1 | twisted right knee | * | 1-0 |
| Stabler 4 | 1974 – 14 (14) | 1975 – 2 (2) | 5 | injured | 4-1 | |
| Lawrence 2 | 1975 – 3 (3) | 1975 – 3 (3) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Stabler 5 | 1975 – 4 (4) | 1976 – 2 (2) | 15 | strained knee | 11-4 | |
| Mike Rae | 1976 – 3 (3) | 1976 – 3 (3) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Stabler 6 | 1976 – 4 (4) | 1976 – 13 (13) | 10 | meaningless game (Raiders had clinched division) | 9-1 | |
| Rae 2 | 1976 – 14 (14) | 1976 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Stabler 7 | 1976 – D (15) | 1977 – 13 (13) | 16 | meaningless game (Raiders had clinched wild card) | 13-3 | |
| Rae 3 | 1977 – 14 (14) | 1977 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Stabler 8 | 1977 – D (15) | 1979 – 16 (16) | 34 | Stabler traded to Oilers for Pastorini | 19-15 | |
| Dan Pastorini | 1980 – 1 (1) | 1980 – 5 (5) | 5 | broken left leg | 2-3 | |
| Jim Plunkett | 1980 – 6 (6) | 1981 – 6 (6) | 21 | ineffective (three straight shutouts) | 15-6 | |
| Marc Wilson | 1981 – 7 (7) | 1981 – 15 (15) | 9 | sprained right thumb | 5-4 | |
| Plunkett 2 | 1981 – 16 (16) | 1983 – 7 (7) | 19 | ineffective | 14-5 | |
| M. Wilson 2 | 1983 – 8 (8) | 1983 – 10 (10) | 3 | broken left shoulder | 2-1 | |
| Plunkett 3 | 1983 – 11 (11) | 1984 – 6 (6) | 15 | injured abdominals/hip | 13-2 | |
| M. Wilson 3 | 1984 – 7 (7) | 1984 – 16 (16) | 10 | * | 6-4 | |
| Plunkett 4 | 1984 – WC (17) | 1985 – 3 (3) | 4 | dislocated left shoulder | 1-3 | |
| M. Wilson 4 | 1985 – 4 (4) | 1986 – 2 (2) | 16 | separated right shoulder | 11-5 | |
| Plunkett 5 | 1986 – 3 (3) | 1986 – 3 (3) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| M. Wilson 5 | 1986 – 4 (4) | 1986 – 5 (5) | 2 | sore right thumb | 2-0 | |
| Plunkett 6 | 1986 – 6 (6) | 1986 – 6 (6) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| M. Wilson 6 | 1986 – 7 (7) | 1986 – 10 (10) | 4 | ineffective | 3-1 | |
| Plunkett 7 | 1986 – 11 (11) | 1986 – 16 (16) | 6 | torn right rotator cuff | 2-4 | |
| Rusty Hilger | 1987 – 1 (1) | 1987 – 2 (2) | 2 | strike | 2-0 | |
| Vince Evans | 1987 – 4 (3) | 1987 – 6 (5) | 3 | * | 1-2 | |
| Hilger 2 | 1987 – 7 (6) | 1987 – 9 (8) | 3 | ineffective | 0-3 | |
| M. Wilson 7 | 1987 – 10 (9) | 1987 – 16 (15) | 7 | signed with Packers as free agent | 2-5 | |
| Steve Beuerlein | 1988 – 1 (1) | 1988 – 3 (3) | 3 | Raiders traded for Schroeder after Week 1 | 1-2 | |
| Jay Schroeder | 1988 – 4 (4) | 1988 – 8 (8) | 5 | ineffective; unfamiliar with playbook |
1 | 2-3 |
| Beuerlein 2 | 1988 – 9 (9) | 1988 – 13 (13) | 5 | ineffective (4 of 19 Week 13); strained left shoulder |
3-2 | |
| Schroeder 2 | 1988 – 14 (14) | 1989 – 7 (7) | 10 | ineffective | 4-6 | |
| Beuerlein 3 | 1989 – 8 (8) | 1989 – 8 (8) | 1 | torn ligament in right knee | 1-0 | |
| Schroeder 3 | 1989 – 9 (9) | 1989 – 10 (10) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Beuerlein 4 | 1989 – 11 (11) | 1989 – 16 (16) | 6 | held out to start 1990; signed six days before season |
3-3 | |
| Schroeder 4 | 1990 – 1 (1) | 1991 – 16 (15) | 33 | sprained ankles | 22-11 | |
| Todd Marinovich | 1991 – 17 (16) | 1991 – WC (17) | 2 | * | 0-2 | |
| Schroeder 5 | 1992 – 1 (1) | 1992 – 2 (2) | 2 | ineffective; Marinovich 1991 1st rounder | 0-2 | |
| Marinovich 2 | 1992 – 3 (3) | 1992 – 10 (9) | 7 | ineffective | 3-4 | |
| Schroeder 6 | 1992 – 11 (10) | 1992 – 17 (16) | 7 | Raiders signed Hostetler as free agent; Schroeder signed with Bengals as free agent |
4-3 | |
| Jeff Hostetler | 1993 – 1 (1) | 1993 – 3 (3) | 3 | fractured cartilage in throat | 2-1 | |
| Evans 2 | 1993 – 5 (4) | 1993 – 5 (4) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Hostetler 2 | 1993 – 6 (5) | 1995 – 7 (7) | 37 | broken bone in left hand | 23-14 | |
| Evans 3 | 1995 – 8 (8) | 1995 – 8 (8) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Hostetler 3 | 1995 – 10 (9) | 1995 – 12 (11) | 3 | bruised left shoulder | 2-1 | |
| Evans 4 | 1995 – 13 (12) | 1995 – 14 (13) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Billy Joe Hobert | 1995 – 15 (14) | 1995 – 15 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Hostetler 4 | 1995 – 16 (15) | 1995 – 16 (15) | 1 | injured left shoulder; injured right knee in 1996 preseason |
0-1 | |
| Hobert 2 | 1995 – 17 (16) | 1996 – 2 (2) | 3 | * | 0-3 | |
| Hostetler 5 | 1996 – 3 (3) | 1996 – 16 (15) | 13 | concussion; | 7-6 | |
| Hobert 3 | 1996 – 17 (16) | 1996 – 17 (16) | 1 | Raiders signed George as free agent; Hobert traded to Bills |
0-1 | |
| Jeff George | 1997 – 1 (1) | 1998 – 5 (5) | 21 | torn left groin | 7-14 | |
| Donald Hollas | 1998 – 6 (6) | 1998 – 9 (8) | 3 | * | 3-0 | |
| George 2 | 1998 – 10 (9) | 1998 – 10 (9) | 1 | torn left groin | 0-1 | |
| Hollas 2 | 1998 – 11 (10) | 1998 – 12 (11) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| George 3 | 1998 – 13 (12) | 1998 – 13 (12) | 1 | torn left groin | 0-1 | |
| Hollas 3 | 1998 – 14 (13) | 1998 – 14 (13) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Wade Wilson | 1998 – 15 (14) | 1998 – 17 (16) | 3 | Raiders signed Gannon as free agent | 1-2 | |
| Rich Gannon | 1999 – 1 (1) | 2003 – 7 (7) | 78 | torn right labrum | 47-31 | |
| Marques Tuiasosopo | 2003 – 9 (8) | 2003 – 9 (8) | 1 | torn left MCL | 0-1 | |
| Rick Mirer | 2003 – 10 (9) | 2003 – 17 (16) | 8 | * | 2-6 | |
| Gannon 2 | 2004 – 1 (1) | 2004 – 3 (3) | 3 | broken vertebra in neck | 2-1 | |
| Kerry Collins | 2004 – 4 (4) | 2005 – 13 (12) | 25 | ineffective | 7-18 | |
| Tuiasosopo 2 | 2005 – 14 (13) | 2005 – 14 (13) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Collins 2 | 2005 – 15 (14) | 2005 – 17 (16) | 3 | released; Raiders signed Brooks as free agent |
0-3 | |
| Aaron Brooks | 2006 – 1 (1) | 2006 – 1 (1) | 1 | strained pectoral muscle | 0-1 | |
| Andrew Walter | 2006 – 2 (2) | 2006 – 10 (9) | 8 | * | 2-6 | |
| Brooks 2 | 2006 – 11 (10) | 2006 – 15 (14) | 5 | sore neck | 0-5 | |
| Walter 2 | 2006 – 16 (15) | 2006 – 16 (15) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Brooks 3 | 2006 – 17 (16) | 2006 – 17 (16) | 1 | option declined; McCown won 2007 training camp battle |
0-1 | |
| Josh McCown | 2007 – 1 (1) | 2007 – 3 (3) | 3 | broken toe on left foot | 1-2 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | 2007 – 4 (4) | 2007 – 8 (7) | 4 | ineffective | 1-3 | |
| McCown 2 | 2007 – 9 (8) | 2007 – 10 (9) | 2 | bruised thigh; ineffective |
0-2 | |
| Culpepper 2 | 2007 – 11 (10) | 2007 – 12 (11) | 2 | sore quadriceps | 1-1 | |
| McCown 3 | 2007 – 13 (12) | 2007 – 16 (15) | 4 | ineffective; Russell drafted #1 overall |
1-3 | |
| JaMarcus Russell | 2007 – 17 (16) | 2008 – 9 (8) | 9 | tendinitis in right knee | 2-7 | |
| Walter 3 | 2008 – 10 (9) | 2008 – 10 (9) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Russell 2 | 2008 – 11 (10) | 2009 – 10 (9) | 16 | ineffective | 5-11 | |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2009 – 11 (10) | 2009 – 14 (13) | 4 | torn MCLs in both knees | 2-2 | |
| Charlie Frye | 2009 – 15 (14) | 2009 – 17 (16) | 3 | Raiders traded with Redskins for Campbell | 1-2 | |
| Jason Campbell | 2010 – 1 (1) | 2010 – 2 (2) | 2 | ineffective | 1-1 | |
| Gradkowski 2 | 2010 – 3 (3) | 2010 – 5 (5) | 3 | separated right shoulder | 1-2 | |
| Campbell 2 | 2010 – 6 (6) | 2010 – 11 (10) | 5 | ineffective | 3-2 | |
| Gradkowski 3 | 2010 – 12 (11) | 2010 – 12 (11) | 1 | separated right shoulder | 0-1 | |
| Campbell 3 | 2010 – 13 (12) | 2011 – 6 (6) | 11 | broken collarbone | 7-4 | |
| Kyle Boller | 2011 – 7 (7) | 2011 – 7 (7) | 1 | Raiders traded with Bengals for Palmer before Week 7 | 0-1 | |
| Carson Palmer | 2011 – 9 (8) | 2012 – 16 (15) | 24 | traded to Cardinals | 8-16 | |
| Terrelle Pryor | 2012 – 17 (16) | 2013 – 3 (3) | 4 | concussion | 1-3 | |
| Matt Flynn | 2013 – 4 (4) | 2013 – 4 (4) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Pryor 2 | 2013 – 5 (5) | 2013 – 10 (9) | 5 | sprained knee; ineffective |
2-3 | |
| Matt McGloin | 2013 – 11 (10) | 2013 – 16 (15) | 6 | ineffective; Raiders wanted to evaluate Pryor |
1-5 | |
| Pryor 3 | 2013 – 17 (16) | 2013 – 17 (16) | 1 | traded to Seahawks; Carr drafted in 2nd round |
0-1 | |
| Derek Carr | 2014 – 1 (1) | 2016 – 16 (15) | 47 | broken right fibula | 21-26 | |
| McGloin 2 | 2016 – 17 (16) | 2016 – 17 (16) | 1 | injured left shoulder | 0-1 | |
| Connor Cook | 2016 – WC (17) | 2016 – WC (17) | 1 | 2* | 0-1 | |
| Carr 2 | 2017 – 1 (1) | 2017 – 4 (4) | 4 | transverse process fracture in back | 2-2 | |
| E.J. Manuel | 2017 – 5 (5) | 2017 – 5 (5) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Carr 3 | 2017 – 6 (6) | 2022 – 16 (15) | 92 | avoiding injury that would guarantee 2023 salary | 43-49 | |
| Jarrett Stidham | 2022 – 17 (16) | 2022 – 18 (17) | 2 | signed with Broncos; Raiders signed Garoppolo as free agent | 0-2 | |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 2023 – 1 (1) | 2023 – 3 (3) | 3 | concussion | 1-2 | |
| Aidan O’Connell | 2023 – 4 (4) | 2023 – 4 (4) | 4 | 0-1 | ||
| Garoppolo 2 | 2023 – 5 (5) | 2023 – 6 (6) | 2 | injured back | 2-0 | |
| Brian Hoyer | 2023 – 7 (7) | 2023 – 7 (7) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Garoppolo 3 | 2023 – 8 (8) | 2023 – 8 (8) | 1 | ineffective; head coach Josh McDaniels fired | 0-1 | |
| O’Connell 2 | 2023 – 9 (9) | 2023 – 18 (17) | 9 | 5-4 | ||
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Schroeder after being benched: “In Washington, I knew what I was doing…. I really don’t know everything I need to know to be able to perform.”
2 Cook is the only quarterback to make his first NFL start in a playoff game.
Los Angeles Chargers (1960, 2017-2023) / San Diego Chargers (1961-2016)
| Name stint | Tenure [Year – Week (Game)] | |||||
| Starting QB | First Start | Last Start | GS | Reason for Change From | * | Record |
| Jack Kemp | 1960 – 1 (1) | 1960 – 3 (3) | 3 | injured shoulder | 1-2 | |
| Bob Clatterbuck | 1960 – 4 (4) | 1960 – 5 (5) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Kemp 2 | 1960 – 6 (6) | 1962 – 2 (2) | 27 | broken middle finger on right hand; waived two days later |
21-6 | |
| John Hadl | 1962 – 3 (3) | 1962 – 3 (3) | 1 | rib separation | 0-1 | |
| Dick Wood | 1962 – 4 (4) | 1962 – 5 (5) | 2 | * | 2-0 | |
| Hadl 2 | 1962 – 6 (6) | 1962 – 15 (14) | 9 | Chargers traded with Bills for Rote | 1-8 | |
| Tobin Rote | 1963 – 1 (1) | 1964 – 5 (5) | 20 | ineffective | 14-5-1 | |
| Hadl 3 | 1964 – 6 (6) | 1964 – 15 (14) | 9 | ineffective | 6-3 | |
| Rote 2 | 1964 – C (15) | 1964 – C (15) | 1 | “retired” | 0-1 | |
| Hadl 4 | 1965 – 1 (1) | 1966 – 5 (4) | 19 | ineffective | 1 | 13-3-3 |
| Steve Tensi | 1966 – 6 (5) | 1966 – 6 (5) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Hadl 5 | 1966 – 7 (6) | 1966 – 11 (10) | 5 | ineffective | 1-3-1 | |
| Tensi 2 | 1966 – 13 (11) | 1966 – 13 (11) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Hadl 6 | 1966 – 14 (12) | 1969 – 8 (8) | 39 | sore arm; ineffective (6 interceptions) |
23-15-1 | |
| Marty Domres | 1969 – 9 (9) | 1969 – 9 (9) | 1 | ineffective; coach Sid Gillman retired |
0-1 | |
| Hadl 7 | 1969 – 10 (10) | 1969 – 10 (10) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Domres 2 | 1969 – 11 (11) | 1969 – 13 (13) | 3 | jammed finger | 3-0 | |
| Hadl 8 | 1969 – 14 (14) | 1970 – 4 (4) | 5 | ineffective | 1-3-1 | |
| Domres 3 | 1970 – 5 (5) | 1970 – 5 (5) | 1 | leg cramps | 1-0 | |
| Hadl 9 | 1970 – 6 (6) | 1970 – 11 (11) | 6 | ineffective | 3-2-1 | |
| Domres 4 | 1970 – 12 (12) | 1970 – 12 (12) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Hadl 10 | 1970 – 13 (13) | 1972 – 14 (14) | 30 | traded to Rams; Chargers traded with Colts for Unitas |
11-17-2 | |
| Johnny Unitas | 1973 – 1 (1) | 1973 – 4 (4) | 4 | ineffective | 1-3 | |
| Dan Fouts | 1973 – 5 (5) | 1973 – 8 (8) | 4 | ineffective; coach Harland Svare resigned; interim coach Ron Waller named Clark starter |
0-3-1 | |
| Wayne Clark | 1973 – 9 (9) | 1973 – 12 (12) | 4 | traded to Bengals for Carter | 1-3 | |
| Fouts 2 | 1973 – 13 (13) | 1974 – 11 (11) | 13 | broken thumb | 3-10 | |
| Jesse Freitas | 1974 – 12 (12) | 1974 – 14 (14) | 3 | lost 1975 training camp battle | 2-1 | |
| Virgil Carter | 1975 – 1 (1) | 1975 – 1 (1) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 3 | 1975 – 2 (2) | 1975 – 5 (5) | 4 | injured ankle | 0-4 | |
| Freitas 2 | 1975 – 6 (6) | 1975 – 6 (6) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 4 | 1975 – 7 (7) | 1975 – 9 (9) | 3 | injured knee | 0-3 | |
| Freitas 3 | 1975 – 10 (10) | 1975 – 11 (11) | 2 | * | 0-2 | |
| Fouts 5 | 1975 – 12 (12) | 1975 – 13 (13) | 2 | concussion/sprained right index finger | 2-0 | |
| Freitas 4 | 1975 – 14 (14) | 1975 – 14 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 6 | 1976 – 1 (1) | 1976 – 12 (12) | 12 | ineffective | 5-7 | |
| Clint Longley | 1976 – 13 (13) | 1976 – 13 (13) | 1 | ineffective | 1-0 | |
| Fouts 7 | 1976 – 14 (14) | 1976 – 14 (14) | 1 | held out first nine weeks of 1977 season | 0-1 | |
| James Harris | 1977 – 1 (1) | 1977 – 9 (9) | 9 | sprained ankle | 2 | 4-5 |
| Cliff Olander | 1977 – 10 (10) | 1977 – 10 (10) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Fouts 8 | 1977 – 11 (11) | 1978 – 3 (3) | 7 | sprained thumb | 3-4 | |
| Harris 2 | 1978 – 4 (4) | 1978 – 4 (4) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 9 | 1978 – 5 (5) | 1978 – 12 (12) | 8 | sprained ankle | 5-3 | |
| Harris 3 | 1978 – 13 (13) | 1978 – 13 (13) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 10 | 1978 – 14 (14) | 1983 – 7 (7) | 74 | torn right rotator cuff | 48-26 | |
| Ed Luther | 1983 – 8 (8) | 1983 – 12 (12) | 5 | * | 1-4 | |
| Fouts 11 | 1983 – 13 (13) | 1983 – 15 (15) | 3 | injured right shoulder | 2-1 | |
| Luther 2 | 1983 – 16 (16) | 1983 – 16 (16) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 12 | 1984 – 1 (1) | 1984 – 13 (13) | 13 | pulled groin/bruised hip | 6-7 | |
| Luther 3 | 1984 – 14 (14) | 1984 – 16 (16) | 3 | * | 1-2 | |
| Fouts 13 | 1985 – 1 (1) | 1985 – 4 (4) | 4 | torn ligaments in right knee | 2-2 | |
| Mark Herrmann | 1985 – 5 (5) | 1985 – 7 (7) | 3 | * | 1-2 | |
| Fouts 14 | 1985 – 8 (8) | 1985 – 15 (15) | 8 | bruised left knee | 5-3 | |
| Herrmann 2 | 1985 – 16 (16) | 1985 – 16 (16) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 15 | 1986 – 1 (1) | 1986 – 7 (7) | 7 | concussion | 1-6 | |
| Herrmann 3 | 1986 – 8 (8) | 1986 – 8 (8) | 1 | concussion | 0-1 | |
| Tom Flick | 1986 – 9 (9) | 1986 – 10 (10) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Fouts 16 | 1986 – 11 (11) | 1986 – 11 (11) | 1 | sore right shoulder | 0-1 | |
| Flick 2 | 1986 – 12 (12) | 1986 – 12 (12) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 17 | 1986 – 13 (13) | 1987 – 2 (2) | 6 | strike | 3-3 | |
| Rick Neuheisel | 1987 – 4 (3) | 1987 – 4 (3) | 1 | ineffective | 1-0 | |
| Mike Kelley | 1987 – 5 (4) | 1987 – 5 (4) | 1 | ineffective | 1-0 | |
| Neuheisel 2 | 1987 – 6 (5) | 1987 – 6 (5) | 1 | strike ended | * | 1-0 |
| Fouts 18 | 1987 – 7 (6) | 1987 – 10 (9) | 4 | pulled calf muscle | 4-0 | |
| Herrmann 4 | 1987 – 11 (10) | 1987 – 11 (10) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Fouts 19 | 1987 – 12 (11) | 1987 – 15 (14) | 4 | torn right rotator cuff | 0-4 | |
| Herrmann 5 | 1987 – 16 (15) | 1987 – 16 (15) | 1 | traded to Colts | 0-1 | |
| Babe Laufenberg | 1988 – 1 (1) | 1988 – 6 (6) | 6 | bruised ribs; ineffective | 2-4 | |
| Mark Malone | 1988 – 7 (7) | 1988 – 10 (10) | 4 | ineffective (team 0-4); team wanted to develop Vlasic |
0-4 | |
| Mark Vlasic | 1988 – 11 (11) | 1988 – 12 (12) | 2 | torn left knee ligament | 2-0 | |
| Malone 2 | 1988 – 13 (13) | 1988 – 16 (16) | 4 | left as plan B free agent; Chargers traded with Bears for McMahon |
2-2 | |
| Jim McMahon | 1989 – 1 (1) | 1989 – 7 (7) | 7 | sprained ankle/dislocated left shoulder; ineffective |
2-5 | |
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 1989 – 8 (8) | 1989 – 8 (8) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| McMahon 2 | 1989 – 9 (9) | 1989 – 12 (12) | 4 | ineffective; team wanted to develop Tolliver |
2-2 | |
| Tolliver 2 | 1989 – 13 (13) | 1989 – 16 (16) | 4 | lost 1990 training camp battle | 2-2 | |
| Vlasic 2 | 1990 – 1 (1) | 1990 – 1 (1) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Tolliver 3 | 1990 – 2 (2) | 1990 – 16 (15) | 14 | ineffective | 6-8 | |
| John Friesz | 1990 – 17 (16) | 1991 – 17 (16) | 17 | torn ligaments in left knee during 1991 preseason | 4-13 | |
| Bob Gagliano | 1992 – 1 (1) | 1992 – 1 (1) | 1 | ineffective | 0-1 | |
| Stan Humphries | 1992 – 2 (2) | 1993 – 5 (4) | 21 | bruised right shoulder; ineffective |
14-7 | |
| Friesz 2 | 1993 – 6 (5) | 1993 – 12 (10) | 6 | ineffective | 2-4 | |
| Humphries 2 | 1993 – 13 (11) | 1994 – 9 (8) | 14 | dislocated left elbow | 11-3 | |
| Gale Gilbert | 1994 – 10 (9) | 1994 – 10 (9) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Humphries 3 | 1994 – 11 (10) | 1995 – 6 (6) | 16 | bruised right rotator cuff | 9-7 | |
| Gilbert 2 | 1995 – 7 (7) | 1995 – 7 (7) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Humphries 4 | 1995 – 8 (8) | 1996 – 8 (7) | 17 | dislocated left shoulder | 10-7 | |
| Sean Salisbury | 1996 – 9 (8) | 1996 – 10 (9) | 2 | * | 1-1 | |
| Humphries 5 | 1996 – 11 (10) | 1996 – 14 (13) | 4 | concussion | 2-2 | |
| Salisbury 2 | 1996 – 15 (14) | 1996 – 15 (14) | 1 | * | 0-1 | |
| Humphries 6 | 1996 – 16 (15) | 1997 – 1 (1) | 3 | dislocated left shoulder | 1-2 | |
| Jim Everett | 1997 – 2 (2) | 1997 – 2 (2) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Humphries 7 | 1997 – 3 (3) | 1997 – 10 (9) | 7 | concussion | 3-4 | |
| Craig Whelihan | 1997 – 11 (10) | 1997 – 17 (16) | 7 | Leaf drafted 1998 #2 overall | 0-7 | |
| Ryan Leaf | 1998 – 1 (1) | 1998 – 10 (9) | 9 | ineffective | 3-6 | |
| Whelihan 2 | 1998 – 11 (10) | 1998 – 17 (16) | 7 | Chargers traded with Ravens for Harbaugh; Whelihan released |
2-5 | |
| Jim Harbaugh | 1999 – 2 (1) | 1999 – 4 (3) | 3 | cracked ribs/bruised right elbow | 3 | 2-1 |
| Erik Kramer | 1999 – 5 (4) | 1999 – 8 (7) | 4 | ineffective (lost 34-0) | 2-2 | |
| Harbaugh 2 | 1999 – 9 (8) | 1999 – 17 (16) | 9 | lost 2000 training camp battle | 4-5 | |
| Leaf 2 | 2000 – 1 (1) | 2000 – 2 (2) | 2 | ineffective | 0-2 | |
| Moses Moreno | 2000 – 3 (3) | 2000 – 3 (3) | 1 | strained right rotator cuff | 0-1 | |
| Leaf 3 | 2000 – 4 (4) | 2000 – 4 (4) | 1 | sprained right wrist | 0-1 | |
| Harbaugh 3 | 2000 – 5 (5) | 2000 – 10 (9) | 5 | hernia | 0-5 | |
| Moreno 2 | 2000 – 11 (10) | 2000 – 11 (10) | 1 | sprained left knee | 0-1 | |
| Leaf 4 | 2000 – 12 (11) | 2000 – 17 (16) | 6 | released; Chargers signed Flutie as free agent |
1-5 | |
| Doug Flutie | 2001 – 1 (1) | 2001 – 16 (16) | 16 | lost 2002 training camp battle | 5-11 | |
| Drew Brees | 2002 – 1 (1) | 2003 – 9 (8) | 24 | ineffective | 9-15 | |
| Flutie 2 | 2003 – 10 (9) | 2003 – 14 (13) | 5 | ineffective | 2-3 | |
| Brees 2 | 2003 – 15 (14) | 2004 – 16 (15) | 18 | meaningless game (Chargers had already clinched division) | 12-6 | |
| Flutie 3 | 2004 – 17 (16) | 2004 – 17 (16) | 1 | * | 1-0 | |
| Brees 3 | 2004 – WC (17) | 2005 – 17 (16) | 17 | signed with Saints as free agent | 9-8 | |
| Philip Rivers | 2006 – 1 (1) | 2019 – 17 (16) | 235 | signed with Colts as free agent | 129-106 | |
| Tyrod Taylor | 2020 – 1 (1) | 2020 – 1 (1) | 1 | cracked ribs / punctured lung | 1-0 | |
| Justin Herbert | 2020 – 2 (2) | 2023 – 14 (13) | 63 | broken right index finger | 30-33 | |
| Easton Stick | 2023 – 15 (14) | 2023 – 18 (17) | 4 | 0-4 | ||
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Tensi came in after halftime and threw 4 touchdowns.
2 Backup Bill Munson broke his left leg in the same game.
3 Leaf missed the entire 1999 season after offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.