List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League - wikipedia List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League Brett Favre holds the record for most consecutive starts by a starting quarterback. In American football, the starting quarterback is typically viewed as the leader of a team. The quarterback is considered the most important position on the field and among the most important positions in team sports. They are among the most high - profile athletes in the world, and have been described as `` akin to A-list celebrities ''. The success of an NFL franchise often rests on the quarterback ; thus, teams will go to great lengths to find a `` franchise quarterback '' to build around for the long term. Tom Brady holds the record for most wins by a starting NFL quarterback, with 201, a record formerly held by Peyton Manning. Manning is tied with Brett Favre for the most regular season wins by an NFL quarterback, with 186. Favre also holds the record for most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback. From September 27, 1992, to December 5, 2010, Favre started a total of 297 regular season games and 24 playoff games, totaling 321 consecutive games. The longest active streak of consecutive starts is held by New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning at 179 starts, with his first start coming on November 21, 2004. Contents 1 List 2 See also 3 References List Notes : `` Starter since '' refers to the start date of a quarterback 's current starter streak. ( regular season only ) The players listed here are the most recent starting quarterbacks in a regular season game for each team. Division Team Quarterback College Year drafted ( pick ) Starter since Ref. NFC West Arizona Cardinals ( list ) Palmer, Carson Carson Palmer USC 2003 ( 1 ) October 17, 2016 NFC South Atlanta Falcons ( list ) Ryan, Matt Matt Ryan Boston College 2008 ( 3 ) December 20, 2009 AFC North Baltimore Ravens ( list ) Flacco, Joe Joe Flacco Delaware 2008 ( 18 ) September 11, 2016 AFC East Buffalo Bills ( list ) Taylor, Tyrod Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 2011 ( 180 ) September 10, 2017 NFC South Carolina Panthers ( list ) Newton, Cam Cam Newton Auburn 2011 ( 1 ) October 16, 2016 NFC North Chicago Bears ( list ) Trubisky, Mitchell Mitchell Trubisky North Carolina 2017 ( 2 ) October 9, 2017 AFC North Cincinnati Bengals ( list ) Dalton, Andy Andy Dalton TCU 2011 ( 35 ) September 11, 2016 AFC North Cleveland Browns ( list ) Kizer, DeShone DeShone Kizer Notre Dame 2017 ( 52 ) September 10, 2017 NFC East Dallas Cowboys ( list ) Prescott, Dak Dak Prescott Mississippi State 2016 ( 135 ) September 11, 2016 AFC West Denver Broncos ( list ) Siemian, Trevor Trevor Siemian Northwestern 2015 ( 250 ) December 11, 2016 NFC North Detroit Lions ( list ) Stafford, Matthew Matthew Stafford Georgia 2009 ( 1 ) September 11, 2011 NFC North Green Bay Packers ( list ) Rodgers, Aaron Aaron Rodgers California 2005 ( 24 ) December 29, 2013 AFC South Houston Texans ( list ) Watson, Deshaun Deshaun Watson Clemson 2017 ( 12 ) September 14, 2017 AFC South Indianapolis Colts ( list ) Brissett, Jacoby Jacoby Brissett NC State 2016 ( 91 ) September 17, 2017 AFC South Jacksonville Jaguars ( list ) Bortles, Blake Blake Bortles UCF 2014 ( 3 ) September 28, 2014 AFC West Kansas City Chiefs ( list ) Smith, Alex Alex Smith Utah 2005 ( 1 ) November 13, 2016 AFC West Los Angeles Chargers ( list ) Rivers, Philip Philip Rivers NC State 2004 ( 4 ) September 11, 2006 NFC West Los Angeles Rams ( list ) Goff, Jared Jared Goff California 2016 ( 1 ) November 20, 2016 AFC East Miami Dolphins ( list ) Cutler, Jay Jay Cutler Vanderbilt 2006 ( 11 ) September 17, 2017 NFC North Minnesota Vikings ( list ) Bradford, Sam Sam Bradford Oklahoma 2010 ( 1 ) October 10, 2017 AFC East New England Patriots ( list ) Brady, Tom Tom Brady Michigan 2000 ( 199 ) October 9, 2016 NFC South New Orleans Saints ( list ) Brees, Drew Drew Brees Purdue 2001 ( 32 ) October 4, 2015 NFC East New York Giants ( list ) Manning, Eli Eli Manning Ole Miss 2004 ( 1 ) November 21, 2004 AFC East New York Jets ( list ) McCown, Josh Josh McCown Sam Houston State 2002 ( 81 ) September 10, 2017 AFC West Oakland Raiders ( list ) Manuel, EJ EJ Manuel Florida State 2013 ( 16 ) October 8, 2017 NFC East Philadelphia Eagles ( list ) Wentz, Carson Carson Wentz North Dakota State 2016 ( 2 ) September 11, 2016 AFC North Pittsburgh Steelers ( list ) Roethlisberger, Ben Ben Roethlisberger Miami ( OH ) 2004 ( 11 ) September 10, 2017 NFC West San Francisco 49ers ( list ) Hoyer, Brian Brian Hoyer Michigan State Undrafted September 10, 2017 NFC West Seattle Seahawks ( list ) Wilson, Russell Russell Wilson Wisconsin 2012 ( 75 ) September 9, 2012 NFC South Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( list ) Winston, Jameis Jameis Winston Florida State 2015 ( 1 ) September 13, 2015 AFC South Tennessee Titans ( list ) Cassel, Matt Matt Cassel USC 2005 ( 230 ) October 8, 2017 NFC East Washington Redskins ( list ) Cousins, Kirk Kirk Cousins Michigan State 2012 ( 102 ) September 13, 2015 See also List of most consecutive starts by a National Football League quarterback List of most wins by a National Football League starting quarterback References Jump up ^ Wertheim, Jon ; Sommers, Sam ( February 3, 2016 ). `` Ranking starting quarterbacks by perceived leadership ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Steve Young : Quarterback is the most important position in football ''. Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Brooks, Bucky ( July 27, 2015 ). `` Ranking each position 's importance, from quarterback to returner ''. NFL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ La Canfora, Jason ( June 7, 2016 ). `` Here are the 7 tiers of NFL quarterbacks and where all 32 starters fit in ''. CBS Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Farmer, Sam ( April 30, 2016 ). `` NFL draft reiterates the importance of the quarterback position ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brett Favre Statistics ''. Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Peyton Manning Statistics ''. Pro Football Reference.com. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Brett Favre - Game Logs ''. NFL.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Favre 's consecutive start streak comes to an end at 297 ''. NFL.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Eli Manning - Profile ''. NFL.com. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants - 2004 Week 11 ''. National Football League. November 21, 2004. Retrieved August 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Odegard, Kyle. `` Cardinals Ready To Start Rolling ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets - 2009 Week 15 ''. National Football League. December 20, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Shook, Nick. `` Dak Prescott : I prepared as the starter ' to begin with ' ''. NFL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ Mason, Andrew. `` Trevor Siemian will be the Broncos ' starting quarterback ''. DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 2011 Week 1 ''. National Football League. September 11, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - 2013 week 17 ''. National Football League. December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers - 2014 Week 4 ''. National Football League. September 28, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` No Doubt Alex Smith is Chiefs # 1 ''. August 25, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders - 2006 Week 1 ''. National Football League. September 11, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Lankford, Austin ( December 12, 2015 ). `` Rams Look to Bounce Back vs. Lions ''. National Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Saints QB Drew Brees wo n't play vs. Panthers ''. National Football League. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ Patra, Kevin. `` Carson Wentz named Eagles ' starting quarterback ''. NFL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals - 2012 Week 1 ''. National Football League. September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Jameis Winston named Buccaneers ' starter... ''. ESPN.com. July 31, 2015., cited in `` Buccaneers name Jameis Winston... ''. SB Nation. July 31, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Jay Gruden : Kirk Cousins is Redskins starter for 2015 ''. National Football League. August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League ( as of Week 5 of the 2017 NFL season ) American Football Conference AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West Tyrod Taylor ( Buffalo Bills ) Jay Cutler ( Miami Dolphins ) Tom Brady ( New England Patriots ) Josh McCown ( New York Jets ) Joe Flacco ( Baltimore Ravens ) Andy Dalton ( Cincinnati Bengals ) DeShone Kizer ( Cleveland Browns ) Ben Roethlisberger ( Pittsburgh Steelers ) Deshaun Watson ( Houston Texans ) Jacoby Brissett ( Indianapolis Colts ) Blake Bortles ( Jacksonville Jaguars ) Matt Cassel ( Tennessee Titans ) Trevor Siemian ( Denver Broncos ) Alex Smith ( Kansas City Chiefs ) EJ Manuel ( Oakland Raiders ) Philip Rivers ( Los Angeles Chargers ) National Football Conference NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Dak Prescott ( Dallas Cowboys ) Eli Manning ( New York Giants ) Carson Wentz ( Philadelphia Eagles ) Kirk Cousins ( Washington Redskins ) Mitchell Trubisky ( Chicago Bears ) Matthew Stafford ( Detroit Lions ) Aaron Rodgers ( Green Bay Packers ) Sam Bradford ( Minnesota Vikings ) Matt Ryan ( Atlanta Falcons ) Cam Newton ( Carolina Panthers ) Drew Brees ( New Orleans Saints ) Jameis Winston ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers ) Carson Palmer ( Arizona Cardinals ) Jared Goff ( Los Angeles Rams ) Brian Hoyer ( San Francisco 49ers ) Russell Wilson ( Seattle Seahawks ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_starting_quarterbacks_in_the_National_Football_League&oldid=804710919 '' Categories : Lists of National Football League quarterbacks National Football League players Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 17 : 36. 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