List of Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks - wikipedia List of Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks NFL lists Current season 2017 season Quarterbacks Starting quarterbacks by touchdowns / touchdowns ( playoffs ) / yardage / 5000 yard seasons / completion / wins by team BUF MIA NE NYJ BAL CIN CLE PIT HOU IND JAX TEN DEN KC LAC OAK DAL NYG PHI WAS CHI DET GB MIN ATL CAR NO TB ARI LAR SF SEA Most wins Playoff records Most consecutive starts Most consecutive games with touchdown pass Win -- loss records 2012 Running backs Career rushing attempts leaders Career rushing yards leaders Career rushing touchdowns leaders Annual rushing yards leaders Annual rushing touchdowns leaders 2,000 - yard club 1,000 - yard duos Receivers Career receptions leaders Career receiving yards leaders Career receiving touchdowns leaders Annual receptions leaders Annual receiving yards leaders Annual receiving touchdowns leaders Defense Career sacks leaders Annual sacks leaders Career interceptions leaders Annual interceptions leaders Special teams Longest field goals Career field goals leaders Career punting yards leaders Career punt return yards leaders Career kickoff return yards leaders Annual field goals leaders Annual punting yards leaders Annual punt return yards leaders Annual kickoff return yards leaders Other lists Most consecutive starts ( and games played ) Career all - purpose yards leaders Career scoring leaders Brett Favre 's career achievements Peyton Manning 's career achievements For more information on Chiefs quarterbacks, see History of Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ( NFL ). Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. In 1963, the team moved to Kansas City, Missouri and were renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have had 33 starting quarterbacks in their franchise 's history. Cotton Davidson was the team 's first starting quarterback ; he played all 14 games for the Texans in their inaugural 1960 season. Davidson played with the franchise from 1960 to 1962, and was traded in 1963 to the Oakland Raiders. Len Dawson signed with on July 2, 1962 and played for the franchise for 14 seasons. With Dawson as the team 's starter, the Texans / Chiefs won three American Football League championships and appeared in two Super Bowl championship games. Dawson was named Most Valuable Player after the Chiefs ' victory in Super Bowl IV and retired in 1975 with several franchise records. Three future Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees played for Kansas City : Dawson, Joe Montana, and Warren Moon. In the 2008 season, the Chiefs started three quarterbacks : Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard, and Tyler Thigpen. After Croyle and Huard were sidelined by injuries, Thigpen played in eleven games, winning one and losing ten. In 2009 and 2010, Matt Cassel started 15 of 16 games each season, while Croyle started the other 2 games. Contents 1 Starting quarterbacks by season 2 Most games as starting quarterback 3 Most touchdowns 3.1 Notes 4 References Starting quarterbacks by season Alex Smith was the team 's starter from 2013 - 2017 Chase Daniel started one game each in 2014 and 2015 Matt Cassel 's 15 starts in 2009 were the most for one Chiefs starting quarterback since Trent Green 's complete season in 2005. Tyler Thigpen was the third different starting quarterback for the Chiefs in the 2008 season. Damon Huard ( left ) and Brodie Croyle ( right ) split the starting quarterback duties in the 2007 season. Trent Green was the team 's starter from 2001 to 2006 Elvis Grbac ( # 11 ) in huddle Len Dawson started games for the Chiefs from 1962 to 1975 The number of games started in the season by each player is listed in small parentheses. Statistics do not include postseason starts. Season Quarterback ( s ) Reference ( s ) Dallas Texans 1960 -- 1962 1960 Cotton Davidson ( 13 ) / Hunter Enis ( 1 ) 1961 Cotton Davidson ( 12 ) / Randy Duncan ( 2 ) 1962 Len Dawson ( 14 ) Kansas City Chiefs 1963 -- present 1963 Len Dawson ( 13 ) / Eddie Wilson ( 1 ) 1964 Len Dawson ( 14 ) 1965 Len Dawson ( 12 ) / Pete Beathard ( 2 ) 1966 Len Dawson ( 14 ) 1967 Len Dawson ( 14 ) 1968 Len Dawson ( 13 ) / Jacky Lee ( 1 ) 1969 Len Dawson ( 7 ) / Jacky Lee ( 1 ) / Mike Livingston ( 6 ) 1970 Len Dawson ( 12 ) / Mike Livingston ( 2 ) 1971 Len Dawson ( 13 ) / Mike Livingston ( 1 ) 1972 Len Dawson ( 12 ) / Mike Livingston ( 2 ) 1973 Mike Livingston ( 8 ) / Len Dawson ( 6 ) Len Dawson ( 8 ) / Mike Livingston ( 6 ) Mike Livingston ( 7 ) / Len Dawson ( 5 ) / Tony Adams ( 2 ) 1976 Mike Livingston ( 14 ) 1977 Mike Livingston ( 11 ) / Tony Adams ( 3 ) 1978 Mike Livingston ( 14 ) / Tony Adams ( 2 ) 1979 Steve Fuller ( 12 ) / Mike Livingston ( 4 ) 1980 Steve Fuller ( 13 ) / Bill Kenney ( 3 ) 1981 Bill Kenney ( 13 ) / Steve Fuller ( 3 ) 1982 Bill Kenney ( 6 ) / Steve Fuller ( 3 ) Bill Kenney ( 16 ) 1984 Todd Blackledge ( 8 ) / Bill Kenney ( 8 ) 1985 Todd Blackledge ( 6 ) / Bill Kenney ( 10 ) 1986 Bill Kenney ( 8 ) / Todd Blackledge ( 8 ) Bill Kenney ( 8 ) / Todd Blackledge ( 2 ) / Matt Stevens ( 2 ) Frank Seurer ( 2 ) / Doug Hudson ( 1 ) 1988 Steve DeBerg ( 11 ) / Bill Kenney ( 5 ) 1989 Steve DeBerg ( 10 ) / Ron Jaworski ( 3 ) / Steve Pelluer ( 3 ) 1990 Steve DeBerg ( 16 ) 1991 Steve DeBerg ( 15 ) / Mark Vlasic ( 1 ) 1992 Dave Krieg ( 16 ) 1993 Joe Montana ( 11 ) / Dave Krieg ( 5 ) 1994 Joe Montana ( 14 ) / Steve Bono ( 2 ) 1995 Steve Bono ( 16 ) Steve Bono ( 13 ) / Rich Gannon ( 3 ) 1997 Elvis Grbac ( 10 ) / Rich Gannon ( 6 ) 1998 Rich Gannon ( 10 ) / Elvis Grbac ( 6 ) 1999 Elvis Grbac ( 16 ) 2000 Elvis Grbac ( 15 ) / Warren Moon ( 1 ) 2001 Trent Green ( 16 ) 2002 Trent Green ( 16 ) 2003 Trent Green ( 16 ) Trent Green ( 16 ) 2005 Trent Green ( 16 ) 2006 Trent Green ( 8 ) / Damon Huard ( 8 ) 2007 Brodie Croyle ( 10 ) / Damon Huard ( 6 ) 2008 Brodie Croyle ( 3 ) / Tyler Thigpen ( 11 ) / Damon Huard ( 2 ) 2009 Matt Cassel ( 15 ) / Brodie Croyle ( 1 ) Matt Cassel ( 15 ) / Brodie Croyle ( 1 ) 2011 Matt Cassel ( 9 ) / Tyler Palko ( 4 ) / Kyle Orton ( 3 ) 2012 Matt Cassel ( 8 ) / Brady Quinn ( 8 ) 2013 Alex Smith ( 15 ) / Chase Daniel ( 1 ) 2014 Alex Smith ( 15 ) / Chase Daniel ( 1 ) 2015 Alex Smith ( 16 ) 2016 Alex Smith ( 15 ) / Nick Foles ( 1 ) 2017 Alex Smith ( 15 ) / Patrick Mahomes II ( 1 ) Most games as starting quarterback As of the 2017 season GP Games played GS Games started Number of wins as starting quarterback Number of losses as starting quarterback Number of ties as starting quarterback Pct Winning percentage as starting quarterback Name GP GS Pct Dawson, Len Len Dawson 183 158 94 56 8. 620 Green, Trent Trent Green 88 88 48 40 0. 545 Kenney, Bill Bill Kenney 106 77 34 43 0. 442 Smith, Alex Alex Smith 76 76 50 26 0. 658 Livingston, Mike Mike Livingston 90 75 30 43. 412 DeBerg, Steve Steve DeBerg 57 52 31 20. 606 Grbac, Elvis Elvis Grbac 49 47 26 21 0. 553 Cassel, Matt Matt Cassel 48 47 19 28 0. 404 Fuller, Steve Steve Fuller 52 31 13 18 0. 419 Bono, Steve Steve Bono 37 31 21 10 0. 677 Davidson, Cotton Cotton Davidson 28 25 12 13 0. 480 Most touchdowns These quarterbacks have the most touchdowns in the Chiefs history as of the 2017 season. Name Period Starts Passing TD Rushing TD Total TD Len Dawson 1962 -- 1975 158 237 9 246 Trent Green 2001 -- 2006 88 111 114 Bill Kenney 1980 -- 1988 77 105 5 110 Alex Smith 2013 -- 2017 76 102 10 112 5 Elvis Grbac 1997 -- 2000 47 66 68 Notes : Since the 1978 NFL season, all teams have played 16 - game schedules. : Strikes by the National Football League Players Association in the 1982 and 1987 seasons resulted in shortened seasons ( 9 and 15 - game schedules, respectively ). : Replacement quarterbacks Matt Stevens, Frank Seurer, and Doug Hudson started for the Chiefs alongside Kenney and Blackledge following the NFL Players Association strike in 1987. For the only time in team history, five different quarterbacks started in 1987 following the player 's strike. : By Week 3 of the 2008 season, Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard, and Tyler Thigpen had all started one game each. Both Croyle and Huard suffered injuries in their respective starts in Weeks 1 and 2. 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Wolf Marty Ball Cheerleaders Rivalries Denver Broncos Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders St. Louis Cardinals / Rams Playoff appearances ( 20 ) 1962 1966 1968 1969 1971 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2003 2006 2013 2015 2016 2017 Division championships ( 10 ) 1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2016 2017 League championships ( 2 ) 1962 1969 ( IV ) does not include 1966 or 1969 AFL championships Retired numbers 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86 Media Broadcasters Television : KCTV WDAF - TV KSHB - TV Radio : KCFX Personalities : Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) Conference : American Football Conference Division : West Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks Cotton Davidson ( 1960 -- 1961 ) Hunter Enis ( 1960 ) Randy Duncan ( 1961 ) Len Dawson ( 1962 -- 1975 ) Eddie Wilson ( 1963 ) Pete Beathard ( 1965 ) Jacky Lee ( 1968 -- 1969 ) Mike Livingston ( 1969 -- 1979 ) Tony Adams ( 1975, 1977 -- 1978 ) Steve Fuller ( 1979 -- 1982 ) Bill Kenney ( 1980 -- 1988 ) Todd Blackledge ( 1984 -- 1987 ) Matt Stevens ( 1987 ) Frank Seurer ( 1987 ) Doug Hudson ( 1987 ) Steve DeBerg ( 1988 -- 1991 ) Ron Jaworski ( 1989 ) Steve Pelluer ( 1989 ) Mark Vlasic ( 1991 ) Dave Krieg ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Joe Montana ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Steve Bono ( 1994 -- 1996 ) Rich Gannon ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Elvis Grbac ( 1997 -- 2000 ) Warren Moon ( 2000 ) Trent Green ( 2001 -- 2006 ) Damon Huard ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Brodie Croyle ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Tyler Thigpen ( 2008 ) Matt Cassel ( 2009 -- 2012 ) Tyler Palko ( 2011 ) Kyle Orton ( 2011 ) Brady Quinn ( 2012 ) Alex Smith ( 2013 -- present ) Chase Daniel ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Nick Foles ( 2016 ) Patrick Mahomes II ( 2017 ) List of most recent starting quarterbacks in the National Football League ( as of Week 17 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 ) Bryce Petty ( New York Jets ) Joe Flacco ( Baltimore Ravens ) Andy Dalton ( Cincinnati Bengals ) DeShone Kizer ( Cleveland Browns ) Landry Jones ( Pittsburgh Steelers ) T.J. Yates ( Houston Texans ) Jacoby Brissett ( Indianapolis Colts ) Blake Bortles ( Jacksonville Jaguars ) Marcus Mariota ( Tennessee Titans ) Paxton Lynch ( Denver Broncos ) Patrick Mahomes II ( Kansas City Chiefs ) Philip Rivers ( Los Angeles Chargers ) Derek Carr ( Oakland Raiders ) National Football Conference NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Dak Prescott ( Dallas Cowboys ) Eli Manning ( New York Giants ) Nick Foles ( Philadelphia Eagles ) Kirk Cousins ( Washington Redskins ) Mitchell Trubisky ( Chicago Bears ) Matthew Stafford ( Detroit Lions ) Brett Hundley ( Green Bay Packers ) Case Keenum ( Minnesota Vikings ) Matt Ryan ( Atlanta Falcons ) Cam Newton ( Carolina Panthers ) Drew Brees ( New Orleans Saints ) Jameis Winston ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers ) Drew Stanton ( Arizona Cardinals ) Sean Mannion ( Los Angeles Rams ) Jimmy Garoppolo ( San Francisco 49ers ) Russell Wilson ( Seattle Seahawks ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Kansas_City_Chiefs_starting_quarterbacks&oldid=838763123 '' Categories : Lists of National Football League quarterbacks by team Kansas City Chiefs players Kansas City Chiefs lists Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 29 April 2018, at 04 : 36. 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Question: who is the starting qb for the chiefs
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