List of San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks

Table columns:
Season(s)
Quarterback(s)

Table rows:
cells: 2017
Brian Hoyer (6) / C.J. Beathard (1)
cells: 2016
Blaine Gabbert (5) / Colin Kaepernick (11)
cells: 2015
Colin Kaepernick (8) / Blaine Gabbert (8)
cells: 2014
Colin Kaepernick (16)
cells: 2013
Colin Kaepernick (16)
cells: 2012
Alex Smith (9) / Colin Kaepernick (7)
cells: 2011
Alex Smith (16)
cells: 2010
Alex Smith (10) / Troy Smith (6)
cells: 2009
Alex Smith (10) / Shaun Hill (6)
cells: 2008
Shaun Hill (8) / J. T. O'Sullivan (8)
cells: 2007
Alex Smith (7) / Trent Dilfer (6) / Shaun Hill (2) / Chris Weinke (1)
cells: 2006
Alex Smith (16)
cells: 2005
Alex Smith (7) / Tim Rattay (4) / Ken Dorsey (3) / Cody Pickett (2)
cells: 2004
Tim Rattay (9) / Ken Dorsey (7)
cells: 2003
Jeff Garcia (13) / Tim Rattay (3)
cells: 2002
Jeff Garcia (16)
cells: 2001
Jeff Garcia (16)
cells: 2000
Jeff Garcia (16)
cells: 1999
Jeff Garcia (10) / Steve Stenstrom (3) / Steve Young (3)
cells: 1998
Steve Young (15) / Ty Detmer (1)
cells: 1997
Steve Young (15) / Jim Druckenmiller (1)
cells: 1996
Steve Young (12) / Elvis Grbac (4)
cells: 1995
Steve Young (11) / Elvis Grbac (5)
cells: 1994
Steve Young (16)
cells: 1993
Steve Young (16)
cells: 1992
Steve Young (16)
cells: 1991
Steve Young (10) / Steve Bono (6)
cells: 1990
Joe Montana (15) / Steve Young (1)
cells: 1989
Joe Montana (13) / Steve Young (3)
cells: 1988
Joe Montana (13) / Steve Young (3)
cells: 1987
Joe Montana (11) / Steve Young (3) / Bob Gagliano (1)
cells: 1986
Joe Montana (8) / Jeff Kemp (6) / Mike Moroski (2)
cells: 1985
Joe Montana (15) / Matt Cavanaugh (1)
cells: 1984
Joe Montana (15) / Matt Cavanaugh (1)
cells: 1983
Joe Montana (16)
cells: 1982
Joe Montana (9)
cells: 1981
Joe Montana (16)
cells: 1980
Steve DeBerg (9) / Joe Montana (7)
cells: 1979
Steve DeBerg (15) / Joe Montana (1)
cells: 1978
Steve DeBerg (11) / Scott Bull (5)
cells: 1977
Jim Plunkett (14)
cells: 1976
Jim Plunkett (12) / Scott Bull (2)
cells: 1975
Norm Snead (7) / Steve Spurrier (6) / Tom Owen (1)
cells: 1974
Tom Owen (7) / Joe Reed (4) / Dennis Morrison (2) / Norm Snead (1)
cells: 1973
John Brodie (6) / Steve Spurrier (5) / Joe Reed (3)
cells: 1972
Steve Spurrier (9) / John Brodie (5)
cells: 1971
John Brodie (14)
cells: 1970
John Brodie (14)
cells: 1969
John Brodie (10) / Steve Spurrier (4)
cells: 1968
John Brodie (14)
cells: 1967
John Brodie (10) / George Mira (2) / Steve Spurrier (2)
cells: 1966
John Brodie (13) / George Mira (1)
cells: 1965
John Brodie (13) / George Mira (1)
cells: 1964
John Brodie (12) / George Mira (2)
cells: 1963
Lamar McHan (9) / John Brodie (3) / Bob Waters (2)
cells: 1962
John Brodie (14)
cells: 1961
John Brodie (14)
cells: 1960
John Brodie (8) / Y. A. Tittle (4)
cells: 1959
Y. A. Tittle (10) / John Brodie (2)
cells: 1958
Y. A. Tittle (6) / John Brodie (6)
cells: 1957
Y. A. Tittle (11) / John Brodie (1)
cells: 1956
Y. A. Tittle (8) / Earl Morrall (4)
cells: 1955
Y. A. Tittle (12)
cells: 1954
Y. A. Tittle (11) / Jim Cason (1)
cells: 1953
Y. A. Tittle (10) / Jim Powers (2)
cells: 1952
Frankie Albert (7) / Y. A. Tittle (5)
cells: 1951
Frankie Albert (11) / Y. A. Tittle (1)
cells: 1950
Frankie Albert (12)
cells: 1949
Frankie Albert
cells: 1948
Frankie Albert
cells: 1947
Frankie Albert
cells: 1946
Frankie Albert

Questions about this table:
originalText: who is the starting quarterback for san francisco
answer: answerTexts: Brian Hoyer
C.J. Beathard