Thursday, January 14, 2016

AFC North Starting Quarterback Changes

Baltimore Ravens (1996-2016):
Name stintTenure [Year - Week (Game)]
Starting QBFirst StartLast StartGSReason for Change From*Record
Vinny Testaverde1996 - 1 (1)1997 - 14 (13)29strained left knee18-20-1
Eric Zeier1997 - 15 (14)1997 - 17 (16)3Testaverde signed with Jets as free agent;
Ravens traded third rounder for Harbaugh
2-1
Jim Harbaugh1998 - 1 (1)1998 - 3 (3)3ineffective (benched before halftime in all three games)1-2
Zeier 21998 - 4 (4)1998 - 8 (7)4ineffective1-3
Harbaugh 21998 - 9 (8)1998 - 17 (16)9traded to Chargers in offseason;
Ravens traded with Lions for Mitchell
4-5
Scott Mitchell1999 - 1 (1)1999 - 2 (2)2ineffective0-2
Stoney Case1999 - 3 (3)1999 - 7 (6)4ineffective2-2
Tony Banks1999 - 8 (7)2000 - 8 (8)18ineffective (no touchdowns for 4 games)11-7
Trent Dilfer2000 - 9 (9)2000 - SB (20)12Ravens signed Grbac as free agent11-1
Elvis Grbac2001 - 1 (1)2001 - 6 (6)6bruised ribs3-3
Randall Cunningham2001 - 7 (7)2001 - 8 (8)2*2-0
Grbac 22001 - 9 (9)2001 - D (18)10released in offseason after refusal to renegotiate contract;
retired three days later
6-4
Chris Redman2002 - 1 (1)2002 - 7 (6)6injured lower back3-3
Jeff Blake2002 - 8 (7)2002 - 17 (16)10not re-signed as free agent;
Boller drafted in first round
4-6
Kyle Boller2003 - 1 (1)2003 - 10 (9)9torn quadriceps5-4
Anthony Wright2003 - 11 (10)2003 - WC (17)8*5-3
Boller 22004 - 1 (1)2005 - 1 (1)17hyperextended right big toe9-8
Wright 22005 - 2 (2)2005 - 9 (8)7*2-5
Boller 32005 - 10 (9)2005 - 17 (16)8Ravens traded with Titans for McNair4-4
Steve McNair2006 - 1 (1)2007 - 1 (1)18injured groin13-5
Boller 42007 - 2 (2)2007 - 2 (2)1*1-0
McNair 22007 - 3 (3)2007 - 5 (5)3injured back2-1
Boller 52007 - 6 (6)2007 - 7 (7)2*1-1
McNair 32007 - 9 (8)2007 - 10 (9)2subluxed left shoulder0-2
Boller 62007 - 11 (10)2007 - 15 (14)5concussion0-5
Troy Smith2007 - 16 (15)2007 - 17 (16)2Ravens drafted Flacco in first round1-1
Joe Flacco2008 - 1 (1)2015 - 11 (10)137torn left ACL/MCL85-52
Matt Schaub2015 - 12 (11)2015 - 13 (12)2cracked ribs/separated shoulder1-1
Jimmy Clausen2015 - 14 (13)2015 - 15 (14)2ineffective0-2
Ryan Mallett2015 - 16 (15)2015 - 17 (16)2*1-1
Flacco 22016 - 1 (1)2016 - 17 (16)16
8-8
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 The Ravens were the former Cleveland Browns, but are considered a new franchise by the NFL due to a settlement with the city of Cleveland.  Testaverde started the last 5 weeks for the 1995 Browns.

Cincinnati Bengals (1968-2016):
Name stintTenure [Year - Week (Game)]
Starting QBFirst StartLast StartGSReason for Change From*Record
Dewey Warren1968 - 1 (1)1968 - 1 (1)1ineffective0-1
John Stofa1968 - 2 (2)1968 - 7 (7)6ineffective2-4
Warren 21968 - 8 (8)1968 - 8 (8)1concussion0-1
Sam Wyche1968 - 9 (9)1968 - 11 (11)3*1-2
Warren 31968 - 12 (12)1968 - 12 (12)1ineffective0-1
Stofa 21968 - 13 (13)1968 - 13 (13)1ineffective0-1
Warren 41968 - 14 (14)1968 - 14 (14)1Cook drafted 1969 #5 overall;
Stofa and Warren released in training camp
0-1
Greg Cook1969 - 1 (1)1969 - 3 (3)3torn right rotator cuff3-0
Wyche 21969 - 4 (4)1969 - 4 (4)1*0-1
Cook 21969 - 5 (5)1969 - 5 (5)1torn right rotator cuff0-1
Wyche 31969 - 6 (6)1969 - 7 (7)2*0-2
Cook 31969 - 8 (8)1969 - 14 (14)7torn right rotator cuff1-5-1
Wyche 41970 - 1 (1)1970 - 3 (3)3ineffective1-2
Virgil Carter1970 - 4 (4)1971 - 3 (3)15separated shoulder8-7
Ken Anderson1971 - 4 (4)1971 - 7 (7)4*0-4
Carter 21971 - 8 (8)1971 - 14 (14)7lost 1972 training camp battle3-4
Anderson 21972 - 1 (1)1972 - 10 (10)10coach Paul Browns thought Carter 
would be more effective in the snow
5-5
Carter 31972 - 11 (11)1972 - 11 (11)1*1-0
Anderson 31972 - 12 (12)1974 - 13 (13)31damaged back vertebrae19-12
Wayne Clark1974 - 14 (14)1974 - 14 (14)1*0-1
Anderson 41975 - 1 (1)1975 - 10 (10)10bruised chest8-2
John Reaves1975 - 11 (11)1975 - 11 (11)1*1-0
Anderson 51975 - 12 (12)1977 - 6 (6)24bruised thigh14-10
Reaves 21977 - 7 (7)1977 - 7 (7)1*1-0
Anderson 61977 - 8 (8)1977 - 14 (14)7broken right hand in 1978 preseason5-2
Reaves 31978 - 1 (1)1978 - 4 (4)4*0-4
Anderson 71978 - 5 (5)1979 - 3 (3)15bruised back4-11
Jack Thompson1979 - 4 (4)1979 - 4 (4)1*0-1
Anderson 81979 - 5 (5)1979 - 16 (16)12stretched left knee ligament in 1980 preseason4-8
Thompson 21980 - 1 (1)1980 - 1 (1)1*0-1
Anderson 91980 - 2 (2)1980 - 3 (3)2stretched left knee ligament1-1
Thompson 31980 - 4 (4)1980 - 4 (4)1*0-1
Anderson 101980 - 5 (5)1980 - 14 (14)10sprained ankle4-6
Thompson 41980 - 15 (15)1980 - 16 (16)2*1-1
Anderson 111981 - 1 (1)1983 - 6 (6)35sprained/bruised neck22-13
Turk Schonert1983 - 7 (7)1983 - 9 (9)3*2-1
Anderson 121983 - 10 (10)1984 - 5 (5)12back spasms; 
ineffective
4-8
Boomer Esiason1984 - 6 (6)1984 - 8 (8)3ineffective12-1
Anderson 131984 - 9 (9)1984 - 11 (11)3sore shoulder12-1
Schonert 21984 - 12 (12)1984 - 14 (14)3separated right shoulder12-1
Esiason 21984 - 15 (15)1984 - 15 (15)1ineffective1-0
Anderson 141984 - 16 (16)1985 - 2 (2)3ineffective1-2
Esiason 31985 - 3 (3)1987 - 2 (2)32strike18-14
Adrian Breen1987 - 4 (3)1987 - 4 (3)1ineffective0-1
Dave Walter1987 - 5 (4)1987 - 6 (5)2strike ended1-1
Esiason 41987 - 7 (6)1989 - 3 (3)32sore ankle18-14
Schonert 31989 - 4 (4)1989 - 4 (4)1concussion;
Esiason entered after first series
1-0
Esiason 51989 - 5 (5)1991 - 8 (7)37separated left (throwing) shoulder15-22
Erik Wilhelm1991 - 9 (8)1991 - 9 (8)1*0-1
Esiason 61991 - 10 (9)1991 - 12 (11)3bruised left (throwing) hand1-2
Donald Hollas1991 - 13 (12)1991 - 13 (12)1*0-1
Esiason 71991 - 14 (13)1992 - 12 (11)15ineffective;
Klingler 1992 1st rounder
6-9
David Klingler1992 - 13 (12)1992 - 16 (15)4bruised hip1-3
Hollas 21992 - 17 (16)1992 - 17 (16)1torn left knee ligament/cartilage damage0-1
Klingler 21993 - 1 (1)1993 - 7 (6)6bruised lower back20-6
Jay Schroeder1993 - 8 (7)1993 - 11 (9)32*0-3
Klingler 31993 - 12 (10)1994 - 8 (7)14sprained right knee3-11
Jeff Blake1994 - 9 (8)1997 - 12 (11)52ineffective21-31
Esiason 81997 - 13 (12)1997 - 17 (16)5retired;
Bengals signed O'Donnell as free agent
4-1
Neil O'Donnell1998 - 1 (1)1998 - 11 (10)10ineffective2-8
Paul Justin1998 - 12 (11)1998 - 13 (12)2ineffective0-2
O'Donnell 21998 - 14 (13)1998 - 14 (13)1broken bone in right hand0-1
Blake 21998 - 15 (14)1998 - 16 (15)2broken bone in right wrist1-1
Justin 21998 - 17 (16)1998 - 17 (16)1released0-1
Blake 31999 - 1 (1)1999 - 4 (4)4ineffective;
Smith 1999 #3 overall
0-4
Akili Smith1999 - 5 (5)1999 - 8 (8)4sprained big toe on right foot1-3
Blake 41999 - 9 (9)1999 - 17 (16)8signed with Saints as free agent3-5
Smith 22000 - 2 (1)2000 - 11 (10)10ineffective2-8
Scott Mitchell2000 - 12 (11)2000 - 12 (11)1sprained knee0-1
Smith 32000 - 13 (12)2000 - 13 (12)1*0-1
Mitchell 22000 - 14 (13)2000 - 17 (16)4lost 2001 training camp battle2-2
Jon Kitna2001 - 1 (1)2001 - 13 (12)12sprained finger on right hand4-8
Smith 42001 - 14 (13)2001 - 14 (13)1torn left hamstring0-1
Kitna 22001 - 15 (14)2001 - 17 (16)3lost 2002 training camp battle2-1
Gus Frerotte2002 - 1 (1)2002 - 3 (3)3ineffective0-3
Smith 52002 - 4 (4)2002 - 4 (4)1ineffective0-1
Kitna 32002 - 5 (5)2003 - 17 (16)28Palmer 2003 #1 overall10-18
Carson Palmer2004 - 1 (1)2004 - 14 (13)13sprained right knee6-7
Kitna 42004 - 15 (14)2004 - 17 (16)3*2-1
Palmer 22005 - 1 (1)2008 - 3 (3)52sore right elbow26-26
Ryan Fitzpatrick2008 - 4 (4)2008 - 4 (4)1*0-1
Palmer 32008 - 5 (5)2008 - 5 (5)1frayed ligament in right elbow0-1
Fitzpatrick 22008 - 6 (6)2008 - 17 (16)11*4-6-1
Palmer 42009 - 1 (1)2010 - 17 (16)33held out during 2011 training camp;
traded to Raiders 10/18
14-19
Andy Dalton2011 - 1 (1)2015 - 14 (13)81broken right thumb350-30-1
A.J. McCarron2015 - 15 (14)2015 - WC (17)4*2-2
Dalton 22016 - 1 (1)2016 - 17 (16)16
6-9-1
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Pro Football Reference mistakenly lists Anderson as the starter for Week 8; Wilhelm as the starter for Week 11; and Esiason as the starter for Week 13.
2 Pro Football Reference mistakenly lists Schroder as the starter for Week 7 and Klingler as the starter for Week 11.
3 Dalton lined up at WR for the opening play of the 2012 Week 3 game vs. Redskins; Mohamed Sanu took the snap and threw a 73-yard TD pass.  The NFL considers Dalton as the starting QB for streak and W-L purposes.

Cleveland Browns (1950-1995; 1999-2016):
Name stintTenure [Year - Week (Game)]
Starting QBFirst StartLast StartGSReason for Change From*Record
Otto Graham1950 - 1 (1)1953 - 10 (10)50meaningless game (Browns had already clinched division)
41-9
George Ratterman1953 - 11 (11)1953 - 11 (11)1*1-0
Graham 21953 - 12 (12)1955 - C (13)28retired20-7-1
Ratterman 21956 - 1 (1)1956 - 4 (4)4career-ending right knee injury1-3
Babe Parilli1956 - 5 (5)1956 - 7 (7)3injured1-2
Tommy O'Connell1956 - 8 (8)1957 - 4 (4)9injured6-3
Milt Plum1957 - 5 (5)1957 - 5 (5)1*1-0
O'Connell 21957 - 6 (6)1957 - 10 (10)5injured ankle4-0-1
Plum 21957 - 11 (11)1957 - 12 (12)2*1-1
O'Connell 31957 - C (13)1957 - C (13)1retired0-1
Plum 31958 - 1 (1)1958 - 6 (6)6ineffective5-1
Jim Ninowski1958 - 7 (7)1958 - 7 (7)1ineffective0-1
Plum 41958 - 8 (8)1961 - 5 (5)35dislocated right thumb22-12-1
Len Dawson1961 - 6 (6)1961 - 6 (6)1*1-0
Plum 51961 - 7 (7)1961 - 14 (14)8traded to Lions for Ninowski4-3-1
Ninowski 21962 - 1 (1)1962 - 7 (7)7broken collarbone4-3
Frank Ryan1962 - 8 (8)1963 - 9 (9)16ineffective10-5-1
Ninowski 31963 - 10 (10)1963 - 10 (10)1*0-1
Ryan 21963 - 11 (11)1965 - 2 (2)2115-5-1
Ninowski 41965 - 3 (3)1965 - 3 (3)1*1-0
Ryan 31965 - 4 (4)1965 - 12 (12)9meaningless game
(Browns had already clinched division)
8-1
Ninowski 51965 - 13 (13)1965 - 13 (13)1*0-1
Ryan 41965 - 14 (14)1967 - 13 (13)29meaningless game
(Browns had already clinched division)
19-10
Gary Lane1967 - 14 (14)1967 - 14 (14)1*0-1
Ryan 51967 - D (15)1968 - 3 (3)4sore right elbow;
ineffective
1-3
Bill Nelsen1968 - 4 (4)1970 - 2 (2)31injured knee22-8-1
Don Gault1970 - 3 (3)1970 - 3 (3)1*1-0
Nelsen 21970 - 4 (4)1970 - 8 (8)5ineffective2-3
Mike Phipps1970 - 9 (9)1970 - 9 (9)1ineffective0-1
Nelsen 31970 - 10 (10)1971 - 8 (8)13general soreness7-6
Phipps 21971 - 9 (9)1971 - 9 (9)1*0-1
Nelsen 41971 - 10 (10)1972 - 1 (1)7ineffective5-2
Phipps 31972 - 2 (2)1974 - 7 (7)35ineffective19-14-2
Brian Sipe1974 - 8 (8)1974 - 12 (12)5ineffective2-3
Phipps 41974 - 13 (13)1975 - 5 (5)7bruised shoulder/strained arch0-7
Sipe 21975 - 6 (6)1975 - 7 (7)2ineffective0-2
Will Cureton1975 - 8 (8)1975 - 8 (8)1*0-1
Phipps 51975 - 9 (9)1976 - 1 (1)7separated right shoulder4-3
Sipe 31976 - 2 (2)1976 - 8 (8)7*3-4
Phipps 61976 - 9 (9)1976 - 9 (9)1ineffective1-0
Sipe 41976 - 10 (10)1977 - 9 (9)14fractured left shoulder9-5
Dave Mays1977 - 10 (10)1977 - 13 (13)4ineffective1-3
Terry Luck1977 - 14 (14)1977 - 14 (14)1*0-1
Sipe 51978 - 1 (1)1982 - 14 (6)71ineffective35-36
Paul McDonald1982 - 15 (7)1982 - WC (10)4*2-2
Sipe 61983 - 1 (1)1983 - 8 (8)8tired arm4-4
McDonald 21983 - 9 (9)1983 - 10 (10)2*1-1
Sipe 71983 - 11 (11)1983 - 16 (16)6signed with USFL New Jersey Generals4-2
McDonald 31984 - 1 (1)1984 - 16 (16)16Kosar drafted as first pick of supplemental draft;
Browns traded with Lions for Danielson
5-11
Gary Danielson1985 - 1 (1)1985 - 5 (5)5dislocated right shoulder3-2
Bernie Kosar1985 - 6 (6)1985 - 11 (11)6*2-4
Danielson 21985 - 12 (12)1985 - 12 (12)1dislocated right shoulder1-0
Kosar 21985 - 13 (13)1987 - 2 (2)25strike16-9
Jeff Christensen1987 - 4 (3)1987 - 5 (4)2Danielson crossed picket line a week early1-1
Danielson 31987 - 6 (5)1987 - 6 (5)1strike ended1-0
Kosar 31987 - 7 (6)1988 - 1 (1)13sprained right elbow9-4
Danielson 41988 - 2 (2)1988 - 2 (2)1broken left ankle0-1
Mike Pagel1988 - 3 (3)1988 - 6 (6)4separated right shoulder2-2
Don Strock1988 - 7 (7)1988 - 7 (7)1*1-0
Kosar 41988 - 8 (8)1988 - 15 (15)8sprained left knee5-3
Strock 21988 - 16 (16)1988 - WC (17)2*1-1
Kosar 51989 - 1 (1)1990 - 8 (8)26ineffective12-13-1
Pagel 21990 - 9 (9)1990 - 9 (9)1ineffective (lost 42-0);
coach Bud Carson fired
0-1
Kosar 61990 - 11 (10)1990 - 15 (14)5fractured right thumb1-4
Pagel 31990 - 16 (15)1990 - 17 (16)2*0-2
Kosar 71991 - 1 (1)1992 - 2 (2)18broken right ankle6-12
Todd Philcox1992 - 3 (3)1992 - 3 (3)1broken right thumb1-0
Mike Tomczak1992 - 4 (4)1992 - 12 (11)8*4-4
Kosar 81992 - 13 (12)1993 - 6 (5)10ineffective5-5
Vinny Testaverde1993 - 7 (6)1993 - 8 (7)2separated right shoulder2-0
Kosar 91993 - 10 (8)1993 - 10 (8)1controversially released by coach Bill Belichick0-1
Philcox 21993 - 11 (9)1993 - 14 (12)4*1-3
Testaverde 21993 - 15 (13)1994 - 9 (8)12concussion7-5
Mark Rypien1994 - 10 (9)1994 - 12 (11)3*2-1
Testaverde 31994 - 13 (12)1995 - 8 (7)14ineffective7-7
Eric Zeier1995 - 9 (8)1995 - 12 (11)4ineffective1-3
Testaverde 41995 - 13 (12)1995 - 17 (16)5team moved to Baltimore11-4
Ty Detmer1999 - 1 (1)1999 - 1 (1)1ineffective (lost 43-0);
Couch first overall pick
0-1
Tim Couch1999 - 2 (2)1999 - 15 (15)14sprained left foot2-12
Detmer 21999 - 16 (16)1999 - 16 (16)1*0-1
Couch 22000 - 1 (1)2000 - 7 (7)7broke right thumb in practice2-5
Doug Pederson2000 - 8 (8)2000 - 13 (13)6injured finger on right hand1-5
Spergon Wynn2000 - 14 (14)2000 - 14 (14)1*0-1
Pederson 22000 - 15 (15)2000 - 16 (16)2*0-2
Couch 32001 - 1 (1)2001 - 17 (16)16injured right elbow in 2002 preseason7-9
Kelly Holcomb2002 - 1 (1)2002 - 2 (2)2*1-1
Couch 42002 - 3 (3)2002 - 17 (16)14broken right leg8-6
Holcomb 22002 - WC (17)2003 - 3 (3)4hairline fracture in right leg1-3
Couch 52003 - 4 (4)2003 - 8 (8)5*2-3
Holcomb 32003 - 10 (9)2003 - 14 (13)5ineffective1-4
Couch 62003 - 15 (14)2003 - 17 (16)3released in offseason;
Browns signed Garcia
1-2
Jeff Garcia2004 - 1 (1)2004 - 11 (10)10sprained shoulder3-7
Holcomb 42004 - 12 (11)2004 - 12 (11)1coach Butch Davis resigned;
interim coach Terry Robiskie tried to spark team
0-1
Luke McCown2004 - 13 (12)2004 - 16 (15)4ineffective0-4
Holcomb 52004 - 17 (16)2004 - 17 (16)1released in offseason;
Browns traded with Seahawks for Garcia
1-0
Trent Dilfer2005 - 1 (1)2005 - 12 (11)11injured knees4-7
Charlie Frye2005 - 13 (12)2006 - 13 (12)17injured right wrist6-11
Derek Anderson2006 - 14 (13)2006 - 16 (15)3*0-3
Frye 22006 - 17 (16)2007 - 1 (1)2traded to Seahawks two days after 2007 opener0-2
Anderson 22007 - 2 (2)2008 - 9 (8)23ineffective;
Quinn former first rounder
13-10
Brady Quinn2008 - 10 (9)2008 - 12 (11)3broken right index finger1-2
Anderson 32008 - 13 (12)2008 - 13 (12)1injured left MCL0-1
Ken Dorsey2008 - 14 (13)2008 - 16 (15)3concussion0-3
Bruce Gradkowski2008 - 17 (16)2008 - 17 (16)1released;
Quinn beat Anderson in 2009 training camp battle
0-1
Quinn 22009 - 1 (1)2009 - 3 (3)3ineffective0-3
Anderson 42009 - 4 (4)2009 - 8 (8)5ineffective1-4
Quinn 32009 - 10 (9)2009 - 15 (14)6injured left foot2-4
Anderson 52009 - 16 (15)2009 - 17 (16)2released;
Delhomme beat Wallace in training camp
2-0
Jake Delhomme2010 - 1 (1)2010 - 1 (1)1sprained ankle0-1
Seneca Wallace2010 - 2 (2)2010 - 5 (5)4sprained ankle1-3
Colt McCoy2010 - 6 (6)2010 - 11 (10)5sprained ankle2-3
Delhomme 22010 - 12 (11)2010 - 14 (13)3ineffective2-1
McCoy 22010 - 15 (14)2011 - 14 (13)16concussion4-12
Wallace 22011 - 15 (14)2011 - 17 (16)3released in 2012 training camp0-3
Brandon Weeden2012 - 1 (1)2012 - 16 (15)15sprained right shoulder5-10
Thaddeus Lewis2012 - 17 (16)2012 - 17 (16)1*0-1
Weeden 22013 - 1 (1)2013 - 2 (2)2injured right thumb0-2
Brian Hoyer2013 - 3 (3)2013 - 5 (5)3*3-0
Weeden 32013 - 6 (6)2013 - 7 (7)2ineffective0-2
Jason Campbell2013 - 8 (8)2013 - 12 (11)4concussion1-3
Weeden 42013 - 13 (12)2013 - 13 (12)1concussion0-1
Campbell 22013 - 14 (13)2013 - 17 (16)4both Campbell and Weeden released in offseason0-4
Hoyer 22014 - 1 (1)2014 - 14 (13)13ineffective;
Manziel 2014 first rounder
7-6
Johnny Manziel2014 - 15 (14)2014 - 16 (15)2injured hamstring0-2
Connor Shaw2014 - 17 (16)2014 - 17 (16)1McCown beat out Manziel in 2015 training camp0-1
Josh McCown2015 - 1 (1)2015 - 1 (1)1concussion0-1
Manziel 22015 - 2 (2)2015 - 2 (2)1*1-0
J. McCown 22015 - 3 (3)2015 - 8 (8)6injured ribs1-5
Manziel 32015 - 9 (9)2015 - 10 (10)2lied to coaching staff about partying;
demoted to 3rd string
0-2
J. McCown 32015 - 12 (11)2015 - 12 (11)1broken collarbone0-1
Austin Davis2015 - 13 (12)2015 - 13 (12)1ineffective0-1
Manziel 42015 - 14 (13)2015 - 16 (15)3concussion1-2
Davis 22015 - 17 (16)2015 - 17 (16)1Griffin signed as as free agent0-1
Robert Griffin III2016 - 1 (1)2016 - 1 (1)1broken bone in left shoulder0-1
J. McCown 42016 - 2 (2)2016 - 2 (2)1broken collarbone0-1
Cody Kessler2016 - 3 (3)2016 - 7 (7)5concussion0-5
J. McCown 52016 - 8 (8)2016 - 8 (8)1
*0-1
Kessler 22016 - 9 (9)2016 - 11 (11)3concussion0-3
J. McCown 62016 - 12 (12)2016 - 12 (12)1
*0-1
Griffin 22016 - 14 (13)2016 - 17 (16)4

1-3
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 The Browns franchise is considered by the NFL to have been inactive from 1996 to 1998.

Pittsburgh Steelers (1950-2016):
Name stintTenure [Year - Week (Game)]
Starting QBFirst StartLast StartGSReason for Change From*Record
single wing1950 - 1 (1)1951 - 12 (12)24Steelers adopted T formation after 1951 season110-13-1
Jim Finks1952 - 1 (1)1953 - 9 (9)21injured knee9-12
Bill Mackrides1953 - 10 (10)1953 - 12 (12)3*2-1
Finks 21954 - 1 (1)1955 - 12 (12)24retired9-15
Ted Marchibroda1956 - 1 (1)1956 - 9 (9)93-6
Jack Scarbath1956 - 10 (10)1956 - 10 (10)1*1-0
Marchibroda 21956 - 11 (11)1956 - 12 (12)2broke right thumb in 1957 preseason1-1
Earl Morrall1957 - 1 (1)1957 - 9 (8)84-4
Len Dawson1957 - 10 (9)1957 - 10 (9)10-1
Morrall 21957 - 11 (10)1958 - 2 (2)5traded to Lions for Layne2-3
Bobby Layne1958 - 3 (3)1960 - 4 (4)26injured thumb15-9-2
Rudy Bukich1960 - 5 (5)1960 - 5 (5)1*0-0-1
Layne 21960 - 6 (6)1961 - 3 (3)10hematoma on left side of body3-7
Bukich 21961 - 4 (4)1961 - 10 (10)7*4-3
Layne 31961 - 11 (11)1961 - 14 (14)4Steelers traded with Bears for Brown in April 1962;
Layne had yet to sign 1962 contract
2-2
Ed Brown1962 - 1 (1)1962 - 1 (1)1ineffective0-1
Layne 41962 - 2 (2)1962 - 11 (11)10ineffective26-4
Brown 21962 - 12 (12)1962 - 13 (13)22-0
Layne 51962 - 14 (14)1962 - 14 (14)1retired1-0
Brown 31963 - 1 (1)1964 - 9 (9)23ineffective10-10-3
Bill Nelsen1964 - 10 (10)1964 - 10 (10)1ineffective0-1
Brown 41964 - 11 (11)1964 - 14 (14)4Nelsen promoted to starter by new coach Mike Nixon2-2
Nelsen 21965 - 1 (1)1965 - 9 (9)9torn cartilage in right knee2-7
Tommy Wade1965 - 10 (10)1965 - 10 (10)1*0-1
Nelsen 31965 - 11 (11)1965 - 13 (13)3torn cartilage in right knee0-3
Wade 21965 - 14 (14)1965 - 14 (14)1*0-1
Nelsen 41966 - 1 (1)1966 - 2 (2)2torn cartilage in left knee1-0-1
Ron C. Smith1966 - 3 (3)1966 - 5 (5)3ineffective0-3
George Izo1966 - 6 (6)1966 - 8 (7)2waived0-2
Smith 21966 - 9 (8)1966 - 12 (11)4*2-2
Nelsen 51966 - 13 (12)1967 - 2 (2)5torn muscle above left knee3-2
Kent Nix1967 - 3 (3)1967 - 7 (7)5ineffective1-4
Nelsen 61967 - 8 (8)1967 - 10 (10)3ineffective0-2-1
Nix 21967 - 11 (11)1968 - 3 (3)7ineffective2-5
Dick Shiner1968 - 4 (4)1969 - 5 (5)16broken jaw3-12-1
Terry Hanratty1969 - 6 (6)1969 - 9 (9)4*0-4
Shiner 21969 - 10 (10)1969 - 11 (11)2concussion0-2
Hanratty 21969 - 12 (12)1969 - 12 (12)1*0-1
Shiner 31969 - 13 (13)1969 - 14 (14)2traded to Giants;
Bradshaw drafted #1 overall
0-2
Terry Bradshaw1970 - 1 (1)1970 - 7 (7)7ineffective3-4
Hanratty 31970 - 8 (8)1970 - 9 (9)2ineffective1-1
Bradshaw 21970 - 10 (10)1970 - 10 (10)1injured left arm0-1
Hanratty 41970 - 11 (11)1970 - 14 (14)4*1-3
Bradshaw 31971 - 1 (1)1971 - 12 (12)12ineffective5-7
Hanratty 51971 - 13 (13)1971 - 13 (13)1separated left shoulder1-0
Bradshaw 41971 - 14 (14)1973 - 7 (7)24separated shoulder18-6
Hanratty 61973 - 8 (8)1973 - 11 (11)4sprained wrist2-2
Joe Gilliam1973 - 12 (12)1973 - 12 (12)1*0-1
Bradshaw 51973 - 13 (13)1973 - D (15)3lost 1974 training camp battle2-1
Gilliam 21974 - 1 (1)1974 - 6 (6)6ineffective; drug problem4-1-1
Bradshaw 61974 - 7 (7)1974 - 9 (9)3ineffective2-1
Hanratty 71974 - 10 (10)1974 - 10 (10)1ineffective (2 of 15, 3 interceptions)31-0
Bradshaw 71974 - 11 (11)1976 - 5 (5)29injured back/neck22-7
Mike Kruczek1976 - 6 (6)1976 - 8 (8)3*3-0
Bradshaw 81976 - 9 (9)1976 - 10 (10)2sprained right wrist2-0
Kruczek 21976 - 11 (11)1976 - 13 (13)3*3-0
Bradshaw 91976 - 14 (14)1980 - 7 (7)63jammed thumb47-16
Cliff Stoudt1980 - 8 (8)1980 - 8 (8)1*0-1
Bradshaw 101980 - 9 (9)1981 - 14 (14)22broken pinkie finger on right hand413-9
Mark Malone1981 - 15 (15)1981 - 16 (16)2*0-2
Bradshaw 111982 - 1 (1)1982 - WC (10)10torn ligament in right elbow6-4
Stoudt 21983 - 1 (1)1983 - 14 (14)14*9-5
Bradshaw 121983 - 15 (15)1983 - 15 (15)1torn ligament in right elbow1-0
Stoudt 31983 - 16 (16)1983 - D (17)2signed with USFL Birmingham Stallions;
Steelers traded with Dolphins for Woodley
0-2
David Woodley1984 - 1 (1)1984 - 6 (6)6concussion3-3
Malone 21984 - 7 (7)1984 - 7 (7)1*1-0
Woodley 21984 - 8 (8)1984 - 8 (8)1bruised right leg;
ineffective
0-1
Malone 31984 - 9 (9)1985 - 8 (8)18dislocated big toe on right foot9-9
Woodley 31985 - 9 (9)1985 - 11 (11)3stomach virus3-0
Scott Campbell1985 - 12 (12)1985 - 12 (12)1*0-1
Woodley 41985 - 13 (13)1985 - 15 (15)3bruised left shoulder;
meaningless game
51-2
Campbell 21985 - 16 (16)1985 - 16 (16)1*0-1
Malone 41986 - 1 (1)1986 - 5 (5)5sprained right thumb1-4
Bubby Brister1986 - 6 (6)1986 - 7 (7)2*0-2
Malone 51986 - 8 (8)1987 - 2 (2)11strike6-5
Steve Bono1987 - 4 (3)1987 - 6 (5)3strike ended*2-1
Malone 61987 - 7 (6)1987 - 16 (15)10traded to Chargers for 8th rounder5-5
Brister 21988 - 1 (1)1988 - 5 (5)5dislocated thumb1-4
Todd Blackledge1988 - 6 (6)1988 - 8 (8)3*1-2
Brister 31988 - 9 (9)1989 - 5 (5)13sprained knee5-8
Blackledge 21989 - 6 (6)1989 - 7 (7)2*1-1
Brister 41989 - 8 (8)1991 - 7 (6)33sprained right knee19-14
Neil O'Donnell1991 - 8 (7)1991 - 15 (14)8ineffective2-6
Brister 51991 - 16 (15)1991 - 17 (16)2lost 1992 training camp battle2-0
O'Donnell 21992 - 1 (1)1992 - 11 (10)10pulled left hamstring7-3
Brister 61992 - 12 (11)1992 - 12 (11)1*1-0
O'Donnell 31992 - 13 (12)1992 - 14 (13)2broken lower right leg2-0
Brister 71992 - 15 (14)1992 - 17 (16)3*1-2
O'Donnell 41992 - D (17)1992 - D (17)1sore elbow;
Tomczak signed as free agent
0-1
Mike Tomczak1993 - 1 (1)1993 - 1 (1)1*0-1
O'Donnell 51993 - 2 (2)1994 - 11 (10)26bruised left elbow/sore hip16-10
Tomczak 21994 - 12 (11)1994 - 13 (12)2*2-0
O'Donnell 61994 - 14 (13)1995 - 1 (1)7broken pinkie finger on right hand5-2
Tomczak 31995 - 2 (2)1995 - 5 (5)4*2-2
O'Donnell 71995 - 6 (6)1995 - SB (19)14signed with Jets as free agent10-4
Jim Miller1996 - 1 (1)1996 - 1 (1)1ineffective0-1
Tomczak 41996 - 2 (2)1996 - D (18)17lost 1997 training camp battle11-6
Kordell Stewart1997 - 1 (1)1999 - 12 (11)45ineffective24-21
Tomczak 51999 - 13 (12)1999 - 17 (16)5Graham signed with Steelers as free agent1-4
Kent Graham2000 - 1 (1)2000 - 4 (3)3strained muscle in right hip0-3
Stewart 22000 - 5 (4)2000 - 6 (5)2*2-0
Graham 22000 - 7 (6)2000 - 8 (7)2ineffective2-0
Stewart 32000 - 9 (8)2002 - 4 (3)30ineffective20-10
Tommy Maddox2002 - 5 (4)2002 - 11 (10)7concussion4-2-1
Stewart 42002 - 12 (11)2002 - 13 (12)2*2-0
Maddox 22002 - 14 (13)2004 - 2 (2)24ligament damage in right elbow11-13
Ben Roethlisberger2004 - 3 (3)2004 - 16 (15)13bruised ribs;
meaningless game (Steelers had clinched homefield)
13-0
Maddox 32004 - 17 (16)2004 - 17 (16)1*1-0
Roethlisberger 22004 - D (17)2005 - 5 (4)6hyperextended/bruised right knee4-2
Maddox 42005 - 6 (5)2005 - 6 (5)1*0-1
Roethlisberger 32005 - 7 (6)2005 - 8 (7)2hyperextended/bruised right knee2-0
Charlie Batch2005 - 9 (8)2005 - 10 (9)2broken bone in right hand2-0
Maddox 52005 - 11 (10)2005 - 11 (10)1*0-1
Roethlisberger 42005 - 12 (11)2005 - SB (20)10emergency appendectomy8-2
Batch 22006 - 1 (1)2006 - 1 (1)1*1-0
Roethlisberger 52006 - 2 (2)2007 - 16 (15)30injured ankle;
meaningless game (Steelers had clinched division)
17-13
Batch 32007 - 17 (16)2007 - 17 (16)1*0-1
Roethlisberger 62007 - WC (17)2009 - 11 (10)30concussion21-9
Dennis Dixon2009 - 12 (11)2009 - 12 (11)1*0-1
Roethlisberger 72009 - 13 (12)2009 - 17 (16)5suspended by NFL for 4 games for bar incident3-2
Dixon 22010 - 1 (1)2010 - 2 (2)2torn meniscus in left knee2-0
Batch 42010 - 3 (3)2010 - 4 (4)2*1-1
Roethlisberger 82010 - 6 (5)2011 - 15 (14)29high ankle sprain21-8
Batch 52011 - 16 (15)2011 - 16 (15)1*1-0
Roethlisberger 92011 - 17 (16)2012 - 10 (9)11sprained right shoulder;
dislocated rib
7-4
Byron Leftwich2012 - 11 (10)2012 - 11 (10)1fractured ribs0-1
Batch 62012 - 12 (11)2012 - 13 (12)2*1-1
Roethlisberger 102012 - 14 (13)2015 - 3 (3)40sprained MCL22-18
Michael Vick2015 - 4 (4)2015 - 6 (6)3injured right hamstring2-1
Landry Jones2015 - 7 (7)2015 - 7 (7)1*0-1
Roethlisberger 112015 - 8 (8)2015 - 9 (9)2sprained left foot1-1
Jones 22015 - 10 (10)2015 - 10 (10)1sprained left ankle1-0
Roethlisberger 122015 - 12 (11)2016 - 6 (6)14torn left meniscus8-6
Jones 32016 - 7 (7)2016 - 7 (7)1
*0-1
Roethlisberger 132016 - 9 (8)2016 - 16 (15)8meaningless game (Steelers had clinched #3 seed)6-2
Jones 42016 - 17 (16)2016 - 17 (16)1
0-1
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 The 1950-51 Steelers were the last NFL team to run the single wing as its base offense.  The single wing did not use a quarterback in the modern sense of the word.
2 Steelers coach Buddy Parker: "I don't think [Layne] should be subjected to the abuse of the [Pittsburgh] fans.  Bobby doesn't play as well at home as he does away.  The booing has affected his play." 
3 Terry Bradshaw, on the Steelers' frequent changes at quarterback: "This is no way to operate a pro football team." 
4 Backup Cliff Stoudt broke his right arm after the next week's game testing his strength on a mechanical punching bag in a bar.
5 It was probably not a coincidence that the Steelers would have had to trade their 1986 3rd rounder to the Dolphins had Woodley played 50% of the snaps in the 1985 season.

Labels: , , , , , , , , ,

Comments on "AFC North Starting Quarterback Changes"

 

post a comment