Denver Broncos (1960-2016):
| 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 | | | 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 | | | 1-2 |
| Slaughter 6 | 1964 - 12 (12) | 1965 - 3 (3) | 6 | ineffective | | 1-4-1 |
| McCormick 3 | 1965 - 4 (4) | 1965 - 4 (4) | 1 | | | 1-0 |
| Slaughter 7 | 1965 - 5 (5) | 1965 - 5 (5) | 1 | | | 0-1 |
| McCormick 4 | 1965 - 6 (6) | 1965 - 7 (7) | 2 | | | 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 | | | 0-1 |
| McCormick 6 | 1965 - 15 (14) | 1965 - 15 (14) | 1 | | | 0-1 |
| Slaughter 10 | 1966 - 1 (1) | 1966 - 1 (1) | 1 | | | 0-1 |
| McCormick 7 | 1966 - 3 (2) | 1966 - 7 (6) | 5 | ineffective | | 1-4 |
| Max Choboian | 1966 - 8 (7) | 1966 - 15 (13) | 7 | | | 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 | 2 | 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 | | 3* | 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 | 4 | 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) | 2016 - 17 (16) | 4 | | | 1-3 |
* 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 Weese dislocated his right kneecap in the same game.
3 Maddox alternated with Shaun Moore for nearly every play in both the Week 15 and 16 games.
4 Manning made the first and only relief appearance of his 18-year career in a comeback win against the Chargers in Week 17.
Dallas Texans (1960-1962) / Kansas City Chiefs (1963-2015):
| 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 | | | 2-2 |
| Duncan 2 | 1961 - 8 (7) | 1961 - 8 (7) | 1 | | | 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 | | | 12-9-1 |
| Pete Beathard | 1965 - 5 (5) | 1965 - 5 (5) | 1 | | | 1-0 |
| Dawson 3 | 1965 - 6 (6) | 1965 - 6 (6) | 1 | | | 0-1 |
| Beathard 2 | 1965 - 7 (7) | 1965 - 7 (7) | 1 | | | 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 | 2015 - 10 (9) | 2016 - 17 (16) | 8 |
| | 6-2 |
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Fuller sprained his right knee during the 1981 preseason.
Oakland Raiders (1960-1981) / Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1994) / Oakland Raiders (1995-2016):
| 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 | | | 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 | | | 3-2-1 |
| Flores 4 | 1964 - 12 (12) | 1964 - 12 (12) | 1 | | | 0-0-1 |
| Davidson 4 | 1964 - 13 (13) | 1964 - 13 (13) | 1 | injured;
injured shoulder in 1965 preseason | | 1-0 |
| Flores 5 | 1964 - 15 (14) | 1965 - 7 (7) | 8 | | | 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 |
| | 0-1 |
* 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."
Los Angeles Chargers (1960) / 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 | | | 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) | 2016 - 17 (16) | 185 | | | 102-83 |
* Normal starter returned from injury/rest.
1 Tensi came in after halftime and threw 4 touchdowns.
2 Backup Bill Munson broke his left left in the same game.
3 Leaf missed the entire 1999 season after offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
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