List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the team.

Starting quarterbacks

Drew Lock (2019-present)
Joe Flacco (2019)
Paxton Lynch (2016-2017)
Trevor Siemian (2016–2017)
Brock Osweiler (2015, 2017)
Peyton Manning (2012–2015)
Tim Tebow (2010–2011)
Kyle Orton (2009–2011)
Jay Cutler (2006–2008)
Jake Plummer (2003–2006)
John Elway (1983–1998)

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Regular season

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1960 (AFL)Frank Tripucka (14)
1961 (AFL)Frank Tripucka (10) / George Herring (4)
1962 (AFL)Frank Tripucka (13) / George Shaw (1)
1963 (AFL)Mickey Slaughter (7) / John McCormick (3) / Don Breaux (2) / Frank Tripucka (2)
1964 (AFL)Jacky Lee (10) / Mickey Slaughter (4)
1965 (AFL)Mickey Slaughter (7) / John McCormick (6) / Jacky Lee (1)
1966 (AFL)Max Choboian (7) / John McCormick (5) / Scotty Glacken (1) / Mickey Slaughter (1)
1967 (AFL)Steve Tensi (12) / Jim LeClair (2)
1968 (AFL)Steve Tensi (6) / Marlin Briscoe (5) / Jim M. LeClair (2) / John McCormick (1)
1969 (AFL)Steve Tensi (12) / Pete Liske (2)
1970Pete Liske (9) / Chuck Pastrana (3) / Steve Tensi (2)
1971Don Horn (9) / Steve Ramsey (5)
1972Charley Johnson (9) / Steve Ramsey (5)
1973Charley Johnson (14)
1974Charley Johnson (12) / Steve Ramsey (2)
1975Steve Ramsey (7) / Charley Johnson (6) / John Hufnagel (1)
1976Steve Ramsey (12) / Craig Penrose (2)
1977Craig Morton (14)
1978Craig Morton (13) / Craig Penrose (2) / Norris Weese (1)
1979Craig Morton (10) / Norris Weese (6)
1980Craig Morton (9) / Matt Robinson (7)
1981Craig Morton (15) / Steve DeBerg (1)
1982Steve DeBerg (5) / Craig Morton (3) / Mark Herrmann (1)
1983John Elway (10) / Steve DeBerg (5) / Gary Kubiak (1)
1984John Elway (14) / Gary Kubiak (2)
1985John Elway (16)
1986John Elway (16)
1987John Elway (12) / Ken Karcher (3)
1988John Elway (15) / Gary Kubiak (1)
1989John Elway (15) / Gary Kubiak (1)
1990John Elway (16)
1991John Elway (16)
1992John Elway (12) / Tommy Maddox (4)
1993John Elway (16)
1994John Elway (14) / Hugh Millen (2)
1995John Elway (16)
1996John Elway (15) / Bill Musgrave (1)
1997John Elway (16)
1998John Elway (12) / Bubby Brister (4)
1999Brian Griese (13) / Chris Miller (3)
2000Brian Griese (10) / Gus Frerotte (6)
2001Brian Griese (15) / Gus Frerotte (1)
2002Brian Griese (13) / Steve Beuerlein (3)
2003Jake Plummer (11) / Steve Beuerlein (2) / Danny Kanell (2) / Jarious Jackson (1)
2004Jake Plummer (16)
2005Jake Plummer (16)
2006Jake Plummer (11) / Jay Cutler (5)
2007Jay Cutler (16)
2008Jay Cutler (16)
2009Kyle Orton (15) / Chris Simms (1)
2010Kyle Orton (13) / Tim Tebow (3)
2011Tim Tebow (11) / Kyle Orton (5)
2012Peyton Manning (16)
2013Peyton Manning (16)
2014Peyton Manning (16)
2015Peyton Manning (9) / Brock Osweiler (7)
2016Trevor Siemian (14) / Paxton Lynch (2)
2017Trevor Siemian (10) / Brock Osweiler (4) / Paxton Lynch (2)
2018Case Keenum (16)
2019Joe Flacco (8) / Drew Lock (5) / Brandon Allen (3)
2020Drew Lock (13) / Jeff Driskel (1) / Brett Rypien (1) / Phillip Lindsay (1)*
  • In Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season against the New Orleans Saints, backup quarterback Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 and all of Denver's quarterbacks were ruled ineligible due to being close contacts with him. As a result, practice squad receiver Kendall Hinton, who had some experience at quarterback, was activated to play in the game as the Broncos' primary passer. However, as the Broncos lined up in wildcat formation with running back Phillip Lindsay under center for the first four plays, Lindsay technically started the game at quarterback.[1]

Post-season

SeasonQuarterback(s)
1977Craig Morton (2–1)
1978Craig Morton (0–1)
1979Craig Morton (0–1)
1983Steve DeBerg (0–1)
1984John Elway (0–1)
1986John Elway (2-1)
1987John Elway (2-1)
1989John Elway (2-1)
1991John Elway (1–1)
1993John Elway (0–1)
1996John Elway (0–1)
1997John Elway (4–0)
1998John Elway (3–0)
2000Gus Frerotte (0–1)
2003Jake Plummer (0–1)
2004Jake Plummer (0–1)
2005Jake Plummer (1–1)
2011Tim Tebow (1–1)
2012Peyton Manning (0–1)
2013Peyton Manning (2–1)
2014Peyton Manning (0–1)
2015Peyton Manning (3–0)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Broncos in regular season games (through the 2018 NFL season).

Name
GP Games played
GS Games started
W Number of wins as starting quarterback
L Number of losses as starting quarterback
T Number of ties as starting quarterback
Pct Winning percentage as starting quarterback
Name Period GP GS W L T %
John Elway1983–1998234231148821.643
Craig Morton1977–198272644123.641
Peyton Manning2012–201558574512.789
Jake Plummer2003–200659543915.722
Brian Griese1998–200253512724.529
Charley Johnson1972–1975544120183.524
Frank Tripucka1960–1963443913251.346
Jay Cutler2006–200837371720.459
Kyle Orton2009–201134331221.364
Steve Tensi1967–1970413210211.328
Steve Ramsey1971–197653311417.452
Trevor Siemian2015–201726241311.542

Team career passing records

Through the 2018 NFL season

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
John Elway4,1237,25056.951,475300226
Peyton Manning1,4432,17066.517,11214053
Brian Griese1,0441,67862.211,7637153
Jake Plummer9441,59659.111,6317147
Craig Morton9071,59456.911,8957465
Jay Cutler7621,22062.59,0245437
Kyle Orton7201,19460.38,4344928
Frank Tripucka6621,27751.87,6765185
Charley Johnson51797053.37,2385252

See also

References

  1. "New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos - November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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