List of New York Jets starting quarterbacks

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These quarterbacks have started at least one game played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start.

Regular season

Joe Namath (1965–1976)
Chad Pennington (2002–2007)
Brett Favre (2008)
Mark Sanchez (2009–2012)
Geno Smith (2013–2014, 2016)
Sam Darnold (2018–2020)
Zach Wilson (2021–2023)
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Season(s)Quarterback (games)
1960Al Dorow (13) / Dick Jamieson (1)
1961Al Dorow (14)
1962Johnny Green (8) / Lee Grosscup (4) / Butch Songin (2)
1963Dick Wood (12) / Galen Hall (2)
1964Dick Wood (13) / Pete Liske (1)
1965Joe Namath (9) / Mike Taliaferro (5)
1966Joe Namath (13) / Mike Taliaferro (1)
1967Joe Namath (14)
1968
1969
1970Al Woodall (9) / Joe Namath (5)
1971Bob Davis (7) / Al Woodall (4) / Joe Namath (3)
1972Joe Namath (13) / Bob Davis (1)
1973Al Woodall (6) / Joe Namath (5) / Bill Demory (3)
1974Joe Namath (14)
1975Joe Namath (13) / J.J. Jones (1)
1976Joe Namath (8) / Richard Todd (6)
1977Richard Todd (11) / Matt Robinson (1) / Marty Domres (2)
1978Matt Robinson (11) / Richard Todd (5)
1979Richard Todd (15) / Matt Robinson (1)
1980Richard Todd (16)
1981
1982Richard Todd (9)
1983Richard Todd (16)
1984Pat Ryan (11) / Ken O'Brien (5)
1985Ken O'Brien (16)
1986Ken O'Brien (14) / Pat Ryan (2)
1987Ken O'Brien (12) / David Norrie (2) / Pat Ryan (1)
1988Ken O'Brien (12) / Pat Ryan (4)
1989Ken O'Brien (12) / Tony Eason (2) / Pat Ryan (1) / Kyle Mackey (1)
1990Ken O'Brien (16)
1991
1992Browning Nagle (13) / Ken O'Brien (3)
1993Boomer Esiason (16)
1994Boomer Esiason (14) / Jack Trudeau (2)
1995Boomer Esiason (12) / Bubby Brister (4)
1996Frank Reich (7) / Neil O'Donnell (6) / Glenn Foley (3)
1997Neil O'Donnell (14) / Glenn Foley (2)
1998Vinny Testaverde (13) / Glenn Foley (3)
1999Ray Lucas (9) / Rick Mirer (6) / Vinny Testaverde (1)
2000Vinny Testaverde (16)
2001
2002Chad Pennington (12) / Vinny Testaverde (4)
2003Chad Pennington (9) / Vinny Testaverde (7)
2004Chad Pennington (13) / Quincy Carter (3)
2005Brooks Bollinger (9) / Vinny Testaverde (4) / Chad Pennington (3)
2006Chad Pennington (16)
2007Chad Pennington (8) / Kellen Clemens (8)
2008Brett Favre (16)
2009Mark Sanchez (15) / Kellen Clemens (1)
2010Mark Sanchez (16)
2011
2012Mark Sanchez (15) / Greg McElroy (1)
2013Geno Smith (16)
2014Geno Smith (13) / Michael Vick (3)
2015Ryan Fitzpatrick (16)
2016Ryan Fitzpatrick (11) / Bryce Petty (4) / Geno Smith (1)
2017Josh McCown (13) / Bryce Petty (3)
2018Sam Darnold (13) / Josh McCown (3)
2019Sam Darnold (13) / Luke Falk (2) / Trevor Siemian (1)
2020Sam Darnold (12) / Joe Flacco (4)
2021Zach Wilson (13) / Mike White (3) / Joe Flacco (1)
2022Zach Wilson (9) / Mike White (4) / Joe Flacco (4)
2023 Zach Wilson (11) / Trevor Siemian (3) / Tim Boyle (2) / Aaron Rodgers (1)
2024 Aaron Rodgers (17)
2025 Justin Fields (9) / Tyrod Taylor (4) / Brady Cook (4)
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Postseason

More information Season, Quarterback(s) ...
SeasonQuarterback(s)
1968Joe Namath (2–0)
1969Joe Namath (0–1)
1981Richard Todd (0–1)
1982Richard Todd (2–1)
1985Ken O'Brien (0–1)
1986Pat Ryan (1–1)
1991Ken O'Brien (0–1)
1998Vinny Testaverde (1–1)
2001Vinny Testaverde (0–1)
2002Chad Pennington (1–1)
2004Chad Pennington (1–1)
2006Chad Pennington (0–1)
2009Mark Sanchez (2–1)
2010Mark Sanchez (2–1)
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Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Jets in regular season games.

More information GP, GS ...
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
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More information Name, Period ...
Name Period GP GS W L T %
Joe Namath1966–197613612560614.496
Ken O'Brien1984–199212410650551.476
Richard Todd1976–19831029442511.452
Mark Sanchez2009–201262623329—.532
Vinny Testaverde1998–2003, 200565613526—.574
Chad Pennington2000–200769613229—.525
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Team career passing records

More information Name, Comp ...
Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Ken O'Brien2,0393,46558.824,38612495
Joe Namath1,8363,65550.227,057170215
Richard Todd1,4332,62354.618,241110138
Chad Pennington1,2591,91965.613,7388255
Vinny Testaverde1,0941,85459.012,4977758
Mark Sanchez1,0281,86755.112,0926869
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See also

References

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