List of Seattle Seahawks starting quarterbacks

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These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.

Sam Darnold (2025–present)

Starting quarterbacks

Jim Zorn (1976–1984)
Matt Hasselbeck (2001–2010)
Seneca Wallace (2006, 2008–2009)
Tarvaris Jackson (2011)
Russell Wilson (2012–2021)
Geno Smith (2021–2024)

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

Regular season

More information Season(s), Quarterback(s) ...
Season(s)Quarterback(s)References
1976Jim Zorn (14)[1]
1977Jim Zorn (10) / Steve Myer (4)[2]
1978Jim Zorn (16)[3]
1979[4]
1980[5]
1981Jim Zorn (13) / Dave Krieg (3)[6]
1982Jim Zorn (7) / Dave Krieg (2)[7]
1983Dave Krieg (8) / Jim Zorn (8)[8]
1984Dave Krieg (16)[9]
1985[10]
1986Dave Krieg (14) / Gale Gilbert (2)[11]
1987Dave Krieg (12) / Bruce Mathison (2) / Jeff Kemp (1)[12]
1988Dave Krieg (9) / Kelly Stouffer (6) / Jeff Kemp (1)[13]
1989Dave Krieg (14) / Kelly Stouffer (2)[14]
1990Dave Krieg (16)[15]
1991Dave Krieg (9) / Jeff Kemp (5) / Dan McGwire (1) / Kelly Stouffer (1)[16]
1992Stan Gelbaugh (8) / Kelly Stouffer (7) / Dan McGwire (1)[17]
1993Rick Mirer (16)[18]
1994Rick Mirer (13) / Dan McGwire (3)[19]
1995Rick Mirer (13) / John Friesz (3)[20]
1996Rick Mirer (9) / John Friesz (6) / Stan Gelbaugh (1)[21]
1997Warren Moon (14) / Jon Kitna (1) / John Friesz (1)[22]
1998Warren Moon (10) / Jon Kitna (5) / John Friesz (1)[23]
1999Jon Kitna (15) / Glenn Foley (1)[24]
2000Jon Kitna (12) / Brock Huard (4)[25]
2001Matt Hasselbeck (12) / Trent Dilfer (4)[26]
2002Matt Hasselbeck (10) / Trent Dilfer (6)[27]
2003Matt Hasselbeck (16)[28]
2004Matt Hasselbeck (14) / Trent Dilfer (2)[29]
2005Matt Hasselbeck (16)[30]
2006Matt Hasselbeck (12) / Seneca Wallace (4)[31]
2007Matt Hasselbeck (16)[32]
2008Seneca Wallace (8) / Matt Hasselbeck (7) / Charlie Frye (1)[33]
2009Matt Hasselbeck (14) / Seneca Wallace (2)[34]
2010Matt Hasselbeck (14) / Charlie Whitehurst (2)[35]
2011Tarvaris Jackson (14) / Charlie Whitehurst (2)[36]
2012Russell Wilson (16)[37]
2013[38]
2014[39]
2015[40]
2016[41]
2017[42]
2018[43]
2019[44]
2020[45]
2021Russell Wilson (14) / Geno Smith (3)[46]
2022Geno Smith (17)[47]
2023Geno Smith (15) / Drew Lock (2)[48]
2024Geno Smith (17)[49]
2025 Sam Darnold (17)
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Postseason

More information Season, Quarterback(s) ...
SeasonQuarterback(s)Ref(s)
1983Dave Krieg (2–1)[50]
1984Dave Krieg (1–1)[50]
1987Dave Krieg (0–1)[50]
1988[50]
1999Jon Kitna (0–1)[51]
2003Matt Hasselbeck (0–1)[52]
2004[52]
2005Matt Hasselbeck (2–1)[52]
2006Matt Hasselbeck (1–1)[52]
2007[52]
2010[52]
2012Russell Wilson (1–1)[53]
2013Russell Wilson (3–0)[53]
2014Russell Wilson (2–1)[53]
2015Russell Wilson (1–1)[53]
2016[53]
2018Russell Wilson (0–1)[53]
2019Russell Wilson (1–1)[53]
2020Russell Wilson (0–1)[53]
2022Geno Smith (0–1)[54]
2025Sam Darnold (3–0)
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Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Seahawks in regular season games (through the 2025 season).

More information Name, GP ...
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
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More information Name, Period ...
Name Period GP GS W L T %
Russell Wilson2012–2021158158104531.658
Matt Hasselbeck2001–20101381316962—.527
Dave Krieg1980–19911291197049—.588
Jim Zorn1976–19841261004060—.400
Geno Smith2021–202454522824—.538
Rick Mirer1993–199655512031—.392
Jon Kitna1997–200039331815—.545
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Team career passing records

(Through the 2024 season)

More information Name, Comp ...
Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Russell Wilson3,0794,73565.037,05929287
Matt Hasselbeck2,5594,25060.229,434174128
Dave Krieg2,0963,57658.626,132195148
Jim Zorn1,5932,99053.320,122107133
Geno Smith 1,198 1,749 68.5 12,961 76 36
Rick Mirer8141,52353.49,0944156
Jon Kitna6581,13058.27,5524945
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See also

References and footnotes

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