List of left-handed quarterbacks
This is a list of notable left-handed quarterbacks who have played professionally or for a major college program. In gridiron football, quarterbacks have been predominantly right-handed; only 33 left-handed quarterbacks have appeared in the National Football League and 12 others were drafted, but never played in the NFL. The rarity of left-handed NFL quarterbacks has been a topic of discussion and debate among players, coaches, and analysts.
Left-handed quarterbacks were relatively prominent in the NFL between the 1970s and the 2000s, but became mostly absent from the league after 2010. The most successful have been Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Steve Young and Ken Stabler, 1988 Most Valuable Player Boomer Esiason, and Pro Bowl selections Frankie Albert, Mark Brunell, and Michael Vick. As of 2025, Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr., and Dillon Gabriel are the NFL's only left-handed quarterbacks.
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| Frankie Albert | 1942–53 | Stanford San Francisco 49ers Calgary Stampeders |
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| Allie Sherman | 1943–47 | Brooklyn Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles Philadelphia Eagles |
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| John Karrs | 1944–45 | Duquesne Cleveland Rams Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Harry Agganis | 1952 | Boston University Cleveland Browns |
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| Fred Wyant | 1956–57 | West Virginia Washington Redskins Toronto Argonauts |
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| Terry Baker | 1963–67 | Oregon State Los Angeles Rams Edmonton Eskimos |
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| Bobby Douglass | 1969–78 | Kansas Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers |
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| Ken Stabler | 1970–84 | Alabama Oakland Raiders Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints |
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| Jim Del Gaizo | 1971–75 | Syracuse Tampa Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers New York Giants |
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| Dennis Morrison | 1973–74 | Kansas State San Francisco 49ers | ||
| David Humm | 1975–84 | Nebraska Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills Baltimore Colts Los Angeles Rams |
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| Jim Zorn | 1975–87 | Cal Poly Pomona Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks Green Bay Packers Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Paul McDonald | 1980–87 | USC Cleveland Browns Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys |
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| Boomer Esiason | 1984–97 | Maryland Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets Arizona Cardinals |
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| Steve Young | 1984–99 | BYU Los Angeles Express Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers |
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| Erik Wilhelm | 1989–2001 | Oregon State Cincinnati Bengals Phoenix Cardinals New York Jets Portland Prowlers Los Angeles Avengers Tampa Bay Storm |
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| Jeff Carlson | 1989–92 | Weber State Los Angeles Rams Tampa Bay Buccaneers New England Patriots | ||
| Scott Mitchell | 1990–2001 | Utah Miami Dolphins Orlando Thunder Detroit Lions Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
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| Todd Marinovich | 1990–93,1999–2001 | USC Los Angeles Raiders Winnipeg Blue Bombers BC Lions Los Angeles Avengers |
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| Will Furrer | 1992–95 | Virginia Tech Chicago Bears Houston Oilers | ||
| Mark Brunell | 1993–2011 | Washington Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints New York Jets |
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| Doug Nussmeier | 1994–2000 | Idaho New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts BC Lions |
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| Tony Graziani | 1997–2008 | Oregon Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Avengers Philadelphia Soul | ||
| Brock Huard | 1999–2004 | Washington Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts |
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| Cade McNown | 1999–2002 | UCLA Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers |
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| Michael Vick | 2001–15 | Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Chris Simms | 2003–10 | Texas Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos |
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| Jared Lorenzen | 2004–14 | Kentucky New York Giants Indianapolis Colts Kentucky Horsemen Northern Kentucky River Monsters Owensboro Rage |
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| Tyler Palko | 2004–11 | Pittsburgh New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals California Redwoods Montreal Alouettes Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs |
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| Matt Leinart | 2006–13 | USC Arizona Cardinals Houston Texans Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills |
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| Pat White | 2009–14 | West Virginia Miami Dolphins Virginia Destroyers Washington Redskins Edmonton Eskimos |
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| Tim Tebow | 2010–15 | Florida Denver Broncos New York Jets New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Kellen Moore | 2012–17 | Boise State Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions |
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| Tua Tagovailoa | 2020–present | Alabama Miami Dolphins |
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| Michael Penix Jr. | 2024–present | Washington Atlanta Falcons |
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| Dillon Gabriel | 2025-present | UCF Oklahoma Oregon Cleveland Browns |
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