List of New York Jets starting quarterbacks


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

Regular season

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

Postseason

SeasonQuarterback
1968Joe Namath
1969Joe Namath
1981Richard Todd
1982Richard Todd
1985Ken O'Brien
1986Pat Ryan
1991Ken O'Brien
1998Vinny Testaverde
2001Vinny Testaverde
2002Chad Pennington
2004Chad Pennington
2006Chad Pennington
2009Mark Sanchez
2010Mark Sanchez

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Jets in regular season games.
GPGames played
GSGames started
WNumber of wins as starting quarterback
LNumber of losses as starting quarterback
TNumber of ties as starting quarterback
PctWinning percentage as starting quarterback

NamePeriodGPGSWLT%
1966–197613612560614.496
1984–199212410650551.476
Richard Todd1976–19831029442511.452
2009–201262623329.532
1998–2003, 200565613526.574
2000–200769613229.525

Team career passing records

NameCompAtt%YdsTDInt
2,0393,46558.824,38612495
1,8363,65550.227,057170215
1,4332,62354.618,241110138
1,2591,91965.613,7388255
1,0941,85459.012,4977758
1,0281,86755.112,0926869