List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks


These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Buccaneers. Through the 2023 season, the Buccaneers have had 40 different starting quarterbacks since their inaugural season in 1976.

Regular season

Number of games started is listed in parentheses.
SeasonQuarterback Ref.
1976Steve Spurrier / Parnell Dickinson / Terry Hanratty
1977Randy Hedberg / Gary Huff / Jeb Blount
1978Doug Williams / Mike Boryla / Mike Rae
1979Doug Williams
1980Doug Williams
1981Doug Williams
1982Doug Williams
1983Jerry Golsteyn / Jack Thompson
1984Jack Thompson / Steve DeBerg
1985Steve DeBerg / Steve Young
1986Steve DeBerg / Steve Young
1987Steve DeBerg / John Reaves / Jim Zorn / Vinny Testaverde
1988Vinny Testaverde / Joe Ferguson
1989Vinny Testaverde / Joe Ferguson
1990Vinny Testaverde / Chris Chandler
1991Vinny Testaverde / Chris Chandler / Jeff Carlson
1992Vinny Testaverde / Steve DeBerg
1993Steve DeBerg / Craig Erickson
1994Craig Erickson / Trent Dilfer
1995Trent Dilfer
1996Trent Dilfer
1997Trent Dilfer
1998Trent Dilfer
1999Trent Dilfer / Shaun King / Eric Zeier
2000Shaun King
2001Brad Johnson
2002Brad Johnson / Rob Johnson / Shaun King
2003Brad Johnson
2004Brad Johnson / Chris Simms / Brian Griese
2005Brian Griese / Chris Simms
2006Chris Simms / Bruce Gradkowski / Tim Rattay
2007Jeff Garcia / Luke McCown
2008Jeff Garcia / Brian Griese
2009Byron Leftwich / Josh Johnson / Josh Freeman
2010Josh Freeman
2011Josh Freeman / Josh Johnson
2012Josh Freeman
2013Josh Freeman / Mike Glennon
2014Josh McCown / Mike Glennon
2015Jameis Winston
2016Jameis Winston
2017Jameis Winston / Ryan Fitzpatrick
2018Jameis Winston / Ryan Fitzpatrick
2019Jameis Winston
2020Tom Brady
2021Tom Brady
2022Tom Brady
2023Baker Mayfield
2024Baker Mayfield
2025Baker Mayfield

Postseason

Here is a list of Buccaneers starting quarterbacks during the postseason and the number of games they started.

Most games started

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Buccaneers in regular season games.
Stats through the 2025 NFL season.
NamePeriodStartsWinsLossesTiesWin %
1Trent Dilfer1994–19997638380.500
2Vinny Testaverde1987–19927224480.333
3Jameis Winston2015–20197028420
4Doug Williams1978–19826733331.500
5Josh Freeman2009–20125624320.429
8Baker Mayfield2023–Present5127240.529
6Tom Brady2020–20225032180.640
7Brad Johnson2001–20044926230.536

Team career passing records


NameCompAtt%YdsTDIntRat
Jameis Winston1,5632,54861.319,7371218886.9
Tom Brady1,3762,06266.714,6321083398.0
Josh Freeman1,1441,96758.213,534806678.8
Vinny Testaverde1,1262,16052.114,8207711264.4
Trent Dilfer1,1172,03854.812,969708069.4
Baker Mayfield1,1141,67966.312,237953797.4
Brad Johnson1,0401,68361.810,940644183.2
Doug Williams8951,89047.412,648737366.2