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In American football , the starting quarterback is considered to be among the most important positions in sports.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] They are among the most high-profile athletes in North America and are typically viewed as the team's leader.[ 4] The success of a National Football League (NFL) franchise often rests on the quarterback; thus, teams will go to great lengths to find a franchise quarterback to build around.[ 5]
Note: The players listed here are the starting quarterbacks of each team's most recently played regular season game (Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season ) and may not reflect roster changes made since that time. Because of this, quarterbacks that have been announced as replacement due to injury or otherwise should not be included until they make their start. Changes may be made in time for Thursday Night Football.
List of most recent starting quarterbacks in the NFL[ 6]
Team
Quarterback
College
Since
Arizona Cardinals (list )
Kyler Murray
Oklahoma
Week 10, 2023
Atlanta Falcons (list )
Kirk Cousins
Michigan State
Week 1, 2024
Baltimore Ravens (list )
Lamar Jackson
Louisville
Week 1, 2024
Buffalo Bills (list )
Josh Allen
Wyoming
Week 12, 2018
Carolina Panthers (list )
Bryce Young
Alabama
Week 4, 2023
Chicago Bears (list )
Caleb Williams
USC
Week 1, 2024
Cincinnati Bengals (list )
Joe Burrow
LSU
Week 1, 2024
Cleveland Browns (list )
Deshaun Watson
Clemson
Week 1, 2024
Dallas Cowboys (list )
Dak Prescott
Mississippi State
Week 7, 2022
Denver Broncos (list )
Bo Nix
Oregon
Week 1, 2024
Detroit Lions (list )
Jared Goff
California
Week 18, 2021
Green Bay Packers (list )
Jordan Love
Utah State
Week 1, 2023
Houston Texans (list )
C. J. Stroud
Ohio State
Week 17, 2023
Indianapolis Colts (list )
Anthony Richardson
Florida
Week 1, 2024
Jacksonville Jaguars (list )
Trevor Lawrence
Clemson
Week 18, 2023
Kansas City Chiefs (list )
Patrick Mahomes
Texas Tech
Week 1, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders (list )
Gardner Minshew
Washington State
Week 1, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers (list )
Justin Herbert
Oregon
Week 1, 2024
Los Angeles Rams (list )
Matthew Stafford
Georgia
Week 1, 2024
Miami Dolphins (list )
Tua Tagovailoa
Alabama
Week 1, 2023
Minnesota Vikings (list )
Sam Darnold
USC
Week 1, 2024
New England Patriots (list )
Jacoby Brissett
NC State
Week 1, 2024
New Orleans Saints (list )
Derek Carr
Fresno State
Week 1, 2023
New York Giants (list )
Daniel Jones
Duke
Week 1, 2024
New York Jets (list )
Aaron Rodgers
California
Week 1, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles (list )
Jalen Hurts
Oklahoma
Week 18, 2022
Pittsburgh Steelers (list )
Russell Wilson
Wisconsin
Week 1, 2024
San Francisco 49ers (list )
Brock Purdy
Iowa State
Week 1, 2024
Seattle Seahawks (list )
Geno Smith
West Virginia
Week 16, 2023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (list )
Baker Mayfield
Oklahoma
Week 1, 2023
Tennessee Titans (list )
Will Levis
Penn State
Week 1, 2024
Washington Commanders (list )
Jayden Daniels
LSU
Week 1, 2024
^ Wertheim, Jon; Sommers, Sam (February 3, 2016). "Ranking starting quarterbacks by perceived leadership" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 11, 2016 .
^ "Steve Young: Quarterback is the most important position in football" . Los Angeles Times . January 28, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2021 .
^ Brooks, Bucky (July 27, 2015). "Ranking each position's importance, from quarterback to returner" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 5, 2021 .
^ La Canfora, Jason (June 7, 2016). "Here are the 7 tiers of NFL quarterbacks and where all 32 starters fit in" . CBS Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2021 .
^ Farmer, Sam (April 30, 2016). "NFL draft reiterates the importance of the quarterback position" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 5, 2021 .
^ "NFL Starting Quarterbacks" . Pro Football Network . Retrieved November 11, 2023 .