List of Detroit Lions starting quarterbacks explained

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Lions. Since the beginning of the 2021 season, their starting quarterback has been Jared Goff.

Regular season

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

Season(s)	Quarterback(s)	Ref(s)
		^[1]
		^[2] ^[3]
	Dutch Clark (9) / Glenn Presnell (3)	^[4]
	Glenn Presnell (11)	^[5]
	Dutch Clark (10) / Glenn Presnell (3)	^[6]
	Dutch Clark (6) / Glenn Presnell (6)	^[7]
	Dutch Clark (6) / Glenn Presnell (6)	^[8]
	Dutch Clark (11)	^[9]
	Vern Huffman (8) / Bill Shepherd (3)	^[10]
	Johnny Pingel (9) / Dwight Sloan (1) / Darrell Tully (1)	^[11]
	Byron White (8) / Cotton Price (1) / Dwight Sloan (1)	^[12]
	Byron White (8) / Cotton Price (2) / Billy Jefferson (1)	^[13]
	Harry Hopp (5) / Chet Wetterlund (3) / Tommy Colella (2) / Murray Evans (1)	^[14]
	Chuck Fenenbock (6) / Frank Sinkwich (4)	^[15]
	Frank Sinkwich (9) / Bob Westfall (1)	^[16]
	Dave Ryan (5) / Cotton Price (3) / Chuck Fenenbock (2)	^[17]
	Jim Callahan (7) / Dave Ryan (6)	^[18]
	Roy Zimmerman (7) / Clyde LeForce (2) / Joe Margucci (1)	^[19]
	Fred Enke (10) / Clyde LeForce (2)	^[20]
	Fred Enke (6) / Frank Tripucka (4) / Clyde LeForce (2)	^[21]
	Bobby Layne (12)	^[22]
	Bobby Layne (12)	^[23]
	Bobby Layne (11) / Jim Hardy (1)	^[24]
	Bobby Layne (11) / Tom Dublinski (1)	^[25]
	Bobby Layne (8) / Tom Dublinski (4)	^[26]
	Bobby Layne (10) / Harry Gilmer (2)	^[27]
	Bobby Layne (12)	^[28]
	Bobby Layne (7) / Tobin Rote (5)	^[29]
	Tobin Rote (11) / Bobby Layne (1)	^[30]
	Tobin Rote (7) / Earl Morrall (5)	^[31]
	Jim Ninowski (10) / Earl Morrall (2)	^[32]
	Jim Ninowski (8) / Earl Morrall (6)	^[33]
	Milt Plum (14)	^[34]
	Earl Morrall (10) / Milt Plum (4)	^[35]
	Milt Plum (11) / Earl Morrall (3)	^[36]
	Milt Plum (11) / George Izo (3)	^[37]
	Karl Sweetan (8) / Milt Plum (6)	^[38]
	Karl Sweetan (8) / Milt Plum (6)	^[39]
	Bill Munson (12) / Greg Landry (2)	^[40]
	Bill Munson (7) / Greg Landry (7)	^[41]
	Bill Munson (8) / Greg Landry (6)	^[42]
	Greg Landry (14)	^[43]
	Greg Landry (14)	^[44]
	Greg Landry (7) / Bill Munson (7)	^[45]
	Bill Munson (11) / Greg Landry (3)	^[46]
	Joe Reed (8) / Bill Munson (3) / Greg Landry (3)	^[47]
	Greg Landry (12) / Joe Reed (2)	^[48]
	Greg Landry (11) / Gary Danielson (2) / Joe Reed (1)	^[49]
	Gary Danielson (11) / Greg Landry (5)	^[50]
	Jeff Komlo (14) / Joe Reed (1) / Jerry Golsteyn (1)	^[51]
	Gary Danielson (16)	^[52]
	Eric Hipple (10) / Gary Danielson (4) / Jeff Komlo (2)	^[53]
	Gary Danielson (5) / Eric Hipple (4)	^[54]
	Eric Hipple (16)	^[55]
	Gary Danielson (14) / John Witkowski (1) / Eric Hipple (1)	^[56]
	Eric Hipple (15) / Joe Ferguson (1)	^[57]
	Eric Hipple (10) / Joe Ferguson (4) / Chuck Long (2)	^[58]
	Chuck Long (12) / Todd Hons (3)	^[59]
	Rusty Hilger (9) / Chuck Long (7)	^[60]
	Rodney Peete (8) / Bob Gagliano (7) / Eric Hipple (1)	^[61]
	Rodney Peete (11) / Bob Gagliano (4) / Andre Ware (1)	^[62]
	Rodney Peete (8) / Erik Kramer (8)	^[63]
	Rodney Peete (10) / Erik Kramer (3) / Andre Ware (3)	^[64]
	Rodney Peete (10) / Erik Kramer (4) / Andre Ware (2)	^[65]
	Scott Mitchell (9) / Dave Krieg (7)	^[66]
	Scott Mitchell (16)	^[67]
	Scott Mitchell (14) / Don Majkowski (2)	^[68]
	Scott Mitchell (16)	^[69]
	Charlie Batch (12) / Frank Reich (2) / Scott Mitchell (2)	^[70]
	Charlie Batch (10) / Gus Frerotte (6)	^[71]
	Charlie Batch (15) / Stoney Case (1)	^[72]
	Charlie Batch (9) / Ty Detmer (4) / Mike McMahon (3)	^[73]
	Joey Harrington (12) / Mike McMahon (4)	^[74]
	Joey Harrington (16)	^[75]
	Joey Harrington (16)	^[76]
	Joey Harrington (11) / Jeff Garcia (5)	^[77]
	Jon Kitna (16)	^[78]
	Jon Kitna (16)	^[79]
	Dan Orlovsky (7) / Daunte Culpepper (5) / Jon Kitna (4)	^[80]
	Matthew Stafford (10) / Daunte Culpepper (5) / Drew Stanton (1)	^[81]
	Shaun Hill (10) / Matthew Stafford (3) / Drew Stanton (3)	^[82]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[83]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[84]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[85]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[86]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[87]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[88]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[89]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[90]
	Matthew Stafford (8) / David Blough (5) / Jeff Driskel (3)	^[91]
	Matthew Stafford (16)	^[92]
	Jared Goff (14) / Tim Boyle (3)	^[93]
	Jared Goff (17)	^[94]
2023	Jared Goff (17)
2024	Jared Goff (12)

Postseason

Season(s)	Quarterback(s)
1935	Glenn Presnell (1–0)
1952	Bobby Layne (2–0)
1953	Bobby Layne (1–0)
1954	Bobby Layne (0–1)
1957	Tobin Rote (2–0)
1970	Greg Landry (0–1)
1982	Eric Hipple (0–1)
1983	Gary Danielson (0–1)
1991	Erik Kramer (1–1)
1993	Erik Kramer (0–1)
1994	Dave Krieg (0–1)
1995	Scott Mitchell (0–1)
1997	Scott Mitchell (0–1)
1999	Gus Frerotte (0–1)
2011	Matthew Stafford (0–1)
2014	Matthew Stafford (0–1)
2016	Matthew Stafford (0–1)
2023	Jared Goff (2–1)

Team Career Passing Records

Through the 2024 NFL Regular Season

Name
Matthew Stafford	3,898	6,224	62.6	45,109	282	141
Bobby Layne	1,074	2,193	49.0	15,710	118	142
Jared Goff	1,365	2,026	67.4	15,239	100	36
Scott Mitchell	1,049	1,850	56.7	12,647	79	57
Greg Landry	957	1,747	54.8	12,451	80	81
Gary Danielson	952	1,684	56.5	11,885	69	71
Eric Hipple	830	1,546	53.7	10,711	55	70
Joey Harrington	986	1,802	54.7	10,242	60	62

Team Career Win / Loss Record

Through the 2024 NFL regular season

Record (W-L-T) %	Quarterback(s)
	Matthew Stafford
	Bobby Layne
	Greg Landry
	Jared Goff
	Eric Hipple
	Scott Mitchell
	Bill Munson
	Milt Plum
	Gary Danielson
	Rodney Peete

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1930 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
2. Web site: 1931 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
3. Web site: Dutch Clark Is Named On All-America Pro Team: Kirksey Selects Leading Stars On Annual Selection . Newspapers.com . April 27, 2023.
4. Web site: 1932 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
5. Web site: 1933 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
6. Web site: 1934 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
7. Web site: 1935 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
8. Web site: 1936 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
9. Web site: 1937 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
10. Web site: 1938 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
11. Web site: 1939 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
12. Web site: 1940 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
13. Web site: 1941 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
14. Web site: 1942 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
15. Web site: 1943 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
16. Web site: 1944 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
17. Web site: 1945 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
18. Web site: 1946 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
19. Web site: 1947 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
20. Web site: 1948 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
21. Web site: 1949 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
22. Web site: 1950 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
23. Web site: 1951 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
24. Web site: 1952 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
25. Web site: 1953 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
26. Web site: 1954 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
27. Web site: 1955 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
28. Web site: 1956 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
29. Web site: 1957 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
30. Web site: 1958 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
31. Web site: 1959 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
32. Web site: 1960 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
33. Web site: 1961 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
34. Web site: 1962 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
35. Web site: 1963 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
36. Web site: 1964 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
37. Web site: 1965 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
38. Web site: 1966 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
39. Web site: 1967 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
40. Web site: 1968 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
41. Web site: 1969 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
42. Web site: 1970 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
43. Web site: 1971 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
44. Web site: 1972 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
45. Web site: 1973 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
46. Web site: 1974 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
47. Web site: 1975 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
48. Web site: 1976 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
49. Web site: 1977 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
50. Web site: 1978 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
51. Web site: 1979 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
52. Web site: 1980 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
53. Web site: 1981 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
54. Web site: 1982 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
55. Web site: 1983 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
56. Web site: 1984 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
57. Web site: 1985 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
58. Web site: 1986 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
59. Web site: 1987 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
60. Web site: 1988 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
61. Web site: 1989 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
62. Web site: 1990 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
63. Web site: 1991 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
64. Web site: 1992 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
65. Web site: 1993 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
66. Web site: 1994 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
67. Web site: 1995 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
68. Web site: 1996 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
69. Web site: 1997 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
70. Web site: 1998 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
71. Web site: 1999 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
72. Web site: 2000 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
73. Web site: 2001 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
74. Web site: 2002 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
75. Web site: 2003 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
76. Web site: 2004 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
77. Web site: 2005 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
78. Web site: 2006 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
79. Web site: 2007 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
80. Web site: 2008 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
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82. Web site: 2010 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
83. Web site: 2011 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
84. Web site: 2012 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
85. Web site: 2013 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
86. Web site: 2014 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
87. Web site: 2015 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
88. Web site: 2016 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
89. Web site: 2017 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
90. Web site: 2018 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
91. Web site: 2019 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
92. Web site: 2020 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
93. Web site: 2021 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.
94. Web site: 2022 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . Pro-Football-Reference.com . April 27, 2023 . en.