List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks explained

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.

Season(s)	Quarterback (games)	Ref.
	Steve Spurrier (12) / Parnell Dickinson (1) / Terry Hanratty (1)	^[1]
	Randy Hedberg (4) / Gary Huff (6) / Jeb Blount (4)	^[2]
	Doug Williams (10) / Mike Boryla (1) / Mike Rae (5)	^[3]
	Doug Williams (16)	^[4]
	Doug Williams (16)	^[5]
	Doug Williams (16)	^[6]
	Doug Williams (9)	^[7]
	Jerry Golsteyn (3) / Jack Thompson (13)	^[8]
	Jack Thompson (3) / Steve DeBerg (13)	^[9]
	Steve DeBerg (11) / Steve Young (5)	^[10]
	Steve DeBerg (2) / Steve Young (14)	^[11]
	Steve DeBerg (8) / John Reaves (2) / Jim Zorn (1) / Vinny Testaverde (4)	^[12]
	Vinny Testaverde (15) / Joe Ferguson (1)	^[13]
	Vinny Testaverde (14) / Joe Ferguson (2)	^[14]
	Vinny Testaverde (13) / Chris Chandler (3)	^[15]
	Vinny Testaverde (12) / Chris Chandler (3) / Jeff Carlson (1)	^[16]
	Vinny Testaverde (14) / Steve DeBerg (2)	^[17]
	Steve DeBerg (1) / Craig Erickson (15)	^[18]
	Craig Erickson (14) / Trent Dilfer (2)	^[19]
	Trent Dilfer (16)	^[20]
	Trent Dilfer (16)	^[21]
	Trent Dilfer (16)	^[22]
	Trent Dilfer (16)	^[23]
	Trent Dilfer (10) / Shaun King (5) / Eric Zeier (1)	^[24]
	Shaun King (16)	^[25]
	Brad Johnson (16)	^[26]
	Brad Johnson (13) / Rob Johnson (2) / Shaun King (1)	^[27]
	Brad Johnson (16)	^[28]
	Brad Johnson (4) / Chris Simms (2) / Brian Griese (10)	^[29]
	Brian Griese (6) / Chris Simms (10)	^[30]
	Chris Simms (3) / Bruce Gradkowski (11) / Tim Rattay (2)	^[31]
	Jeff Garcia (13) / Luke McCown (3)	^[32]
	Jeff Garcia (11) / Brian Griese (5)	^[33]
	Byron Leftwich (3) / Josh Johnson (4) / Josh Freeman (9)	^[34]
	Josh Freeman (16)	^[35]
	Josh Freeman (15) / Josh Johnson (1)	^[36]
	Josh Freeman (16)	^[37]
	Josh Freeman (3) / Mike Glennon (13)	^[38]
	Josh McCown (11) / Mike Glennon (5)	^[39]
	Jameis Winston (16)	^[40]
	Jameis Winston (16)	^[41]
	Jameis Winston (13) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (3)	^[42]
	Jameis Winston (9) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (7)	^[43]
	Jameis Winston (16)	^[44]
	Tom Brady (16)	^[45]
	Tom Brady (17)	^[46]
	Tom Brady (17)	^[47]
	Baker Mayfield (17)	^[48]
2024	Baker Mayfield (12)

Postseason

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

Season(s)	Quarterback	Starts	Wins	Losses	Win %	Ref
1979–1982		4	1	3	.250	^[49]
1997		2	1	1	.500	^[50] ^[51]
1999–2000		3	1	2	.330	^[52]
2001–2002		4	3	1	.750	^[53] ^[54] ^[55]
2005		1	0	1	.000	^[56]
2007		1	0	1	.000	^[57]
2020–2022		7	5	2	.714	^[58] ^[59] ^[60] ^[61]
2023		2	1	1	.500	^[62] ^[63]
Totals		24	12	12

Most games started

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Buccaneers in regular season games.
Stats through the 2022 NFL season.

	Name	Period	Starts	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win %
1		1994–1999	76	38	38	0	.500
2		1987–1992	72	24	48	0	.333
3	Jameis Winston	2015–2019	70	28	42	0
4	Doug Williams	1978–1982	67	33	33	1	.500
5	Josh Freeman	2009–2012	56	24	32	0	.429
6	Tom Brady	2020–2022	50	32	18	0	.640
7	Brad Johnson	2001–2004	49	26	23	0	.536

Team career passing records

(Through the 2022 NFL Season)

Name	Comp	Att	%	Yds	TD	Int
Jameis Winston	1,563	2,548	61.3	19,737	121	88
Tom Brady	1,376	2,062	66.7	14,632	108	33
Josh Freeman	1,144	1,967	58.2	13,534	80	66
	1,126	2,160	52.1	14,820	77	112
Doug Williams	895	1,890	47.4	12,648	73	73
	1,117	2,038	54.8	12,969	70	80
Brad Johnson	1,040	1,683	61.8	10,940	64	41

External links

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers Encyclopedia
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers All Time Roster
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers All Time Leaders

Notes and References

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