List of Washington Commanders starting quarterbacks explained
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football franchise based in the Washington metropolitan area. They are members of the East division in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Commanders were founded in as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise.[1] The franchise changed its name the following year to the Redskins and moved to Washington, D.C. in . In, the team retired the Redskins name after longstanding controversies surrounding it and briefly played as the Washington Football Team before becoming the Commanders in . The team's current starting quarterback is Jayden Daniels, having started since 2024.
The Commanders have had 70 quarterbacks start at least one game in the history of their franchise. Recently, the team has been notable for its instability at the quarterback position.[2] [3] Since 2000, the Commanders have 27 different starting quarterbacks and only two have started entire consecutive seasons: Jason Campbell and Kirk Cousins . Only two Washington quarterbacks have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Sammy Baugh and Sonny Jurgensen .[4]
Summary by year
Regular season
Postseason
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Washington Commanders Team History. Pro Football Hall of Fame. March 14, 2024. en.
- Web site: Jhabvala. Nicki. The disastrous ripple effects of the Commanders' QB carousel. The Washington Post. January 4, 2024. March 21, 2024. en.
- Web site: Jhabvala. Nicki. Washington's QB carousel has become a constant, and Taylor Heinicke is ready for his turn. The Washington Post. September 16, 2021. March 21, 2024. en.
- Web site: Washington Commanders Team Greats. Pro Football Hall of Fame. March 20, 2024. en.
- Web site: Honolulu Hughes - Passing. March 21, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sammy Baugh 1949 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Harry Gilmer 1949 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sammy Baugh 1950 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Harry Gilmer 1950 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sammy Baugh 1951 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Harry Gilmer 1951 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1952 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sammy Baugh 1952 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jack Scarbath 1953 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1953 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jack Scarbath 1954 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Al Dorow 1954 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1955 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Ralph Guglielmi 1955 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Al Dorow 1955 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Al Dorow 1956 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1956 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1957 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1958 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Ralph Guglielmi 1958 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eddie LeBaron 1959 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Ralph Guglielmi 1959 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- News: Atchison. Lewis. Injured Guglielmi Out From 2 to 4 Weeks. Library of Congress. The Evening Star. August 15, 1960. 11. March 25, 2024.
- News: Redskins' Defense Bright Spot; Gaints Get Dividend From Shaw. Library of Congress. The Evening Star. September 26, 1960. 13. March 25, 2024.
- Web site: Ralph Guglielmi 1960 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Eagle Day 1960 Game Log. March 25, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Norm Snead 1961 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Norm Snead 1962 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Norm Snead 1963 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1964 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1965 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Dick Shiner 1965 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1966 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1967 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1968 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jim Ninowski 1968 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1969 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1970 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1971 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1971 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1972 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1972 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1973 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1973 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1974 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sonny Jurgensen 1974 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1975 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Randy Johnson 1975 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1976 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1976 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1977 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1977 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1978 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Billy Kilmer 1978 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1979 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1980 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mike Kruczek 1980 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1981 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1982 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1983 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1984 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Joe Theismann 1985 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jay Schroeder 1985 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jay Schroeder 1986 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jay Schroeder 1987 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Ed Rubbert 1987 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Doug Williams 1987 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Doug Williams 1988 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Rypien 1988 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Rypien 1989 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Doug Williams 1989 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Rypien 1990 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Stan Humphries 1990 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jeff Rutledge 1990 Game Log. March 23, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Rypien 1991 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Rypien 1992 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Rypien 1993 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Rich Gannon 1993 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Cary Conklin 1993 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Heath Shuler 1994 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: John Friesz 1994 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Gus Frerotte 1994 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Gus Frerotte 1995 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Heath Shuler 1995 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Gus Frerotte 1996 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Gus Frerotte 1997 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jeff Hostetler 1997 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Trent Green 1998 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Gus Frerotte 1998 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Brad Johnson 1999 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Brad Johnson 2000 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jeff George 2000 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Tony Banks 2001 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jeff George 2001 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Shane Matthews 2002 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Patrick Ramsey 2002 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Danny Wuerffel 2002 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Patrick Ramsey 2003 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Tim Hasselbeck 2003 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Brunell 2004 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Patrick Ramsey 2004 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Brunell 2005 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Patrick Ramsey 2005 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Brunell 2006 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jason Campbell 2006 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jason Campbell 2007 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Todd Collins 2007 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jason Campbell 2008 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jason Campbell 2009 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Donovan McNabb 2010 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Rex Grossman 2010 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Rex Grossman 2011 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: John Beck 2011 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Winners. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Robert Griffin III 2012 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kirk Cousins 2012 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Robert Griffin III 2013 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kirk Cousins 2013 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Robert Griffin III 2014 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kirk Cousins 2014 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Colt McCoy 2014 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: PFWA Most Improved Player Winners. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kirk Cousins 2015 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kirk Cousins 2016 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kirk Cousins 2017 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Patra . Kevin . November 19, 2018 . Redskins sign Mark Sanchez to back up Colt McCoy . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119220614/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000990147/article/redskins-signing-mark-sanchez-to-back-up-colt-mccoy . dead . November 19, 2018 . June 26, 2019 . NFL.com.
- Web site: Keim . John . December 4, 2018 . Redskins QB McCoy breaks leg to end season . January 23, 2019 . ESPN.com . en.
- Web site: Keim . John . December 9, 2018 . Skidding Redskins to stick with Johnson at QB . January 23, 2019 . ESPN.com . en.
- Web site: Alex Smith 2018 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Josh Johnson 2018 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Colt McCoy 2018 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Mark Sanchez 2018 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Case Keenum 2019 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Dwayne Haskins 2019 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Colt McCoy 2019 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: PFWA Comeback Player of the Year Winners. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Alex Smith 2020 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Dwayne Haskins 2020 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Kyle Allen 2020 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Taylor Heinicke 2021 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Ryan Fitzpatrick 2021 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Garrett Gilbert 2021 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Taylor Heinicke 2022 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Carson Wentz 2022 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sam Howell 2022 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Sam Howell 2023 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: Jayden Daniels 2024 Game Log. August 19, 2024. Pro Football Reference. en.
- Web site: ESPN . Baugh perfected the perfect pass . July 8, 2008.
- News: Chris. Tomasson. Doug Williams sees 'progress' 30 years after becoming first black QB to win the Super Bowl. January 26, 2018. Twin Cities Pioneer Press. October 16, 2021. Williams remains significant in NFL history for being both the first black quarterback to play in and to win a Super Bowl..
- News: Doug Williams leads Redskins to Super Bowl victory. History. February 26, 2021.
- Web site: Taylor Heinicke 2020 Game Log. March 22, 2024. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en.