List of Washington Football Team starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League and its predecessors the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), and Washington Redskins (1937–2019). The franchise was founded in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise.[1] The name was changed the following year to the Redskins. For the 1937 NFL season, the franchise moved to Washington, D.C., where it remains based.[2] The Redskins name was retired in 2020 following years of controversy, with the team temporarily playing as the Washington Football Team that season.

NFL lists
Colt McCoy (2014, 2018)
Alex Smith (2018)

Of the 50 Washington starting quarterbacks, two have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Sammy Baugh and Sonny Jurgensen.[3]

Regular season
Kirk Cousins (2012–2017)
Robert Griffin III (2012–2014)
Rex Grossman (2010–2011)
Jason Campbell (2006–2009)
Mark Brunell (2004–2006)
Joe Theismann (1976–1985)
Sammy Baugh (1937–1952)

They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Redskins.

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1932Hank Hughes (9)
1933Jim Musick (11)
1934Steve Hokuf (9) / Pug Rentner (2)
1935Pug Rentner (6) / Bill Shepherd (6)
1936Eddie Britt (5) / Ed Smith (4)
1937Sammy Baugh (5)
1938Bill Hartman (4) / Sammy Baugh (3) / Frank Filchock (2)
1939Frank Filchock (9) / Sammy Baugh (1) / Jim German (1)
1940Sammy Baugh (11)
1941Frank Filchock (10) / Sammy Baugh (1)
1942Sammy Baugh (8) / Roy Zimmerman (1)
1943Sammy Baugh (7) / George Cafego (3)
1944Frank Filchock (6) / Sammy Baugh (4)
1945Sammy Baugh (8)
1946Jim Youel (4) / Sammy Baugh (2) / Jack Jacobs (2)
1947Sammy Baugh (1) / Jim Youel (5)
1948Sammy Baugh (3) / Tommy Mont (2)
1949Sammy Baugh (8) / Harry Gilmer (3)
1950Sammy Baugh (7) / Harry Gilmer (5)
1951Sammy Baugh (9) / Harry Gilmer (3)
1952Eddie LeBaron (7) / Sammy Baugh (5)
1953Jack Scarbath (7) / Eddie LeBaron (5)
1954Jack Scarbath (7) / Al Dorow (5)
1955Eddie LeBaron (8) / Ralph Guglielmi (3) / Al Dorow (1)
1956Al Dorow (7) / Eddie LeBaron (5)
1957Eddie LeBaron (12)
1958Eddie LeBaron (12) / Ralph Guglielmi (2)
1959Eddie LeBaron (8) / Ralph Guglielmi (4)
1960Ralph Guglielmi (11) / Eagle Day (1)
1961Norm Snead (14)
1962Norm Snead (14)
1963Norm Snead (14)
1964Sonny Jurgensen (14)
1965Sonny Jurgensen (13) / Dick Shiner (1)
1966Sonny Jurgensen (14)
1967Sonny Jurgensen (14)
1968Sonny Jurgensen (12) / Jim Ninowski (2)
1969Sonny Jurgensen (14)
1970Sonny Jurgensen (14)
1971Billy Kilmer (13) / Sonny Jurgensen (1)
1972Billy Kilmer (10) / Sonny Jurgensen (4)
1973Billy Kilmer (10) / Sonny Jurgensen (4)
1974Billy Kilmer (10) / Sonny Jurgensen (4)
1975Billy Kilmer (12) / Randy Johnson (2)
1976Billy Kilmer (9) / Joe Theismann (5)
1977Billy Kilmer (8) / Joe Theismann (6)
1978Joe Theismann (14) / Billy Kilmer (2)
1979Joe Theismann (16)
1980Joe Theismann (15) / Mike Kruczek (1)
1981Joe Theismann (16)
1982Joe Theismann (9)
1983Joe Theismann (16)
1984Joe Theismann (16)
1985Joe Theismann (11) / Jay Schroeder (5)
1986Jay Schroeder (16)
1987Jay Schroeder (10) / Ed Rubbert (3) / Doug Williams (2)
1988Doug Williams (10) / Mark Rypien (6)
1989Mark Rypien (14) / Doug Williams (2)
1990Mark Rypien (10) / Stan Humphries (5) / Jeff Rutledge (1)
1991Mark Rypien (16)
1992Mark Rypien (16)
1993Mark Rypien (10) / Rich Gannon (4) / Cary Conklin (2)
1994Heath Shuler (8) / John Friesz (4) / Gus Frerotte (4)
1995Gus Frerotte (11) / Heath Shuler (5)
1996Gus Frerotte (16)
1997Gus Frerotte (13) / Jeff Hostetler (3)
1998Trent Green (14) / Gus Frerotte (2)
1999Brad Johnson (16)
2000Brad Johnson (11) / Jeff George (5)
2001Tony Banks (14) / Jeff George (2)
2002Shane Matthews (7) / Patrick Ramsey (5) / Danny Wuerffel (4)
2003Patrick Ramsey (11) / Tim Hasselbeck (5)
2004Mark Brunell (9) / Patrick Ramsey (7)
2005Mark Brunell (15) / Patrick Ramsey (1)
2006Mark Brunell (9) / Jason Campbell (7)
2007Jason Campbell (13) / Todd Collins (3)
2008Jason Campbell (16)
2009Jason Campbell (16)
2010Donovan McNabb (13) / Rex Grossman (3)
2011Rex Grossman (13) / John Beck (3)
2012Robert Griffin III (15) / Kirk Cousins (1)
2013Robert Griffin III (13) / Kirk Cousins (3)
2014Robert Griffin III (7) / Kirk Cousins (5) / Colt McCoy (4)
2015Kirk Cousins (16)
2016Kirk Cousins (16)
2017Kirk Cousins (16)
2018Alex Smith (10) / Josh Johnson (3) / Colt McCoy (2) / Mark Sanchez (1)
2019Case Keenum (8) / Dwayne Haskins (7) / Colt McCoy (1)

Postseason
Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1936Riley Smith (0–1)
1937Sammy Baugh (1–0)
1940Sammy Baugh (0–1)
1942Sammy Baugh (1–0)
1943Sammy Baugh (1–1)
1945Sammy Baugh (0–1)
1971Billy Kilmer (0–1)
1972Billy Kilmer (2–1)
1973Billy Kilmer (0–1)
1974Billy Kilmer (0–1)
1976Billy Kilmer (0–1)
1982Joe Theismann (4–0)
1983Joe Theismann (2–1)
1984Joe Theismann (0–1)
1986Jay Schroeder (2–1)
1987Doug Williams (3–0)
1990Mark Rypien (1–1)
1991Mark Rypien (3–0)
1992Mark Rypien (1–1)
1999Brad Johnson (1–1)
2005Mark Brunell (1–1)
2007Todd Collins (0–1)
2012Robert Griffin III (0–1)
2015Kirk Cousins (0–1)

Team Career Passing Records

(Through the 2018 NFL Season)

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Joe Theismann 2,044 3,602 56.7 25,206 160 138
Sonny Jurgensen 1,831 3,155 58.0 22,585 179 116
Sammy Baugh 1,693 2,995 56.5 21,886 187 203
Kirk Cousins 1,372 2,096 65.5 16,206 99 55
Mark Rypien 1,244 2,207 56.4 15,928 101 75
Billy Kilmer 953 1,791 53.2 12,352 103 75

See also
  • Lists of NFL starting quarterbacks

References
  1. "History: History by Decades". Washington Redskins. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  2. "Washington Redskins (1937-present)". Sportsecyclopedia. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  3. "Hall of Famers by Franchise". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
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