List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:47:32 AM Wikipedia source
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). 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.
Tables
· Regular season
1976
1976
Season(s)
1976
Quarterback (games)
Steve Spurrier (12) / Parnell Dickinson (1) / Terry Hanratty (1)
1977
1977
Season(s)
1977
Quarterback (games)
Randy Hedberg (4) / Gary Huff (6) / Jeb Blount (4)
1978
1978
Season(s)
1978
Quarterback (games)
Doug Williams (10) / Mike Boryla (1) / Mike Rae (5)
1979
1979
Season(s)
1979
Quarterback (games)
Doug Williams (16)
1980
1980
Season(s)
1980
Quarterback (games)
Doug Williams (16)
1981
1981
Season(s)
1981
Quarterback (games)
Doug Williams (16)
1982
1982
Season(s)
1982
Quarterback (games)
Doug Williams (9)
1983
1983
Season(s)
1983
Quarterback (games)
Jerry Golsteyn (3) / Jack Thompson (13)
1984
1984
Season(s)
1984
Quarterback (games)
Jack Thompson (3) / Steve DeBerg (13)
1985
1985
Season(s)
1985
Quarterback (games)
Steve DeBerg (11) / Steve Young (5)
1986
1986
Season(s)
1986
Quarterback (games)
Steve DeBerg (2) / Steve Young (14)
1987
1987
Season(s)
1987
Quarterback (games)
Steve DeBerg (8) / John Reaves (2) / Jim Zorn (1) / Vinny Testaverde (4)
1988
1988
Season(s)
1988
Quarterback (games)
Vinny Testaverde (15) / Joe Ferguson (1)
1989
1989
Season(s)
1989
Quarterback (games)
Vinny Testaverde (14) / Joe Ferguson (2)
1990
1990
Season(s)
1990
Quarterback (games)
Vinny Testaverde (13) / Chris Chandler (3)
1991
1991
Season(s)
1991
Quarterback (games)
Vinny Testaverde (12) / Chris Chandler (3) / Jeff Carlson (1)
1992
1992
Season(s)
1992
Quarterback (games)
Vinny Testaverde (14) / Steve DeBerg (2)
1993
1993
Season(s)
1993
Quarterback (games)
Steve DeBerg (1) / Craig Erickson (15)
1994
1994
Season(s)
1994
Quarterback (games)
Craig Erickson (14) / Trent Dilfer (2)
1995
1995
Season(s)
1995
Quarterback (games)
Trent Dilfer (16)
1996
1996
Season(s)
1996
Quarterback (games)
Trent Dilfer (16)
1997
1997
Season(s)
1997
Quarterback (games)
Trent Dilfer (16)
1998
1998
Season(s)
1998
Quarterback (games)
Trent Dilfer (16)
1999
1999
Season(s)
1999
Quarterback (games)
Trent Dilfer (10) / Shaun King (5) / Eric Zeier (1)
2000
2000
Season(s)
2000
Quarterback (games)
Shaun King (16)
2001
2001
Season(s)
2001
Quarterback (games)
Brad Johnson (16)
2002
2002
Season(s)
2002
Quarterback (games)
Brad Johnson (13) / Rob Johnson (2) / Shaun King (1)
2003
2003
Season(s)
2003
Quarterback (games)
Brad Johnson (16)
2004
2004
Season(s)
2004
Quarterback (games)
Brad Johnson (4) / Chris Simms (2) / Brian Griese (10)
2005
2005
Season(s)
2005
Quarterback (games)
Brian Griese (6) / Chris Simms (10)
2006
2006
Season(s)
2006
Quarterback (games)
Chris Simms (3) / Bruce Gradkowski (11) / Tim Rattay (2)
2007
2007
Season(s)
2007
Quarterback (games)
Jeff Garcia (13) / Luke McCown (3)
2008
2008
Season(s)
2008
Quarterback (games)
Jeff Garcia (11) / Brian Griese (5)
2009
2009
Season(s)
2009
Quarterback (games)
Byron Leftwich (3) / Josh Johnson (4) / Josh Freeman (9)
2010
2010
Season(s)
2010
Quarterback (games)
Josh Freeman (16)
2011
2011
Season(s)
2011
Quarterback (games)
Josh Freeman (15) / Josh Johnson (1)
2012
2012
Season(s)
2012
Quarterback (games)
Josh Freeman (16)
2013
2013
Season(s)
2013
Quarterback (games)
Josh Freeman (3) / Mike Glennon (13)
2014
2014
Season(s)
2014
Quarterback (games)
Josh McCown (11) / Mike Glennon (5)
2015
2015
Season(s)
2015
Quarterback (games)
Jameis Winston (16)
2016
2016
Season(s)
2016
Quarterback (games)
Jameis Winston (16)
2017
2017
Season(s)
2017
Quarterback (games)
Jameis Winston (13) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (3)
2018
2018
Season(s)
2018
Quarterback (games)
Jameis Winston (9) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (7)
2019
2019
Season(s)
2019
Quarterback (games)
Jameis Winston (16)
2020
2020
Season(s)
2020
Quarterback (games)
Tom Brady (16)
2021
2021
Season(s)
2021
Quarterback (games)
Tom Brady (17)
2022
2022
Season(s)
2022
Quarterback (games)
Tom Brady (17)
2023
2023
Season(s)
2023
Quarterback (games)
Baker Mayfield (17)
2024
2024
Season(s)
2024
Quarterback (games)
Baker Mayfield (17)
2025
2025
Season(s)
2025
Quarterback (games)
Baker Mayfield (8)
| Season(s) | Quarterback (games) | Ref. |
| 1976 | Steve Spurrier (12) / Parnell Dickinson (1) / Terry Hanratty (1) | |
| 1977 | Randy Hedberg (4) / Gary Huff (6) / Jeb Blount (4) | |
| 1978 | Doug Williams (10) / Mike Boryla (1) / Mike Rae (5) | |
| 1979 | Doug Williams (16) | |
| 1980 | Doug Williams (16) | |
| 1981 | Doug Williams (16) | |
| 1982 | Doug Williams (9) | |
| 1983 | Jerry Golsteyn (3) / Jack Thompson (13) | |
| 1984 | Jack Thompson (3) / Steve DeBerg (13) | |
| 1985 | Steve DeBerg (11) / Steve Young (5) | |
| 1986 | Steve DeBerg (2) / Steve Young (14) | |
| 1987 | Steve DeBerg (8) / John Reaves (2) / Jim Zorn (1) / Vinny Testaverde (4) | |
| 1988 | Vinny Testaverde (15) / Joe Ferguson (1) | |
| 1989 | Vinny Testaverde (14) / Joe Ferguson (2) | |
| 1990 | Vinny Testaverde (13) / Chris Chandler (3) | |
| 1991 | Vinny Testaverde (12) / Chris Chandler (3) / Jeff Carlson (1) | |
| 1992 | Vinny Testaverde (14) / Steve DeBerg (2) | |
| 1993 | Steve DeBerg (1) / Craig Erickson (15) | |
| 1994 | Craig Erickson (14) / Trent Dilfer (2) | |
| 1995 | Trent Dilfer (16) | |
| 1996 | Trent Dilfer (16) | |
| 1997 | Trent Dilfer (16) | |
| 1998 | Trent Dilfer (16) | |
| 1999 | Trent Dilfer (10) / Shaun King (5) / Eric Zeier (1) | |
| 2000 | Shaun King (16) | |
| 2001 | Brad Johnson (16) | |
| 2002 | Brad Johnson (13) / Rob Johnson (2) / Shaun King (1) | |
| 2003 | Brad Johnson (16) | |
| 2004 | Brad Johnson (4) / Chris Simms (2) / Brian Griese (10) | |
| 2005 | Brian Griese (6) / Chris Simms (10) | |
| 2006 | Chris Simms (3) / Bruce Gradkowski (11) / Tim Rattay (2) | |
| 2007 | Jeff Garcia (13) / Luke McCown (3) | |
| 2008 | Jeff Garcia (11) / Brian Griese (5) | |
| 2009 | Byron Leftwich (3) / Josh Johnson (4) / Josh Freeman (9) | |
| 2010 | Josh Freeman (16) | |
| 2011 | Josh Freeman (15) / Josh Johnson (1) | |
| 2012 | Josh Freeman (16) | |
| 2013 | Josh Freeman (3) / Mike Glennon (13) | |
| 2014 | Josh McCown (11) / Mike Glennon (5) | |
| 2015 | Jameis Winston (16) | |
| 2016 | Jameis Winston (16) | |
| 2017 | Jameis Winston (13) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (3) | |
| 2018 | Jameis Winston (9) / Ryan Fitzpatrick (7) | |
| 2019 | Jameis Winston (16) | |
| 2020 | Tom Brady (16) | |
| 2021 | Tom Brady (17) | |
| 2022 | Tom Brady (17) | |
| 2023 | Baker Mayfield (17) | |
| 2024 | Baker Mayfield (17) |
· Postseason
1979–1982
1979–1982
Season(s)
1979–1982
Quarterback
Doug Williams
Starts
4
Wins
1
Losses
3
Win %
250
1997
1997
Season(s)
1997
Quarterback
Trent Dilfer
Starts
2
Wins
1
Losses
1
Win %
500
1999–2000
1999–2000
Season(s)
1999–2000
Quarterback
Shaun King
Starts
3
Wins
1
Losses
2
Win %
330
2001–2002
2001–2002
Season(s)
2001–2002
Quarterback
Brad Johnson
Starts
4
Wins
3
Losses
1
Win %
750
2005
2005
Season(s)
2005
Quarterback
Chris Simms
Starts
1
Wins
0
Losses
1
Win %
000
2007
2007
Season(s)
2007
Quarterback
Jeff Garcia
Starts
1
Wins
0
Losses
1
Win %
000
2020–2022
2020–2022
Season(s)
2020–2022
Quarterback
Tom Brady
Starts
7
Wins
5
Losses
2
Win %
714
2023–2024
2023–2024
Season(s)
2023–2024
Quarterback
Baker Mayfield
Starts
3
Wins
1
Losses
2
Win %
333
Totals
Totals
Season(s)
Totals
Quarterback
25
Starts
12
Wins
13
Losses
480
| Season(s) | Quarterback | Starts | Wins | Losses | Win % | Ref |
| 1979–1982 | Doug Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 250 | |
| 1997 | Trent Dilfer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 500 | |
| 1999–2000 | Shaun King | 3 | 1 | 2 | 330 | |
| 2001–2002 | Brad Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 750 | |
| 2005 | Chris Simms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 000 | |
| 2007 | Jeff Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 000 | |
| 2020–2022 | Tom Brady | 7 | 5 | 2 | 714 | |
| 2023–2024 | Baker Mayfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 333 | |
| Totals | 25 | 12 | 13 | 480 | ||
· Most games started
Trent Dilfer
Trent Dilfer
Col 1
1
Name
Trent Dilfer
Period
1994–1999
Starts
76
Wins
38
Losses
38
Ties
0
Win %
500
Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde
Col 1
2
Name
Vinny Testaverde
Period
1987–1992
Starts
72
Wins
24
Losses
48
Ties
0
Win %
333
Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston
Col 1
3
Name
Jameis Winston
Period
2015–2019
Starts
70
Wins
28
Losses
42
Ties
0
Win %
400
Doug Williams
Doug Williams
Col 1
4
Name
Doug Williams
Period
1978–1982
Starts
67
Wins
33
Losses
33
Ties
1
Win %
500
Josh Freeman
Josh Freeman
Col 1
5
Name
Josh Freeman
Period
2009–2012
Starts
56
Wins
24
Losses
32
Ties
0
Win %
429
Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Col 1
6
Name
Tom Brady
Period
2020–2022
Starts
50
Wins
32
Losses
18
Ties
0
Win %
640
Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Col 1
7
Name
Brad Johnson
Period
2001–2004
Starts
49
Wins
26
Losses
23
Ties
0
Win %
536
Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield
Col 1
8
Name
Baker Mayfield
Period
2023–Present
Starts
42
Wins
25
Losses
17
Ties
0
Win %
595
| Name | Period | Starts | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | |
| 1 | Trent Dilfer | 1994–1999 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 500 |
| 2 | Vinny Testaverde | 1987–1992 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 333 |
| 3 | Jameis Winston | 2015–2019 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 0 | 400 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Baker Mayfield | 2023–Present | 42 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 595 |
· Team career passing records
Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston
Name
Jameis Winston
Comp
1,563
Att
2,548
%
61.3
Yds
19,737
TD
121
Int
88
Rat
86.9
Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Name
Tom Brady
Comp
1,376
Att
2,062
%
66.7
Yds
14,632
TD
108
Int
33
Rat
98.0
Josh Freeman
Josh Freeman
Name
Josh Freeman
Comp
1,144
Att
1,967
%
58.2
Yds
13,534
TD
80
Int
66
Rat
78.8
Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde
Name
Vinny Testaverde
Comp
1,126
Att
2,160
%
52.1
Yds
14,820
TD
77
Int
112
Rat
64.4
Doug Williams
Doug Williams
Name
Doug Williams
Comp
895
Att
1,890
%
47.4
Yds
12,648
TD
73
Int
73
Rat
66.2
Trent Dilfer
Trent Dilfer
Name
Trent Dilfer
Comp
1,117
Att
2,038
%
54.8
Yds
12,969
TD
70
Int
80
Rat
69.4
Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Name
Brad Johnson
Comp
1,040
Att
1,683
%
61.8
Yds
10,940
TD
64
Int
41
Rat
83.2
Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield
Name
Baker Mayfield
Comp
943
Att
1,405
%
67.1
Yds
10,463
TD
82
Int
28
Rat
100.2
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int | Rat |
| Jameis Winston | 1,563 | 2,548 | 61.3 | 19,737 | 121 | 88 | 86.9 |
| Tom Brady | 1,376 | 2,062 | 66.7 | 14,632 | 108 | 33 | 98.0 |
| Josh Freeman | 1,144 | 1,967 | 58.2 | 13,534 | 80 | 66 | 78.8 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1,126 | 2,160 | 52.1 | 14,820 | 77 | 112 | 64.4 |
| Doug Williams | 895 | 1,890 | 47.4 | 12,648 | 73 | 73 | 66.2 |
| Trent Dilfer | 1,117 | 2,038 | 54.8 | 12,969 | 70 | 80 | 69.4 |
| Brad Johnson | 1,040 | 1,683 | 61.8 | 10,940 | 64 | 41 | 83.2 |
| Baker Mayfield | 943 | 1,405 | 67.1 | 10,463 | 82 | 28 | 100.2 |
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