- Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL)
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In the National Football League the quarterback is the only position player to be credited with a record of wins and losses as a starter. At the time of the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, Johnny Unitas held the record for most regular season wins as a starting quarterback with 103. He retired after the 1973 season with 118 wins, and was later surpassed by Fran Tarkenton with 124 in 1978. John Elway moved ahead of Tarkenton during the 1996 season, and retired after the 1998 season with 148 wins. During the 2007 regular season, Brett Favre surpassed Elway to become the starting quarterback with the most wins in NFL history, and his record stands at 186 wins through the 2010 season.[1] This is a list of quarterbacks with the most regular season wins by a starting quarterback in NFL history; playoff games are not included.[2]
Contents
All quarterbacks in NFL history (career begin post-1949)
Updated through the 2011 season in progress (regular season only; top 50):
Bold denotes an active player
Rank Name Period Teams W L T Pct. 1 Brett Favre[3] 1991-2010 Atlanta 1991; Green Bay 1992-2007; N.Y. Jets 2008; Minnesota 2009-2010 186 112 0 .624 2 John Elway[4] 1983-1998 Denver 1983-1998 148 82 1 .643 3 Dan Marino[5] 1983-1999 Miami 1983-1999 147 93 0 .613 4 Peyton Manning[6] 1998-present Indianapolis 1998-present 141 67 0 .678 5 Fran Tarkenton[7] 1961-1978 Minnesota 1961-1966, 1972-1978; N.Y. Giants 1967-1971 124 109 6 .531 6T Tom Brady[8] 2000-present New England 2000-present 118 35 0 .771 6T Johnny Unitas[9] 1956-1973 Baltimore 1956-1972; San Diego 1973 118 64 4 .645 8 Joe Montana[10] 1979-1994 San Francisco 1979-1992; Kansas City 1993-1994 117 47 0 .713 9 Terry Bradshaw[11] 1970-1983 Pittsburgh 1970-1983 107 51 0 .677 10 Warren Moon[12] 1984-2000 Houston 1984-1993; Minnesota 1994-96; Seattle 1997-98; Kansas City 1999-2000 102 101 0 .503 11 Jim Kelly[13] 1986-1996 Buffalo 1986-1996 101 59 0 .631 12T Donovan McNabb[14] 1999-present Philadelphia 1999-2009; Washington 2010; Minnesota 2011-present 98 62 1 .612 12T Dave Krieg[15] 1980-1998 Seattle 1980-1991; Kansas City 1992-1993; Detroit 1994; Arizona 1995; Chicago 1996; Tennessee 1997-1998 98 77 0 .560 12T Drew Bledsoe[16] 1993-2006 New England 1993-2001; Buffalo 2002-04; Dallas 2005-2006 98 95 0 .508 15 Ken Stabler[17] 1970-1984 Oakland 1970-1979; Houston 1980-1981; New Orleans 1982-1984 96 49 1 .661 16 Phil Simms[18] 1979-1993 N.Y. Giants 1979-1993 95 64 0 .598 17T Steve Young[19] 1985-1999 Tampa Bay 1985-86; San Francisco 1987-1999 94 49 0 .657 17T Bart Starr[20] 1956-1971 Green Bay 1956-1971 94 57 6 .618 17T Len Dawson[21] 1957-1975 Pittsburgh 1957-1959; Cleveland 1960-1961; Dallas/Kansas City 1962-1975 94 57 8 .616 17T Troy Aikman[22] 1989-2000 Dallas 1989-2000 94 71 0 .570 21 Bob Griese[23] 1967-1980 Miami 1967-1980 92 56 3 .619 22T Steve McNair[24] 1995-2007 Houston/Tennessee 1995-2005; Baltimore 2006-2007 91 62 0 .595 22T Ken Anderson[25] 1971-1986 Cincinnati 1971-1986 91 81 0 .529 24 Vinny Testaverde[26] 1987-2007 Tampa Bay 1987-1992; Cleveland/Baltimore 1993-1997; N.Y. Jets 1998-2003, 2005; Dallas 2004; New England 2006; Carolina 2007 90 123 1 .423 25 Jim Hart[27] 1966-1984 St. Louis 1966-1983; Washington 1984 87 88 5 .497 26T Drew Brees[28] 2001-present San Diego 2001-2005; New Orleans 2006-present 86 61 0 .585 26T Roman Gabriel[29] 1962-1977 Los Angeles 1962-1972; Philadelphia 1973-1977 86 64 7 .570 26T Dan Fouts[30] 1973-1987 San Diego 1973-1987 86 84 1 .506 29 Roger Staubach[31] 1969-1979 Dallas 1969-1979 85 30 0 .739 30T Randall Cunningham[32] 1985-2001 Philadelphia 1985-1995; Minnesota 1997-1999; Dallas 2000; Baltimore 2001 82 52 1 .611 30T John Hadl[33] 1962-1977 San Diego 1962-1972; Los Angeles 1973-1974; Green Bay 1974-1975; Houston 1976-1977 82 76 9 .518 32T Craig Morton[34] 1965-1982 Dallas 1965-1974; N.Y. Giants 1974-1976; Denver 1977-1982 81 62 1 .566 32T Kerry Collins[35] 1995-present Carolina 1995-1998; New Orleans 1998; NY Giants 1999-2003; Oakland 2004-2005; Tennessee 2006-2010; Indianapolis 2011-present 81 99 0 .450 34T Bobby Layne[36] 1948-1962 Chicago 1948; N.Y. Bulldogs 1949; Detroit 1950-1958; Pittsburgh 1958-1962 80 51 4 .607 34T Boomer Esiason[37] 1984-1997 Cincinnati 1984-1992, 1997; N.Y. Jets 1993-1995; Arizona 1996 80 93 0 .462 36 Joe Ferguson[38] 1973-1990 Buffalo 1973-1984; Detroit 1985-1986; Tampa Bay 1988-1989; Indianapolis 1990 79 92 0 .462 37T Y.A. Tittle[39] 1948-1964 Baltimore 1948-1950; San Francisco 1951-1960; N.Y. Giants 1961-1964 78 52 5 .596 37T Mark Brunell[40] 1994-present Green Bay 1994; Jacksonville 1995-2003; Washington 2004-2006; New Orleans 2008-2009; N.Y. Jets 2010-present 78 73 0 .517 39 Joe Theismann[41] 1974-1985 Washington 1974-1985 77 47 0 .621 40T Ben Roethlisberger[42] 2004-present Pittsburgh 2004-present 76 32 0 .710 40T Rich Gannon[43] 1987-2004 Minnesota 1987-1992; Washington 1993; Kansas City 1995-1998; Oakland 1999-2004 76 56 0 .576 42 Steve Grogan[44] 1975-1990 New England 1975-1990 75 60 0 .556 43T Matt Hasselbeck[45] 1999-present Green Bay 1999-2000; Seattle 2001-2010; Tennessee 2011-present 74 66 0 .529 43T John Brodie[46] 1957-1973 San Francisco 1957-1973 74 77 8 .491 45 Ron Jaworski[47] 1974-1989 Los Angeles 1974-1976; Philadelphia 1977-1986; Miami 1988; Kansas City 1989 73 69 1 .514 46T Brad Johnson[48] 1994-2008 Minnesota 1994-1998, 2005-2006; Washington 1999-2000; Tampa Bay 2001-2004; Dallas 2007-2008 72 53 0 .576 46T Jim Plunkett[49] 1971-1986 New England 1971-1975; San Francisco 1976-1977; Oakland/Los Angeles 1979-1986 72 72 0 .500 48T Jake Plummer[50] 1997-2006 Arizona 1997-2002; Denver 2003-2006 69 67 0 .507 48T Sonny Jurgensen[51] 1957-1974 Philadelphia 1957-1963; Washington 1964-1974 69 73 7 .487 50T Jim McMahon[52] 1982-1996 Chicago 1982-1988; San Diego 1989; Philadelphia 1990-1992; Minnesota 1993; Arizona 1994; Green Bay 1995-1996 67 30 0 .691 50T Kurt Warner[53] 1998-2009 St. Louis 1998-2003; NY Giants 2004; Arizona 2005-2009 67 49 0 .578 50T Chris Chandler[54] 1988-2004 Indianapolis 1988-1989; Tampa Bay 1990-1991; Phoenix 1991-1993; L.A. Rams 1994; Houston 1995-1996; Atlanta 1997-2001; Chicago 2002-2003; St. Louis 2004 67 85 0 .441 All quarterbacks in NFL history (career begin pre-1950)
(regular season only; stats prior to 1950 are estimated; minimum estimated wins required as indicated in official top 50 list above):
Rank Name Period Teams W L T Pct. N/A Sammy Baugh[2][55] 1937-1952 Washington 1937-1952 92 57 5 .614 N/A Arnie Herber[2][56] 1930-1945 Green Bay 1930-1940; N.Y. Giants 1944-1945 75 35 6 .672 N/A Sid Luckman[2][57] 1939-1950 Chicago Bears 1939-1950 73 22 2 .763 N/A Paddy Driscoll[2][58] 1920-1929 Chicago Cardinals 1920-1925; Chicago Bears 1926-1929 70 36 12 .644 Other active quarterbacks
See also
References
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- ^ "Dan Fouts Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoutDa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Roger Staubach Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StauRo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Randall Cunningham Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CunnRa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "John Hadl Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HadlJo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Craig Morton Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MortCr00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Kerry Collins Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollKe00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Bobby Layne Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LaynBo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Boomer Esiason Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EsiaBo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Joe Ferguson Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FergJo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Y.A. Tittle Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TittY.00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Mark Brunell Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrunMa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Joe Theismann Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TheiJo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Ben Roethlisberger Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoetBe00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Rich Gannon Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GannRi00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Steve Grogan Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrogSt00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Matt Hasselbeck Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HassMa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "John Brodie Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrodJo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Ron Jaworski Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JawoRo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Brad Johnson Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnBr00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Jim Plunkett Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlunJi00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Jake Plummer Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlumJa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Sonny Jurgensen Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JurgSo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Jim McMahon Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McMaJi00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Kurt Warner Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarnKu00.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "Chris Chandler Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanCh00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Sammy Baugh Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaugSa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Arnie Herber Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerbAr20.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Sid Luckman Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckSi00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Paddy Driscoll Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DrisPa20.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Eli Manning Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannEl00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Philip Rivers Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RivePh00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Jon Kitna Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KitnJo00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Michael Vick Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VickMi00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Carson Palmer Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmCa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Tony Romo Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RomoTo00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Jay Cutler Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CutlJa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Matt Ryan Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RyanMa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Joe Flacco Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlacJo00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Aaron Rodgers Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Kyle Orton Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OrtoKy00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Matt Schaub Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchaMa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Jason Campbell Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampJa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Vince Young Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounVi00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Matt Cassel Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CassMa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Alex Smith Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitAl03.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Mark Sanchez Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SancMa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Byron Leftwich Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeftBy00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Rex Grossman Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrosRe00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Charlie Batch Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BatcCh00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "David Carr Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarrDa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Kyle Boller Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BollKy00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Derek Anderson Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndeDe00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Josh Freeman Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeJo00.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ "Ryan Fitzpatrick Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FitzRy00.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ "Shaun Hill Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillSh00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Tarvaris Jackson Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackTa00.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Chad Henne Statistics". Pro Football Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HennCh01.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
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