List of New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks explained

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Saints.The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Starting quarterbacks

Season Regular season Postseason Ref.
1967Gary Cuozzo (3–7) / Billy Kilmer (0–4)[1]
1968Billy Kilmer (4–7) / Karl Sweetan (0–2–1)[2]
1969Billy Kilmer (5–9)[3]
1970Billy Kilmer (2–8) / Edd Hargett (0–3–1)[4]
1971Archie Manning (3–5–2) / Edd Hargett (1–3)[5]
1972Archie Manning (2–11–1)[6]
1973Archie Manning (5–8) / Bobby Scott (0–1)[7]
1974Archie Manning (3–8) / Larry Cipa (1–1) / Bobby Scott (1–0)[8]
1975Archie Manning (2–11) / Larry Cipa (0–1)[9]
1976Bobby Scott (2–6) / Bobby Douglass (2–4)[10]
1977Archie Manning (1–8) / Bobby Scott (1–2) / Bobby Douglass (1–1)[11]
1978Archie Manning (7–9)[12]
1979Archie Manning (8–8)[13]
1980Archie Manning (1–15)[14]
1981Archie Manning (3–8) / Dave Wilson (1–3) / Bobby Scott (0–1)[15]
1982Ken Stabler (4–4) / Guido Merkens (0–1)[16]
1983Ken Stabler (7–7) / Dave Wilson (1–1)[17]
1984Richard Todd (6–8) / Dave Wilson (1–1)[18]
1985Dave Wilson (3–7) / Bobby Hebert (2–4)[19]
1986Dave Wilson (6–7) / Bobby Hebert (1–2)[20]
1987Bobby Hebert (10–2) / John Fourcade (2–1)Bobby Hebert (0–1)[21]
1988Bobby Hebert (10–6)[22]
1989Bobby Hebert (6–7) / John Fourcade (3–0)[23]
1990Steve Walsh (6–5) / John Fourcade (2–3)Steve Walsh (0–1)[24]
1991Bobby Hebert (8–1) / Steve Walsh (3–4)Bobby Hebert (0–1)[25]
1992Bobby Hebert (12–4)Bobby Hebert (0–1)[26]
1993Wade Wilson (7–7) / Steve Walsh (1–0) / Mike Buck (0–1)[27]
1994Jim Everett (7–9)[28]
1995Jim Everett (7–9)[29]
1996Jim Everett (3–12) / Doug Nussmeier (0–1)[30]
1997Heath Shuler (4–5) / Billy Joe Hobert (2–2) / Danny Wuerffel (0–2) / Doug Nussmeier (0–1)[31]
1998Kerry Collins (2–5) / Danny Wuerffel (2–2) / Billy Joe Tolliver (1–3) / Billy Joe Hobert (1–0)[32]
1999Billy Joe Tolliver (1–6) / Billy Joe Hobert (1–6) / Jake Delhomme (1–1)[33]
2000Jeff Blake (7–4) / Aaron Brooks (3–2)Aaron Brooks (1–1)[34]
2001Aaron Brooks (7–9)[35]
2002Aaron Brooks (9–7)[36]
2003Aaron Brooks (8–8)[37]
2004Aaron Brooks (8–8)[38]
2005Aaron Brooks (3–10) / Todd Bouman (0–3)[39]
2006Drew Brees (10–6)Drew Brees (1–1)[40]
2007Drew Brees (7–9)[41]
2008Drew Brees (8–8)[42]
2009Drew Brees (13–2) / Mark Brunell (0–1)Drew Brees (3–0)[43]
2010Drew Brees (11–5)Drew Brees (0–1)[44]
2011Drew Brees (13–3)Drew Brees (1–1)[45]
2012Drew Brees (7–9)[46]
2013Drew Brees (11–5)Drew Brees (1–1)[47]
2014Drew Brees (7–9)[48]
2015Drew Brees (7–8) / Luke McCown (0–1)[49]
2016Drew Brees (7–9)[50]
2017Drew Brees (11–5)Drew Brees (1–1)[51]
2018Drew Brees (13–2) / Teddy Bridgewater (0–1)Drew Brees (1–1)[52]
2019Drew Brees (8–3) / Teddy Bridgewater (5–0)Drew Brees (0–1)[53]
2020Drew Brees (9–3) / Taysom Hill (3–1)Drew Brees (1–1)[54]
2021Jameis Winston (5–2) / Taysom Hill (4–1) / Trevor Siemian (1-3) / Ian Book (0–1)[55]
2022Andy Dalton (6–8) / Jameis Winston (1–2)[56]
2023Derek Carr (9–8)[57]
2024Derek Carr (4–5) / Spencer Rattler (0–3)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Saints in regular season games (through the 2020 NFL season).

Name
GPGames played
GSGames started
WNumber of wins as starting quarterback
LNumber of losses as starting quarterback
TNumber of ties as starting quarterback
PctWinning percentage as starting quarterback
NamePeriodGPGSWLT%
2006–2020 228 228 142 86 — .623
1971–1982 134 129 35 91 3 .283
2000–2005 85 82 38 44 — .463
1985–1992 78 75 49 26 — .653
1994–1996 47 47 17 30 — .362

Team career passing records

(Through the 2020 NFL season)

NameCompAtt%YdsTDInt
6,017 8,742 68.8 68,010 491 190
1,849 3,335 55.4 21,734 115 156
1,563 2,771 56.4 19,156 120 84
1,202 2,055 58.5 14,630 85 75
958 1,571 61.0 10,622 60 48

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: 1970 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  5. Web site: 1971 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  6. Web site: 1972 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  7. Web site: 1973 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  8. Web site: 1974 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  9. Web site: 1975 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  10. Web site: 1976 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  11. Web site: 1977 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  12. Web site: 1978 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  13. Web site: 1979 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  14. Web site: 1980 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  15. Web site: 1981 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  16. Web site: 1982 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
  17. Web site: 1983 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2011.
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  47. Web site: 2013 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 4, 2014.
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  51. Web site: 2017 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 6, 2018.
  52. Web site: 2018 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 5, 2019.
  53. Web site: 2019 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 4, 2020.
  54. Web site: 2020 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 9, 2021.
  55. Web site: 2021 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 15, 2022.
  56. Web site: 2022 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. February 14, 2023.
  57. Web site: 2023 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. January 13, 2024.

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