List of New York Jets starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's New York Jets. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Jets.

Starting quarterbacks

List of all New York Jets starting quarterbacks The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Regular season

Season(s)	Quarterback(s)
2015	Ryan Fitzpatrick (16)
2014	Geno Smith (13) / Michael Vick (3)
2013	Geno Smith (16)
2012	Mark Sanchez (15) / Greg McElroy (1)
2011	Mark Sanchez (16)
2010	Mark Sanchez (16)
2009	Mark Sanchez (15) / Kellen Clemens (1)
2008	Brett Favre (16)
2007	Chad Pennington (8) / Kellen Clemens (8)
2006	Chad Pennington (16)
2005	Brooks Bollinger (9) / Vinny Testaverde (4) / Chad Pennington (3)
2004	Chad Pennington (13) / Quincy Carter (3)
2003	Chad Pennington (9) / Vinny Testaverde (7)
2002	Chad Pennington (12) / Vinny Testaverde (4)
2001	Vinny Testaverde (16)
2000	Vinny Testaverde (16)
1999	Ray Lucas (9) / Rick Mirer (6) / Vinny Testaverde (1)
1998	Vinny Testaverde (13) / Glenn Foley (3)
1997	Neil O'Donnell (14) / Glenn Foley (2)
1996	Frank Reich (7) / Neil O'Donnell (6) / Glenn Foley (3)
1995	Boomer Esiason (12) / Bubby Brister (4)
1994	Boomer Esiason (14) / Jack Trudeau (2)
1993	Boomer Esiason (16)
1992	Browning Nagle (13) / Ken O'Brien (3)
1991	Ken O'Brien (16)
1990	Ken O'Brien (16)
1989	Ken O'Brien (12) / Tony Eason (2) / Pat Ryan (1) / Kyle Mackey (1)
1988	Ken O'Brien (12) / Pat Ryan (4)
1987	Ken O'Brien (12) / David Norrie (2) / Pat Ryan (1)
1986	Ken O'Brien (14) / Pat Ryan (2)
1985	Ken O'Brien (16)
1984	Pat Ryan (11) / Ken O'Brien (5)
1983	Richard Todd (16)
1982	Richard Todd (9)
1981	Richard Todd (16)
1980	Richard Todd (16)
1979	Richard Todd (15) / Matt Robinson (1)
1978	Matt Robinson (11) / Richard Todd (5)
1977	Richard Todd (11) / Matt Robinson (1) / Marty Domres (2)
1976	Joe Namath (8) / Richard Todd (6)
1975	Joe Namath (13) / J.J. Jones (1)
1974	Joe Namath (14)
1973	Al Woodall (6) / Joe Namath (5) / Bill Demory (3)
1972	Joe Namath (13) / Bob Davis (1)
1971	Bob Davis (7) / Al Woodall (4) / Joe Namath (3)
1970	Al Woodall (9) / Joe Namath (5)
1969	Joe Namath (14)
1968	Joe Namath (14)
1967	Joe Namath (14)
1966	Joe Namath (13) / Mike Taliaferro (1)
1965	Joe Namath (9) / Mike Taliaferro (5)
1964	Dick Wood (13) / Pete Liske (1)
1963	Dick Wood (12) / Galen Hall (2)
1962	Johnny Green (8) / Lee Grosscup (4) / Butch Songin (2)
1961	Al Dorow (14)
1960	Al Dorow (13) / Dick Jamieson (1)

Post-season

Season	Quarterback(s)
1968	Joe Namath (2-0)
1969	Joe Namath (0-1)
1981	Richard Todd (0-1)
1982	Richard Todd (2-1)
1985	Ken O'Brien (0-1)
1986	Pat Ryan (1-1)
1991	Ken O'Brien (0-1)
1998	Vinny Testaverde (1-1)
2001	Vinny Testaverde (0-1)
2002	Chad Pennington (1-1)
2004	Chad Pennington (1-1)
2006	Chad Pennington (0-1)
2009	Mark Sanchez (2-1)
2010	Mark Sanchez (2-1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Jets in regular season games.

Name
GP	Games played
GS	Games started
W	Number of wins as starting quarterback
L	Number of losses as starting quarterback
T	Number of ties as starting quarterback
Pct	Winning Percentage as starting quarterback

Name	Period	GP	GS	W	L	T	%
Namath, Joe	1966-1976	136	125	60	61	4	.496
O'Brien, Ken	1984-1992	124	106	50	55	1	.476
Todd, Richard	1976-1983	102	94	42	51	1	.452
Sanchez, Mark	2009-2012	62	62	33	29	-	.532
Testaverde, Vinny	1998-2003, 2005	65	61	35	26	-	.574
Pennington, Chad	2000-2007	69	61	32	29	-	.525

Team career passing records

Name	Comp	Att	%	Yds	TD	Int
O'Brien, Ken	2,039	3,465	58.8%	24,386	124	95
Namath, Joe	1,836	3,655	50.2%	27,057	170	215
Todd, Richard	1,433	2,623	54.6%	18,241	110	138
Pennington, Chad	1,259	1,919	65.6%	13,738	82	55
Testaverde, Vinny	1,094	1,854	59.0%	12,497	77	58
Sanchez, Mark	1,028	1,867	55.1%	12,092	68	69

References

New York Jets Franchise Encyclopedia

New York Jets

Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962) Founded in 1960 Based in East Rutherford, New Jersey Headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches Logos and Uniforms First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Flight Crew

Stadiums	Polo Grounds Shea Stadium Giants Stadium MetLife Stadium

Culture	Fireman Ed Flash Gordon West Side Stadium

Rivalries	New England Patriots Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Giants

Lore	Heidi Game The Guarantee Announcerless Game New York Sack Exchange Clock Play The Monday Night Miracle Spygate Butt fumble

Key personnel	Owner: Woody Johnson General Manager: Mike Maccagnan Head Coach: Todd Bowles

League championships (1)	1968

AFL championship (1)	1968

Division championships (4)	1968 1969 1998 2002

Super Bowl (1)	1968 (III)

Retired numbers	12 13 28 73 90 Weeb

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Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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New York Titans / Jets starting quarterbacks

Al Dorow (1960–1961)
Dick Jamieson (1960)
Johnny Green (1962)
Lee Grosscup (1962)
Butch Songin (1962)
Dick Wood (1963–1964)
Galen Hall (1963)
Pete Liske (1964)
Mike Taliaferro (1965)
Joe Namath (1965–1976)
Al Woodall (1970–1971, 1973)
Bob Davis (1971–1972)
Bill Demory (1973)
J. J. Jones (1975)
Richard Todd (1976–1983)
Matt Robinson (1977–1979)
Marty Domres (1977)
Pat Ryan (1984, 1986–1989)
Ken O'Brien (1984–1992)
David Norrie (1987)
Tony Eason (1989)
Kyle Mackey (1989)
Browning Nagle (1992)
Boomer Esiason (1993–1995)
Jack Trudeau (1994)
Bubby Brister (1995)
Frank Reich (1996)
Neil O'Donnell (1996–1997)
Glenn Foley (1996–1998)
Vinny Testaverde (1998–2003, 2005)
Ray Lucas (1999)
Rick Mirer (1999)
Chad Pennington (2002–2007)
Quincy Carter (2004)
Brooks Bollinger (2005)
Kellen Clemens (2007, 2009)
Brett Favre (2008)
Mark Sanchez (2009–2012)
Greg McElroy (2012)
Geno Smith (2013–2014)
Michael Vick (2014)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (2015–present)

Current starting quarterbacks in the National Football League (as of Week 17 of the 2015 NFL season)

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