List of Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks

Tyrod Taylor (2018)

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division.

Since joining the NFL in 1950, the Browns have had 57 different quarterbacks start in at least one game for the team. Pro Football Hall of Fame member Otto Graham, the team's first quarterback, led the Browns to three NFL championships in their first six seasons in the league. Since resuming operations in 1999 after a three-year vacancy, the franchise has been notable for its futility at the quarterback position.[1][2][3] From 1999 through week 4 of the 2018 season, the team had 31 different players start at quarterback. Tim Couch, the Browns' first overall draft pick in 1999, is the only quarterback in that stretch to start all 16 games in a season for the team, having done so in 2001.[1] The Browns have started more than one quarterback in 17 consecutive seasons.[4]

Starters per season

DeShone Kizer (2017)
Robert Griffin III (2016)
Cody Kessler (2016)
Josh McCown (2015–2016)
Austin Davis (2015)
Johnny Manziel (2014–2015)
Brian Hoyer (2013–2014)
Brandon Weeden (2012–2013)
Colt McCoy (2010–2011)
Ken Dorsey (2008)
Bernie Kosar (1985–1993)
Brian Sipe (1974–1983)
Otto Graham (1946–1955)

The number of regular season games each player started during the season is listed to the right.

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1946Otto Graham (11) / Cliff Lewis (3)
1947Otto Graham (9) / Cliff Lewis (5)
1948Otto Graham (14)
1949Otto Graham (11) / Cliff Lewis (1)
1950Otto Graham (12)
1951Otto Graham (12)
1952Otto Graham (12)
1953Otto Graham (11) / George Ratterman (1)
1954Otto Graham (12)
1955Otto Graham (12)
1956George Ratterman (4) / Babe Parilli (3) / Tommy O'Connell (5)
1957Tommy O'Connell (9) /Milt Plum (3)
1958Milt Plum (12)
1959Milt Plum (12)
1960Milt Plum (12)
1961Milt Plum (13) / Len Dawson (1)
1962Jim Ninowski (7) / Frank Ryan (7)
1963Frank Ryan (13) / Jim Ninowski (1)
1964Frank Ryan (14)
1965Frank Ryan (12) / Jim Ninowski (2)
1966Frank Ryan (14)
1967Frank Ryan (13) / Gary Lane (1)
1968Frank Ryan (3) / Bill Nelsen (11)
1969Bill Nelsen (14)
1970Bill Nelsen (12) / Mike Phipps (1) / Don Gault (1)
1971Bill Nelsen (13) / Mike Phipps (1)
1972Mike Phipps (13) / Bill Nelsen (1)
1973Mike Phipps (14)
1974Mike Phipps (9) / Brian Sipe (5)
1975Mike Phipps (11) / Brian Sipe (2) / Will Cureton (1)
1976Mike Phipps (2) / Brian Sipe (14)
1977Brian Sipe (9) / Dave Mays (4) / Terry Luck (1)
1978Brian Sipe (16)
1979Brian Sipe (16)
1980Brian Sipe (16)
1981Brian Sipe (16)
1982Brian Sipe (6) / Paul McDonald (3)
1983Brian Sipe (14) / Paul McDonald (2)
1984Paul McDonald (16)
1985Gary Danielson (6) / Bernie Kosar (10)
1986Bernie Kosar (16)
1987Bernie Kosar (12) / Jeff Christensen (2) / Gary Danielson (1)
1988Bernie Kosar (9) / Mike Pagel (4) / Gary Danielson (1) / Don Strock (2)
1989Bernie Kosar (16)
1990Bernie Kosar (13) / Mike Pagel (3)
1991Bernie Kosar (16)
1992Bernie Kosar (7) / Mike Tomczak (8) / Todd Philcox (1)
1993Bernie Kosar (7) / Vinny Testaverde (6) / Todd Philcox (3)
1994Vinny Testaverde (13) / Mark Rypien (3)
1995Vinny Testaverde (12) / Eric Zeier (4)
1996–1998Suspended operations
1999Tim Couch (14) / Ty Detmer (2)
2000Doug Pederson (8) / Tim Couch (7) / Spergon Wynn (1)
2001Tim Couch (16)
2002Tim Couch (14) / Kelly Holcomb (2)
2003Kelly Holcomb (8) / Tim Couch (8)
2004Jeff Garcia (10) / Kelly Holcomb (2) / Luke McCown (4)
2005Trent Dilfer (11) / Charlie Frye (5)
2006Charlie Frye (13) / Derek Anderson (3)
2007Derek Anderson (15) / Charlie Frye (1)
2008Derek Anderson (9) / Brady Quinn (3) / Ken Dorsey (3) / Bruce Gradkowski (1)
2009Brady Quinn (9) / Derek Anderson (7)
2010Colt McCoy (8) / Jake Delhomme (4) / Seneca Wallace (4)
2011Colt McCoy (13) / Seneca Wallace (3)
2012Brandon Weeden (15) / Thad Lewis (1)
2013Jason Campbell (8) / Brandon Weeden (5) / Brian Hoyer (3)
2014Brian Hoyer (13) / Johnny Manziel (2) / Connor Shaw (1)
2015Josh McCown (8) / Johnny Manziel (6) / Austin Davis (2)
2016Robert Griffin III (5) / Josh McCown (3) / Cody Kessler (8)
2017DeShone Kizer (15) / Kevin Hogan (1)
2018Tyrod Taylor (3) / Baker Mayfield (3)

Most games started

Quarterbacks who have started for the Cleveland Browns from the team's first NFL season of 1950 to present. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed after the first play from scrimmage. Only regular season games are included. The Browns' All-America Football Conference games from 1946 to 1949 are not included.

(Note: the Browns did not field a team during the years 1996–98.)

Sorted by number of starts. Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in italics and most recent starter in bold.

Quarterback Games started Wins Losses Ties Winning pct.
Brian Sipe 11257550.509
Bernie Kosar 10553511.510
Frank Ryan 7652222.697
Otto Graham 7157131.810
Tim Couch 5922370.373
Bill Nelsen 5134161.676
Mike Phipps 5124252.490
Milt Plum 5133162.667
Derek Anderson 3416180.471
Vinny Testaverde 3116150.516
Paul McDonald 218130.381
Colt McCoy 216150.286
Brandon Weeden 205150.250
Charlie Frye 196130.316
Brian Hoyer 161060.625
DeShone Kizer 150150.000
Tommy O'Connell 141031.750
Kelly Holcomb 12480.333
Brady Quinn 12390.250
Jim Ninowski 11560.455
Trent Dilfer 11470.364
Josh McCown 111100.091
Jeff Garcia 10370.300
Gary Danielson 8530.625
Mike Tomczak 8440.500
Doug Pederson 8170.125
Jason Campbell 8170.125
Johnny Manziel 8260.250
Cody Kessler 8080.000
Mike Pagel 7250.286
Seneca Wallace 7160.143
George Ratterman 5230.400
Todd Philcox 5230.400
Robert Griffin III 5140.200
Jake Delhomme 4220.500
Dave Mays 4130.250
Eric Zeier 4130.250
Luke McCown 4040.000
Babe Parilli 3120.333
Mark Rypien 3210.667
Ken Dorsey 3030.000
Tyrod Taylor 3111.500
Baker Mayfield 3110.500
Don Strock 22001.000
Jeff Christensen 2110.500
Ty Detmer 2020.000
Austin Davis 2020.000
Don Gault 11001.000
Gary Lane 1010.000
Len Dawson 11001.000
Spergon Wynn 1010.000
Terry Luck 1010.000
Will Cureton 1010.000
Bruce Gradkowski 1010.000
Thaddeus Lewis 1010.000
Connor Shaw 1010.000
Kevin Hogan 1010.000

Postseason

These Browns quarterbacks started during the postseason.

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1946Otto Graham (1–0)
1947Otto Graham (2–0)
1948Otto Graham (1–0)
1949Otto Graham (2–0)
1950Otto Graham (2–0)
1951Otto Graham (0–1)
1952Otto Graham (0–1)
1953Otto Graham (0–1)
1954Otto Graham (1–0)
1955Otto Graham (1–0)
1957Tommy O'Connell (0–1)
1958Milt Plum (0–1)
1964Frank Ryan (1–0)
1965Frank Ryan (0–1)
1967Frank Ryan (0–1)
1968Bill Nelsen (1–1)
1969Bill Nelsen (1–1)
1971Bill Nelsen (0–1)
1972Mike Phipps (0–1)
1980Brian Sipe (0–1)
1985Bernie Kosar (0–1)
1986Bernie Kosar (1–1)
1987Bernie Kosar (1–1)
1988Don Strock (0–1)
1989Bernie Kosar (1–1)
1994Vinny Testaverde (1–1)
2002Kelly Holcomb (0–1)

Pro Bowl selections

These Browns starting quarterbacks have been selected to the Pro Bowl.[5]

QuarterbackSeason(s) selected
Otto Graham1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Tommy O'Connell1957
Milt Plum1960, 1961
Frank Ryan1964, 1965, 1966
Bill Nelsen1969
Brian Sipe1980
Bernie Kosar1987, 1989
Derek Anderson2007

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Nadkarni, Rohan (March 24, 2016). "Timeline: Browns quarterbacks since 1999". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wilder, Charlotte (September 13, 2016). "The Browns' quarterback woes are about to reach a historic new low". USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Knox, Luke. "Browns' QB Carousel". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kerr-Dineen, Luke (October 9, 2016). "16 depressing stats about the Browns' never-ending quarterback crisis". USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Retrieved March 2014 from https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/all-pros.htm
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