List of Detroit Lions starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Lions. As of the beginning of the 2019 season, their starting quarterback is Matthew Stafford.

Matthew Stafford (2009–present)

Regular season

Shaun Hill (2010)
Jon Kitna (2006–2008)
Bobby Layne (1950–1958)

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1930Chuck Bennett
1931Glenn Presnell
1932Dutch Clark
1933Glenn Presnell
1934Dutch Clark
1935Dutch Clark
1936Dutch Clark
1937Dutch Clark
1938Vern Huffman
1939Dwight Sloan
1940Byron White
1941Byron White
1942Harry Hopp
1943Frank Sinkwich
1944Frank Sinkwich
1945Chuck Fenenbock
1946Dave Ryan
1947Clyde LeForce
1948Fred Enke (10) / Clyde LeForce (2)
1949Fred Enke (7) / Frank Tripucka (4) / Clyde LeForce (1)
1950Bobby Layne (12)
1951Bobby Layne (12)
1952Bobby Layne (11) / Jim Hardy (1)
1953Bobby Layne (11) / Tom Dublinski (1)
1954Bobby Layne (8) / Tom Dublinski (4)
1955Bobby Layne (10) / Harry Gilmer (2)
1956Bobby Layne (12)
1957Bobby Layne (8) / Tobin Rote (4)
1958Tobin Rote (11) / Bobby Layne (1)
1959Tobin Rote (7) / Earl Morrall (5)
1960Jim Ninowski (10) / Earl Morrall (2)
1961Jim Ninowski (8) / Earl Morrall (6)
1962Milt Plum (14)
1963Earl Morrall (11) / Milt Plum (3)
1964Milt Plum (11) / Earl Morrall (3)
1965Milt Plum (11) / George Izo (3)
1966Karl Sweetan (8) / Milt Plum (6)
1967Karl Sweetan (8) / Milt Plum (6)
1968Bill Munson (12) / Greg Landry (2)
1969Bill Munson (7) / Greg Landry (7)
1970Bill Munson (8) / Greg Landry (6)
1971Greg Landry (14)
1972Greg Landry (14)
1973Greg Landry (7) / Bill Munson (7)
1974Greg Landry (14)
1975Joe Reed (8) / Bill Munson (3) / Greg Landry (3)
1976Greg Landry (12) / Joe Reed (2)
1977Greg Landry (11) / Gary Danielson (2) / Joe Reed (1)
1978Gary Danielson (11) / Greg Landry (5)
1979Jeff Komlo (16)
1980Gary Danielson (16)
1981Eric Hipple (10) / Gary Danielson (4) / Jeff Komlo (2)
1982Gary Danielson (5) / Eric Hipple (4)
1983Eric Hipple (16)
1984Gary Danielson (14) / John Witkowski (1) / Eric Hipple (1)
1985Eric Hipple (15) / Joe Ferguson (1)
1986Eric Hipple (10) / Joe Ferguson (4) / Chuck Long (2)
1987Chuck Long (12) / Todd Hons (3)
1988Rusty Hilger (9) / Chuck Long (7)
1989Rodney Peete (8) / Bob Gagliano (7) / Eric Hipple (1)
1990Rodney Peete (11) / Bob Gagliano (4) / Andre Ware (1)
1991Rodney Peete (8) / Erik Kramer (8)
1992Rodney Peete (10) / Erik Kramer (3) / Andre Ware (3)
1993Rodney Peete (10) / Erik Kramer (4) / Andre Ware (2)
1994Scott Mitchell (9) / Dave Krieg (7)
1995Scott Mitchell (16)
1996Scott Mitchell (14) / Don Majkowski (2)
1997Scott Mitchell (16)
1998Charlie Batch (12) / Frank Reich (2) / Scott Mitchell (2)
1999Charlie Batch (10) / Gus Frerotte (6)
2000Charlie Batch (15) / Stoney Case (1)
2001Charlie Batch (9) / Ty Detmer (4) / Mike McMahon (3)
2002Joey Harrington (12) / Mike McMahon (4)
2003Joey Harrington (16)
2004Joey Harrington (16)
2005Joey Harrington (11) / Jeff Garcia (5)
2006Jon Kitna (16)
2007Jon Kitna (16)
2008Dan Orlovsky (7) / Daunte Culpepper (5) / Jon Kitna (4)
2009Matthew Stafford (10) / Daunte Culpepper (5) / Drew Stanton (1)
2010Shaun Hill (10) / Matthew Stafford (3) / Drew Stanton (3)
2011Matthew Stafford (16)
2012Matthew Stafford (16)
2013Matthew Stafford (16)
2014Matthew Stafford (16)
2015Matthew Stafford (16)
2016Matthew Stafford (16)
2017Matthew Stafford (16)
2018Matthew Stafford (16)
2019Matthew Stafford (8) / David Blough (5) / Jeff Driskel (3)

Postseason

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1935Glenn Presnell (1–0)
1952Bobby Layne (2–0)
1953Bobby Layne (1–0)
1954Bobby Layne (0–1)
1957Tobin Rote (2–0)
1970Greg Landry (0–1)
1982Eric Hipple (0–1)
1983Gary Danielson (0–1)
1991Erik Kramer (1–1)
1993Erik Kramer (0–1)
1994Dave Krieg (0–1)
1995Scott Mitchell (0–1)
1997Scott Mitchell (0–1)
1999Gus Frerotte (0–1)
2011Matthew Stafford (0–1)
2014Matthew Stafford (0–1)
2016Matthew Stafford (0–1)

Team Career Passing Records

Through the 2019 NFL Season

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Matthew Stafford 3,559 5,696 62.5 41,025 256 134
Bobby Layne 1,074 2,193 49.0 15,710 118 142
Scott Mitchell 1,049 1,850 56.7 12,647 79 57
Greg Landry 957 1,747 54.8 12,451 80 81
Gary Danielson 952 1,684 56.5 11,885 69 71
Eric Hipple 830 1,546 53.7 10,711 55 70
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