List of left-handed quarterbacks

This is a list of notable left-handed quarterbacks who have played professionally or for a major college program. In gridiron football, quarterbacks have been predominantly right-handed with a few notable exceptions. While left-dominant people make up 10% of the general population, only 0.85% of NFL pass-throwers were left-handed in 2017.[1] As of 2019, there are no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL.[2]

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Former NFL quarterback and current analyst David Carr cited a lower number of left-handed quarterbacks to be due to the fact that plays are usually drawn assuming a right-handed pass-thrower, which may explain some struggles left-handed quarterbacks have. However, several have had successful careers, such as Boomer Esiason, Jeff Yowell, Tim Tebow and Michael Vick, with two, Ken Stabler and Steve Young, being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2]

List
Key
^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Denotes active player
Steve Young
Michael Vick
Tim Tebow
Tua Tagovailoa
Name Career Teams Notes References
Frankie Albert 1942–1953

Stanford (college)
San Francisco 49ers (AAFC/NFL)
Calgary Stampeders (CFL)

 [3]
Terry Baker 1963–1967

Oregon State (college)
Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)

 [4]
Ken Stabler 1968–1984

Alabama (college)
Oakland Raiders (AFL/NFL)
Houston Oilers (NFL)
New Orleans Saints (NFL)
  • Super Bowl XI champion
  • 4× Pro Bowl
  • 1974 NFL Most Valuable Player
  • 2× First team All-Pro
  • Posthumously inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame (2016)
 [3]
Bobby Douglass 1969–1978

Kansas (college)
Chicago Bears (NFL)
San Diego Chargers (NFL)
New Orleans Saints (NFL)
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
  • Former holder of several NFL QB rushing records
 [3]
David Humm 1975–1984

Nebraska (college)
Oakland Raiders (NFL)
Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Baltimore Colts (NFL)
Los Angeles Rams (NFL)

 [4]
Jim Zorn 1975–1987

Cal Poly (college)
Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)

 [3]
Paul McDonald 1980–1987

USC (college)
Cleveland Browns (NFL)
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

 [4]
Boomer Esiason 1984–1997

Maryland (college)
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
New York Jets (NFL)
Arizona Cardinals (NFL)

 [3]
Steve Young 1984–1999

BYU (college)
Los Angeles Express (USFL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
  • First left-handed QB inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005)
  • 3× Super Bowl winner (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)
  • Super Bowl MVP (XXIX)
  • 2× NFL Most Valuable Player
  • 7× Pro Bowl
 [3]
Scott Mitchell 1990–2001

Utah (college)
Miami Dolphins (NFL)
Orlando Thunder (WLAF)
Detroit Lions (NFL)
Baltimore Ravens (NFL)
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
  • Former holder of several Detroit Lions passing records
 [1]
Todd Marinovich 1990–93, 1999–2001

USC (college)
Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
BC Lions (CFL)
Los Angeles Avengers (Arena Football)
  • USA Today All-USA high school football team (1987)
  • Nicknamed "Robo-QB"
  • AFL all-rookie team (2001)
 [5]
Mark Brunell 1993–2011

Washington (college)
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
Washington Redskins (NFL)
New Orleans Saints (NFL)
New York Jets (NFL)

 [1]
Doug Nussmeier 1994–2000

Idaho (college)
New Orleans Saints (NFL)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
BC Lions (CFL)
  • Walter Payton Award winner (1993)
  • Still holds numerous Idaho passing records
  • Only one of five quarterbacks in NCAA history to pass for over 10,000 yards and rush for over 1,000
 [4]
Cade McNown 1999–2008

UCLA (college)
Chicago Bears (NFL)
Miami Dolphins (NFL)
San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
Oakland Raiders (NFL)

 [6]
Michael Vick 2001–2015

Virginia Tech (college)
Atlanta Falcons (NFL)
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
New York Jets (NFL)
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
  • Highest rated passer in college football (1999)
  • 2001 first overall pick
  • 4× Pro Bowl
  • 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year
  • Most career rushing yards by an NFL Quarterback
 [1]
Chris Simms 2003–2010

Texas (college)
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
Tennessee Titans (NFL)
Denver Broncos (NFL)
  • Former holder of several Texas Longhorns football passing records
  • Son of quarterback Phil Simms
 [1]
Jared Lorenzen 2004–2014

Kentucky (college)
New York Giants (NFL)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
Kentucky Horsemen (AF2)
Northern Kentucky River Monsters (UIFL/CIFL)
Owensboro Rage (CIFL)
  • Second Team All-SEC (2002)
  • Most pass attempts and yards in Kentucky Wildcats football history
  • Super Bowl XLII champion
  • Nicknamed the "Hefty Lefty"
 [7]
Tyler Palko 2004–2011

Pittsburgh (college)
New Orleans Saints (NFL)
Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
California Redwoods (UFL)
Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
  • USA Today All-America Team (Second-team) (2001)
  • University of Pittsburgh Team MVP (2004)
  • 2× Second-team Big East (2004, 2005)
 [8]
Matt Leinart 2006–2013

USC (college)
Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
Houston Texans (NFL)
Oakland Raiders (NFL)
Buffalo Bills (NFL)

 [1][9]
Pat White 2009–2014

West Virginia (college)
Miami Dolphins (NFL)
Virginia Destroyers (UFL)
Washington Redskins (NFL)
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
  • 2× Big East Offensive Player of the Year (2006, 2007)
  • 3× First-team All-Big East (2006–2008)
  • Holder of numerous West Virginia Mountaineers and NCAA passing and rushing records
 [8]
Tim Tebow 2010–2015

Florida (college)
Denver Broncos (NFL)
New York Jets (NFL)
New England Patriots (NFL)
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

 [1][10][4]
Kellen Moore 2012–2017

Boise State (college)
Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
Detroit Lions (NFL)

 [1][2]
Tua Tagovailoa 2020–present Alabama (college)
Miami Dolphins (NFL)		 [8]

See also

References
  1. Edholm, Eric. "Are Lefty Quarterbacks Going Extinct?". FiveThirtyEight.
  2. Toney, Nick (August 13, 2018). "Why are there no lefty quarterbacks in the NFL?". NFL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. Left-handed QBs | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site
  4. Stine, Carl. "Tim Tebow and the 14 Greatest Left-Handed CFB Quarterbacks of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  5. Todd Marinovich Stats | Pro Football Reference
  6. Cade McNown Stats | Pro Football Reference
  7. Jared Lorenzen Stats | Pro Football Reference
  8. Brief, Sam (2018-11-02). "Tua Tagovailoa is making left-handed college QB history". SI.com. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  9. Matt Leinart Stats | Pro Football Reference
  10. Tim Tebow Stats | Pro Football Reference
  11. Casagrande, Michael. "How Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa became left-handed". AL.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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