These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each playing at quarterback for the Falcons.

Starting quarterbacks

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

Regular season Season Regular season Postseason Ref.1966Randy Johnson (3–8) / Dennis Claridge (0–3)1967Randy Johnson (1–10–1) / Terry Nofsinger (0–1) / Steve Sloan (0–1)1968Bob Berry (1–6) / Randy Johnson (1–6)1969Bob Berry (4–3) / Randy Johnson (2–3) / Bruce Lemmerman (0–2)1970Bob Berry (3–7–2) / Randy Johnson (1–1)1971Bob Berry (4–5–1) / Dick Shiner (3–1)1972Bob Berry (7–7)1973Bob Lee (8–2) / Dick Shiner (1–3)1974Bob Lee (2–7) / Pat Sullivan (0–3) / Kim McQuilken (1–1)1975Steve Bartkowski (4–7) / Kim McQuilken (0–2) / Pat Sullivan (0–1)1976Scott Hunter (2–4) / Steve Bartkowski (1–4) / Kim McQuilken (1–2)1977Scott Hunter (4–3) / Steve Bartkowski (3–4)1978Steve Bartkowski (8–5) / June Jones (1–2)Steve Bartkowski (1–1)1979Steve Bartkowski (6–8) / June Jones (0–2)1980Steve Bartkowski (12–4)Steve Bartkowski (0–1)1981Steve Bartkowski (7–9)1982Steve Bartkowski (5–4)Steve Bartkowski (0–1)1983Steve Bartkowski (6–8) / Mike Moroski (1–1)1984Steve Bartkowski (3–8) / Mike Moroski (1–4)1985David Archer (4–7) / Steve Bartkowski (0–5)1986David Archer (5–5–1) / Turk Schonert (2–3)1987Scott Campbell (2–7) / Erik Kramer (1–1) / Chris Miller (0–2) / David Archer (0–1) / Jeff Van Raaphorst (0–1)1988Chris Miller (5–8) / Steve Dils (0–3)1989Chris Miller (3–12) / Hugh Millen (0–1)1990Chris Miller (3–9) / Hugh Millen (2–0) / Scott Campbell (0–2)1991Chris Miller (9–5) / Billy Joe Tolliver (1–1)Chris Miller (1–1)1992Chris Miller (3–5) / Billy Joe Tolliver (2–3) / Wade Wilson (1–2)1993Bobby Hebert (4–8) / Billy Joe Tolliver (2–0) / Chris Miller (0–2)1994Jeff George (7–9)1995Jeff George (9–7)Jeff George (0–1)1996Bobby Hebert (3–10) / Jeff George (0–3)1997Chris Chandler (7–7) / Billy Joe Tolliver (0–1) / Tony Graziani (0–1)1998Chris Chandler (13–1) / Tony Graziani (1–0) / Steve DeBerg (0–1)Chris Chandler (2–1)1999Chris Chandler (4–8) / Tony Graziani (1–2) / Danny Kanell (0–1)2000Chris Chandler (4–9) / Doug Johnson (0–2) / Danny Kanell (0–1)2001Chris Chandler (6–8) / Michael Vick (1–1)2002Michael Vick (8–6–1) / Doug Johnson (1–0)Michael Vick (1–1)2003Doug Johnson (1–7) / Michael Vick (3–1) / Kurt Kittner (1–3)2004Michael Vick (11–4) / Matt Schaub (0–1)Michael Vick (1–1)2005Michael Vick (8–7) / Matt Schaub (0–1)2006Michael Vick (7–9)2007Joey Harrington (3–7) / Chris Redman (1–3) / Byron Leftwich (0–2)2008Matt Ryan (11–5)Matt Ryan (0–1)2009Matt Ryan (9–5) / Chris Redman (0–2)2010Matt Ryan (13–3)Matt Ryan (0–1)2011Matt Ryan (10–6)Matt Ryan (0–1)2012Matt Ryan (13–3)Matt Ryan (1–1)2013Matt Ryan (4–12)2014Matt Ryan (6–10)2015Matt Ryan (8–8)2016Matt Ryan (11–5)Matt Ryan (2–1)2017Matt Ryan (10–6)Matt Ryan (1–1)2018Matt Ryan (7–9)2019Matt Ryan (7–8) / Matt Schaub (0–1)2020Matt Ryan (4–12)2021Matt Ryan (7–10)2022Marcus Mariota (5–8) / Desmond Ridder (2–2)2023Desmond Ridder (6–7) / Taylor Heinicke (1–3)2024Kirk Cousins (7–7) / Michael Penix Jr. (1–2)2025Michael Penix Jr. (3–6) / Kirk Cousins (5–3)2026Michael Penix Jr. (1–0) / Cooper Rush (0–2)

Most games as starting quarterback These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Falcons in regular season games (through the 2021 NFL season).

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 % 2008–2021 222 222 120 102 — .541 1975–1985 123 121 55 66 — .455 2001–2006 74 67 38 28 1 .575 1997–2001 68 67 34 33 — .507 1987–1993 69 66 23 43 — .348 1968–1972 54 51 19 29 3 .402

Team career passing records

Regular season (Through the 2021 NFL season) Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int 5,242 8,003 65.5 59,735 367 170 1,871 3,330 56.2 23,470 154 141 1,129 2,089 54.0 14,066 87 72 981 1,672 58.7 13,268 87 56 930 1,730 53.8 11,505 71 52 714 1,180 60.5 8,575 50 32 637 1,066 59.8 7,053 50 49 598 1,049 57.0 8,489 57 56

Postseason Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int23735167.52,6722075310152.479258356256.445116599760.8728445810356.360933305455.536622

See also

List of NFL starting quarterbacks

References