These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

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

Regular season Season(s) Quarterback(s) 1960 (AFL) Frank Tripucka (14) 1961 (AFL) Frank Tripucka (10) / George Herring (4) 1962 (AFL) Frank Tripucka (13) / George Shaw (1) 1963 (AFL) Mickey Slaughter (7) / John McCormick (3) / Don Breaux (2) / Frank Tripucka (2) 1964 (AFL) Jacky Lee (10) / Mickey Slaughter (4) 1965 (AFL) Mickey Slaughter (7) / John McCormick (6) / Jacky Lee (1) 1966 (AFL) Max Choboian (7) / John McCormick (5) / Scotty Glacken (1) / Mickey Slaughter (1) 1967 (AFL) Steve Tensi (12) / Jim LeClair (2) 1968 (AFL) Steve Tensi (6) / Marlin Briscoe (5) / Jim LeClair (2) / John McCormick (1) 1969 (AFL) Steve Tensi (12) / Pete Liske (2) 1970 Pete Liske (9) / Chuck Pastrana (3) / Steve Tensi (2) 1971 Don Horn (9) / Steve Ramsey (5) 1972 Charley Johnson (9) / Steve Ramsey (5) 1973 Charley Johnson (14) 1974 Charley Johnson (12) / Steve Ramsey (2) 1975 Steve Ramsey (7) / Charley Johnson (6) / John Hufnagel (1) 1976 Steve Ramsey (12) / Craig Penrose (2) 1977 Craig Morton (14) 1978 Craig Morton (13) / Craig Penrose (2) / Norris Weese (1) 1979 Craig Morton (10) / Norris Weese (6) 1980 Craig Morton (9) / Matt Robinson (7) 1981 Craig Morton (15) / Steve DeBerg (1) 1982 Steve DeBerg (5) / Craig Morton (3) / Mark Herrmann (1) 1983 John Elway (10) / Steve DeBerg (5) / Gary Kubiak (1) 1984 John Elway (14) / Gary Kubiak (2) 1985 John Elway (16) 1986 John Elway (16) 1987 John Elway (12) / Ken Karcher (3) 1988 John Elway (15) / Gary Kubiak (1) 1989 John Elway (15) / Gary Kubiak (1) 1990 John Elway (16) 1991 John Elway (16) 1992 John Elway (12) / Tommy Maddox (4) 1993 John Elway (16) 1994 John Elway (14) / Hugh Millen (2) 1995 John Elway (16) 1996 John Elway (15) / Bill Musgrave (1) 1997 John Elway (16) 1998 John Elway (12) / Bubby Brister (4) 1999 Brian Griese (13) / Chris Miller (3) 2000 Brian Griese (10) / Gus Frerotte (6) 2001 Brian Griese (15) / Gus Frerotte (1) 2002 Brian Griese (13) / Steve Beuerlein (3) 2003 Jake Plummer (11) / Steve Beuerlein (2) / Danny Kanell (2) / Jarious Jackson (1) 2004 Jake Plummer (16) 2005 Jake Plummer (16) 2006 Jake Plummer (11) / Jay Cutler (5) 2007 Jay Cutler (16) 2008 Jay Cutler (16) 2009 Kyle Orton (15) / Chris Simms (1) 2010 Kyle Orton (13) / Tim Tebow (3) 2011 Tim Tebow (11) / Kyle Orton (5) 2012 Peyton Manning (16) 2013 Peyton Manning (16) 2014 Peyton Manning (16) 2015 Peyton Manning (9) / Brock Osweiler (7) 2016 Trevor Siemian (14) / Paxton Lynch (2) 2017 Trevor Siemian (10) / Brock Osweiler (4) / Paxton Lynch (2) 2018 Case Keenum (16) 2019 Joe Flacco (8) / Drew Lock (5) / Brandon Allen (3) 2020 Drew Lock (13) / Jeff Driskel (1) / Brett Rypien (1) / Kendall Hinton (1)2021Teddy Bridgewater (14) / Drew Lock (3)2022Russell Wilson (15) / Brett Rypien (2)2023Russell Wilson (15) / Jarrett Stidham (2) 2024 Bo Nix (17)2025Bo Nix (17)2026Bo Nix (2) Note

Post-season Season Quarterback(s) 1977 Craig Morton (2–1) 1978 Craig Morton (0–1) 1979 Craig Morton (0–1) 1983 Steve DeBerg (0–1) 1984 John Elway (0–1) 1986 John Elway (2–1) 1987 John Elway (2–1) 1989 John Elway (2–1) 1991 John Elway (1–1) 1993 John Elway (0–1) 1996 John Elway (0–1) 1997 John Elway (4–0) 1998 John Elway (3–0) 2000 Gus Frerotte (0–1) 2003 Jake Plummer (0–1) 2004 Jake Plummer (0–1) 2005 Jake Plummer (1–1) 2011 Tim Tebow (1–1) 2012 Peyton Manning (0–1) 2013 Peyton Manning (2–1) 2014 Peyton Manning (0–1) 2015 Peyton Manning (3–0) 2024 Bo Nix (0–1) 2025 Bo Nix (1–0) / Jarrett Stidham (0–1)

Most games as starting quarterback These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Broncos in regular season games (through the 2026 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 % 1983–1998 234 231 146 80 1 1977–1982 72 64 41 23 — .641 2012–2015 58 57 45 12 — .789 2003–2006 59 54 39 15 — .722 1998–2002 53 51 27 24 — 1972–1975 54 41 20 18 3 .524 1960–1963 44 39 13 25 1 .346 2006–2008 37 37 17 20 — .459 2024–present36362511 – 2009–2011 34 33 12 21 — .364 1967–1970 41 32 10 21 1 .328 1971–1976 53 31 14 17 — .452 2022–202330301119 — .367 2015–2017 26 24 12 11 —

Team career passing records

Through the 2026 NFL season Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int 4,123 7,250 56.9 51,475 300 226 1,443 2,170 66.5 17,112 140 53 1,044 1,678 62.2 11,763 71 53 944 1,596 59.1 11,631 71 47 907 1,594 56.9 11,895 74 65Bo Nix8031,23864.98,1255625 762 1,220 62.5 9,024 54 37 720 1,194 60.3 8,434 49 28 662 1,277 51.8 7,676 51 85Russell Wilson58993063.36,5944219 517 970 53.3 7,238 52 52

See also List of American Football League players List of NFL starting quarterbacks

References

Denver Broncos Team Encyclopedia