This is a list of every Georgia Bulldogs football team quarterback and the years they participated on the Georgia Bulldogs football team.
Main starting quarterbacks
1892 to 1894 The following players were the predominant quarters for the Bulldogs each season the team was a non-conference independent team, following the birth of Georgia football. W. N. Gramling1892Georgia's first quarterback.George Butler1893–1894Captain in 1894.
1895 to 1921
The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Bulldogs each season after the establishment of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the establishment of the Southern Conference. Craig Barrow1895Later a distinguished physician in Savannah.Richard Von Albade Gammon1896Led Georgia to its first undefeated season under Pop Warner. He is most famous for having died after injuries sustained in a collegiate football game. The next year, he moved to fullback. He died in the game against Virginia.Reynolds Tichenor1897Transferred from Auburn. He was quarterback when Richard Von Albade Gammon met his death.James "Kid" Huff1898The small quarterback once prevented a Vanderbilt touchdown by tackling the massive Wallace Crutchfield. Young1899Frank K. McCutcheon1899–1900Cam Dorsey1900Johnny Monahan1901–1902Harry Woodruff1903–1904Brother of "Kid" and known as "Big Kid". The two of them were the namesake of Woodruff Hall.John Dozier Lowndes1905–1906E. Farriss1906Kid Woodruff1907–1908; 1910–1911He took a year off in 1909 to travel around the U.S. and Mexico. He coached the "dream and wonder team" of 1927. Brother of Harry; the two of them were the namesake of Woodruff Hall.John Northcutt1909Hafford Hay1909–1910Homer Thompson1910Leon Covington1912David Paddock1913–19153x All-Southern. Paddock went unnoticed his freshman year at halfback, until he was moved to the quarterback position in the game with Georgia Tech and led the Bulldogs to a 20 to 0 victory. Paddock is the only player in school history to have a petition circulated by the student body requesting that he play for the Bulldogs. He was its second ever All-American after Bob McWhorter.William Donnelly1916Buck Cheves1919–1920Head of the 1920 "ten second backfield" that went undefeated and was the first team of Georgia's to be called "Bulldogs." He returned a kick blocked by Puss Whelchel 87 yards for a touchdown to defeat Alabama, ranked fourth in The 50 Greatest Plays In Georgia Bulldogs Football History.Sheldon Fitts1920Started the Florida game.Teany Randall1921
1922 to 1932
The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Bulldogs each season after the establishment of the Southern Conference until the establishment of the Southeastern Conference. Dick Mulvehill1922Dave Collings1922Started the Vandy game.Scrappy Moore1923–1925Made the drop kick to beat Vandy. It was the game which injured Lynn Bomar. He coached the Chattanooga Mocs for many years, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach.Johnny Broadnax1926–1927Quarterback on the "dream and wonder team." In the 1940s he was assistant athletic director at UGA.H. F. Johnson1926–1928Quarterback on the "dream and wonder team."Moran1929Austin Downes1929–1931Transferred from Notre Dame. All-Southern. Led the 1930 team to wins over NYU and Yale. The 1931 team lost only to Southern Conference champion Tulane (whose only loss was in the Rose Bowl to USC) and National Champion USC.Leroy Young1932
1933 to present
The following quarterbacks were the leading passer for the Bulldogs each season since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1933.
Byron Griffith1933–1934Charlie Treadaway1935Andy Roddenberry1936Lewis Young1936–1937Wallace Miller1937Bob Salisbury1938Robin Nowell1939Paul Kluk1940Cliff Kimsey1941Walter Maguire1942Bobby Hague1943Billy Hodges1944John Rauch1945–1948Ray Prosperi1949Zeke Bratkowski1950–1952Jimmy Harper1953–1955Billy Hearn1956Charley Britt1957–1959Fran Tarkenton1959–1960Led the Bulldogs to the 1959 SEC Championship. He was a famed scrambler. College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame. With the Minnesota Vikings, he had 3 Super Bowl appearances. Vikings Career Passing Yards Leader with 33,098. Vikings Career Passing Touchdowns Leader with 239. Vikings head coach Bud Grant flatly called Tarkenton "the greatest quarterback who's ever played."Larry Rakestraw1961–1963Lynn Hughes1964Kirby Moore1965–1967Led the Bulldogs to the 1966 SEC Championship.Mike Cavan1968–1970Led the Bulldogs to the 1968 SEC Championship.Andy Johnson1971–1973Matt Robinson1974With Ray Goff, led the Bulldogs to the 1976 SEC Championship.Ray Goff1975–1976With Matt Robinson, led the Bulldogs to the 1976 SEC Championship.Jeff Pyburn1977–1979Buck Belue1979–1981Led the Bulldogs to become the 1980 National Champions. Led the Bulldogs to become the 1980 and 1981 SEC Champions.John Lastinger1982–1983Led the Bulldogs to the 1982 SEC Championship.Todd Williams1983–1984Wayne Johnson1985–1988James Jackson1985–1987Greg Talley 1989–1991Preston Jones1990Joe Dupree 1990Eric Zeier1991–1994Mike Bobo1995–1997Hines Ward1995Brian Smith1995Quincy Carter1998–2000Cory Phillips2000David Greene2001–2004Led the Bulldogs to a 2002 SEC Championship title.D. J. Shockley2004–2005Led the Bulldogs to a 2005 SEC Championship title.Joe Tereshinski2005–2006Matthew Stafford2006–2008Current starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams. 1st Overall Pick of the 2009 NFL draft. AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2011). First UGA QB to win a Super Bowl, with the Los Angeles Rams in the 2022 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.Joe Cox2006, 2009Aaron Murray2010–2013SEC Career Passing Yards Leader.Hutson Mason2013–2014Greyson Lambert 2015–2016Faton Bauta2015Started against Florida, throwing four interceptions in his lone start, losing 27–3. Jacob Eason2016–2017Jake Fromm2017–2019Led the Bulldogs to become the 2017 SEC Champions, but was defeated in the 2018 National Championship title gameD'Wan Mathis2020Started the first game of the 2020 season. Was benched and eventually transferred to Temple.Stetson Bennett2020–2022Led the Bulldogs to become the 2021–22 and 2022–23 National Champions. Led the Bulldogs to become the 2021 and 2022 SEC Champions.JT Daniels2020–2021Carson Beck2023–2024Led the Bulldogs to a 2024 SEC Championship title.Gunner Stockton2024–2026Made first career start in the 2025 Sugar Bowl
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