List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks

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These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the team.

Starting quarterbacks

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Case Keenum (2018)

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Paxton Lynch (2016-2017)

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Trevor Siemian (2016–2017)

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Brock Osweiler (2015, 2017)

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Peyton Manning (2012–2015)

Chris Simms (2009)

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Tim Tebow (2010–2011)

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Kyle Orton (2009–2011)

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Jay Cutler (2006–2008)

Jake Plummer (2003–2006)

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John Elway (1983–1998)

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 M. 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
1987	John Elway (12) / Ken Karcher (3)
1988	John Elway (15) / Gary Kubiak (1)
1989
1990	John Elway (16)
1991
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
2006	Jake Plummer (11) / Jay Cutler (5)
2007	Jay Cutler (16)
2008
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
2014
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)

Post-season

Season	Quarterback(s)
1977	Craig Morton (2–1)
1978	Craig Morton (0–1)
1979
1983	Steve DeBerg (0–1)
1984	John Elway (0–1)
1986	John Elway (2–1)
1987
1989
1991	John Elway (1–1)
1993	John Elway (0–1)
1996
1997	John Elway (4–0)
1998	John Elway (3–0)
2000	Gus Frerotte (0–1)
2003	Jake Plummer (0–1)
2004
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)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Broncos in regular season games (through the 2018 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	%
Elway, JohnJohn Elway	1983–1998	234	231	148	82	1	.643
Morton, CraigCraig Morton	1977–1982	72	64	41	23	—	.641
Manning, PeytonPeyton Manning	2012–2015	58	57	45	12	—	.789
Plummer, JakeJake Plummer	2003–2006	59	54	39	15	—	.722
Griese, BrianBrian Griese	1998–2002	53	51	27	24	—	.529
Johnson, CharleyCharley Johnson	1972–1975	54	41	20	18	3	.524
Tripucka, FrankFrank Tripucka	1960–1963	44	39	13	25	1	.346
Cutler, JayJay Cutler	2006–2008	37	37	17	20	—	.459
Orton, KyleKyle Orton	2009–2011	34	33	12	21	—	.364
Tensi, SteveSteve Tensi	1967–1970	41	32	10	21	1	.328
Ramsey, SteveSteve Ramsey	1971–1976	53	31	14	17	—	.452
Siemian, TrevorTrevor Siemian	2015–2017	26	24	13	11	—	.542

Team career passing records

Through the 2018 NFL season

Name	Comp	Att	%	Yds	TD	Int
Elway, JohnJohn Elway	4,123	7,250	56.9	51,475	300	226
Manning, PeytonPeyton Manning	1,443	2,170	66.5	17,112	140	53
Griese, BrianBrian Griese	1,044	1,678	62.2	11,763	71	53
Plummer, JakeJake Plummer	944	1,596	59.1	11,631	71	47
Morton, CraigCraig Morton	907	1,594	56.9	11,895	74	65
Cutler, JayJay Cutler	762	1,220	62.5	9,024	54	37
Orton, KyleKyle Orton	720	1,194	60.3	8,434	49	28
Tripucka, FrankFrank Tripucka	662	1,277	51.8	7,676	51	85
Johnson, CharleyCharley Johnson	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