This is a list of American football quarterbacks who have started for the Washington Redskins , as well as its predecessors the Boston Braves (1932 ) and Boston Redskins (1933 –1936 ), in the National Football League (NFL). The Washington Redskins franchise was originally founded in Boston , Massachusetts as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise .[1] 1937 , the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. [2]
Of the 49 Redskins starting quarterbacks , two have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame : Sammy Baugh and Sonny Jurgensen .[3]
Starting quarterback statistics [ ]
Year
Name
GP –GS Att–Cmp
Yards
TDs INTs Cmp Pct. Rate
Boston Braves
1932 Hank Hughes 10–9
57–11
134
1
9
19.3%
5.8
Boston Redskins
1933 Jim Musick 12–11
36–11
151
0
14
30.6%
5.4
1934 Steve Hokuf 10–9
51–13
203
3
10
25.5%
23.7
Pug Rentner 10–2
11–2
13
0
3
18.2%
0.0
1935 Pug Rentner 11–6
50–9
148
1
15
18.0%
6.7
Bill Shepherd 7–6
55–21
318
1
14
38.2%
24.5
1936 Eddie Britt 10–5
44–18
294
3
5
40.9%
47.2
Ed Smith 8–4
40–11
120
1
2
27.5%
27.1
Washington Redskins
1937 Sammy Baugh 11–5
171–81
1,127
8
14
47.4%
50.5
1938 Sammy Baugh 9–3
128–63
853
5
11
49.2%
48.1
Frank Filchock 6–2
27–11
77
0
4
40.7%
9.0
Bill Hartman 10–4
77–38
558
4
10
49.4%
51.1
1939 Sammy Baugh 9–1
96–53
518
6
9
55.2%
52.3
Frank Filchock 11–9
89–55
1,094
11
7
61.8%
111.6
Jim German 8–1
12–6
97
1
2
50.0%
65.6
1940 Sammy Baugh 11–11
177–111
1,367
12
10
62.7%
85.6
1941 Sammy Baugh 11–10
193–106
1,236
10
19
54.9%
52.2
Frank Filchock 11–1
68–28
327
1
11
41.2%
21.8
1942 Sammy Baugh 11–8
225–132
1,524
16
11
58.7%
82.5
1943 Sammy Baugh 10–7
239–133
1,754
23
19
55.6%
78.0
1944 Sammy Baugh 8–4
146–82
849
4
8
56.2%
59.4
Frank Filchock 10–6
147–84
1,139
13
9
57.1%
86.0
1945 Sammy Baugh 8–8
182–128
1,669
11
4
70.3%
109.9
1946 Sammy Baugh 11–2
161–87
1,163
8
17
54.0%
54.2
Jim Youel 9–4
48–20
352
2
3
41.7%
55.2
1947 Sammy Baugh 12–11
354–210
2,938
25
15
59.3%
92.0
Jim Youel 6–1
62–21
398
3
3
33.9%
53.0
1948 Sammy Baugh 12–3
315–185
2,599
22
23
58.7%
78.3
1949 Sammy Baugh 12–8
255–145
1,903
18
14
56.9%
81.2
Harry Gilmer 12–3
132–49
869
4
15
37.1%
31.0
1950 Sammy Baugh 11–7
166–90
1,130
10
11
54.2%
68.1
Harry Gilmer 10–5
141–63
948
8
12
44.7%
50.8
1951 Sammy Baugh 12–9
154–67
1,104
7
17
43.5%
43.8
Harry Gilmer 10–3
68–31
391
1
6
45.6%
32.2
1952 Sammy Baugh 7–5
33–20
152
2
1
60.6%
79.4
Eddie LeBaron 12–7
194–96
1,420
14
15
49.5%
65.7
1953 Eddie LeBaron 12–5
149–62
874
3
17
41.6%
28.3
Jack Scarbath 12–7
129–45
862
9
12
34.9%
43.5
1954 Al Dorow 11–5
138–70
997
8
17
50.7%
54.2
Jack Scarbath 10–7
109–44
798
7
13
40.4%
48.1
1955 Al Dorow 8–1
12–2
37
0
1
16.7%
5.2
Ralph Guglielmi 9–3
62–20
242
2
4
32.3%
29.1
Eddie LeBaron 12–8
178–79
1,270
9
15
44.4%
50.5
1956 Al Dorow 12–7
112–55
730
8
8
49.1%
64.2
Eddie LeBaron 10–5
98–47
554
3
10
48.0%
36.2
1957 Eddie LeBaron 12–12
167–99
1,508
11
10
59.3%
86.1
1958 Ralph Guglielmi 8–2
81–34
458
2
6
42.0%
38.0
Eddie LeBaron 12–10
145–79
1,365
11
10
54.5%
83.3
1959 Ralph Guglielmi 9–4
89–36
617
4
11
40.4%
40.1
Eddie LeBaron 12–8
173–77
1,077
8
11
44.5%
54.0
1960 Eagle Day 12–1
19–9
115
0
1
47.4%
44.8
Ralph Guglielmi 11–11
223–125
1,547
9
19
56.1%
55.7
1961 Norm Snead 14–14
375–172
2,337
11
22
45.9%
51.6
1962 Norm Snead 14–14
354–184
2,926
22
22
52.0%
74.7
1963 Norm Snead 14–14
363–175
3,043
13
27
48.2%
58.1
1964 Sonny Jurgensen 14–14
385–207
2,934
24
13
53.8%
85.4
1965 Sonny Jurgensen 13–13
356–190
2,367
15
16
53.4%
69.6
Dick Shiner 14–1
65–28
470
3
4
43.1%
57.9
1966 Sonny Jurgensen 14–14
436–254
3,209
28
19
58.3%
84.5
1967 Sonny Jurgensen 14–14
508–288
3,747
31
16
56.7%
87.3
1968 Sonny Jurgensen 12–12
292–167
1,980
17
11
57.2%
81.7
Jim Ninowski 7–2
95–49
633
4
6
51.6%
60.5
1969 Sonny Jurgensen 14–14
442–274
3,102
22
15
62.0%
85.4
1970 Sonny Jurgensen 14–14
337–202
2,354
23
10
59.9%
91.5
1971 Sonny Jurgensen 5–1
28–16
170
0
2
57.1%
45.2
Billy Kilmer 14–13
306–166
2,221
13
13
54.2%
74.0
1972 Sonny Jurgensen 7–4
59–39
633
2
4
66.1%
84.9
Billy Kilmer 12–10
225–120
1,648
19
11
53.3%
84.8
1973 Sonny Jurgensen 14–4
145–87
904
6
5
60.0%
77.5
Billy Kilmer 10–10
227–122
1,656
14
9
53.7%
81.3
1974 Sonny Jurgensen 14–4
167–107
1,185
11
5
64.1%
94.5
Billy Kilmer 11–10
234–137
1,632
10
6
58.5%
83.5
1975 Randy Johnson 8–2
79–41
556
4
10
51.9%
52.0
Billy Kilmer 12–12
346–178
2,440
23
16
51.4%
77.2
1976 Billy Kilmer 10–9
206–108
1,252
12
10
52.4%
70.3
Joe Theismann 14–5
163–79
1,036
8
10
48.5%
59.8
1977 Billy Kilmer 8–8
201–99
1,187
8
7
49.3%
66.5
Joe Theismann 14–6
182–84
1,097
7
9
46.2%
57.9
1978 Billy Kilmer 5–2
46–23
316
4
3
50.0%
74.2
Joe Theismann 16–14
390–187
2,593
13
18
47.9%
61.6
1979 Joe Theismann 16–16
395–233
2,797
20
13
59.0%
83.9
1980 Mike Kruczek 7–1
31–22
209
0
2
71.0%
62.4
Joe Theismann 16–15
454–262
2,962
17
16
57.7%
75.2
1981 Joe Theismann 16–16
496–293
3,568
19
20
59.1%
77.3
1982 Joe Theismann 9–9
252–161
2,033
13
9
63.9%
91.3
1983 Joe Theismann 16–16
459–276
3,714
29
11
60.1%
97.0
1984 Joe Theismann 16–16
477–283
3,391
24
13
59.3%
86.6
1985 Jay Schroeder 9–5
209–112
1,458
5
5
53.6%
73.8
Joe Theismann 11–11
301–167
1,774
8
16
55.5%
59.6
1986 Jay Schroeder 16–16
541–276
4,109
22
22
51.0%
72.9
1987 Ed Rubbert 3–3
49–26
532
4
1
53.1%
110.2
Jay Schroeder 11–10
267–129
1,878
12
10
48.3%
71.0
Doug Williams 5–2
143–81
1,156
11
5
56.6%
94.0
1988 Mark Rypien 9–6
208–114
1,730
18
13
54.8%
85.2
Doug Williams 11–10
380–213
2,609
15
12
56.1%
77.4
1989 Mark Rypien 14–14
476–280
3,768
22
13
58.8%
88.1
Doug Williams 4–2
93–51
585
1
3
54.8%
64.1
1990 Stan Humphries 7–5
156–91
1,015
3
10
58.3%
57.5
Jeff Rutledge 10–1
68–40
455
2
1
58.8%
82.7
Mark Rypien 10–10
304–166
2,070
16
11
54.6%
78.4
1991 Mark Rypien 16–16
421–249
3,564
28
11
59.1%
97.9
1992 Mark Rypien 16–16
479–269
3,282
13
17
56.2%
71.7
1993 Cary Conklin 2–2
87–46
496
4
3
52.9%
70.9
Rich Gannon 8–4
125–74
704
3
7
59.2%
59.5
Mark Rypien 12–10
319–166
1,514
4
10
52.0%
56.3
1994 Gus Frerotte 4–4
100–46
600
5
5
46.0%
61.2
John Friesz 16–4
180–105
1,266
10
9
58.3%
77.7
Heath Shuler 11–8
265–120
1,658
10
12
45.3%
59.6
1995 Gus Frerotte 16–11
396–199
2,751
13
13
50.3%
70.2
Heath Shuler 7–5
125–66
745
3
7
52.8%
55.6
1996 Gus Frerotte 16–16
470–270
3,453
12
11
57.4%
79.3
1997 Gus Frerotte 13–13
402–204
2,682
17
12
50.7%
73.8
Jeff Hostetler 6–3
144–79
899
5
10
54.9%
56.5
1998 Gus Frerotte 3–2
54–25
283
1
3
46.3%
45.5
Trent Green 15–14
509–278
3,441
23
11
54.6%
81.8
1999 Brad Johnson 16–16
519–316
4,005
24
13
60.9%
90.0
2000 Jeff George 6–5
194–113
1,389
7
6
58.2%
79.6
Brad Johnson 12–11
365–228
2,505
11
15
62.5%
75.7
2001 Tony Banks 15–14
370–198
2,386
10
10
54.7%
71.3
Jeff George 2–2
42–23
168
0
3
54.8%
34.6
2002 Shane Matthews 8–7
237–124
1,251
11
6
52.3%
72.6
Patrick Ramsey 10–5
227–117
1,539
9
8
51.5%
71.8
Danny Wuerffel 7–4
92–58
719
3
6
63.0%
70.9
2003 Tim Hasselbeck 7–5
177–95
1,012
5
7
53.7%
63.6
Patrick Ramsey 11–11
337–179
2,166
14
9
53.1%
75.8
2004 Mark Brunell 9–9
237–118
1,194
7
6
49.3%
63.9
Patrick Ramsey 9–7
272–169
1,665
10
11
62.1%
74.8
2005 Mark Brunell 16–15
454–262
3,050
23
10
57.7%
85.9
Patrick Ramsey 4–1
25–15
279
1
1
60.0%
95.2
2006 Mark Brunell 10–9
260–162
1,789
8
4
62.3%
86.5
Jason Campbell 7–7
207–110
1,297
10
6
53.1%
76.5
2007 Jason Campbell 13–13
417–250
2,700
12
11
60.0%
77.6
Todd Collins 4–3
105–67
888
5
0
63.8%
106.4
2008 Jason Campbell 16–16
506–315
3,245
13
6
62.3%
84.3
2009 Jason Campbell 16–16
507–327
3,618
20
15
64.5%
86.4
2010 Donovan McNabb 5–8
275–472
3,377
14
15
58.3%
77.1
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