List of BC Lions starting quarterbacks

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The following is a list of starting quarterbacks for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League that have started a regular season game for the team. This list includes postseason appearances since 1989, but does not include preseason games. They are listed in order of most appearances at quarterback for the Lions.

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Starting quarterbacks by season

Damon Allen is the Lions' all-time leader in passing yards, completions, and touchdowns. 2019, Damon Allen.jpg
Damon Allen is the Lions' all-time leader in passing yards, completions, and touchdowns.
Travis Lulay was the Grey Cup MVP as the Lions won the 2011 Grey Cup. Travis Lulay 2012.jpg
Travis Lulay was the Grey Cup MVP as the Lions won the 2011 Grey Cup.
Joe Kapp led the Lions to their first Grey Cup championship in 1964. Joe Kapp VPL 44011 (15707508290).jpg
Joe Kapp led the Lions to their first Grey Cup championship in 1964.

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

Season(s)Regular seasonPostseason
2023 Vernon Adams (16) / Dane Evans (2) Vernon Adams (2)
2022 Nathan Rourke (10) / Michael O'Connor (1) / Antonio Pipkin (1) / Vernon Adams (6) Nathan Rourke (2)
2021 Michael Reilly (12) / Nathan Rourke (2)
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Michael Reilly (16) / Danny O'Brien (2)
2018 Travis Lulay (12) / Jonathon Jennings (6) Travis Lulay (1)
2017 Jonathon Jennings (14) / Travis Lulay (4)
2016 Jonathon Jennings (18) Jonathon Jennings (2)
2015 Travis Lulay (10) / Jonathon Jennings (6) / John Beck (2) Jonathon Jennings (1)
2014 Kevin Glenn (17) / Travis Lulay (1) Kevin Glenn (1)
2013 Travis Lulay (11) / Thomas DeMarco (6) / Buck Pierce (1) Travis Lulay (1)
2012 Travis Lulay (16) / Michael Reilly (2) Travis Lulay (1)
2011 Travis Lulay (18) Travis Lulay (2)
2010 Travis Lulay (9) / Casey Printers (8) / Jarious Jackson (1) Travis Lulay (1)
2009 Buck Pierce (12) / Jarious Jackson (3) / Casey Printers (3) Casey Printers (2)
2008 Buck Pierce (11) / Jarious Jackson (7) Buck Pierce (2)
2007 Jarious Jackson (11) / Buck Pierce (4) / Dave Dickenson (3) Jarious Jackson (1)
2006 Dave Dickenson (12) / Buck Pierce (6) Dave Dickenson (2)
2005 Dave Dickenson (11) / Casey Printers (6) / Buck Pierce (1) Dave Dickenson (1)
2004 Casey Printers (14) / Dave Dickenson (4) Casey Printers (1) / Dave Dickenson (1)
2003 Dave Dickenson (17) / Spergon Wynn (1) Spergon Wynn (1)
2002 Damon Allen (18) Damon Allen (1)
2001 Damon Allen (16) / Tony Corbin (2) Damon Allen (1)
2000 Damon Allen (18) Damon Allen (3)
1999 Damon Allen (18) Damon Allen (1)
1998 Damon Allen (18) Damon Allen (1)
1997 Damon Allen (18) Damon Allen (1)
1996 Damon Allen (13) / Andre Ware (4) / Giulio Caravatta (1)
1995 Danny McManus (17) / Giulio Caravatta (1) Danny McManus (1)
1994 Kent Austin (15) / Danny McManus (3) Kent Austin (2) / Danny McManus (1)
1993 Danny Barrett (15) / Danny McManus (3) Danny Barrett (1)
1992 Danny Barrett (10) / Tony Kimbrough (4) / Michael Johnson (2) / Gilbert Renfroe (2)
1991 Doug Flutie (18) Doug Flutie (1)
1990 Joe Paopao (9) / Doug Flutie (8) / Rickey Foggie (1)
1989 Matt Dunigan (18)
1988 Matt Dunigan (17) / Rickey Foggie (1)
1987 Roy Dewalt (16) / Greg Vavra (2)
1986 Roy Dewalt (18)
1985 Roy Dewalt (16)
1984 Roy Dewalt (12) / Tim Cowan (4)
1983 Roy Dewalt (16)
1982 Roy Dewalt (8) / Joe Paopao (8)
1981 Roy Dewalt (1) / Joe Paopao (15)
1980 Roy Dewalt (6) / Joe Paopao (9) / Mike Nott (1)
1979 Jerry Tagge (8) / Joe Paopao (8)
1978 Jerry Tagge (15) / Gary Keithley (1)
1977 Jerry Tagge (15) / Gary Keithley (1)
1976 Eric Guthrie (11) / Rick Cassata (3) / John Sciarra (2)
1975 Peter Liske (11) / Eric Guthrie (2) / Don Moorhead (3)
1974 Don Moorhead (14) / Peter Liske (2)
1973 Don Moorhead (12) / Carl Douglas (4)
1972 Don Moorhead (15) / Don Bunce (1)
1971 Don Moorhead (9) / Paul Brothers (7)
1970 Paul Brothers (16)
1969 Paul Brothers (16)
1968 Paul Brothers (9) / Pete Ohler (6) / Jackie Parker (1)
1967 Bernie Faloney (15) / Henry Schichtle (1)
1966 Joe Kapp (16)
1965 Joe Kapp (16)
1964 Joe Kapp (16)
1963 Joe Kapp (16)
1962 Joe Kapp (16)
1961 Joe Kapp (11) / Jim Walden (3) / Earl Keeley (1) / Bob Schloredt (1)
1960 Jim Walden (10) / Randy Duncan (6)
1959 Randy Duncan (16)
1958 George Herring (10) / Al Dorow (6)
1957 Maury Duncan (13) / Ron Vann (3)
1956 Jerry Gustafson (10) / Tony Teresa (4) / Arnie Galiffa (1) / Primo Villanueva (1)
1955 Arnie Galiffa (13) / Ron Clinkscale (3)
1954 John Mazur (10) / Gerry Tuttle (4) / Gene Robillard (1)

Team passer rankings

Quarterbacks are listed by number of starts for the Lions.

NameGSW–L–TCompAttPctYardsTDInt
Damon Allen 11961–58–02,0273,42159.327,62113685
Roy Dewalt 9264–26–21,7052,89858.822,86312984
Joe Kapp 9142–55–51,0892,02253.916,5369898
Travis Lulay 8148–33–01,6582,61363.521,35212775
Don Moorhead 5220–30–26021,13453.18,6894258
Joe Paopao 4824–24–08371,46057.311,5087979
Dave Dickenson 4733–14–09791,41469.213,5739029
Paul Brothers 4516–28–150499750.67,1413571
Jonathon Jennings 4422–22–09801,47466.512,4976651
Jerry Tagge 3923–13–356498957.07,0523832

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