Quarterback starts (by season)
The number of games started during the season is listed to the right of the player's name.
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
The number of games started during the season is listed to the right of the player's name.
The following quarterbacks have the most starts for the Panthers in regular season games. Bold text indicates the player is currently on the team's roster.
| 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 | GP | GS | W | L | T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 133 | 129 | 68 | 60 | 1 | .531 |
| Jake Delhomme | 91 | 90 | 53 | 37 | 0 | .589 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 59 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 0 | .451 |
| Kerry Collins | 45 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 0 | .524 |
| Chris Weinke | 27 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .105 |
| Sam Darnold | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| Bryce Young | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| Rodney Peete | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 15 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 |
| Matt Moore | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 |
| Kyle Allen | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 |
| Jimmy Clausen | 13 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 |
| P. J. Walker | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
| Baker Mayfield | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| Derek Anderson | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| David Carr | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| Frank Reich | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Will Grier | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Randy Fasani | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Taylor Heinicke | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Lytle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Brian St. Pierre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Through the 2023 NFL season
(Through the 2021 NFL Season)
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 2,440 | 4,106 | 59.4 | 29,725 | 186 | 113 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1,580 | 2,669 | 59.2 | 19,258 | 120 | 89 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 1,041 | 1,723 | 60.4 | 12,690 | 86 | 50 |
| Kerry Collins | 694 | 1,340 | 51.8 | 8,306 | 47 | 54 |
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