These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Lions. Since the beginning of the 2021 season, their starting quarterback has been Jared Goff.
The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:
Season(s) | Quarterback(s) |
---|---|
1935 | Glenn Presnell (1–0) |
1952 | Bobby Layne (2–0) |
1953 | Bobby Layne (1–0) |
1954 | Bobby Layne (0–1) |
1957 | Tobin Rote (2–0) |
1970 | Greg Landry (0–1) |
1982 | Eric Hipple (0–1) |
1983 | Gary Danielson (0–1) |
1991 | Erik Kramer (1–1) |
1993 | Erik Kramer (0–1) |
1994 | Dave Krieg (0–1) |
1995 | Scott Mitchell (0–1) |
1997 | Scott Mitchell (0–1) |
1999 | Gus Frerotte (0–1) |
2011 | Matthew Stafford (0–1) |
2014 | Matthew Stafford (0–1) |
2016 | Matthew Stafford (0–1) |
2023 | Jared Goff (2–1) |
Through the 2023 NFL Regular Season
Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Stafford | 3,898 | 6,224 | 62.6 | 45,109 | 282 | 141 |
Bobby Layne | 1,074 | 2,193 | 49.0 | 15,710 | 118 | 142 |
Scott Mitchell | 1,049 | 1,850 | 56.7 | 12,647 | 79 | 57 |
Greg Landry | 957 | 1,747 | 54.8 | 12,451 | 80 | 81 |
Jared Goff | 1,121 | 1,686 | 66.5 | 12,258 | 78 | 27 |
Gary Danielson | 952 | 1,684 | 56.5 | 11,885 | 69 | 71 |
Eric Hipple | 830 | 1,546 | 53.7 | 10,711 | 55 | 70 |
Joey Harrington | 986 | 1,802 | 54.7 | 10,242 | 60 | 62 |
Through the 2023 NFL regular season
Record (W-L-T) % | Quarterback(s) |
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74–90–1 (.452) | Matthew Stafford |
53–29–2 (.643) | Bobby Layne |
40–41–3 (.494) | Greg Landry |
28–29 (.491) | Eric Hipple |
27–30 (.474) | Scott Mitchell |
24–21–3 (.531) | Bill Munson |
24–23–1 (.510) | Jared Goff |
23–25–4 (.481) | Milt Plum |
23–28–1 (.452) | Gary Danielson |
21–26 (.447) | Rodney Peete |
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