List of New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks

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Drew Brees (2006–2020)

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

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Aaron Brooks (2000–2005)
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Archie Manning (1971–1975, 1977–1981)

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

Starting quarterbacks

SeasonRegular seasonPostseasonRef.
1967 Gary Cuozzo (3–7) / Billy Kilmer (0–4) [1]
1968 Billy Kilmer (4–7) / Karl Sweetan (0–2–1) [2]
1969 Billy Kilmer (5–9) [3]
1970 Billy Kilmer (2–8) / Edd Hargett (0–3–1) [4]
1971 Archie Manning (3–5–2) / Edd Hargett (1–3) [5]
1972 Archie Manning (2–11–1) [6]
1973 Archie Manning (5–8) / Bobby Scott (0–1) [7]
1974 Archie Manning (3–8) / Larry Cipa (1–1) / Bobby Scott (1–0) [8]
1975 Archie Manning (2–11) / Larry Cipa (0–1) [9]
1976 Bobby Scott (2–6) / Bobby Douglass (2–4) [10]
1977 Archie Manning (1–8) / Bobby Scott (1–2) / Bobby Douglass (1–1) [11]
1978 Archie Manning (7–9) [12]
1979 Archie Manning (8–8) [13]
1980 Archie Manning (1–15) [14]
1981 Archie Manning (3–8) / Dave Wilson (1–3) / Bobby Scott (0–1) [15]
1982 Ken Stabler (4–4) / Guido Merkens (0–1) [16]
1983 Ken Stabler (7–7) / Dave Wilson (1–1) [17]
1984 Richard Todd (6–8) / Dave Wilson (1–1) [18]
1985 Dave Wilson (3–7) / Bobby Hebert (2–4) [19]
1986 Dave Wilson (6–7) / Bobby Hebert (1–2) [20]
1987 Bobby Hebert (10–2) / John Fourcade (2–1)Bobby Hebert (0–1) [21]
1988 Bobby Hebert (10–6) [22]
1989 Bobby Hebert (6–7) / John Fourcade (3–0) [23]
1990 Steve Walsh (6–5) / John Fourcade (2–3)Steve Walsh (0–1) [24]
1991 Bobby Hebert (8–1) / Steve Walsh (3–4)Bobby Hebert (0–1) [25]
1992 Bobby Hebert (12–4)Bobby Hebert (0–1) [26]
1993 Wade Wilson (7–7) / Steve Walsh (1–0) / Mike Buck (0–1) [27]
1994 Jim Everett (7–9) [28]
1995 Jim Everett (7–9) [29]
1996 Jim Everett (3–12) / Doug Nussmeier (0–1) [30]
1997 Heath Shuler (4–5) / Billy Joe Hobert (2–2) / Danny Wuerffel (0–2) / Doug Nussmeier (0–1) [31]
1998 Kerry Collins (2–5) / Danny Wuerffel (2–2) / Billy Joe Tolliver (1–3) / Billy Joe Hobert (1–0) [32]
1999 Billy Joe Tolliver (1–6) / Billy Joe Hobert (1–6) / Jake Delhomme (1–1) [33]
2000 Jeff Blake (7–4) / Aaron Brooks (3–2)Aaron Brooks (1–1) [34]
2001 Aaron Brooks (7–9) [35]
2002 Aaron Brooks (9–7) [36]
2003 Aaron Brooks (8–8) [37]
2004 Aaron Brooks (8–8) [38]
2005 Aaron Brooks (3–10) / Todd Bouman (0–3) [39]
2006 Drew Brees (10–6)Drew Brees (1–1) [40]
2007 Drew Brees (7–9) [41]
2008 Drew Brees (8–8) [42]
2009 Drew Brees (13–2) / Mark Brunell (0–1)Drew Brees (3–0) [43]
2010 Drew Brees (11–5)Drew Brees (0–1) [44]
2011 Drew Brees (13–3)Drew Brees (1–1) [45]
2012 Drew Brees (7–9) [46]
2013 Drew Brees (11–5)Drew Brees (1–1) [47]
2014 Drew Brees (7–9) [48]
2015 Drew Brees (7–8) / Luke McCown (0–1) [49]
2016 Drew Brees (7–9) [50]
2017 Drew Brees (11–5)Drew Brees (1–1) [51]
2018 Drew Brees (13–2) / Teddy Bridgewater (0–1)Drew Brees (1–1) [52]
2019 Drew Brees (8–3) / Teddy Bridgewater (5–0)Drew Brees (0–1) [53]
2020 Drew Brees (9–3) / Taysom Hill (3–1)Drew Brees (1–1) [54]
2021 Jameis Winston (5–2) / Taysom Hill (4–1) / Trevor Siemian (1-3) / Ian Book (0–1) [55]
2022 Andy Dalton (6–8) / Jameis Winston (1–2) [56]
2023 Derek Carr (9–8) [57]
2024 Derek Carr (5–5) / Spencer Rattler (0–3) / Jake Haener (0–1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Saints in regular season games (through the 2020 NFL season).

Name
GPGames played
GSGames started
WNumber of wins as starting quarterback
LNumber of losses as starting quarterback
TNumber of ties as starting quarterback
PctWinning percentage as starting quarterback
NamePeriodGPGSWLT %
Drew Brees 2006–202022822814286—.623
Archie Manning 1971–198213412935913.283
Aaron Brooks 2000–200585823844—.463
Bobby Hebert 1985–199278754926—.653
Jim Everett 1994–199647471730—.362

Team career passing records

(Through the 2020 NFL season)

NameCompAtt %YdsTDInt
Drew Brees 6,0178,74268.868,010491190
Archie Manning 1,8493,33555.421,734115156
Aaron Brooks 1,5632,77156.419,15612084
Bobby Hebert 1,2022,05558.514,6308575
Jim Everett 9581,57161.010,6226048

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