These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New York Giants of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Giants.
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New York Giants of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Giants.
The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:
Notes:
| Season(s) | Quarterback(s) |
|---|---|
| 1927 | Hinkey Haines (1–0) |
| 1933 | Harry Newman (0–1) |
| 1934 | Ed Danowski (1–0) |
| 1935 | Ed Danowski (0–1) |
| 1938 | Ed Danowski (1–0) |
| 1939 | Ed Danowski (0–1) |
| 1941 | Tuffy Leemans (0–1) |
| 1943 | Tuffy Leemans (0–1) |
| 1944 | Arnie Herber (0–1) |
| 1946 | Frank Filchock (0–1) |
| 1950 | Charlie Conerly (0–1) |
| 1956 | Don Heinrich (1–0) |
| 1958 | Don Heinrich (1–1) |
| 1959 | Charlie Conerly (0–1) |
| 1961 | Y. A. Tittle (0–1) |
| 1962 | Y. A. Tittle (0–1) |
| 1963 | Y. A. Tittle (0–1) |
| 1981 | Scott Brunner (1–1) |
| 1984 | Phil Simms (1–1) |
| 1985 | Phil Simms (1–1) |
| 1986 | Phil Simms (3–0) |
| 1989 | Phil Simms (0–1) |
| 1990 | Jeff Hostetler (3–0) |
| 1993 | Phil Simms (1–1) |
| 1997 | Danny Kanell (0–1) |
| 2000 | Kerry Collins (2–1) |
| 2002 | Kerry Collins (0–1) |
| 2005 | Eli Manning (0–1) |
| 2006 | Eli Manning (0–1) |
| 2007 | Eli Manning (4–0) |
| 2008 | Eli Manning (0–1) |
| 2011 | Eli Manning (4–0) |
| 2016 | Eli Manning (0–1) |
| 2022 | Daniel Jones (1−1) |
(Through the 2023 NFL Season)
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 4,895 | 8,119 | 60.3 | 57,023 | 366 | 244 |
| Phil Simms | 2,576 | 4,647 | 55.4 | 33,462 | 199 | 157 |
| Kerry Collins | 1,447 | 2,473 | 58.5 | 16,875 | 81 | 70 |
| Charlie Conerly | 1,418 | 2,833 | 50.1 | 19,488 | 173 | 167 |
| Daniel Jones | 1,221 | 1,900 | 64.3 | 12,548 | 62 | 40 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1,051 | 1,898 | 55.4 | 13,905 | 103 | 72 |
| Y. A. Tittle | 731 | 1,308 | 55.9 | 10,439 | 96 | 68 |
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