List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting quarterbacks

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The following individuals have started games at quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team, updated through the 2023 season.

Contents

The year of induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, if applicable, is designated alongside the respective player's final season.

YearNameClassFirst career startNumber
of starts
Record
as starter
Awards/honors
2023 Steve Angeli So.December 2911–0
Sam Hartman Sr.August 26129–3
2022 Drew Pyne Jr.September 17108–2
Tyler Buchner So.September 331–2
2021 Jack Coan Sr.September 51311–2
2020 Ian Book Sr.1210–2
2019 Ian Book Sr.1311–2
2018 Brandon Wimbush Sr.44–0
Ian Book Jr.98–1
2017 Brandon Wimbush Jr.September 2129–3
Ian Book So.October 611–0
2016 DeShone Kizer So.124–8
2015 DeShone Kizer Fr.September 19118–3
Malik Zaire Jr.22–0
2014 Everett Golson Sr.127–5
Malik Zaire So.December 3011–0
2013 Tommy Rees Sr.139–4
2012 Tommy Rees Jr.22–0
Everett Golson So.September 11110–1
2011 Tommy Rees So.128–4
Dayne Crist Sr.10–1
2010 Tommy Rees Fr.November 1344–0
Dayne Crist Jr.September 494–5
2009 Jimmy Clausen Jr.126–6 AA
2008 Jimmy Clausen So.137–6
2007Evan SharpleyJr.October 2020–2
Jimmy Clausen Fr.September 893–6
Demetrius Jones So.September 110–1
2006 Brady Quinn Sr.1310–3 AA, Unitas, Maxwell
2005 Brady Quinn Jr.129–3 AA, Baugh
2004 Brady Quinn So.126–6
2003 Brady Quinn Fr.September 2794–5
Carlyle Holiday Sr.31–2
2002 Pat Dillingham So.October 511–0
Carlyle Holiday Jr.129–3
2001 Carlyle Holiday So.September 2995–4
Matt LoVecchio So.20–2
2000 Matt LoVecchio Fr.October 787–1
Gary GodseySo.September 1621–1
Arnaz Battle Jr.September 221–1
1999 Jarious Jackson Sr.125–7
1998Eric ChappellJr.November 2810–1
Jarious Jackson Jr.September 5119–2
1997 Ron Powlus Sr.137–6
1996 Ron Powlus Jr.118–3
1995Tom KrugJr.November 1821–1
Ron Powlus So.108–2
1994 Ron Powlus Fr.September 3126–5–1
1993 Paul Failla Jr.11–0
Kevin McDougal Sr.September 41110–1
1992 Rick Mirer Sr.1210–1–1 AA
1991 Paul Failla Fr.September 2811–0
Rick Mirer Jr.129–3
1990 Rick Mirer So.September 15129–3
1989 Tony Rice Sr.1312–1 AA, Unitas
1988 Tony Rice Jr.1212–0
1987 Kent Graham Fr.November 711–0
Tony Rice So.October 1764–2
Terry Andrysiak Sr.53–2
1986 Terry Andrysiak Jr.10–1
Steve Beuerlein Sr.105–5
1985 Terry Andrysiak So.November 911–0
Steve Beuerlein Jr.104–6
1984Scott GroomsSr.October 1310–1
Steve Beuerlein So.117–4
1983 Steve Beuerlein Fr.October 185–3
Blair Kiel Sr.42–2
1982Jim O'HaraSr.November 2010–1
Ken Karcher So.November 1310–1
Blair Kiel Jr.96–2–1
1981 Tim Koegel Sr.41–3
Blair Kiel So.74–3
1980 Blair Kiel Fr.October 1196–2–1
Mike Courey Sr.33–0
1979 Mike Courey Jr.November 2411–0
Tim Koegel So.September 2210–1
Rusty Lisch Sr.96–3
1978 Joe Montana Sr.129–3
1977 Joe Montana Jr.1010–0
Rusty Lisch Jr.21–1
1976 Rusty Lisch So.November 2021–1
Rick Slager Sr.108–2
1975 Joe Montana So.October 431–2
Rick Slager Jr.September 1587–1
1974 Tom Clements Sr.1210–2 AA
1973 Tom Clements Jr.1111–0
1972 Tom Clements So.September 23118–3
1971 Cliff Brown So.October 1664–2
Bill Etter Jr.October 222–0
Pat Steenberge Sr.September 1822–0
1970 Joe Theismann Sr.1110–1 AA, CFHOF (2003)
1969 Joe Theismann Jr.118–2–1
1968 Joe Theismann So.November 932–0–1
Terry Hanratty Sr.75–2 AA
1967 Terry Hanratty Jr.108–2 Baugh
1966Coley O'BrienSo.November 2611–0
Terry Hanratty So.September 2498–0–1 AA
1965 Tom Schoen So.October 911–0
Bill Zloch Sr.September 1896–2–1
1964 John Huarte Sr.109–1 AA, Heisman, CFHOF (2005)
1963Sandy BonvechioJr.November 1620–2
Frank Budka Sr.52–3
John Huarte Jr.October 510–1
Denis SzotSr.10–1
1962Denis SzotJr.October 640–4
Daryle Lamonica Sr.65–1 AA
1961 Frank Budka So.November 1142–2
Daryle Lamonica Jr.63–3
1960 Daryle Lamonica So.November 1231–2
George Haffner Jr.September 2471–6
1959 George Izo Sr.63–3
Don WhiteSr.September 2642–2
1958 George Izo Jr.November 153–2
Robert Williams Sr.53–2
1957 Robert Williams Jr.107–3
1956 Robert Williams So.December 110–1
Paul Hornung Sr.92–7 AA, Heisman, Harley, CFHOF (1985)
1955 Paul Hornung Jr.September 24108–2
1954Tom CareySr.
Ralph Guglielmi Sr. AA, CFHOF (2001)
1953 Ralph Guglielmi Jr.
1952Tom CareySo.
Ralph Guglielmi So.
1951 Ralph Guglielmi Fr.
John Mazur Sr.
1950 John Mazur Jr.
Bob A. Williams Sr. AA, CFHOF (1988)
1949 Bob A. Williams Jr. AA
1948 Frank Tripucka Sr.
1947 Johnny Lujack Sr. AA, Heisman, CFHOF (1960)
1946 Johnny Lujack Jr. AA
1945 Frank Dancewicz Sr. AA
1944 Frank Dancewicz Jr.
1943 Johnny Lujack Fr.November 643–1
Angelo Bertelli Sr.66–0 AA, Heisman, CFHOF (1972)
1942 Angelo Bertelli Jr. AA
1941 Angelo Bertelli [1] So.
Harry Wright Jr.
1940 Bob Hargrave Jr.
1939 Steve Sitko Sr.
1938 Steve Sitko Jr.
1937 Andy Puplis Sr.
1936 Andy Puplis Jr.
1935 Wally Fromhart Sr.
1934 Wally Fromhart Jr.
Bud Bonar Sr.
1933 Bud Bonar Jr.
1932 Chuck Jaskwhich Sr.
1931 Chuck Jaskwhich Jr.
1930 Frank Carideo Sr.October 41010-0 AA, CFHOF (1954)
1929 Frank Carideo Jr. AA
1928 Frank Carideo So.
Jim Brady Sr.
1927 Jim Brady Jr.
Chuck Riley Sr.
1926 Chuck Riley Jr.
Gene (Red) Edwards Sr.
1925Albert Cullen
Gene (Red) Edwards Jr.
1924 Gene (Red) Edwards So.
Harry Stuhldreher Sr. AA, CFHOF (1958)
1923 Harry Stuhldreher Jr.September 30109-1
1922 Harry Stuhldreher So.
Frank Thomas Sr. CFHOF (1951)
1921 Chet Grant Sr.September 241110-1
1920 Joe Brandy Sr.October 299-0
1919 Leonard (Pete) Bahan Sr.October 499-0
1918 Bill Mohn Sr.September 2863-1-2
1917Bill (Tex) AllisonOctober 27
Jim Phelan Sr. CFHOF (1973)
1916 Jim Phelan Jr.September 3098-1
1915 Jim Phelan So.October 287-1
1914 Alfred (Dutch) Bergman Sr.October 386-2
1913 Charles (Gus) Dorais Sr.October 477-0 AA, CFHOF (1954)
1912 Charles (Gus) Dorais Jr.October 577-0
1911 Charles (Gus) Dorais So.October 786-0-2
1910 Charles (Gus) Dorais Fr.October 864–1–1
1909 Don Hamilton So.October 987-0-1
1908 Don Hamilton Fr.October 398-1
1907 Billy Ryan Fr.October 1276-0-1
1906 Bob Bracken Sr.October 676-1
1905 Nate Silver Sr.September 3095-4
1904Dick CoadOctober 2711–0
Nate Silver Jr.October 174-3
1903 Nate Silver So.October 398–0–1
1902 Henry (Fuzzy) McGlew Jr.September 2796-2-1
1901 Henry (Fuzzy) McGlew So.September 28108-1-1
1900 Clarence Diebold September 29106-3-1
1899 Angus McDonald Sr.September 27108-1-1
1898 Charles Fleming Jr.October 864-2
1897 Fred Waters October 1364–1–1
1896 Frank Hering October 874–3
1895 Bill Walsh Sr.October 1943–1
1894 Nicholas Dinkel Sr.October 1353–1–1
1893 Charles Zeitler Jr.October 2554–1
1892 Pat Coady Sr.October 1921–0–1
1889 Ed Coady Sr.11–0
1888 Ed Coady Jr.December 611–0
Joe Cusack Jr.April 2020–2
1887 George Cartier November 2310–1

Win–loss records

Quarterbacks who have started for Notre Dame from 1972 through 2023. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed on the second play from scrimmage.

QuarterbackJersey No.Games StartedWinsLossesTiesWinning Pct.
Steve Angeli 1811001.000
Sam Hartman 1012930.750
Drew Pyne 1010820.800
Tyler Buchner 123120.333
Jack Coan 17131120.846
Ian Book 12353050.857
Brandon Wimbush 7161330.813
DeShone Kizer 142312110.521
Malik Zaire 822001.000
Everett Golson 5191760.739
Tommy Rees 11, 13312380.742
Dayne Crist 1010460.400
Jimmy Clausen 73416180.471
Evan Sharpley132020.000
Demetrius Jones 31010.000
Brady Quinn 104629170.630
Carlyle Holiday 7241590.625
Pat Dillingham 911001.000
Matt LoVecchio 1010730.700
Gary Godsey142110.500
Arnaz Battle 32110.500
Jarious Jackson 7231490.609
Eric Chappell81010.000
Ron Powlus 34629161.641
Tom Krug112110.500
Paul Failla 522001.000
Kevin McDougal 15111010.909
Rick Mirer 3362871.792
Tony Rice 9312830.903
Kent Graham 1711001.000
Terry Andrysiak 27430.571
Steve Beuerlein 73921180.537
Scott Grooms101010.000
Blair Kiel 5291892.638
Jim O'Hara61010.000
Ken Karcher 121010.000
Tim Koegel 145140.200
Mike Courey 244001.000
Rusty Lisch 613850.615
Joe Montana 3252050.800
Rick Slager 11181530.833
Tom Clements 2342950.853

Most starts

These quarterbacks have the 25 or more starts for Notre Dame since 1960.

NamePeriodStartsWinsLossesTiesWin %
1 Ron Powlus 1994–19974629161.641
1 Brady Quinn 2003–20064629170.630
3 Steve Beuerlein 1983–19863921180.537
4 Rick Mirer 1990–1992362871.792
5 Ian Book 2017–2020353050.857
6 Tom Clements 1972–1974342950.853
6 Jimmy Clausen 2007–20093416180.471
8 Tony Rice 1987–1989312830.903
8 Tommy Rees 2010–2013312380.742
10 Blair Kiel 1980–1983291892.655
11 Terry Hanratty 1966–1968262141.827
12 Joe Theismann 1968–1970252032.840
12 Joe Montana 1975–1978252050.800

Notes

  1. Technically, the starting QB throughout 1941 was Harry Wright (who eventually moved to guard). However, for the first time, new head coach Frank Leahy implemented the T formation, in which the QB exclusively took the snap from the center and directed the passing offense. Therefore, HB Bertelli assumed the "modern" role of QB, whereas Wright (as well as most other QBs during the 1930s) was utilized primarily as a blocker and receiver, akin to the modern fullback.

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