These quarterbacks have started for the Oregon Ducks. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback.
These are the quarterbacks who had the most starts for the season. [1] Note: game statistics include bowl game results.
Year | Name | GP | GS | Att | Comp | Yard | TD | Int | Pct | Lng | Rating | Class |
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2023 | Bo Nix | 14 | 14 | 364 | 470 | 4,508 | 45 | 3 | 77.45 | 84 | 188.3 | RS Senior |
2022 | Bo Nix | 13 | 13 | 294 | 409 | 3,594 | 29 | 7 | 71.9 | 67 | 149.4 | RS Junior |
2021 | Anthony Brown | 14 | 14 | 250 | 390 | 2,989 | 18 | 7 | 64.1 | 66 | 140.1 | Senior |
2020 | Tyler Shough | 7 | 7 | 106 | 167 | 1,559 | 13 | 6 | .635 | 71 | 160.4 | Sophomore |
2019 | Justin Herbert [2] | 14 | 14 | 428 | 286 | 3,471 | 32 | 5 | .668 | 73 | 158.7 | Senior |
2018 | Justin Herbert [2] | 13 | 13 | 404 | 240 | 3,151 | 29 | 8 | .594 | 83 | 148.8 [3] | Junior |
2017 | Justin Herbert [4] | 8 | 8 | 206 | 139 | 1,983 | 15 | 5 | .675 | 67 | 167.5 [3] | Sophomore |
2016 | Justin Herbert [5] | 9 | 9 | 255 | 162 | 1,936 | 19 | 4 | .635 | 72 | 148.8 | Freshman |
2015 | Vernon Adams | 10 | 10 | 259 | 168 | 2,643 | 26 | 6 | .649 | 52 | 179.1 | Graduate Transfer Senior |
2014 | Marcus Mariota | 15 | 15 | 445 | 304 | 4,454 | 42 | 4 | .683 | 80 | 181.7 | RS Junior |
2013 | Marcus Mariota | 13 | 13 | 386 | 245 | 3,665 | 31 | 4 | .635 | 75 | 167.7 | RS Sophomore |
2012 | Marcus Mariota | 13 | 13 | 336 | 230 | 2,677 | 32 | 6 | .685 | 55 | 163.2 | RS Freshman |
2011 | Darron Thomas | 14 | 13 | 339 | 211 | 2,761 | 33 | 7 | .622 | 69 | 158.7 | Junior |
2010 | Darron Thomas | 13 | 13 | 361 | 222 | 2,881 | 30 | 9 | .615 | 84 | 151.0 | Sophomore |
2009 | Jeremiah Masoli | 13 | 13 | 305 | 177 | 2,147 | 15 | 6 | .580 | 73 | 129.5 | Junior |
2008 | Jeremiah Masoli | 12 | 10 | 239 | 136 | 1,744 | 13 | 5 | .569 | 76 | 132.0 | Sophomore |
2007 | Dennis Dixon | 10 | 10 | 254 | 172 | 2,136 | 20 | 4 | .677 | 85 | 161.2 | Senior |
2006 | Dennis Dixon | 12 | 12 | 322 | 197 | 2,143 | 12 | 14 | .612 | 67 | 120.7 | Junior |
2005 | Kellen Clemens | 8 | 8 | 289 | 185 | 2,406 | 19 | 4 | .640 | 61 | 152.9 | Senior |
2004 | Kellen Clemens | 11 | 11 | 372 | 223 | 2,548 | 22 | 10 | .599 | 59 | 131.6 | Junior |
2003 | Kellen Clemens | 13 | 13 | 182 | 304 | 2,400 | 18 | 9 | .599 | - | - | Sophomore |
2002 | Jason Fife | 13 | 13 | 190 | 367 | 2,752 | 24 | 10 | .518 | - | - | Junior |
2001 | Joey Harrington [6] | 12 | 12 | 364 | 214 | 2,764 | 27 | 6 | .588 | - | 143.8 | Senior |
2000 | Joey Harrington [6] | 12 | 12 | 214 | 405 | 2,967 | 22 | 14 | .528 | - | 125.4 | Junior |
1999 | A. J. Feeley | 10 | 10 | 136 | 259 | 1,951 | 14 | 6 | .525 | - | - | Junior |
1998 | Akili Smith | 12 | 12 | 215 | 371 | 3,763 | 32 | 8 | .580 | - | - | Senior |
1997 | Akili Smith | 11 | 11 | 108 | 200 | 1,385 | 13 | 7 | .540 | - | - | Junior |
1996 | Tony Graziani/Ryan Perry-Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1995 | Tony Graziani | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1994 | Danny O'Neil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1993 | Danny O'Neil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1992 | Danny O'Neil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1991 | Brett Salisbury/Danny O'Neil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1990 | Bill Musgrave | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1989 | Bill Musgrave | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1988 | Bill Musgrave/Pete Nelson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1987 | Bill Musgrave | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1986 | Chris Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1985 | Chris Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1984 | Chris Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1983 | Mike Jorgensen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1982 | Kevin Lusk/Mike Jorgensen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1981 | Kevin Lusk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1980 | Reggie Ogburn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1979 | Reggie Ogburn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1978 | Mike Kennedy/Tim Durando | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1977 | Jack Henderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1976 | Jack Henderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1975 | Jack Henderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1974 | Norv Turner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1973 | Herb Singleton | 11 | 7 | 234 | 109 | 1333 | 10 | 19 | 46.6 | - | 92.3 | Junior |
1972 | Dan Fouts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1971 | Dan Fouts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1970 | Dan Fouts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1969 | Tom Blanchard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1968 | Eric Olson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1967 | Eric Olson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1966 | Mike Barnes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1965 | Mike Brundage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1964 | Bob Berry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1963 | Bob Berry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1962 | Bob Berry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1961 | Doug Post | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1960 | Dave Grosz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1959 | Dave Grosz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1958 | Dave Grosz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1957 | Jack Crabtree | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1956 | Tom Crabtree | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1955 | Tom Crabtree | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1954 | George Shaw | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1953 | George Shaw | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1952 | George Shaw | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1951 | Hal Dunham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1950 | Earl Steele | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1949 | Earl Steele | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1948 | Norm Van Brocklin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1947 | Norm Van Brocklin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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*Bold indicates NCAA record
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