List of Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks

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Nick Foles (2012–2014, 2017–2018), won Super Bowl LII

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

Contents

Regular season

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Carson Wentz (2016–2020)
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Sam Bradford (2015)
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Michael Vick (2010–2013)
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Kevin Kolb (2009–2010)
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Donovan McNabb (1999–2009)
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Ron Jaworski (1977–1986)
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Randall Cunningham (1987–1995)

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

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1933 Red Kirkman (8) / Dick Thornton (1)
1934 Red Kirkman (7) / Jim Leonard (4)
1935 Stumpy Thomason (7) / Red Kirkman (1) / Irv Kupcinet (1)
1936 Jim Leonard (10) / Glenn Frey (2)
1937 Glenn Frey (5)
1938 Woody Dow (10)
1939 Davey O'Brien (8) / Woody Dow (2)
1940 Davey O'Brien (11)
1941 Len Barnum (2) / Tommy Thompson (5) / Foster Watkins (1)
1942 Tommy Thompson (10)
1943 Roy Zimmerman (9)
1944 Roy Zimmerman (10)
1945 Roy Zimmerman (8) / Allie Sherman (1)
1946 Roy Zimmerman (7) / Tommy Thompson (3)
1947 Tommy Thompson (1)
1948 Jack Myers (7) / Tommy Thompson (4) / Bill Mackrides (1)
1949 Tommy Thompson (9)
1950 Tommy Thompson (12)
1951 Adrian Burk (12)
1952 Bobby Thomason (9) / Adrian Burk (3)
1953 Bobby Thomason (8) / Adrian Burk (4)
1954 Adrian Burk (8) / Bobby Thomason (4)
1955 Adrian Burk (9) / Bobby Thomason (3)
1956 Bobby Thomason (9) / Adrian Burk (3)
1957 Bobby Thomason (7) / Sonny Jurgensen (5)
1958 Norm Van Brocklin (12)
1959 Norm Van Brocklin (12)
1960 Norm Van Brocklin (12)
1961 Sonny Jurgensen (14)
1962 Sonny Jurgensen (13) / King Hill (1)
1963 Sonny Jurgensen (9) / King Hill (5)
1964 Norm Snead (10) / King Hill (2) / Jack Concannon (2)
1965 Norm Snead (9) / King Hill (5)
1966 Norm Snead (10) / King Hill (2) / Jack Concannon (2)
1967 Norm Snead (14)
1968 Norm Snead (11) / King Hill (2) / John Huarte (1)
1969 Norm Snead (13) / George Mira (1)
1970 Norm Snead (13) / Rick Arrington (1)
1971 Pete Liske (10) / Rick Arrington (4)
1972 John Reaves (7) / Pete Liske (7)
1973 Roman Gabriel (14)
1974 Roman Gabriel (11) / Mike Boryla (3)
1975 Roman Gabriel (9) / Mike Boryla (5)
1976 Mike Boryla (10) / Roman Gabriel (4)
1977 Ron Jaworski (14)
1978 Ron Jaworski (16)
1979 Ron Jaworski (16)
1980 Ron Jaworski (16)
1981 Ron Jaworski (16)
1982 Ron Jaworski (9) [a]
1983 Ron Jaworski (16)
1984 Ron Jaworski (13) / Joe Pisarcik (3)
1985 Ron Jaworski (12) / Randall Cunningham (4)
1986 Ron Jaworski (9) / Randall Cunningham (5) / Matt Cavanaugh (2)
1987 Randall Cunningham (12) / Scott Tinsley (2) / Guido Merkens (1)
1988 Randall Cunningham (16)
1989 Randall Cunningham (16)
1990 Randall Cunningham (16)
1991 Jim McMahon (11) / Jeff Kemp (2) / Brad Goebel (2)/ Randall Cunningham (1)
1992 Randall Cunningham (15) / Jim McMahon (1)
1993 Bubby Brister (8) / Ken O'Brien (4) / Randall Cunningham (4)
1994 Randall Cunningham (14) / Bubby Brister (2)
1995 Rodney Peete (12) / Randall Cunningham (4)
1996 Ty Detmer (11) / Rodney Peete (5)
1997 Ty Detmer (7) / Bobby Hoying (6) / Rodney Peete (3)
1998 Bobby Hoying (7) / Koy Detmer (5) / Rodney Peete (4)
1999 Doug Pederson (9) / Donovan McNabb (6) / Koy Detmer (1)
2000 Donovan McNabb (16)
2001 Donovan McNabb (16)
2002 Donovan McNabb (10) / A. J. Feeley (5) / Koy Detmer (1)
2003 Donovan McNabb (16)
2004 Donovan McNabb (15) / Koy Detmer (1)
2005 Donovan McNabb (9) / Mike McMahon (7)
2006 Donovan McNabb (10) / Jeff Garcia (6)
2007 Donovan McNabb (14) / A. J. Feeley (2)
2008 Donovan McNabb (16)
2009 Donovan McNabb (14) / Kevin Kolb (2)
2010 Kevin Kolb (5) / Michael Vick (11)
2011 Michael Vick (13) / Vince Young (3)
2012 Michael Vick (10) / Nick Foles (6)
2013 Michael Vick (6) / Nick Foles (10)
2014 Nick Foles (8) / Mark Sanchez (8)
2015 Sam Bradford (14) / Mark Sanchez (2)
2016 Carson Wentz (16)
2017 Carson Wentz (13) / Nick Foles (3)
2018 Carson Wentz (11) / Nick Foles (5)
2019 Carson Wentz (16)
2020 Jalen Hurts (4) / Carson Wentz (12)
2021 Jalen Hurts (15) / Gardner Minshew (2)
2022 Jalen Hurts (15) / Gardner Minshew (2)
2023 Jalen Hurts (17)

Notes:

a Due to the 1982 Players' strike, only nine games were played in the 1982 season.

Postseason

Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1947 Tommy Thompson (1–1)
1948 Tommy Thompson (1–0)
1949 Tommy Thompson (1–0)
1960 Norm Van Brocklin (1–0)
1978 Ron Jaworski (0–1)
1979 Ron Jaworski (1–1)
1980 Ron Jaworski (2–1)
1981 Ron Jaworski (0–1)
1988 Randall Cunningham (0–1)
1989 Randall Cunningham (0–1)
1990 Randall Cunningham (0–1)
1992 Randall Cunningham (1–1)
1995 Rodney Peete (1–1)
1996 Ty Detmer (0–1)
2000 Donovan McNabb (1–1)
2001 Donovan McNabb (2–1)
2002 Donovan McNabb (1–1)
2003 Donovan McNabb (1–1)
2004 Donovan McNabb (2–1)
2006 Jeff Garcia (1–1)
2008 Donovan McNabb (2–1)
2009 Donovan McNabb (0–1)
2010 Michael Vick (0–1)
2013 Nick Foles (0–1)
2017 Nick Foles (3–0)
2018 Nick Foles (1–1)
2019 Carson Wentz (0–1)
2021 Jalen Hurts (0–1)
2022 Jalen Hurts (2–1)
2023 Jalen Hurts (0–1)

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