These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Seahawks.
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Seahawks.
The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:
| Season | Quarterback(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dave Krieg (2–1) | [47] |
| 1984 | Dave Krieg (1–1) | [47] |
| 1987 | Dave Krieg (0–1) | [47] |
| 1988 | [47] | |
| 1999 | Jon Kitna (0–1) | [48] |
| 2003 | Matt Hasselbeck (0–1) | [49] |
| 2004 | [49] | |
| 2005 | Matt Hasselbeck (2–1) | [49] |
| 2006 | Matt Hasselbeck (1–1) | [49] |
| 2007 | [49] | |
| 2010 | [49] | |
| 2012 | Russell Wilson (1–1) | [50] |
| 2013 | Russell Wilson (3–0) | [50] |
| 2014 | Russell Wilson (2–1) | [50] |
| 2015 | Russell Wilson (1–1) | [50] |
| 2016 | [50] | |
| 2018 | Russell Wilson (0–1) | [50] |
| 2019 | Russell Wilson (1–1) | [50] |
| 2020 | Russell Wilson (0–1) | [50] |
| 2022 | Geno Smith (0–1) |
These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Seahawks in regular season games (through the 2023 season).
| Name | |
|---|---|
| GP | Games played |
| GS | Games started |
| W | Number of wins as starting quarterback |
| L | Number of losses as starting quarterback |
| T | Number of ties as starting quarterback |
| Pct | Winning percentage as starting quarterback |
| Name | Period | GP | GS | W | L | T | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 2012–2021 | 158 | 158 | 104 | 53 | 1 | .658 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 2001–2010 | 138 | 131 | 69 | 62 | — | .527 |
| Dave Krieg | 1980–1991 | 129 | 119 | 70 | 49 | — | .588 |
| Jim Zorn | 1976–1984 | 126 | 100 | 40 | 60 | — | .400 |
| Rick Mirer | 1993–1996 | 55 | 51 | 20 | 31 | — | .392 |
| Geno Smith | 2021 - Present | 37 | 35 | 18 | 17 | — | .514 |
| Jon Kitna | 1997–2000 | 39 | 33 | 18 | 15 | — | .545 |
(Through the 2023 season)
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 3,079 | 4,735 | 65.0 | 37,059 | 292 | 87 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 2,559 | 4,250 | 60.2 | 29,434 | 174 | 128 |
| Dave Krieg | 2,096 | 3,576 | 58.6 | 26,132 | 195 | 148 |
| Jim Zorn | 1,593 | 2,990 | 53.3 | 20,122 | 107 | 133 |
| Rick Mirer | 814 | 1,523 | 53.4 | 9,094 | 41 | 56 |
| Geno Smith | 791 | 1,171 | 67.5 | 8,641 | 55 | 21 |
| Jon Kitna | 658 | 1,130 | 58.2 | 7,552 | 49 | 45 |
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