San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks
35 players
35 quarterbacks have played for the San Francisco 49ers. Steve Young stayed the longest: 13 seasons. On a roster now: Brock Purdy, Nick Mullens, Mac Jones, Trey Lance, and Joshua Dobbs.
| Player | Pos | With club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Young | QB | 1987–1999 | 13 |
| Joe Montana | QB | 1979–1992 | 13 |
| Alex Smith | QB | 2005–2012 | 7 |
| Colin Kaepernick | QB | 2011–2016 | 6 |
| Tim Rattay | QB | 2000–2005 | 6 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 2022–2026 | 5 |
| Jeff Garcia | QB | 1999–2003 | 5 |
| Steve Bono | QB | 1989–1993 | 4 |
| C.J. Beathard | QB | 2017–2020 | 3 |
| Nick Mullens | QB | 2018–2020 | 3 |
| Blaine Gabbert | QB | 2014–2016 | 3 |
| Shaun Hill | QB | 2007–2009 | 3 |
| Elvis Grbac | QB | 1994–1996 | 3 |
| Steve DeBerg | QB | 1978–1980 | 3 |
| Mac Jones | QB | 2025–2026 | 2 |
| Trey Lance | QB | 2021–2022 | 2 |
| Cody Pickett | QB | 2004–2005 | 2 |
| Ken Dorsey | QB | 2004–2005 | 2 |
| Jim Druckenmiller | QB | 1997–1998 | 2 |
| Jeff Brohm | QB | 1996–1997 | 2 |
| Bill Musgrave | QB | 1991–1993 | 2 |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | 2024 | 1 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 2023 | 1 |
| Josh Johnson | QB | 2022 | 1 |
| Brian Hoyer | QB | 2017 | 1 |
| David Carr | QB | 2010 | 1 |
| Troy Smith | QB | 2010 | 1 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | QB | 2008 | 1 |
| Chris Weinke | QB | 2007 | 1 |
| Trent Dilfer | QB | 2007 | 1 |
| Rick Mirer | QB | 2000 | 1 |
| Steve Stenstrom | QB | 1999 | 1 |
| Ty Detmer | QB | 1998 | 1 |
| Cary Conklin | QB | 1995 | 1 |
| Robert Frank Gagliano | QB | 1987 | 1 |
Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.