Dallas Cowboys starting quarterbacks

26 since 1999 · Last start: Dak Prescott

Who has started at quarterback for the Cowboys?

The Dallas Cowboys have started 26 quarterbacks since 1999. Dak Prescott made the most starts since 1999: 142 (85-56-1). In 2026 Dak Prescott has started all 4 games (2-2).

Year by yearMost starts

Cowboys starting quarterbacks by year

Dallas Cowboys starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Dak Prescott 4 (2-2)2-2—
2025Dak Prescott 17 (7-9-1)7-9-1—
2024Dak Prescott 8 (3-5)Cooper Rush 8 (4-4)Trey Lance 1 (0-1)7-10—
2023Dak Prescott 17 (12-5)12-5Dak Prescott 0-1
2022Dak Prescott 12 (8-4)Cooper Rush 5 (4-1)12-5Dak Prescott 1-1
2021Dak Prescott 16 (11-5)Cooper Rush 1 (1-0)12-5Dak Prescott 0-1
2020Dak Prescott 5 (2-3)Andy Dalton 9 (4-5)Ben DiNucci 1 (0-1)Garrett Gilbert 1 (0-1)6-10—
2019Dak Prescott 16 (8-8)8-8—
2018Dak Prescott 16 (10-6)10-6Dak Prescott 1-1
2017Dak Prescott 16 (9-7)9-7—
2016Dak Prescott 15 (13-2)Mark Sanchez 1 (0-1)13-3Dak Prescott 0-1
2015Tony Romo 4 (3-1)Brandon Weeden 3 (0-3)Matt Cassel 7 (1-6)Kellen Moore 2 (0-2)4-12—
2014Tony Romo 15 (12-3)Brandon Weeden 1 (0-1)12-4Tony Romo 1-1
2013Tony Romo 15 (8-7)Kyle Orton 1 (0-1)8-8—
2012Tony Romo 16 (8-8)8-8—
2011Tony Romo 16 (8-8)8-8—
2010Tony Romo 6 (1-5)Jon Kitna 9 (4-5)Stephen McGee 1 (1-0)6-10—
2009Tony Romo 16 (11-5)11-5Tony Romo 1-1
2008Tony Romo 13 (8-5)Brad Johnson 3 (1-2)9-7—
2007Tony Romo 16 (13-3)13-3Tony Romo 0-1
2006Drew Bledsoe 6 (3-3)Tony Romo 10 (6-4)9-7Tony Romo 0-1
2005Drew Bledsoe 16 (9-7)9-7—
2004Vinny Testaverde 15 (5-10)Drew Henson 1 (1-0)6-10—
2003Quincy Carter 16 (10-6)10-6Quincy Carter 0-1
2002Quincy Carter 7 (3-4)Chad Hutchinson 9 (2-7)5-11—
2001Quincy Carter 8 (3-5)Anthony Wright 3 (1-2)Clint Stoerner 2 (1-1)Ryan Leaf 3 (0-3)5-11—
2000Troy Aikman 11 (4-7)Randall Cunningham 3 (1-2)Anthony Wright 2 (0-2)5-11—
1999Troy Aikman 14 (7-7)Jason Garrett 2 (1-1)8-8Troy Aikman 0-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-L-TPctPlayoffs
Dak Prescott2016–202614285-56-1.6022-5
Tony Romo2006–201512778-49.6142-4
Quincy Carter2001–20033116-15.5160-1
Troy Aikman1999–20002511-14.4400-1
Drew Bledsoe2005–20062212-10.545—
Vinny Testaverde2004155-10.333—
Cooper Rush2021–2024149-5.643—
Andy Dalton202094-5.444—
Jon Kitna201094-5.444—
Chad Hutchinson200292-7.222—
Matt Cassel201571-6.143—
Anthony Wright2000–200151-4.200—
Brandon Weeden2014–201540-4.000—
Brad Johnson200831-2.333—
Randall Cunningham200031-2.333—
Ryan Leaf200130-3.000—
Clint Stoerner200121-1.500—
Jason Garrett199921-1.500—
Kellen Moore201520-2.000—
Stephen McGee201011-01.000—
Drew Henson200411-01.000—
Trey Lance202410-1.000—
Ben DiNucci202010-1.000—
Garrett Gilbert202010-1.000—
Mark Sanchez201610-1.000—
Kyle Orton201310-1.000—

Regular season unless marked. A starter is the quarterback who took the first snap, credited with the game's result however long he played: nflverse's game file from 1999, Pro-Football-Reference's record as starter for 1950-98 (no playoff starts before 1999). A quarterback traded within a season before 1999 is left out of that season.