Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks

25 since 1999 · Last start: Bo Nix

Who has started at quarterback for the Broncos?

The Denver Broncos have started 25 quarterbacks since 1999. Peyton Manning made the most starts since 1999: 57 (45-12). In 2026 Bo Nix has started all 4 games (2-2).

Year by yearMost starts

Broncos starting quarterbacks by year

Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Bo Nix 4 (2-2)2-2—
2025Bo Nix 17 (14-3)14-3Bo Nix 1-0Jarrett Stidham 0-1
2024Bo Nix 17 (10-7)10-7Bo Nix 0-1
2023Russell Wilson 15 (7-8)Jarrett Stidham 2 (1-1)8-9—
2022Russell Wilson 15 (4-11)Brett Rypien 2 (1-1)5-12—
2021Teddy Bridgewater 14 (7-7)Drew Lock 3 (0-3)7-10—
2020Drew Lock 13 (4-9)Jeff Driskel 1 (0-1)Brett Rypien 1 (1-0)Kendall Hinton 1 (0-1)5-11—
2019Joe Flacco 8 (2-6)Brandon Allen 3 (1-2)Drew Lock 5 (4-1)7-9—
2018Case Keenum 16 (6-10)6-10—
2017Trevor Siemian 10 (5-5)Brock Osweiler 4 (0-4)Paxton Lynch 2 (0-2)5-11—
2016Trevor Siemian 14 (8-6)Paxton Lynch 2 (1-1)9-7—
2015Peyton Manning 9 (7-2)Brock Osweiler 7 (5-2)12-4Peyton Manning 3-0
2014Peyton Manning 16 (12-4)12-4Peyton Manning 0-1
2013Peyton Manning 16 (13-3)13-3Peyton Manning 2-1
2012Peyton Manning 16 (13-3)13-3Peyton Manning 0-1
2011Kyle Orton 5 (1-4)Tim Tebow 11 (7-4)8-8Tim Tebow 1-1
2010Kyle Orton 13 (3-10)Tim Tebow 3 (1-2)4-12—
2009Kyle Orton 15 (8-7)Chris Simms 1 (0-1)8-8—
2008Jay Cutler 16 (8-8)8-8—
2007Jay Cutler 16 (7-9)7-9—
2006Jake Plummer 11 (7-4)Jay Cutler 5 (2-3)9-7—
2005Jake Plummer 16 (13-3)13-3Jake Plummer 1-1
2004Jake Plummer 16 (10-6)10-6Jake Plummer 0-1
2003Jake Plummer 11 (9-2)Steve Beuerlein 2 (1-1)Danny Kanell 3 (0-3)10-6Jake Plummer 0-1
2002Brian Griese 13 (8-5)Steve Beuerlein 3 (1-2)9-7—
2001Brian Griese 15 (8-7)Gus Frerotte 1 (0-1)8-8—
2000Brian Griese 9 (6-3)Gus Frerotte 7 (5-2)11-5Gus Frerotte 0-1
1999Brian Griese 13 (4-9)Chris Miller 3 (2-1)6-10—

Most starts at quarterback for the Broncos

Denver Broncos quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-LPctPlayoffs
Peyton Manning2012–20155745-12.7895-3
Jake Plummer2003–20065439-15.7221-3
Brian Griese1999–20025026-24.520—
Bo Nix2024–20263826-12.6841-1
Jay Cutler2006–20083717-20.459—
Kyle Orton2009–20113312-21.364—
Russell Wilson2022–20233011-19.367—
Trevor Siemian2016–20172413-11.542—
Drew Lock2019–2021218-13.381—
Case Keenum2018166-10.375—
Tim Tebow2010–2011148-6.5711-1
Teddy Bridgewater2021147-7.500—
Brock Osweiler2015–2017115-6.455—
Gus Frerotte2000–200185-3.6250-1
Joe Flacco201982-6.250—
Steve Beuerlein2002–200352-3.400—
Paxton Lynch2016–201741-3.250—
Brett Rypien2020–202232-1.667—
Chris Miller199932-1.667—
Brandon Allen201931-2.333—
Danny Kanell200330-3.000—
Jarrett Stidham2023–202521-1.5000-1
Jeff Driskel202010-1.000—
Kendall Hinton202010-1.000—
Chris Simms200910-1.000—

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.