Detroit Lions starting quarterbacks

17 since 1999 · Last start: Jared Goff

Who has started at quarterback for the Lions?

The Detroit Lions have started 17 quarterbacks since 1999. Matthew Stafford made the most starts since 1999: 165 (74-90-1). In 2026 Jared Goff has started all 4 games (2-2).

Year by yearMost starts

Lions starting quarterbacks by year

Detroit Lions starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Jared Goff 4 (2-2)2-2—
2025Jared Goff 17 (9-8)9-8—
2024Jared Goff 17 (15-2)15-2Jared Goff 0-1
2023Jared Goff 17 (12-5)12-5Jared Goff 2-1
2022Jared Goff 17 (9-8)9-8—
2021Jared Goff 14 (3-10-1)Tim Boyle 3 (0-3)3-13-1—
2020Matthew Stafford 16 (5-11)5-11—
2019Matthew Stafford 8 (3-4-1)Jeff Driskel 3 (0-3)David Blough 5 (0-5)3-12-1—
2018Matthew Stafford 16 (6-10)6-10—
2017Matthew Stafford 16 (9-7)9-7—
2016Matthew Stafford 16 (9-7)9-7Matthew Stafford 0-1
2015Matthew Stafford 16 (7-9)7-9—
2014Matthew Stafford 16 (11-5)11-5Matthew Stafford 0-1
2013Matthew Stafford 16 (7-9)7-9—
2012Matthew Stafford 16 (4-12)4-12—
2011Matthew Stafford 16 (10-6)10-6Matthew Stafford 0-1
2010Matthew Stafford 3 (1-2)Shaun Hill 10 (3-7)Drew Stanton 3 (2-1)6-10—
2009Matthew Stafford 10 (2-8)Daunte Culpepper 5 (0-5)Drew Stanton 1 (0-1)2-14—
2008Jon Kitna 4 (0-4)Dan Orlovsky 7 (0-7)Daunte Culpepper 5 (0-5)0-16—
2007Jon Kitna 16 (7-9)7-9—
2006Jon Kitna 16 (3-13)3-13—
2005Joey Harrington 11 (4-7)Jeff Garcia 5 (1-4)5-11—
2004Joey Harrington 16 (6-10)6-10—
2003Joey Harrington 16 (5-11)5-11—
2002Mike McMahon 4 (0-4)Joey Harrington 12 (3-9)3-13—
2001Charlie Batch 9 (0-9)Ty Detmer 4 (1-3)Mike McMahon 3 (1-2)2-14—
2000Stoney Case 2 (1-1)Charlie Batch 14 (8-6)9-7—
1999Charlie Batch 10 (6-4)Gus Frerotte 6 (2-4)8-8Gus Frerotte 0-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Lions

Detroit Lions quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-L-TPctPlayoffs
Matthew Stafford2009–202016574-90-1.4520-3
Jared Goff2021–20268650-35-1.5872-2
Joey Harrington2002–20055518-37.327—
Jon Kitna2006–20083610-26.278—
Charlie Batch1999–20013314-19.424—
Shaun Hill2010103-7.300—
Daunte Culpepper2008–2009100-10.000—
Mike McMahon2001–200271-6.143—
Dan Orlovsky200870-7.000—
Gus Frerotte199962-4.3330-1
Jeff Garcia200551-4.200—
David Blough201950-5.000—
Drew Stanton2009–201042-2.500—
Ty Detmer200141-3.250—
Tim Boyle202130-3.000—
Jeff Driskel201930-3.000—
Stoney Case200021-1.500—

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.