Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks

20 since 1999 · Last start: Patrick Mahomes

Who has started at quarterback for the Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs have started 20 quarterbacks since 1999. Patrick Mahomes made the most starts since 1999: 130 (99-31). In 2026 Patrick Mahomes has started all 4 games (4-0).

Year by yearMost starts

Chiefs starting quarterbacks by year

Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Patrick Mahomes 4 (4-0)4-0—
2025Patrick Mahomes 14 (6-8)Gardner Minshew 1 (0-1)Chris Oladokun 2 (0-2)6-11—
2024Patrick Mahomes 16 (15-1)Carson Wentz 1 (0-1)15-2Patrick Mahomes 2-1
2023Patrick Mahomes 16 (10-6)Blaine Gabbert 1 (1-0)11-6Patrick Mahomes 4-0
2022Patrick Mahomes 17 (14-3)14-3Patrick Mahomes 3-0
2021Patrick Mahomes 17 (12-5)12-5Patrick Mahomes 2-1
2020Patrick Mahomes 15 (14-1)Chad Henne 1 (0-1)14-2Patrick Mahomes 2-1
2019Patrick Mahomes 14 (11-3)Matt Moore 2 (1-1)12-4Patrick Mahomes 3-0
2018Patrick Mahomes 16 (12-4)12-4Patrick Mahomes 1-1
2017Alex Smith 15 (9-6)Patrick Mahomes 1 (1-0)10-6Alex Smith 0-1
2016Alex Smith 15 (11-4)Nick Foles 1 (1-0)12-4Alex Smith 0-1
2015Alex Smith 16 (11-5)11-5Alex Smith 1-1
2014Alex Smith 15 (8-7)Chase Daniel 1 (1-0)9-7—
2013Alex Smith 15 (11-4)Chase Daniel 1 (0-1)11-5Alex Smith 0-1
2012Matt Cassel 8 (1-7)Brady Quinn 8 (1-7)2-14—
2011Matt Cassel 9 (4-5)Tyler Palko 4 (1-3)Kyle Orton 3 (2-1)7-9—
2010Matt Cassel 15 (10-5)Brodie Croyle 1 (0-1)10-6Matt Cassel 0-1
2009Brodie Croyle 1 (0-1)Matt Cassel 15 (4-11)4-12—
2008Brodie Croyle 2 (0-2)Damon Huard 3 (1-2)Tyler Thigpen 11 (1-10)2-14—
2007Damon Huard 10 (4-6)Brodie Croyle 6 (0-6)4-12—
2006Trent Green 8 (4-4)Damon Huard 8 (5-3)9-7Trent Green 0-1
2005Trent Green 16 (10-6)10-6—
2004Trent Green 16 (7-9)7-9—
2003Trent Green 16 (13-3)13-3Trent Green 0-1
2002Trent Green 16 (8-8)8-8—
2001Trent Green 16 (6-10)6-10—
2000Elvis Grbac 15 (7-8)Warren Moon 1 (0-1)7-9—
1999Elvis Grbac 16 (9-7)9-7—

Most starts at quarterback for the Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-LPctPlayoffs
Patrick Mahomes2017–202613099-31.76217-4
Trent Green2001–20068848-40.5450-2
Alex Smith2013–20177650-26.6581-4
Matt Cassel2009–20124719-28.4040-1
Elvis Grbac1999–20003116-15.516—
Damon Huard2006–20082110-11.476—
Tyler Thigpen2008111-10.091—
Brodie Croyle2007–2010100-10.000—
Brady Quinn201281-7.125—
Tyler Palko201141-3.250—
Kyle Orton201132-1.667—
Matt Moore201921-1.500—
Chase Daniel2013–201421-1.500—
Chris Oladokun202520-2.000—
Blaine Gabbert202311-01.000—
Nick Foles201611-01.000—
Gardner Minshew202510-1.000—
Carson Wentz202410-1.000—
Chad Henne202010-1.000—
Warren Moon200010-1.000—

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.