Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks

30 since 1999 · Last start: Malik Willis

Who has started at quarterback for the Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins have started 30 quarterbacks since 1999. Ryan Tannehill made the most starts since 1999: 88 (42-46). In 2026 Malik Willis has started all 4 games (0-4).

Year by yearMost starts

Dolphins starting quarterbacks by year

Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Malik Willis 4 (0-4)0-4—
2025Tua Tagovailoa 14 (6-8)Quinn Ewers 3 (1-2)7-10—
2024Tua Tagovailoa 11 (6-5)Skylar Thompson 1 (0-1)Tyler Huntley 3 (2-1)Tim Boyle 2 (0-2)8-9—
2023Tua Tagovailoa 17 (11-6)11-6Tua Tagovailoa 0-1
2022Tua Tagovailoa 13 (8-5)Teddy Bridgewater 3 (0-3)Skylar Thompson 1 (1-0)9-8Skylar Thompson 0-1
2021Tua Tagovailoa 12 (7-5)Jacoby Brissett 5 (2-3)9-8—
2020Ryan Fitzpatrick 7 (4-3)Tua Tagovailoa 9 (6-3)10-6—
2019Ryan Fitzpatrick 13 (5-8)Josh Rosen 3 (0-3)5-11—
2018Ryan Tannehill 11 (5-6)Brock Osweiler 5 (2-3)7-9—
2017Jay Cutler 14 (6-8)Matt Moore 2 (0-2)6-10—
2016Ryan Tannehill 13 (8-5)Matt Moore 3 (2-1)10-6Matt Moore 0-1
2015Ryan Tannehill 16 (6-10)6-10—
2014Ryan Tannehill 16 (8-8)8-8—
2013Ryan Tannehill 16 (8-8)8-8—
2012Ryan Tannehill 16 (7-9)7-9—
2011Chad Henne 4 (0-4)Matt Moore 12 (6-6)6-10—
2010Chad Henne 14 (6-8)Chad Pennington 1 (1-0)Tyler Thigpen 1 (0-1)7-9—
2009Chad Pennington 3 (0-3)Chad Henne 13 (7-6)7-9—
2008Chad Pennington 16 (11-5)11-5Chad Pennington 0-1
2007Trent Green 5 (0-5)Cleo Lemon 7 (1-6)John Beck 4 (0-4)1-15—
2006Daunte Culpepper 4 (1-3)Joey Harrington 11 (5-6)Cleo Lemon 1 (0-1)6-10—
2005Gus Frerotte 15 (9-6)Sage Rosenfels 1 (0-1)9-7—
2004Jay Fiedler 7 (1-6)A.J. Feeley 8 (3-5)Sage Rosenfels 1 (0-1)4-12—
2003Jay Fiedler 11 (7-4)Brian Griese 5 (3-2)10-6—
2002Jay Fiedler 10 (7-3)Ray Lucas 6 (2-4)9-7—
2001Jay Fiedler 16 (11-5)11-5Jay Fiedler 0-1
2000Jay Fiedler 14 (10-4)Damon Huard 2 (1-1)11-5Jay Fiedler 1-1
1999Dan Marino 11 (5-6)Damon Huard 5 (4-1)9-7Dan Marino 1-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Dolphins

Miami Dolphins quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-LPctPlayoffs
Ryan Tannehill2012–20188842-46.477—
Tua Tagovailoa2020–20257644-32.5790-1
Jay Fiedler2000–20045836-22.6211-2
Chad Henne2009–20113113-18.419—
Chad Pennington2008–20102012-8.6000-1
Ryan Fitzpatrick2019–2020209-11.450—
Matt Moore2011–2017178-9.4710-1
Gus Frerotte2005159-6.600—
Jay Cutler2017146-8.429—
Joey Harrington2006115-6.455—
Dan Marino1999115-6.4551-1
A.J. Feeley200483-5.375—
Cleo Lemon2006–200781-7.125—
Damon Huard1999–200075-2.714—
Ray Lucas200262-4.333—
Brian Griese200353-2.600—
Jacoby Brissett202152-3.400—
Brock Osweiler201852-3.400—
Trent Green200750-5.000—
Daunte Culpepper200641-3.250—
Malik Willis202640-4.000—
John Beck200740-4.000—
Tyler Huntley202432-1.667—
Quinn Ewers202531-2.333—
Teddy Bridgewater202230-3.000—
Josh Rosen201930-3.000—
Skylar Thompson2022–202421-1.5000-1
Tim Boyle202420-2.000—
Sage Rosenfels2004–200520-2.000—
Tyler Thigpen201010-1.000—

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.