Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks

31 since 1999 · Last start: Kyler Murray

Who has started at quarterback for the Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings have started 31 quarterbacks since 1999. Kirk Cousins made the most starts since 1999: 88 (50-37-1). In 2026 2 have started: Kyler Murray (3) and Carson Wentz (1); Kyler Murray started the last game.

Year by yearMost starts

Vikings starting quarterbacks by year

Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Kyler Murray 3 (3-0)Carson Wentz 1 (1-0)4-0—
2025J.J. McCarthy 10 (6-4)Carson Wentz 5 (2-3)Max Brosmer 2 (1-1)9-8—
2024Sam Darnold 17 (14-3)14-3Sam Darnold 0-1
2023Kirk Cousins 8 (4-4)Jaren Hall 2 (1-1)Joshua Dobbs 4 (2-2)Nick Mullens 3 (0-3)7-10—
2022Kirk Cousins 17 (13-4)13-4Kirk Cousins 0-1
2021Kirk Cousins 16 (8-8)Sean Mannion 1 (0-1)8-9—
2020Kirk Cousins 16 (7-9)7-9—
2019Kirk Cousins 15 (10-5)Sean Mannion 1 (0-1)10-6Kirk Cousins 1-1
2018Kirk Cousins 16 (8-7-1)8-7-1—
2017Sam Bradford 2 (2-0)Case Keenum 14 (11-3)13-3Case Keenum 1-1
2016Shaun Hill 1 (1-0)Sam Bradford 15 (7-8)8-8—
2015Teddy Bridgewater 16 (11-5)11-5Teddy Bridgewater 0-1
2014Matt Cassel 3 (1-2)Teddy Bridgewater 12 (6-6)Christian Ponder 1 (0-1)7-9—
2013Christian Ponder 9 (2-6-1)Matt Cassel 6 (3-3)Josh Freeman 1 (0-1)5-10-1—
2012Christian Ponder 16 (10-6)10-6Joe Webb 0-1
2011Donovan McNabb 6 (1-5)Christian Ponder 9 (2-7)Joe Webb 1 (0-1)3-13—
2010Brett Favre 13 (5-8)Tarvaris Jackson 1 (0-1)Joe Webb 2 (1-1)6-10—
2009Brett Favre 16 (12-4)12-4Brett Favre 1-1
2008Tarvaris Jackson 5 (2-3)Gus Frerotte 11 (8-3)10-6Tarvaris Jackson 0-1
2007Tarvaris Jackson 12 (8-4)Kelly Holcomb 3 (0-3)Brooks Bollinger 1 (0-1)8-8—
2006Brad Johnson 14 (6-8)Tarvaris Jackson 2 (0-2)6-10—
2005Daunte Culpepper 7 (2-5)Brad Johnson 9 (7-2)9-7—
2004Daunte Culpepper 16 (8-8)8-8Daunte Culpepper 1-1
2003Daunte Culpepper 14 (7-7)Gus Frerotte 2 (2-0)9-7—
2002Daunte Culpepper 16 (6-10)6-10—
2001Daunte Culpepper 11 (4-7)Todd Bouman 3 (1-2)Spergon Wynn 2 (0-2)5-11—
2000Daunte Culpepper 15 (11-4)Bubby Brewster 1 (0-1)11-5Daunte Culpepper 1-1
1999Randall Cunningham 6 (2-4)Jeff George 10 (8-2)10-6Jeff George 1-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Vikings

Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-L-TPctPlayoffs
Kirk Cousins2018–20238850-37-1.5741-2
Daunte Culpepper2000–20057938-41.4812-2
Christian Ponder2011–20143514-20-1.414—
Brett Favre2009–20102917-12.5861-1
Teddy Bridgewater2014–20152817-11.6070-1
Brad Johnson2005–20062313-10.565—
Tarvaris Jackson2006–20102010-10.5000-1
Sam Darnold20241714-3.8240-1
Sam Bradford2016–2017179-8.529—
Case Keenum20171411-3.7861-1
Gus Frerotte2003–20081310-3.769—
Jeff George1999108-2.8001-1
J.J. McCarthy2025106-4.600—
Matt Cassel2013–201494-5.444—
Carson Wentz2025–202663-3.500—
Randall Cunningham199962-4.333—
Donovan McNabb201161-5.167—
Joshua Dobbs202342-2.500—
Kyler Murray202633-01.000—
Joe Webb2010–201231-2.3330-1
Todd Bouman200131-2.333—
Nick Mullens202330-3.000—
Kelly Holcomb200730-3.000—
Max Brosmer202521-1.500—
Jaren Hall202321-1.500—
Sean Mannion2019–202120-2.000—
Spergon Wynn200120-2.000—
Shaun Hill201611-01.000—
Josh Freeman201310-1.000—
Brooks Bollinger200710-1.000—
Bubby Brewster200010-1.000—

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.