New York Jets starting quarterbacks

27 since 1999 · Last start: Geno Smith

Who has started at quarterback for the Jets?

The New York Jets have started 27 quarterbacks since 1999. Chad Pennington made the most starts since 1999: 62 (32-30). In 2026 Geno Smith has started all 4 games (1-3).

Year by yearMost starts

Jets starting quarterbacks by year

New York Jets starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Geno Smith 4 (1-3)1-3—
2025Justin Fields 7 (1-6)Tyrod Taylor 8 (2-6)Brady Cook 2 (0-2)3-14—
2024Aaron Rodgers 17 (5-12)5-12—
2023Aaron Rodgers 1 (1-0)Zach Wilson 11 (4-7)Tim Boyle 2 (0-2)Trevor Siemian 3 (2-1)7-10—
2022Joe Flacco 4 (1-3)Zach Wilson 9 (5-4)Mike White 4 (1-3)7-10—
2021Zach Wilson 13 (3-10)Mike White 3 (1-2)Joe Flacco 1 (0-1)4-13—
2020Sam Darnold 12 (2-10)Joe Flacco 4 (0-4)2-14—
2019Sam Darnold 13 (7-6)Trevor Siemian 1 (0-1)Luke Falk 2 (0-2)7-9—
2018Sam Darnold 13 (4-9)Josh McCown 3 (0-3)4-12—
2017Josh McCown 13 (5-8)Bryce Petty 3 (0-3)5-11—
2016Ryan Fitzpatrick 11 (3-8)Geno Smith 1 (1-0)Bryce Petty 4 (1-3)5-11—
2015Ryan Fitzpatrick 16 (10-6)10-6—
2014Geno Smith 13 (3-10)Michael Vick 3 (1-2)4-12—
2013Geno Smith 16 (8-8)8-8—
2012Mark Sanchez 15 (6-9)Greg McElroy 1 (0-1)6-10—
2011Mark Sanchez 16 (8-8)8-8—
2010Mark Sanchez 15 (10-5)Mark Brunell 1 (1-0)11-5Mark Sanchez 2-1
2009Mark Sanchez 15 (8-7)Kellen Clemens 1 (1-0)9-7Mark Sanchez 2-1
2008Brett Favre 16 (9-7)9-7—
2007Chad Pennington 9 (1-8)Kellen Clemens 7 (3-4)4-12—
2006Chad Pennington 16 (10-6)10-6Chad Pennington 0-1
2005Chad Pennington 3 (1-2)Brooks Bollinger 9 (2-7)Vinny Testaverde 4 (1-3)4-12—
2004Chad Pennington 13 (8-5)Quincy Carter 3 (2-1)10-6Chad Pennington 1-1
2003Vinny Testaverde 7 (2-5)Chad Pennington 9 (4-5)6-10—
2002Vinny Testaverde 4 (1-3)Chad Pennington 12 (8-4)9-7Chad Pennington 1-1
2001Vinny Testaverde 16 (10-6)10-6Vinny Testaverde 0-1
2000Vinny Testaverde 15 (9-6)Ray Lucas 1 (0-1)9-7—
1999Vinny Testaverde 1 (0-1)Rick Mirer 6 (2-4)Ray Lucas 9 (6-3)8-8—

Most starts at quarterback for the Jets

New York Jets quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-LPctPlayoffs
Chad Pennington2002–20076232-30.5162-3
Mark Sanchez2009–20126132-29.5254-2
Vinny Testaverde1999–20054723-24.4890-1
Sam Darnold2018–20203813-25.342—
Geno Smith2013–20263413-21.382—
Zach Wilson2021–20233312-21.364—
Ryan Fitzpatrick2015–20162713-14.481—
Aaron Rodgers2023–2024186-12.333—
Brett Favre2008169-7.563—
Josh McCown2017–2018165-11.313—
Ray Lucas1999–2000106-4.600—
Brooks Bollinger200592-7.222—
Joe Flacco2020–202291-8.111—
Kellen Clemens2007–200984-4.500—
Tyrod Taylor202582-6.250—
Mike White2021–202272-5.286—
Justin Fields202571-6.143—
Bryce Petty2016–201771-6.143—
Rick Mirer199962-4.333—
Trevor Siemian2019–202342-2.500—
Quincy Carter200432-1.667—
Michael Vick201431-2.333—
Brady Cook202520-2.000—
Tim Boyle202320-2.000—
Luke Falk201920-2.000—
Mark Brunell201011-01.000—
Greg McElroy201210-1.000—

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.