Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks

22 since 1999 · Last start: Jalon Daniels

Who has started at quarterback for the Buccaneers?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have started 22 quarterbacks since 1999. Jameis Winston made the most starts since 1999: 70 (28-42). In 2026 2 have started: Jalon Daniels (1) and Baker Mayfield (3); Jalon Daniels started the last game.

Year by year Most starts

Buccaneers starting quarterbacks by year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
Season	Starters: starts (record)	Record	Playoffs
2026	Baker Mayfield 3 (0-3)Jalon Daniels 1 (0-1)	0-4	—
2025	Baker Mayfield 17 (8-9)	8-9	—
2024	Baker Mayfield 17 (10-7)	10-7	Baker Mayfield 0-1
2023	Baker Mayfield 17 (9-8)	9-8	Baker Mayfield 1-1
2022	Tom Brady 16 (8-8)Blaine Gabbert 1 (0-1)	8-9	Tom Brady 0-1
2021	Tom Brady 17 (13-4)	13-4	Tom Brady 1-1
2020	Tom Brady 16 (11-5)	11-5	Tom Brady 4-0
2019	Jameis Winston 16 (7-9)	7-9	—
2018	Ryan Fitzpatrick 7 (2-5)Jameis Winston 9 (3-6)	5-11	—
2017	Jameis Winston 13 (3-10)Ryan Fitzpatrick 3 (2-1)	5-11	—
2016	Jameis Winston 16 (9-7)	9-7	—
2015	Jameis Winston 16 (6-10)	6-10	—
2014	Josh McCown 11 (1-10)Mike Glennon 5 (1-4)	2-14	—
2013	Josh Freeman 3 (0-3)Mike Glennon 13 (4-9)	4-12	—
2012	Josh Freeman 16 (7-9)	7-9	—
2011	Josh Freeman 15 (4-11)Josh Johnson 1 (0-1)	4-12	—
2010	Josh Freeman 16 (10-6)	10-6	—
2009	Byron Leftwich 3 (0-3)Josh Johnson 4 (0-4)Josh Freeman 9 (3-6)	3-13	—
2008	Jeff Garcia 11 (6-5)Brian Griese 5 (3-2)	9-7	—
2007	Jeff Garcia 13 (8-5)Luke McCown 3 (1-2)	9-7	Jeff Garcia 0-1
2006	Chris Simms 3 (0-3)Bruce Gradkowski 11 (3-8)Tim Rattay 2 (1-1)	4-12	—
2005	Brian Griese 6 (5-1)Chris Simms 10 (6-4)	11-5	Chris Simms 0-1
2004	Brad Johnson 4 (0-4)Chris Simms 2 (1-1)Brian Griese 10 (4-6)	5-11	—
2003	Brad Johnson 16 (7-9)	7-9	—
2002	Brad Johnson 13 (10-3)Rob Johnson 2 (2-0)Shaun King 1 (0-1)	12-4	Brad Johnson 3-0
2001	Brad Johnson 15 (9-6)Shaun King 1 (0-1)	9-7	Brad Johnson 0-1
2000	Shaun King 16 (10-6)	10-6	Shaun King 0-1
1999	Trent Dilfer 10 (7-3)Eric Zeier 1 (0-1)Shaun King 5 (4-1)	11-5	Shaun King 1-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks by regular-season starts
Quarterback	Seasons	Starts	W-L	Pct	Playoffs
Jameis Winston	2015–2019	70	28-42	.400	—
Josh Freeman	2009–2013	59	24-35	.407	—
Baker Mayfield	2023–2026	54	27-27	.500	1-2
Tom Brady	2020–2022	49	32-17	.653	5-2
Brad Johnson	2001–2004	48	26-22	.542	3-1
Jeff Garcia	2007–2008	24	14-10	.583	0-1
Shaun King	1999–2002	23	14-9	.609	1-2
Brian Griese	2004–2008	21	12-9	.571	—
Mike Glennon	2013–2014	18	5-13	.278	—
Chris Simms	2004–2006	15	7-8	.467	0-1
Bruce Gradkowski	2006	11	3-8	.273	—
Josh McCown	2014	11	1-10	.091	—
Trent Dilfer	1999	10	7-3	.700	—
Ryan Fitzpatrick	2017–2018	10	4-6	.400	—
Josh Johnson	2009–2011	5	0-5	.000	—
Luke McCown	2007	3	1-2	.333	—
Byron Leftwich	2009	3	0-3	.000	—
Rob Johnson	2002	2	2-0	1.000	—
Tim Rattay	2006	2	1-1	.500	—
Jalon Daniels	2026	1	0-1	.000	—
Blaine Gabbert	2022	1	0-1	.000	—
Eric Zeier	1999	1	0-1	.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.