Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks

21 since 1999 · Last start: Cam Ward

Who has started at quarterback for the Titans?

The Tennessee Titans have started 21 quarterbacks since 1999. Steve McNair made the most starts since 1999: 93 (56-37). Only in 2002, 2011, 2020, 2021, and 2025 did one quarterback start every game since 1999. In 2026 Cam Ward has started all 4 games (0-4).

Year by yearMost starts

Titans starting quarterbacks by year

Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Cam Ward 4 (0-4)0-4—
2025Cam Ward 17 (3-14)3-14—
2024Will Levis 6 (1-5)Mason Rudolph 11 (2-9)3-14—
2023Ryan Tannehill 8 (3-5)Will Levis 9 (3-6)6-11—
2022Ryan Tannehill 12 (6-6)Malik Willis 3 (1-2)Joshua Dobbs 2 (0-2)7-10—
2021Ryan Tannehill 17 (12-5)12-5Ryan Tannehill 0-1
2020Ryan Tannehill 16 (11-5)11-5Ryan Tannehill 0-1
2019Marcus Mariota 6 (2-4)Ryan Tannehill 10 (7-3)9-7Ryan Tannehill 2-1
2018Marcus Mariota 13 (7-6)Blaine Gabbert 3 (2-1)9-7—
2017Marcus Mariota 15 (9-6)Matt Cassel 1 (0-1)9-7Marcus Mariota 1-1
2016Marcus Mariota 15 (8-7)Matt Cassel 1 (1-0)9-7—
2015Marcus Mariota 12 (3-9)Zach Mettenberger 4 (0-4)3-13—
2014Jake Locker 5 (1-4)Charlie Whitehurst 5 (1-4)Zach Mettenberger 6 (0-6)2-14—
2013Jake Locker 7 (4-3)Ryan Fitzpatrick 9 (3-6)7-9—
2012Jake Locker 11 (4-7)Matt Hasselbeck 5 (2-3)6-10—
2011Matt Hasselbeck 16 (9-7)9-7—
2010Vince Young 8 (4-4)Kerry Collins 7 (2-5)Rusty Smith 1 (0-1)6-10—
2009Kerry Collins 6 (0-6)Vince Young 10 (8-2)8-8—
2008Vince Young 2 (1-1)Kerry Collins 14 (12-2)13-3Kerry Collins 0-1
2007Vince Young 15 (9-6)Kerry Collins 1 (1-0)10-6Vince Young 0-1
2006Kerry Collins 3 (0-3)Vince Young 13 (8-5)8-8—
2005Steve McNair 14 (4-10)Billy Volek 1 (0-1)Matt Mauck 1 (0-1)4-12—
2004Steve McNair 8 (3-5)Billy Volek 8 (2-6)5-11—
2003Steve McNair 14 (10-4)Billy Volek 1 (1-0)Neil O'Donnell 1 (1-0)12-4Steve McNair 1-1
2002Steve McNair 16 (11-5)11-5Steve McNair 1-1
2001Steve McNair 15 (7-8)Neil O'Donnell 1 (0-1)7-9—
2000Steve McNair 15 (12-3)Neil O'Donnell 1 (1-0)13-3Steve McNair 0-1
1999Steve McNair 11 (9-2)Neil O'Donnell 5 (4-1)13-3Steve McNair 3-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Titans

Tennessee Titans quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-LPctPlayoffs
Steve McNair1999–20059356-37.6025-4
Ryan Tannehill2019–20236339-24.6192-3
Marcus Mariota2015–20196129-32.4751-1
Vince Young2006–20104830-18.6250-1
Kerry Collins2006–20103115-16.4840-1
Jake Locker2012–2014239-14.391—
Matt Hasselbeck2011–20122111-10.524—
Cam Ward2025–2026213-18.143—
Will Levis2023–2024154-11.267—
Mason Rudolph2024112-9.182—
Billy Volek2003–2005103-7.300—
Zach Mettenberger2014–2015100-10.000—
Ryan Fitzpatrick201393-6.333—
Neil O'Donnell1999–200386-2.750—
Charlie Whitehurst201451-4.200—
Blaine Gabbert201832-1.667—
Malik Willis202231-2.333—
Matt Cassel2016–201721-1.500—
Joshua Dobbs202220-2.000—
Rusty Smith201010-1.000—
Matt Mauck200510-1.000—

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.