Washington Commanders starting quarterbacks

29 since 1999 · Last start: Marcus Mariota

Who has started at quarterback for the Commanders?

The Washington Commanders have started 29 quarterbacks since 1999. Kirk Cousins made the most starts since 1999: 57 (26-30-1). In 2026 2 have started: Marcus Mariota (1) and Jayden Daniels (3); Marcus Mariota started the last game.

Year by yearMost starts

Commanders starting quarterbacks by year

Washington Commanders starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
SeasonStarters: starts (record)RecordPlayoffs
2026Jayden Daniels 3 (1-2)Marcus Mariota 1 (0-1)1-3—
2025Jayden Daniels 8 (2-6)Marcus Mariota 7 (2-5)Josh Johnson 2 (1-1)5-12—
2024Jayden Daniels 12 (10-2)Marcus Mariota 5 (2-3)12-5Jayden Daniels 2-1
2023Sam Howell 17 (4-13)4-13—
2022Carson Wentz 7 (2-5)Taylor Heinicke 9 (5-3-1)Sam Howell 1 (1-0)8-8-1—
2021Ryan Fitzpatrick 1 (0-1)Taylor Heinicke 15 (7-8)Garrett Gilbert 1 (0-1)7-10—
2020Dwayne Haskins 6 (1-5)Kyle Allen 4 (1-3)Alex Smith 6 (5-1)7-9Taylor Heinicke 0-1
2019Case Keenum 8 (1-7)Colt McCoy 1 (0-1)Dwayne Haskins 7 (2-5)3-13—
2018Alex Smith 10 (6-4)Colt McCoy 2 (0-2)Mark Sanchez 1 (0-1)Josh Johnson 3 (1-2)7-9—
2017Kirk Cousins 16 (7-9)7-9—
2016Kirk Cousins 16 (8-7-1)8-7-1—
2015Kirk Cousins 16 (9-7)9-7Kirk Cousins 0-1
2014Robert Griffin 7 (2-5)Kirk Cousins 5 (1-4)Colt McCoy 4 (1-3)4-12—
2013Robert Griffin 13 (3-10)Kirk Cousins 3 (0-3)3-13—
2012Robert Griffin 15 (9-6)Kirk Cousins 1 (1-0)10-6Robert Griffin 0-1
2011Rex Grossman 13 (5-8)John Beck 3 (0-3)5-11—
2010Donovan McNabb 13 (5-8)Rex Grossman 3 (1-2)6-10—
2009Jason Campbell 16 (4-12)4-12—
2008Jason Campbell 16 (8-8)8-8—
2007Jason Campbell 13 (6-7)Todd Collins 3 (3-0)9-7Todd Collins 0-1
2006Mark Brunell 9 (3-6)Jason Campbell 7 (2-5)5-11—
2005Patrick Ramsey 1 (1-0)Mark Brunell 15 (9-6)10-6Mark Brunell 1-1
2004Mark Brunell 9 (3-6)Patrick Ramsey 7 (3-4)6-10—
2003Patrick Ramsey 11 (4-7)Tim Hasselbeck 5 (1-4)5-11—
2002Shane Matthews 7 (3-4)Danny Wuerffel 4 (2-2)Patrick Ramsey 5 (2-3)7-9—
2001Jeff George 2 (0-2)Tony Banks 14 (8-6)8-8—
2000Brad Johnson 11 (7-4)Jeff George 5 (1-4)8-8—
1999Brad Johnson 16 (10-6)10-6Brad Johnson 1-1

Most starts at quarterback for the Commanders

Washington Commanders quarterbacks by regular-season starts
QuarterbackSeasonsStartsW-L-TPctPlayoffs
Kirk Cousins2012–20175726-30-1.4650-1
Jason Campbell2006–20095220-32.385—
Robert Griffin2012–20143514-21.4000-1
Mark Brunell2004–20063315-18.4551-1
Brad Johnson1999–20002717-10.6301-1
Taylor Heinicke2020–20222412-11-1.5210-1
Patrick Ramsey2002–20052410-14.417—
Jayden Daniels2024–20262313-10.5652-1
Sam Howell2022–2023185-13.278—
Alex Smith2018–20201611-5.688—
Rex Grossman2010–2011166-10.375—
Tony Banks2001148-6.571—
Donovan McNabb2010135-8.385—
Marcus Mariota2024–2026134-9.308—
Dwayne Haskins2019–2020133-10.231—
Case Keenum201981-7.125—
Shane Matthews200273-4.429—
Carson Wentz202272-5.286—
Colt McCoy2014–201971-6.143—
Jeff George2000–200171-6.143—
Josh Johnson2018–202552-3.400—
Tim Hasselbeck200351-4.200—
Danny Wuerffel200242-2.500—
Kyle Allen202041-3.250—
Todd Collins200733-01.0000-1
John Beck201130-3.000—
Ryan Fitzpatrick202110-1.000—
Garrett Gilbert202110-1.000—
Mark Sanchez201810-1.000—

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.