List of Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks

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Will Levis (2023–present)

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. The Titans were the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1996 and the Tennessee Oilers from 1997 to 1998.

Starting quarterbacks

Ryan Tannehill (2019–2023)
Marcus Mariota (2015–2019)
Zach Mettenberger (2014–2015)
Jake Locker (2012–2014)
Matt Hasselbeck (2011–2012)
Kerry Collins (2006–2010)
Vince Young (2006–2010)
Warren Moon (1984–1993)

The players are listed in order of the date of each one's first start at quarterback for the Titans. The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Regular season

Season(s) Quarterback(s)
Houston Oilers 1960–1996
1960 (AFL) George Blanda (11) / Jacky Lee (3)
1961 (AFL) George Blanda (11) / Jacky Lee (3)
1962 (AFL) George Blanda (14)
1963 (AFL) George Blanda (13) / Jacky Lee (1)
1964 (AFL) George Blanda (13) / Don Trull (1)
1965 (AFL) George Blanda (12) / Don Trull (2)
1966 (AFL) George Blanda (8) / Don Trull (5) / Buddy Humphrey (1)
1967 (AFL) Pete Beathard (9) / Jacky Lee (3) / Bob Davis (2)
1968 (AFL) Pete Beathard (7) / Don Trull (4) / Bob Davis (3)
1969 (AFL) Pete Beathard (10) / Don Trull (3) / Bob Davis (1)
1970 Charley Johnson (10) / Jerry Rhome (4)
1971 Dan Pastorini (8) / Charley Johnson (4) / Lynn Dickey (2)
1972 Dan Pastorini (12) / Kent Nix (2)
1973 Dan Pastorini (10) / Lynn Dickey (4)
1974 Dan Pastorini (10) / Lynn Dickey (4)
1975 Dan Pastorini (14)
1976 Dan Pastorini (10) / John Hadl (4)
1977 Dan Pastorini (12) / John Hadl (2)
1978 Dan Pastorini (16)
1979 Dan Pastorini (15) / Gifford Nielsen (1)
1980 Ken Stabler (16)
1981 Ken Stabler (12) / Gifford Nielsen (2) / John Reaves (2)
1982 Archie Manning (5) / Gifford Nielsen (4)
1983 Gifford Nielsen (7) / Oliver Luck (6) / Archie Manning (3)
1984 Warren Moon (16)
1985 Warren Moon (14) / Oliver Luck (2)
1986 Warren Moon (15) / Oliver Luck (1)
1987 Warren Moon (12) / Brent Pease (3)
1988 Warren Moon (11) / Cody Carlson (5)
1989 Warren Moon (16)
1990 Warren Moon (15) / Cody Carlson (1)
1991 Warren Moon (16)
1992 Warren Moon (10) / Cody Carlson (6)
1993 Warren Moon (14) / Cody Carlson (2)
1994 Billy Joe Tolliver (7) / Cody Carlson (5) / Bucky Richardson (4)
1995 Chris Chandler (13) / Steve McNair (2) / Will Furrer (1)
1996 Chris Chandler (12) / Steve McNair (4)
Tennessee Oilers 1997–1998
1997 Steve McNair (16)
1998 Steve McNair (16)
Tennessee Titans 1999–present
1999 Steve McNair (11) / Neil O'Donnell (5)
2000 Steve McNair (15) / Neil O'Donnell (1)
2001 Steve McNair (15) / Neil O'Donnell (1)
2002 Steve McNair (16)
2003 Steve McNair (14) / Billy Volek (1) / Neil O'Donnell (1)
2004 Steve McNair (8) / Billy Volek (8)
2005 Steve McNair (14) / Billy Volek (1) / Matt Mauck (1)
2006 Vince Young (13) / Kerry Collins (3)
2007 Vince Young (15) / Kerry Collins (1)
2008 Kerry Collins (15) / Vince Young (1)
2009 Vince Young (10) / Kerry Collins (6)
2010 Vince Young (8) / Kerry Collins (7) / Rusty Smith (1)
2011 Matt Hasselbeck (16)
2012 Jake Locker (11) / Matt Hasselbeck (5)
2013 Ryan Fitzpatrick (9) / Jake Locker (7)
2014 Zach Mettenberger (6) / Jake Locker (5) / Charlie Whitehurst (5)
2015 Marcus Mariota (12) / Zach Mettenberger (4)
2016 Marcus Mariota (15) / Matt Cassel (1)
2017 Marcus Mariota (15) / Matt Cassel (1)
2018 Marcus Mariota (13) / Blaine Gabbert (3)
2019 Ryan Tannehill (10) / Marcus Mariota (6)
2020 Ryan Tannehill (16)
2021 Ryan Tannehill (17)
2022 Ryan Tannehill (12) / Malik Willis (3) / Joshua Dobbs (2)
2023 Will Levis (9) / Ryan Tannehill (8)

Postseason

Season Quarterback(s)
1960 (AFL) George Blanda (1–0)
1961 (AFL) George Blanda (1–0)
1962 (AFL) George Blanda (0–1)
1967 (AFL) Pete Beathard (0–1)
1969 (AFL) Pete Beathard (0–1)
1978 Dan Pastorini (2–1)
1979 Gifford Nielsen (1–0)
Dan Pastorini (1–1)
1980 Ken Stabler (0–1)
1987 Warren Moon (1–1)
1988 Warren Moon (1–1)
1989 Warren Moon (0–1)
1990 Cody Carlson (0–1)
1991 Warren Moon (1–1)
1992 Warren Moon (0–1)
1993 Warren Moon (0–1)
1999 Steve McNair (3–1)
2000 Steve McNair (0–1)
2002 Steve McNair (1–1)
2003 Steve McNair (1–1)
2007 Vince Young (0–1)
2008 Kerry Collins (0–1)
2017 Marcus Mariota (1–1)
2019 Ryan Tannehill (2-1)
2020 Ryan Tannehill (0-1)
2021 Ryan Tannehill (0-1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have at least 40 starts for the Oilers/Titans in regular season games.

Name
GP Games played
GS Games started
W Number of wins as starting quarterback
L Number of losses as starting quarterback
T Number of ties as starting quarterback
Pct Winning percentage as starting quarterback
Name Period GP GS W L T %
Warren Moon 1984–1993 141 139 70 69 .504
Steve McNair 1995–2005 139 131 76 55 .580
Dan Pastorini 1971–1979 125 107 53 54 .495
George Blanda 1960–1966 98 82 44 38 .537
Ryan Tannehill 2019-present 67 63 39 24 .619
Marcus Mariota 2015–2019 63 61 29 32 .475
Vince Young 2006–2010 54 47 30 17 .638

Team career passing records

These quarterbacks have over 10,000 career passing yards with the Oilers/Titans in regular season games.

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Warren Moon 2,632 4,546 57.9 33,685 196 166
Steve McNair 2,305 3,871 59.5 27,141 156 103
Dan Pastorini 1,426 2,768 51.5 16,864 96 139
George Blanda 1,347 2,784 48.4 19,149 165 189
Ryan Tannehill 1,234 1,853 66.6 14,447 93 40
Marcus Mariota 1,110 1,764 62.9 13,183 76 44

See also

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