List of Buffalo Bills starting quarterbacks

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. The Bills are a professional American football franchise based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The quarterbacks are listed in order of the date of each player's first start for the team at that position.

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Starting quarterbacks
Prior to his political career, Jack Kemp won two AFL championships with the Bills
Under the "K-Gun" offense, Jim Kelly led Buffalo to a record four consecutive Super Bowls
Doug Flutie was the last quarterback to bring the Bills to the playoffs from 1999 to 2016
A member of nine NFL teams, Ryan Fitzpatrick had his longest stint with the Bills
Tyrod Taylor helped end Buffalo's 17-year playoff drought
Josh Allen holds the Bills' records for single-season passing yards and touchdowns

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Regular season
Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1960 (AFL)Johnny Green (6) / Tommy O'Connell (5) / Richie Lucas (2) / Bob Brodhead (1)
1961 (AFL)Johnny Green (5) / Warren Rabb (3) / M.C. Reynolds (3) / Richie Lucas (2) / Tommy O'Connell (1)
1962 (AFL)Warren Rabb (7) / Al Dorow (4) / Jack Kemp (3)
1963 (AFL)Jack Kemp (12) / Daryle Lamonica (2)
1964 (AFL)Jack Kemp (13) / Daryle Lamonica (1)
1965 (AFL)Jack Kemp (13) / Daryle Lamonica (1)
1966 (AFL)Jack Kemp (14)
1967 (AFL)Jack Kemp (11) / Tom Flores (3)
1968 (AFL)Dan Darragh (7) / Ed Rutkowski (3) / Kay Stephenson (3) / Tom Flores (1)
1969 (AFL)Jack Kemp (11) / Dan Darragh (2) / James Harris (1)
1970 (NFL)Dennis Shaw (12) / Dan Darragh (2)
1971Dennis Shaw (12) / James Harris (2)
1972Dennis Shaw (13) / Leo Hart (1)
1973Joe Ferguson (14)
1974Joe Ferguson (14)
1975Joe Ferguson (14)
1976Joe Ferguson (7) / Gary Marangi (7)
1977Joe Ferguson (14)
1978Joe Ferguson (16)
1979Joe Ferguson (16)
1980Joe Ferguson (16)
1981Joe Ferguson (16)
1982Joe Ferguson (9)
1983Joe Ferguson (16)
1984Joe Ferguson (11) / Joe Dufek (5)
1985Vince Ferragamo (9) / Bruce Mathison (7)
1986Jim Kelly (16)
1987Jim Kelly (12) / Brian McClure (1) / Willie Totten (1) / Dan Manucci (1)
1988Jim Kelly (16)
1989Jim Kelly (13) / Frank Reich (3)
1990Jim Kelly (14) / Frank Reich (2)
1991Jim Kelly (15) / Frank Reich (1)
1992Jim Kelly (16)
1993Jim Kelly (16)
1994Jim Kelly (14) / Frank Reich (2)
1995Jim Kelly (15) / Todd Collins (1)
1996Jim Kelly (13) / Todd Collins (3)
1997Todd Collins (13) / Alex Van Pelt (3)
1998Doug Flutie (10) / Rob Johnson (6)
1999Doug Flutie (15) / Rob Johnson (1)
2000Rob Johnson (11) / Doug Flutie (5)
2001Alex Van Pelt (8) / Rob Johnson (8)
2002Drew Bledsoe (16)
2003Drew Bledsoe (16)
2004Drew Bledsoe (16)
2005J. P. Losman (8) / Kelly Holcomb (8)
2006J. P. Losman (16)
2007Trent Edwards (9) / J. P. Losman (7)
2008Trent Edwards (14) / J. P. Losman (2)
2009Ryan Fitzpatrick (8) / Trent Edwards (7) / Brian Brohm (1)
2010Ryan Fitzpatrick (13) / Trent Edwards (2) / Brian Brohm (1)
2011Ryan Fitzpatrick (16)
2012Ryan Fitzpatrick (16)
2013EJ Manuel (10) / Thad Lewis (5) / Jeff Tuel (1)
2014Kyle Orton (12) / EJ Manuel (4)
2015Tyrod Taylor (13) / EJ Manuel (2) / Matt Cassel (1)
2016Tyrod Taylor (15) / EJ Manuel (1)
2017Tyrod Taylor (14) / Nathan Peterman (2)
2018Josh Allen (11) / Nathan Peterman (2) / Derek Anderson (2) / Matt Barkley (1)
2019Josh Allen (16)
2020Josh Allen (16)
2021 Josh Allen (17)

Postseason
Season(s)Quarterback(s)
1963 (AFL)Jack Kemp (0–1)
1964 (AFL)Jack Kemp (1–0)
1965 (AFL)Jack Kemp (1–0)
1966 (AFL)Jack Kemp (0–1)
1974Joe Ferguson (0–1)
1980Joe Ferguson (0–1)
1981Joe Ferguson (1–1)
1988Jim Kelly (1–1)
1989Jim Kelly (0–1)
1990Jim Kelly (2–1)
1991Jim Kelly (2–1)
1992Frank Reich (2–0)
Jim Kelly (1–1)
1993Jim Kelly (2–1)
1995Jim Kelly (1–1)
1996Jim Kelly (0–1)
1998Doug Flutie (0–1)
1999Rob Johnson (0–1)
2017Tyrod Taylor (0–1)
2019Josh Allen (0–1)
2020Josh Allen (2–1)
2021 Josh Allen (1–1)

Statistics

Most games started

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Bills in regular season games (through the 2021 NFL season).

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
 % Winning percentage as starting quarterback
Name Period GP GS W L T %
Joe Ferguson1973–1984 164 163 77 86 — .472
Jim Kelly1986–1996 160 160 101 59 — .631
Jack Kemp1962–1969 88 77 43 31 3 .578
Josh Allen2018–2021 61 60 39 21 — .650
Ryan Fitzpatrick2009–2012 55 53 20 33 — .377
Drew Bledsoe2002–2004 48 48 23 25 — .479
Tyrod Taylor2015–2017 44 43 23 20 — .535

Top ten passers in Bills history

This table lists the quarterbacks with the most passing yards while with the Bills
(Stats updated through end of the 2021 NFL regular season)

Name
Comp Number of passes completed
Att Number of passes attempted
 % Percentage of passes completed
Yds Total passing yards
TD Number of passing touchdowns
INT Number of interceptions thrown
Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Jim Kelly2,8744,779 60.135,467 237 175
Joe Ferguson2,1884,166 52.527,590 181 190
Josh Allen 1,2451,999 62.314,114 103 46
Ryan Fitzpatrick1,0411,742 59.811,654 80 64
Jack Kemp1,0392,240 46.415,134 77 132
Drew Bledsoe 9051,531 59.110,151 55 43
Tyrod Taylor 7741,236 62.68,857 51 16
Doug Flutie 5981,063 56.37,582 47 30
Dennis Shaw 485916 52.96,286 35 67
J. P. Losman 558941 59.36,211 33 34

See also

References
  1. "Buffalo Bills Career Passing Leaders". Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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