List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks
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These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Buccaneers. Through the 2020 season, the Buccaneers have had 39 different starting quarterbacks since their inaugural season in 1976.
Regular season
Number of games started is listed in parentheses.
Postseason
Here is a list of Buccaneers starting quarterbacks during the postseason and the number of games they started.
Season(s) | Quarterback | Starts | Wins | Losses | Win % | Ref |
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1979–1982 | Doug Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
1997 | Trent Dilfer | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
1999–2000 | Shaun King | 3 | 1 | 2 | .330 | |
2001–2002 | Brad Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
2005 | Chris Simms | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
2007 | Jeff Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
2020–2022 | Tom Brady | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | |
Totals | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 |
Most games started
These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Buccaneers in regular season games.
Stats through the 2022 NFL season.
Name | Period | Starts | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | |
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1 | Trent Dilfer | 1994–1999 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 0 | .500 |
2 | Vinny Testaverde | 1987–1992 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 0 | .333 |
3 | Jameis Winston | 2015–2019 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 0 | .400 |
4 | Doug Williams | 1978–1982 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 1 | .500 |
5 | Josh Freeman | 2009–2012 | 56 | 24 | 32 | 0 | .429 |
6 | Tom Brady | 2020–2022 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 0 | .640 |
7 | Brad Johnson | 2001–2004 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 0 | .536 |
Team career passing records
(Through the 2022 NFL Season)
Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
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Jameis Winston | 1,563 | 2,548 | 61.3 | 19,737 | 121 | 88 |
Tom Brady | 1,376 | 2,062 | 66.7 | 14,632 | 108 | 33 |
Josh Freeman | 1,144 | 1,967 | 58.2 | 13,534 | 80 | 66 |
Vinny Testaverde | 1,126 | 2,160 | 52.1 | 14,820 | 77 | 112 |
Doug Williams | 895 | 1,890 | 47.4 | 12,648 | 73 | 73 |
Trent Dilfer | 1,117 | 2,038 | 54.8 | 12,969 | 70 | 80 |
Brad Johnson | 1,040 | 1,683 | 61.8 | 10,940 | 64 | 41 |