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Drew Brees (2006–2020)
Drew Brees (2006–2020)

These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Saints.


Aaron Brooks (2000–2005)
Aaron Brooks (2000–2005)
Archie Manning (1971–1975, 1977–1981)
Archie Manning (1971–1975, 1977–1981)

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

Regular season

Season(s) Quarterback(s) Notes
1967 Gary Cuozzo (10) / Billy Kilmer (4)
1968 Billy Kilmer (11) / Karl Sweetan (3)
1969 Billy Kilmer (14)
1970 Billy Kilmer (11) / Edd Hargett (3)
1971 Archie Manning (10) / Edd Hargett (4)
1972 Archie Manning (14)
1973 Archie Manning (13) / Bobby Scott (1)
1974 Archie Manning (11) / Larry Cipa (2) / Bobby Scott (1)
1975 Archie Manning (13) / Larry Cipa (1)
1976 Bobby Scott (8) / Bobby Douglass (6)
1977 Archie Manning (9) / Bobby Scott (3) / Bobby Douglass (2)
1978 Archie Manning (16)
1979
1980
1981 Archie Manning (11) / Dave Wilson (4) / Bobby Scott (1)
1982 Ken Stabler (8) / Guido Merkens (1)
1983 Ken Stabler (14) / Dave Wilson (2)
1984 Richard Todd (14) / Dave Wilson (2)
1985 Dave Wilson (10) / Bobby Hebert (6)
1986 Dave Wilson (13) / Bobby Hebert (3)
1987 Bobby Hebert (12) / John Fourcade (3)
1988 Bobby Hebert (16)
1989 Bobby Hebert (13) / John Fourcade (3)
1990 Steve Walsh (11) / John Fourcade (5)
1991 Bobby Hebert (9) / Steve Walsh (7)
1992 Bobby Hebert (16)
1993 Wade Wilson (14) / Mike Buck (1) / Steve Walsh (1)
1994 Jim Everett (16)
1995
1996 Jim Everett (15) / Doug Nussmeier (1)
1997 Heath Shuler (9) / Billy Joe Hobert (4) / Danny Wuerffel (2) / Doug Nussmeier (1)
1998 Kerry Collins (7) / Danny Wuerffel (4) / Billy Joe Tolliver (4) / Billy Joe Hobert (1)
1999 Billy Joe Tolliver (7) / Billy Joe Hobert (7) / Jake Delhomme (2)
2000 Jeff Blake (11) / Aaron Brooks (5)
2001 Aaron Brooks (16)
2002
2003
2004
2005 Aaron Brooks (13) / Todd Bouman (3)
2006 Drew Brees (16)
2007
2008
2009 Drew Brees (15) / Mark Brunell (1)
2010 Drew Brees (16)
2011
2012
2013
2014 [1]
2015 Drew Brees (15) / Luke McCown (1)
2016 Drew Brees (16)
2017
2018 Drew Brees (15) / Teddy Bridgewater (1)
2019 Drew Brees (11) / Teddy Bridgewater (5)
2020 Drew Brees (12) / Taysom Hill (4)
2021 Jameis Winston (7) / Taysom Hill (5) / Trevor Siemian (4) / Ian Book (1)
2022 Andy Dalton (14) / Jameis Winston (3)

Postseason

Season Quarterback(s)
1987 Bobby Hebert (0–1)
1990 Steve Walsh (0–1)
1991 Bobby Hebert (0–1)
1992
2000 Aaron Brooks (1–1)
2006 Drew Brees (1–1)
2009 Drew Brees (3–0)
2010 Drew Brees (0–1)
2011 Drew Brees (1–1)
2013
2017
2018
2019 Drew Brees (0–1)
2020 Drew Brees (1-1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Saints in regular season games (through the 2020 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
Pct Winning percentage as starting quarterback
Name Period GP GS W L T %
Drew Brees 2006–2020 228 228 142 86 — .623
Archie Manning 1971–1982 134 129 35 91 3 .283
Aaron Brooks 2000–2005 85 82 38 44 — .463
Bobby Hebert 1985–1992 78 75 49 26 — .653
Jim Everett 1994–1996 47 47 17 30 — .362

Team career passing records

(Through the 2020 NFL season)

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Drew Brees 6,017 8,742 68.8 68,010 491 190
Archie Manning 1,849 3,335 55.4 21,734 115 156
Aaron Brooks 1,563 2,771 56.4 19,156 120 84
Bobby Hebert 1,202 2,055 58.5 14,630 85 75
Jim Everett 958 1,571 61.0 10,622 60 48

References

  1. ^ "2014 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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