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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 (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Buccaneers. Through the 2023 season, the Buccaneers have had 40 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.
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| 1979–1982 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys - January 9th, 1983 | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198301090dal.htm | access-date=December 20, 2010}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | title=Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - December 28th, 1997 | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199712280tam.htm | access-date=December 20, 2010}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .330 | title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles - December 31st, 2000 | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012310phi.htm | access-date=December 20, 2010}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | title=San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 12th, 2003 | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200301120tam.htm | access-date=December 20, 2010}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | title=Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 7th, 2006 | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200601070tam.htm | access-date=December 20, 2010}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | title=New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 6th, 2008 | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200801060tam.htm | access-date=December 20, 2010}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
Most games started
These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Buccaneers in regular season games.
Stats through the 2025 NFL season.
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Name | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Period | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Starts | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Wins | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Losses | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Ties | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Doug Williams | 1978–1982 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Josh Freeman | 2009–2012 | 56 | 24 | 32 | 0 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Baker Mayfield | 2023–Present | 51 | 27 | 24 | 0 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 2025 NFL Season)
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Name | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Comp | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Att | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | % | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Yds | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | TD | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Int | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | border=2}};" | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 1,563 | 2,548 | 61.3 | 19,737 | 121 | 88 | 86.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tom Brady | 1,376 | 2,062 | 66.7 | 14,632 | 108 | 33 | 98.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Josh Freeman | 1,144 | 1,967 | 58.2 | 13,534 | 80 | 66 | 78.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vinny Testaverde | 1,126 | 2,160 | 52.1 | 14,820 | 77 | 112 | 64.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trent Dilfer | 1,117 | 2,038 | 54.8 | 12,969 | 70 | 80 | 69.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baker Mayfield | 1,114 | 1,679 | 66.3 | 12,237 | 95 | 37 | 97.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brad Johnson | 1,040 | 1,683 | 61.8 | 10,940 | 64 | 41 | 83.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Doug Williams | 895 | 1,890 | 47.4 | 12,648 | 73 | 73 | 66.2 |
References
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- "Wild Card - Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 15th, 2024".
- "Divisional Round - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions - January 21st, 2024".
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