A little something I had my robot friend (Claude) put together. Now begins the process of collecting a rookie card from each one of them. Should cost no more than about $7? Theismann is the only one of real value, but I could probably skip that since I only moved to the DC area in 1985; he was history at that point.

Complete Quarterback List

QuarterbackYearsStartsReg. RecordPlayoffWin %
Joe Theismann1982-19855239-136-2.750
Jay Schroeder1986-19871612-42-1.750
Doug Williams1986-1989145-93-0.357
Ed Rubbert198733-0–1.000
Mark Rypien1988-19936642-245-2.636
Cary Conklin1990-199120-2–.000
Rich Gannon199341-3–.250
John Friesz199441-3–.250
Heath Shuler1994-1996134-9–.308
Gus Frerotte1994-19984619-26-1–.424
Jeff Hostetler199732-1–.667
Trent Green1998-1999146-8–.429
Brad Johnson1999-20002717-101-1.630
Jeff George2000-200171-6–.143
Tony Banks2001-2002148-6–.571
Shane Matthews200273-4–.429
Danny Wuerffel200242-2–.500
Patrick Ramsey2002-20052410-14–.417
Tim Hasselbeck2003-200451-4–.200
Mark Brunell2004-20063315-181-1.455
Jason Campbell2006-20095220-32–.385
Todd Collins200733-00-11.000
Donovan McNabb2010135-8–.385
Rex Grossman2010-2011166-10–.375
John Beck201130-3–.000
Robert Griffin III2012-20153514-210-1.400
Kirk Cousins2012-20175726-30-10-1.465
Colt McCoy2014-201971-6–.143
Alex Smith2018-20201611-5–.688
Case Keenum201981-7–.125
Dwayne Haskins2019-2020133-10–.231
Ryan Fitzpatrick202110-1–.000
Taylor Heinicke2020-20222412-11-10-1.521
Carson Wentz202272-5–.286
Sam Howell2022-2023185-13–.278
Jayden Daniels2024-20252414-102-1.583
Marcus Mariota202582-6–.250
Josh Johnson202521-1–.500

Notable Achievements

  • Joe Theismann – 1983 NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, 2x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl XVII Champion
  • Doug Williams – Super Bowl XXII MVP, first African-American QB to win Super Bowl (340 yds, 4 TDs)
  • Mark Rypien – Super Bowl XXVI MVP, 2x Pro Bowl, led 1991 team to 14-2
  • Brad Johnson – 1999 Pro Bowl, first playoff win since 1992
  • Robert Griffin III – 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl
  • Kirk Cousins – 2016 Pro Bowl, franchise passing records
  • Alex Smith – 2020 Comeback Player of the Year, NFC East title
  • Jayden Daniels – 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl

Super Bowl History

Super BowlDateQBResultMVP
XVIIJan 30, 1983Joe TheismannW 27-17 vs MiamiJohn Riggins
XVIIIJan 22, 1984Joe TheismannL 9-38 vs LA Raiders–
XXIIJan 31, 1988Doug WilliamsW 42-10 vs DenverDoug Williams
XXVIJan 26, 1992Mark RypienW 37-24 vs BuffaloMark Rypien

The Drought Years: Playoff History (1993-2024)

After Super Bowl XXVI, Washington went 32 years without winning a playoff game beyond the Wild Card round—until Jayden Daniels ended the drought in 2024.

SeasonQBRoundResult
1999Brad JohnsonWild CardW 27-13 vs Detroit
1999Brad JohnsonDivisionalL 13-14 at Tampa Bay
2005Mark BrunellWild CardW 17-10 at Tampa Bay
2005Mark BrunellDivisionalL 10-20 at Seattle
2007Todd CollinsWild CardL 14-35 at Seattle
2012Robert Griffin IIIWild CardL 14-24 vs Seattle
2015Kirk CousinsWild CardL 18-35 vs Green Bay
2020Taylor HeinickeWild CardL 23-31 vs Tampa Bay
2024Jayden DanielsWild CardW 23-20 vs Tampa Bay
2024Jayden DanielsDivisionalW 45-31 vs Detroit
2024Jayden DanielsNFC ChampionshipL 23-55 vs Philadelphia

Summary

  • Total QBs since 1982: 37
  • Super Bowl Record: 3-1
  • Best Regular Season Record: Joe Theismann (.750, 39-13)
  • Best Playoff Record: Joe Theismann (6-2), Mark Rypien (5-2)
  • Most Starts: Mark Rypien (66)
  • Drought ended: Jayden Daniels won first playoff game beyond Wild Card since 1992

Data: Pro-Football-Reference, StatMuse, NFL records.