List of New York Giants starting quarterbacks

Daniel Jones (2019–present)

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

Regular season

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Eli Manning (2004–2019)
Phil Simms (1979–1981, 1984–1993)
Charlie Conerly (1948–1961)

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

Season Quarterback(s)
1925 Jack McBride (12)
1926 Hinkey Haines (13)
1927 Hinkey Haines (13)
1928 Bruce Caldwell (6) / Hinkey Haines (7)
1929 Benny Friedman (15)
1930 Benny Friedman (17)
1931 Hap Moran (3) / Benny Friedman (9) / Red Smith (2)
1932 Hap Moran (6) / Jack McBride (6)
1933 Harry Newman (14)
1934 Harry Newman (13)
1935 Ed Danowski (12)
1936 Ed Danowski (5) / Tony Sarausky (7)
1937 Ed Danowski (11)
1938 Ed Danowski (11)
1939 Ed Danowski (11)
1940 Eddie Miller (11)
1941 Tuffy Leemans (11)
1942 Tuffy Leemans (11)
1943 Tuffy Leemans (4) / Emery Nix (5)
1944 Arnie Herber (10)
1945 Arnie Herber (10)
1946 Frank Filchock (11)
1947 Paul Governali (12)
1948 Charlie Conerly (10) / Paul Governali (2)
1949 Charlie Conerly (12)
1950 Charlie Conerly (8) / Travis Tidwell (4)
1951 Charlie Conerly (11) / Travis Tidwell (1)
1952 Charlie Conerly (11) / Tom Landry (1)
1953 Charlie Conerly (11) / Arnie Galiffa (1)
1954 Charlie Conerly (10) / Bob Clatterbuck (2)
1955 Don Heinrich (7) / Charlie Conerly (5)
1956 Don Heinrich (12)
1957 Charlie Conerly (8) / Don Heinrich (4)
1958 Charlie Conerly (6) / Don Heinrich (6)
1959 Charlie Conerly (10) / George Shaw (1) / Don Heinrich (1)
1960 Charlie Conerly (8) / George Shaw (4)
1961 Y. A. Tittle (10) / Charlie Conerly (4)
1962 Y. A. Tittle (14)
1963 Y. A. Tittle (14)
1964 Y. A. Tittle (11) / Gary Wood (3)
1965 Earl Morrall (14)
1966 Earl Morrall (7) / Gary Wood (6) / Tom Kennedy (1)
1967 Fran Tarkenton (14)
1968 Fran Tarkenton (14)
1969 Fran Tarkenton (14)
1970 Fran Tarkenton (14)
1971 Fran Tarkenton (13) / Randy Johnson (1)
1972 Norm Snead (13) / Randy Johnson (1)
1973 Norm Snead (8) / Randy Johnson (6)
1974 Craig Morton (8) / Norm Snead (5) / Jim Del Gaizo (1)
1975 Craig Morton (14)
1976 Craig Morton (12) / Norm Snead (2)
1977 Joe Pisarcik (11) / Jerry Golsteyn (3)
1978 Joe Pisarcik (12) / Jerry Golsteyn (2) / Randy Dean (2)
1979 Phil Simms (12) / Joe Pisarcik (4)
1980 Phil Simms (13) / Scott Brunner (3)
1981 Phil Simms (10) / Scott Brunner (6)
1982 Scott Brunner (9)[a]
1983 Scott Brunner (12) / Jeff Rutledge (4)
1984 Phil Simms (16)
1985 Phil Simms (16)
1986 Phil Simms (16)
1987 Phil Simms (9) / Jeff Rutledge (4) / Mike Busch (1) / Jim Crocicchia (1)
1988 Phil Simms (15) / Jeff Hostetler (1)
1989 Phil Simms (15) / Jeff Hostetler (1)
1990 Phil Simms (14) / Jeff Hostetler (2)
1991 Jeff Hostetler (12) / Phil Simms (4)
1992 Jeff Hostetler (9) / Phil Simms (4) / Kent Graham (3)
1993 Phil Simms (16)
1994 Dave Brown (15) / Kent Graham (1)
1995 Dave Brown (16)
1996 Dave Brown (16)
1997 Danny Kanell (10) / Dave Brown (6)
1998 Danny Kanell (10) / Kent Graham (6)
1999 Kent Graham (9) / Kerry Collins (7)
2000 Kerry Collins (16)
2001 Kerry Collins (16)
2002 Kerry Collins (16)
2003 Kerry Collins (13) / Jesse Palmer (3)
2004 Kurt Warner (9) / Eli Manning (7)
2005 Eli Manning (16)
2006 Eli Manning (16)
2007 Eli Manning (16)
2008 Eli Manning (16)
2009 Eli Manning (16)
2010 Eli Manning (16)
2011 Eli Manning (16)
2012 Eli Manning (16)
2013 Eli Manning (16)
2014 Eli Manning (16)
2015 Eli Manning (16)
2016 Eli Manning (16)
2017 Eli Manning (15) / Geno Smith (1)
2018 Eli Manning (16)
2019 Daniel Jones (12) / Eli Manning (4)
2020 Daniel Jones (14) / Colt McCoy (2)
2021 Daniel Jones (11) / Mike Glennon (4) / Jake Fromm (2)
2022 Daniel Jones (16) / Davis Webb (1)
2023 Daniel Jones (6) / Tommy DeVito (6) / Tyrod Taylor (5)
2024 Daniel Jones (8)

Notes:

a Due to the 1982 Players' strike, only nine games were played in the 1982 season.

Postseason

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Season(s) Quarterback(s)
1927 Hinkey Haines (1–0)
1933 Harry Newman (0–1)
1934 Ed Danowski (1–0)
1935 Ed Danowski (0–1)
1938 Ed Danowski (1–0)
1939 Ed Danowski (0–1)
1941 Tuffy Leemans (0–1)
1943 Tuffy Leemans (0–1)
1944 Arnie Herber (0–1)
1946 Frank Filchock (0–1)
1950 Charlie Conerly (0–1)
1956 Don Heinrich (1–0)
1958 Don Heinrich (1–1)
1959 Charlie Conerly (0–1)
1961 Y. A. Tittle (0–1)
1962 Y. A. Tittle (0–1)
1963 Y. A. Tittle (0–1)
1981 Scott Brunner (1–1)
1984 Phil Simms (1–1)
1985 Phil Simms (1–1)
1986 Phil Simms (3–0)
1989 Phil Simms (0–1)
1990 Jeff Hostetler (3–0)
1993 Phil Simms (1–1)
1997 Danny Kanell (0–1)
2000 Kerry Collins (2–1)
2002 Kerry Collins (0–1)
2005 Eli Manning (0–1)
2006 Eli Manning (0–1)
2007 Eli Manning (4–0)
2008 Eli Manning (0–1)
2011 Eli Manning (4–0)
2016 Eli Manning (0–1)
2022 Daniel Jones (1−1)
  • * - Prior to 1933, the NFL Championship was won by the team with the best win–loss record in the regular season.

Team Career Passing Records

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(Through the 2024 NFL Season)

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Eli Manning 4,895 8,119 60.3 57,023 366 244
Phil Simms 2,576 4,647 55.4 33,462 199 157
Kerry Collins 1,447 2,473 58.5 16,875 81 70
Charlie Conerly 1,418 2,833 50.1 19,488 173 167
Daniel Jones 1,395 2,178 64.0 14,254 68 45
Fran Tarkenton 1,051 1,898 55.4 13,905 103 72
Y. A. Tittle 731 1,308 55.9 10,439 96 68

See also

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References

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