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These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each playing at quarterback for the Falcons.

Matt Ryan (2008–2021)

Starting quarterbacks

Michael Vick (2001–2006)
Steve Bartkowski (1975–1985)

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

Regular season

Season Regular season Postseason Ref.
1966 Randy Johnson (3–8) / Dennis Claridge (0–3)
1967 Randy Johnson (1–10–1) / Terry Nofsinger (0–1) / Steve Sloan (0–1)
1968 Bob Berry (1–6) / Randy Johnson (1–6)
1969 Bob Berry (4–3) / Randy Johnson (2–3) / Bruce Lemmerman (0–2)
1970 Bob Berry (3–7–2) / Randy Johnson (1–1)
1971 Bob Berry (4–5–1) / Dick Shiner (3–1)
1972 Bob Berry (7–7)
1973 Bob Lee (8–2) / Dick Shiner (1–3)
1974 Bob Lee (2–7) / Pat Sullivan (0–3) / Kim McQuilken (1–1)
1975 Steve Bartkowski (4–7) / Kim McQuilken (0–2) / Pat Sullivan (0–1)
1976 Scott Hunter (2–4) / Steve Bartkowski (1–4) / Kim McQuilken (1–2)
1977 Scott Hunter (4–3) / Steve Bartkowski (3–4)
1978 Steve Bartkowski (8–5) / June Jones (1–2) Steve Bartkowski (1–1)
1979 Steve Bartkowski (6–8) / June Jones (0–2)
1980 Steve Bartkowski (12–4) Steve Bartkowski (0–1)
1981 Steve Bartkowski (7–9)
1982 Steve Bartkowski (5–4) Steve Bartkowski (0–1)
1983 Steve Bartkowski (6–8) / Mike Moroski (1–1)
1984 Steve Bartkowski (3–8) / Mike Moroski (1–4)
1985 David Archer (4–7) / Steve Bartkowski (0–5)
1986 David Archer (5–5–1) / Turk Schonert (2–3)
1987 Scott Campbell (2–7) / Erik Kramer (1–1) / Chris Miller (0–2) / David Archer (0–1) / Jeff Van Raaphorst (0–1)
1988 Chris Miller (5–8) / Steve Dils (0–3)
1989 Chris Miller (3–12) / Hugh Millen (0–1)
1990 Chris Miller (3–9) / Hugh Millen (2–0) / Scott Campbell (0–2)
1991 Chris Miller (9–5) / Billy Joe Tolliver (1–1) Chris Miller (1–1)
1992 Chris Miller (3–5) / Billy Joe Tolliver (2–3) / Wade Wilson (1–2)
1993 Bobby Hebert (4–8) / Billy Joe Tolliver (2–0) / Chris Miller (0–2)
1994 Jeff George (7–9)
1995 Jeff George (9–7) Jeff George (0–1)
1996 Bobby Hebert (3–10) / Jeff George (0–3)
1997 Chris Chandler (7–7) / Billy Joe Tolliver (0–1) / Tony Graziani (0–1)
1998 Chris Chandler (13–1) / Tony Graziani (1–0) / Steve DeBerg (0–1) Chris Chandler (2–1)
1999 Chris Chandler (4–8) / Tony Graziani (1–2) / Danny Kanell (0–1)
2000 Chris Chandler (4–9) / Doug Johnson (0–2) / Danny Kanell (0–1)
2001 Chris Chandler (6–8) / Michael Vick (1–1)
2002 Michael Vick (8–6–1) / Doug Johnson (1–0) Michael Vick (1–1)
2003 Doug Johnson (1–7) / Michael Vick (3–1) / Kurt Kittner (1–3)
2004 Michael Vick (11–4) / Matt Schaub (0–1) Michael Vick (1–1)
2005 Michael Vick (8–7) / Matt Schaub (0–1)
2006 Michael Vick (7–9)
2007 Joey Harrington (3–7) / Chris Redman (1–3) / Byron Leftwich (0–2)
2008 Matt Ryan (11–5) Matt Ryan (0–1)
2009 Matt Ryan (9–5) / Chris Redman (0–2)
2010 Matt Ryan (13–3) Matt Ryan (0–1)
2011 Matt Ryan (10–6) Matt Ryan (0–1)
2012 Matt Ryan (13–3) Matt Ryan (1–1)
2013 Matt Ryan (4–12)
2014 Matt Ryan (6–10)
2015 Matt Ryan (8–8)
2016 Matt Ryan (11–5) Matt Ryan (2–1)
2017 Matt Ryan (10–6) Matt Ryan (1–1)
2018 Matt Ryan (7–9)
2019 Matt Ryan (7–8) / Matt Schaub (0–1)
2020 Matt Ryan (4–12)
2021 Matt Ryan (7–10)
2022 Marcus Mariota (5–8) / Desmond Ridder (2–2)
2023 Desmond Ridder (6–7) / Taylor Heinicke (1–3)
2024 Kirk Cousins (7–7) / Michael Penix Jr. (1–1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Falcons in regular season games (through the 2021 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 %
Matt Ryan 2008–2021 222 222 120 102 — .541
Steve Bartkowski 1975–1985 123 121 55 66 — .455
Michael Vick 2001–2006 74 67 38 28 1 .575
Chris Chandler 1997–2001 68 67 34 33 — .507
Chris Miller 1987–1993 69 66 23 43 — .348
Bob Berry 1968–1972 54 51 19 29 3 .402

Team career passing records

Regular season

(Through the 2021 NFL season)

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Matt Ryan 5,242 8,003 65.5 59,735 367 170
Steve Bartkowski 1,871 3,330 56.2 23,470 154 141
Chris Miller 1,129 2,089 54.0 14,066 87 72
Chris Chandler 981 1,672 58.7 13,268 87 56
Michael Vick 930 1,730 53.8 11,505 71 52
Jeff George 714 1,180 60.5 8,575 50 32
Bobby Hebert 637 1,066 59.8 7,053 50 49
Bob Berry 598 1,049 57.0 8,489 57 56

Postseason

Name Comp Att % Yds TD Int
Matt Ryan 237 351 67.5 2,672 20 7
Steve Bartkowski 53 101 52.4 792 5 8
Chris Miller 35 62 56.4 451 1 6
Chris Chandler 59 97 60.8 728 4 4
Michael Vick 58 103 56.3 609 3 3
Jeff George 30 54 55.5 366 2 2

See also

References

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