List of left-handed quarterbacks
This is a list of notable left-handed quarterbacks who have played professionally or for a major college program. In gridiron football, quarterbacks have been predominantly right-handed with a few notable exceptions. While left-dominant people make up 10% of the general population, only 0.85% of NFL pass-throwers were left-handed in 2017. As of 2019, there are no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL.
Former NFL quarterback and current analyst David Carr cited a lower number of left-handed quarterbacks to be due to the fact that plays are usually drawn assuming a right-handed pass-thrower, which may explain some struggles left-handed quarterbacks have. However, several have had successful careers, such as Boomer Esiason, Mark Brunell, Tim Tebow and Michael Vick, with two, Ken Stabler and Steve Young, being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
List
| Name | Career | Teams | Notes | References |
| Frankie Albert | 1942–1953 | Stanford San Francisco 49ers Calgary Stampeders |
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| Terry Baker | 1963–1967 | Oregon State Los Angeles Rams Edmonton Eskimos |
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| Ken Stabler | 1968–1984 | Alabama Oakland Raiders Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints |
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| Bobby Douglass | 1969–1978 | Kansas Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers |
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| David Humm | 1975–1984 | Nebraska Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills Baltimore Colts Los Angeles Rams |
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| Jim Zorn | 1975–1987 | Cal Poly Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks Green Bay Packers Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Paul McDonald | 1980–1987 | USC Cleveland Browns Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys |
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| Boomer Esiason | 1984–1997 | Maryland Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets Arizona Cardinals |
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| Steve Young | 1984–1999 | BYU Los Angeles Express Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers |
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| Scott Mitchell | 1990–2001 | Utah Miami Dolphins Orlando Thunder Detroit Lions Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
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| Todd Marinovich | 1990–93, 1999–2001 | USC Los Angeles Raiders Winnipeg Blue Bombers BC Lions Los Angeles Avengers |
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| Mark Brunell | 1993–2011 | Washington Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints New York Jets |
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| Doug Nussmeier | 1994–2000 | Idaho New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts BC Lions |
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| Cade McNown | 1999–2008 | UCLA Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders |
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| Michael Vick | 2001–2015 | Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Chris Simms | 2003–2010 | Texas Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos |
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| Jared Lorenzen | 2004–2014 | Kentucky New York Giants Indianapolis Colts Kentucky Horsemen Northern Kentucky River Monsters Owensboro Rage |
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| Tyler Palko | 2004–2011 | Pittsburgh New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals California Redwoods Montreal Alouettes Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs |
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| Matt Leinart | 2006–2013 | USC Arizona Cardinals Houston Texans Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills |
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| Pat White | 2009–2014 | West Virginia Miami Dolphins Virginia Destroyers Washington Redskins Edmonton Eskimos |
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| Tim Tebow | 2010–2015 | Florida Denver Broncos New York Jets New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Kellen Moore | 2012–2017 | Boise State Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions |
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| Tua Tagovailoa | 2020–present | Alabama Miami Dolphins |