List of left-handed quarterbacks
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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.[1] As of 2019, there are no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL.[2]
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.[2]
List
| ^ | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes active player |
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| Name | Career | Teams | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Albert | 1942–1953 |
Stanford (college) |
|
[3] |
| Terry Baker | 1963–1967 |
Oregon State (college) |
|
[4] |
| Ken Stabler | 1968–1984 |
Alabama (college) |
|
[3] |
| Bobby Douglass | 1969–1978 |
Kansas (college) |
|
[3] |
| David Humm | 1975–1984 |
Nebraska (college) |
|
[4] |
| Jim Zorn | 1975–1987 |
Cal Poly (college) |
|
[3] |
| Paul McDonald | 1980–1987 |
USC (college) |
|
[4] |
| Boomer Esiason | 1984–1997 |
Maryland (college) |
|
[3] |
| Steve Young | 1984–1999 |
BYU (college) |
|
[3] |
| Scott Mitchell | 1990–2001 |
Utah (college) |
|
[1] |
| Todd Marinovich | 1990–93, 1999–2001 |
USC (college) |
[5] | |
| Mark Brunell | 1993–2011 |
Washington (college) |
|
[1] |
| Doug Nussmeier | 1994–2000 |
Idaho (college) |
|
[4] |
| Cade McNown | 1999–2008 |
UCLA (college) |
|
[6] |
| Michael Vick | 2001–2015 |
Virginia Tech (college) |
|
[1] |
| Chris Simms | 2003–2010 |
Texas (college) |
|
[1] |
| Jared Lorenzen | 2004–2014 |
Kentucky (college) |
|
[7] |
| Tyler Palko | 2004–2011 |
Pittsburgh (college) |
|
[8] |
| Matt Leinart | 2006–2013 |
USC (college) |
|
[1][9] |
| Pat White | 2009–2014 |
West Virginia (college) |
|
[8] |
| Tim Tebow | 2010–2015 |
Florida (college) |
|
[1][10][4] |
| Kellen Moore | 2012–2017 |
Boise State (college) |
|
[1][2] |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 2020–present | Alabama (college) Miami Dolphins (NFL) |
|
[8] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Edholm, Eric. "Are Lefty Quarterbacks Going Extinct?". FiveThirtyEight.
- ^ a b c Toney, Nick (August 13, 2018). "Why are there no lefty quarterbacks in the NFL?". NFL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Left-handed QBs | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site
- ^ a b c d e Stine, Carl. "Tim Tebow and the 14 Greatest Left-Handed CFB Quarterbacks of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Todd Marinovich Stats | Pro Football Reference
- ^ Cade McNown Stats | Pro Football Reference
- ^ Jared Lorenzen Stats | Pro Football Reference
- ^ a b c Brief, Sam (2018-11-02). "Tua Tagovailoa is making left-handed college QB history". SI.com. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ Matt Leinart Stats | Pro Football Reference
- ^ Tim Tebow Stats | Pro Football Reference
- ^ Casagrande, Michael. "How Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa became left-handed". AL.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.