List of San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks

Colin Kaepernick (2012–present)

These quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the 49ers.

Starting quarterbacks

Blaine Gabbert (2015–2016)

Troy Smith (2010)

J. T. O'Sullivan (2008)

Shaun Hill (2007–2009)

Trent Dilfer (2007)

Alex Smith (2005–2007, 2009–2012)

Joe Montana (1979–1990)

John Brodie (1957–1973)

Y. A. Tittle (1951–1960)

List of all San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks: (The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right in parentheses).

Regular season

Updated through Week 12 of 2016 Season
Season(s)	Quarterback(s)
2016	Blaine Gabbert (5) Colin Kaepernick (6)
2015	Colin Kaepernick (8) / Blaine Gabbert (8)
2014	Colin Kaepernick (16)
2013	Colin Kaepernick (16)
2012	Alex Smith (9) / Colin Kaepernick (7)
2011	Alex Smith (16)
2010	Alex Smith (10) / Troy Smith (6)
2009	Alex Smith (10) / Shaun Hill (6)
2008	Shaun Hill (8) / J.T. O'Sullivan (8)
2007	Alex Smith (7) / Trent Dilfer (6) / Shaun Hill (2) / Chris Weinke (1)
2006	Alex Smith (16)
2005	Alex Smith (7) / Tim Rattay (4) / Ken Dorsey (3) / Cody Pickett (2)
2004	Tim Rattay (9) / Ken Dorsey (7)
2003	Jeff Garcia (13) / Tim Rattay (3)
2002	Jeff Garcia (16)
2001	Jeff Garcia (16)
2000	Jeff Garcia (16)
1999	Jeff Garcia (10) / Steve Stenstrom (3) / Steve Young (3)
1998	Steve Young (15) / Ty Detmer (1)
1997	Steve Young (15) / Jim Druckenmiller (1)
1996	Steve Young (12) / Elvis Grbac (4)
1995	Steve Young (11) / Elvis Grbac (5)
1994	Steve Young (16)
1993	Steve Young (16)
1992	Steve Young (16)
1991	Steve Young (10) / Steve Bono (6)
1990	Joe Montana (15) / Steve Young (1)
1989	Joe Montana (13) / Steve Young (3)
1988	Joe Montana (13) / Steve Young (3)
1987	Joe Montana (11) / Steve Young (3) / Bob Gagliano (1)
1986	Joe Montana (8) / Jeff Kemp (6) / Mike Moroski (2)
1985	Joe Montana (15) / Matt Cavanaugh (1)
1984	Joe Montana (15) / Matt Cavanaugh (1)
1983	Joe Montana (16)
1982	Joe Montana (9)
1981	Joe Montana (16)
1980	Steve DeBerg (9) / Joe Montana (7)
1979	Steve DeBerg (15) / Joe Montana (1)
1978	Steve DeBerg (11) / Scott Bull (5)
1977	Jim Plunkett (14)
1976	Jim Plunkett (12) / Scott Bull (2)
1975	Norm Snead (7) / Steve Spurrier (6) / Tom Owen (1)
1974	Tom Owen (7) / Joe Reed (4) / Dennis Morrison (2) / Norm Snead (1)
1973	John Brodie (6) / Steve Spurrier (5) / Joe Reed (3)
1972	Steve Spurrier (9) / John Brodie (5)
1971	John Brodie (14)
1970	John Brodie (14)
1969	John Brodie (10) / Steve Spurrier (4)
1968	John Brodie (14)
1967	John Brodie (10) / George Mira (2) / Steve Spurrier (2)
1966	John Brodie (13) / George Mira (1)
1965	John Brodie (13) / George Mira (1)
1964	John Brodie (12) / George Mira (2)
1963	Lamar McHan (9) / John Brodie (3) / Bob Waters (2)
1962	John Brodie (14)
1961	John Brodie (14)
1960	John Brodie (8) / Y.A. Tittle (4)
1959	Y.A. Tittle (10) / John Brodie (2)
1958	Y.A. Tittle (6) / John Brodie (6)
1957	Y.A. Tittle (11) / John Brodie (1)
1956	Y.A. Tittle (8) / Earl Morrall (4)
1955	Y.A. Tittle (12)
1954	Y.A. Tittle (12)
1953	Y.A. Tittle (10) / Jim Powers (2)
1952	Frankie Albert (7) / Y.A. Tittle (5)
1951	Frankie Albert (11) / Y.A. Tittle (1)
1950	Frankie Albert (12)
1949	Frankie Albert
1948	Frankie Albert
1947	Frankie Albert
1946	Frankie Albert

Post-season

In the NFL era (since 1950 season)

Season	Quarterback(s)
1957	Y.A. Tittle (0-1)
1970	John Brodie (1-1)
1971	John Brodie (1-1)
1972	John Brodie (0-1)
1981	Joe Montana (3-0)
1983	Joe Montana (1-1)
1984	Joe Montana (3-0)
1985	Joe Montana (0-1)
1986	Joe Montana (0-1)
1987	Joe Montana (0-1)
1988	Joe Montana (3-0)
1989	Joe Montana (3-0)
1990	Joe Montana (1-1)
1992	Steve Young (1-1)
1993	Steve Young (1-1)
1994	Steve Young (3-0)
1995	Steve Young (0-1)
1996	Steve Young (1-1)
1997	Steve Young (1-1)
1998	Steve Young (1-1)
2001	Jeff Garcia (0-1)
2002	Jeff Garcia (1-1)
2011	Alex Smith (1-1)
2012	Colin Kaepernick (2-1)
2013	Colin Kaepernick (2-1)

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the 49ers in regular season games in the NFL era (since 1950 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	%
Brodie, John	1957-1973	201	159	74	77	8	.491
Montana, Joe	1979-1992	167	139	100	39	-	.719
Young, Steve	1987-1999	150	124	91	33	-	.734
Tittle, Y.A.	1951-1960	112	79	46	31	2	.595
Smith, Alex	2005-2012	80	75	38	36	1	.513
Garcia, Jeff	1999-2003	74	71	35	36	-	.493

Team career passing records

In the NFL era (since 1950 season)

Name	Comp	Att	%	Yds	TD	Int
Montana, Joe	2,929	4,600	63.7%	35,124	244	123
Brodie, John	2,469	4,491	55.0%	31,548	214	224
Young, Steve	2,400	3,648	65.8%	29,907	221	86
Garcia, Jeff	1,449	2,360	61.4%	16,408	113	56
Smith, Alex	1,290	2,177	59.3%	14,280	81	63
Tittle, Y.A.	1,226	2,194	55.9%	16,016	108	134

San Francisco 49ers

Founded in 1946 Based and headquartered in Santa Clara, California

Franchise	Franchise Team history Coaches Players Seasons Logo and uniform history Starting quarterbacks Draft history

Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Levi's Stadium

Culture	Sourdough Sam San Francisco Gold Rush West Coast offense

Lore	The Catch Joe Cool Million Dollar Backfield Snowball Game Harbaugh Bowl

Rivalries	Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys New York Giants

Key figures	Eddie DeBartolo Denise DeBartolo York Jed York John York Gideon Yu

Division championships (19)	1970 1971 1972 1981 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2002 2011 2012

Conference championships (6)	1981 1984 1988 1989 1994 2012

League championships (5)	1981 (XVI) 1984 (XIX) 1988 (XXIII) 1989 (XXIV) 1994 (XXIX)

Retired numbers	8 12 16 34 37 39 70 58 70 80 87 BW Mr. D

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1950–present) Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)

Seasons (70)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks

Frankie Albert (1946–1952)
Y. A. Tittle (1951–1960)
Jim Powers (1953)
Earl Morrall (1956)
John Brodie (1957–1973)
Lamar McHan (1963)
Bob Waters (1963)
George Mira (1964–1967)
Steve Spurrier (1967, 1969, 1972–1973, 1975)
Joe Reed (1973–1974)
Tom Owen (1974–1975)
Dennis Morrison (1974)
Norm Snead (1974–1975)
Jim Plunkett (1976–1977)
Scott Bull (1976, 1978)
Steve DeBerg (1978–1980)
Joe Montana (1979–1990)
Matt Cavanaugh (1984–1985)
Jeff Kemp (1986)
Mike Moroski (1986)
Steve Young (1987–1999)
Bob Gagliano (1987)
Steve Bono (1991)
Elvis Grbac (1995–1996)
Jim Druckenmiller (1997)
Ty Detmer (1998)
Steve Stenstrom (1999)
Jeff Garcia (1999–2003)
Tim Rattay (2003–2005)
Ken Dorsey (2004–2005)
Alex Smith (2005–2007, 2009–2012)
Cody Pickett (2005)
Trent Dilfer (2007)
Shaun Hill (2007–2009)
Chris Weinke (2007)
J. T. O'Sullivan (2008)
Troy Smith (2010)
Colin Kaepernick (2012–present)
Blaine Gabbert (2015–2016)

List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League (as of Week 13 of the 2016 NFL season)

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