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List of left-handed quarterbacks

List of professional/college gridiron football quarterbacks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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; only 33 left-handed quarterbacks have appeared in the National Football League (NFL);[1] whilst twelve others were drafted but never played in the NFL.[2] The rarity of left-handed NFL quarterbacks has been a topic of discussion and debate among players, coaches, and analysts.[3]

Left-handed quarterbacks were relatively prominent in the NFL between the 1970s and the 2000s, but became mostly absent from the league after 2010.[4] The most successful have been Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Steve Young and Ken Stabler, 1988 Most Valuable Player Boomer Esiason, and Pro Bowl selections Frankie Albert, Mark Brunell, and Michael Vick. Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr, Dillon Gabriel, and Hunter Dekkers are currently the NFL's only left-handed quarterbacks.

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Ken Stabler was the first left-handed quarterback to be named Most Valuable Player and win a Super Bowl
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Prior to his coaching career, Jim Zorn was the original quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks
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Boomer Esiason was named Most Valuable Player in 1988 en route to a Super Bowl XXIII appearance
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Considered the greatest left-handed quarterback of all time, Steve Young was the first inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Mark Brunell led the Jacksonville Jaguars to four consecutive playoff runs and two AFC Championship Games in their first five seasons
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Michael Vick set the NFL record for quarterback rushing yards
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Heisman-winner Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to the 2012 postseason, but would not have another NFL start
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As of 2024, Tua Tagovailoa (pictured) and Michael Penix Jr. are the only left-handed quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL
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  1. Behind only John Elway.
  2. Tebow converted to tight end upon returning to professional football before the 2021 NFL season.[29]

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