All Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks
This page lists Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks by season, including primary starters and regular-season starts. Quarterbacks are listed chronologically by era.
This reference page is updated as new seasons are completed.
| Quarterback | Seasons with Bears | Primary Starter Seasons | Playoff Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Sternaman | 1920–1921 | 1920 | No |
| George Halas | 1920–1929 | 1920–1929 | No |
| Sid Luckman | 1939–1950 | 1939–1950 | Yes |
| Johnny Lujack | 1948–1951 | 1950 | No |
| George Blanda | 1949–1958 | 1953–1954 | No |
| Ed Brown | 1954–1962 | 1955–1962 | No |
| Billy Wade | 1961–1966 | 1962–1966 | Yes |
| Jack Concannon | 1964–1970 | 1969 | No |
| Bobby Douglass | 1969–1975 | 1972–1974 | No |
| Gary Huff | 1975–1976 | 1975 | No |
| Vince Evans | 1977–1980 | 1977–1980 | No |
| Mike Phipps | 1981–1982 | 1982 | No |
| Jim McMahon | 1982–1988 | 1985–1987 | Yes |
| Steve Fuller | 1984–1987 | 1984 | No |
| Mike Tomczak | 1985–1990 | 1989 | Yes |
| Jim Harbaugh | 1987–1993 | 1991 | Yes |
| Peter Tom Willis | 1990–1992 | 1992 | No |
| Erik Kramer | 1994–1998 | 1995 | No |
| Steve Walsh | 1996–1997 | 1997 | No |
| Shane Matthews | 1998–2001 | 2000 | No |
| Cade McNown | 1999–2000 | 1999 | No |
| Jim Miller | 1999–2002 | 2001 | No |
| Chris Chandler | 2004 | 2004 | No |
| Rex Grossman | 2003–2008 | 2006 | Yes |
| Kyle Orton | 2005–2008 | 2005 | No |
| Brian Griese | 2008 | 2008 | No |
| Jay Cutler | 2009–2016 | 2009–2015 | Yes |
| Josh McCown | 2011–2013 | 2013 | No |
| Jason Campbell | 2012 | 2012 | No |
| Jimmy Clausen | 2014 | 2014 | No |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 2017–2020 | 2018–2019 | Yes |
| Chase Daniel | 2018–2020 | — | No |
| Nick Foles | 2020 | 2020 | No |
| Andy Dalton | 2021 | 2021 | No |
| Justin Fields | 2021–2023 | 2022–2023 | No |
| Tyson Bagent | 2023 | — | No |
| Caleb Williams | 2024–present | 2024–present | TBD |
This table includes all quarterbacks who made at least one regular-season start for the Chicago Bears. Primary starter seasons reflect years in which the quarterback led the team in starts. Playoff starts indicate whether the quarterback started at least one postseason game for Chicago.