Falcons Quarterbacks by Year (2020–2026)
Primary starter by season
| Season | Primary starter | Record | Yds | TD–INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Penix Jr.6 starts | 3–3 | 1,282 | 9–5 |
| 2025 | Michael Penix Jr.9 starts | 3–6 | 1,982 | 9–3 |
| 2024 | Kirk Cousins14 starts | 7–7 | 3,508 | 18–16 |
| 2023 | Desmond Ridder12 starts | 6–6 | 2,836 | 12–12 |
| 2022 | Marcus Mariota13 starts | 5–8 | 2,219 | 15–9 |
| 2021 | Matt Ryan17 starts | 7–10 | 3,968 | 20–12 |
| 2020 | Matt Ryan16 starts | 4–12 | 4,581 | 26–11 |
Other quarterbacks who threw for the team
| Season | Quarterback | Record | Yds | TD–INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cooper Rush2 starts | 0–2 | 229 | 1–4 |
| 2025 | Kirk Cousins8 starts | 5–3 | 1,721 | 10–5 |
| 2024 | Michael Penix Jr.3 starts | 1–2 | 775 | 3–3 |
| 2023 | Taylor Heinicke5 starts | 1–4 | 890 | 5–4 |
| 2022 | Desmond Ridder4 starts | 2–2 | 708 | 2–0 |
A start here is a game in which the player threw more passes than any teammate (college: completed more passes), not an official start. A starter pulled early can read as no start. Record counts starts with a final score on file. Loaded seasons: 2020–2026; earlier ones are not in StatIQ’s data.