Commanders Quarterbacks by Year (2020–2026)
Primary starter by season
| Season | Primary starter | Record | Yds | TD–INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jayden Daniels5 starts | 1–3–1 | 976 | 6–0 |
| 2025 | Marcus Mariota8 starts | 2–6 | 1,695 | 10–7 |
| 2024 | Jayden Daniels15 starts | 10–5 | 3,568 | 25–9 |
| 2023 | Sam Howell17 starts | 4–13 | 3,946 | 21–21 |
| 2022 | Taylor Heinicke9 starts | 5–3–1 | 1,859 | 12–6 |
| 2021 | Taylor Heinicke16 starts | 7–9 | 3,419 | 20–15 |
| 2020 | Alex Smith8 starts | 5–3 | 1,582 | 6–8 |
Other quarterbacks who threw for the team
| Season | Quarterback | Record | Yds | TD–INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marcus Mariota1 start | 1–0 | 340 | 4–0 |
| 2026 | Athan Kaliakmanis1 start | 0–1 | 186 | 1–1 |
| 2025 | Jayden Daniels7 starts | 2–5 | 1,262 | 8–3 |
| 2025 | Josh Johnson2 starts | 1–1 | 372 | 1–2 |
| 2024 | Marcus Mariota2 starts | 2–0 | 364 | 4–0 |
| 2022 | Carson Wentz7 starts | 2–5 | 1,755 | 11–9 |
| 2022 | Sam Howell1 start | 1–0 | 169 | 1–1 |
| 2021 | Garrett Gilbert1 start | 0–1 | 194 | 0–0 |
| 2020 | Dwayne Haskins6 starts | 1–5 | 1,439 | 5–7 |
| 2020 | Kyle Allen2 starts | 1–1 | 610 | 4–1 |
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.