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The pitiful history of Detroit Lions quarterbacks since they were in the 1992 NFC Championship Game

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Detroit Lions quarterbacks over the past 30 years have been a mixed bag for Lions fans. There have been some good, like Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford in the 2010s, and there have been some one-hit wonders, the guys who jump in and fade away.

With the Lions in the NFC Championship Game, it made us reflect on their not-so-storied history. This is the team’s first appearance in this game since after the 1991 season and in the 30-plus years in between, it hasn’t been good times.

Since that 1992 NFC championship game, where the Lions lost to Washington 41-20, the Lions have had 24(!) quarterbacks to make at least one start.

Here is a list of every guy who has started at quarterback since the Lions last appearance in the NFC Championship game and their record.

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Rodney Peete

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Rodney Peete

Rodney Peete started 10 games in 1992 and 10 games in 1993 (8-12 record)

Erik Kramer

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Erik Kramer

Erik Kramer started three games in 1992 and four games in 1993 (4-3 record)

Andre Ware

detroit lions quarterbacks: Andre Ware

Andre Ware started three games in 1992 and two games in 1993 (2-3 record)

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Scott Mitchell

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Scott Mitchell started nine games in 1994, 16 games in 1995, 14 in 1996, 16 in 1997 and two in 1998 (27-30 record)

Dave Krieg

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Dave Krieg

Dave Krieg started seven games in 1994 (5-2 record)

Don Majkowski

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Don Majkowski

Don Majkowski started two games in 1996 (1-1 record)

Charlie Batch

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Charlie Batch started 12 games in 1998, 10 in 1999, 15 in 2000 and nine in 2001 (19-27 record)

Frank Reich

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Frank Reich

Frank Reich started two games in 1998 (0-2 record)

Gus Frerotte

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Gus Frerotte

Gus Frerotte started six games in 1999 (2-4 record)

Stoney Case

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Stoney Case

Stoney Case started one game in 2000 (1-0 record)

Ty Detmer

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Ty Detmer

Ty Detmer started four games in 2001 (1-3 record)

Mike McMahon

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Mike McMahon

Mike McMahon started three games in 2001 and four games in 2002 (1-6 record)

Joey Harrington

2005 NFL: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Joey Harrington started 12 games in 2002, 16 in 2003, 16 in 2004 and 11 in 2005 (18-37 record)

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Jeff Garcia

2005 NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions
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Jeff Garcia started five games in 2005 (1-4 record)

Jon Kitna

NFL: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
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Jon Kitna started 16 games in 2006, 16 in 2007 and four in 2008 (10-26 record)

Dan Orlovsky

Detroit Lions quarterbacks: Dan Orlovsky

Dan Orlovsky started seven games in 2008 (0-7 record)

Daunte Culpepper

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Daunte Culpepper started five games in 2008 and five in 2009 (0-10 record)

Drew Stanton

NFL: Preseason-Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns
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Drew Stanton started one game in 2009 and three in 2010 (2-2 record)

Matthew Stafford

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Matthew Stafford started 10 games in 2009, three in 2010, 16 in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, eight in 2019 and 16 in 2020 (74-80-1 record)

Shaun Hill

NFL: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
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Shaun Hill started 10 games in 2010 (3-7 record)

David Blough

NFL: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts
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David Blough started five games in 2019 (0-5 record)

Jeff Driskel

NFL: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins
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Jeff Driskel started three games in 2019 (0-3 record)

Tim Boyle

NFL: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Tim Boyle started three games in 2021 (0-3 record)

Jared Goff

NFL: NFC Divisional Round-Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
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Jared Goff started 14 games in 2021, 17 in 2022, 17 in 2023 (24-23-1 record)

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