Carson Beck is the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. Josh Johnson is the Cardinals backup quarterback (QB2), with Joey Aguilar third (QB3).
9 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Arizona Cardinals from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Arizona Cardinals started 2 quarterbacks in 9 games: Jacoby Brissett (7 starts, 2-5) and Gardner Minshew II (2 starts, 1-1).
Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks 2025 (3-14)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Jacoby Brissett | 12 | 1-11 | 315/485 | 3,366 | 23 | 8 |
| Kyler Murray | 5 | 2-3 | 110/161 | 962 | 6 | 3 |
Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks 2024 (8-9)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Kyler Murray | 17 | 8-9 | 372/541 | 3,851 | 21 | 11 |
Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks 2021 (11-6)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Kyler Murray | 14 | 9-5 | 333/481 | 3,787 | 24 | 10 |
| Colt McCoy | 3 | 2-1 | 74/99 | 740 | 3 | 1 |
Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks 2020 (8-8)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Kyler Murray | 15 | 8-7 | 375/558 | 3,971 | 26 | 12 |
| Chris Streveler | 1 | 0-1 | 11/16 | 105 | 1 | 1 |
Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks 2019 (5-10-1)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Kyler Murray | 16 | 5-10-1 | 349/542 | 3,722 | 20 | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Cardinals quarterback?
Carson Beck is the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart.
Who is the Cardinals backup QB?
Josh Johnson is the Cardinals backup quarterback (QB2), with Joey Aguilar third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Cardinals this season?
In 2026 the Arizona Cardinals started 2 quarterbacks in 9 games: Jacoby Brissett (7 starts, 2-5) and Gardner Minshew II (2 starts, 1-1).
Who were the Cardinals quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Arizona Cardinals started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Jacoby Brissett (12 starts, 1-11) and Kyler Murray (5 starts, 2-3).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Cardinals since 2019?
Kyler Murray has the most Arizona Cardinals starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 85 regular-season starts and 20,460 passing yards for them.