Patrick Mahomes is the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart (listed questionable this week). He has 2,037 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 4 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Justin Fields is the Chiefs backup quarterback (QB2), with Garrett Nussmeier third (QB3).
6 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Kansas City Chiefs started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Patrick Mahomes (8 starts, 6-2).
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2026 (6-2)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 8 | 6-2 | 177/263 | 2,037 | 14 | 4 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2025 (6-11)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 14 | 6-8 | 315/502 | 3,587 | 22 | 11 |
| Chris Oladokun | 3 | 0-3 | 35/55 | 235 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2024 (15-2)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 16 | 15-1 | 392/581 | 3,928 | 26 | 11 |
| Carson Wentz | 1 | 0-1 | 12/19 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2023 (11-6)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 16 | 10-6 | 401/597 | 4,183 | 27 | 14 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 1 | 1-0 | 18/35 | 185 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2022 (14-3)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 17 | 14-3 | 435/648 | 5,250 | 41 | 12 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2021 (12-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 17 | 12-5 | 436/658 | 4,839 | 37 | 13 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2020 (14-2)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 15 | 14-1 | 390/588 | 4,740 | 38 | 6 |
| Chad Henne | 1 | 0-1 | 28/38 | 248 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks 2019 (12-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Patrick Mahomes | 13 | 10-3 | 319/484 | 4,031 | 26 | 5 |
| Matt Moore | 3 | 2-1 | 59/91 | 659 | 4 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Chiefs quarterback?
Patrick Mahomes is the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart (listed questionable this week). He has 2,037 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 4 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the Chiefs backup QB?
Justin Fields is the Chiefs backup quarterback (QB2), with Garrett Nussmeier third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Chiefs this season?
In 2026 the Kansas City Chiefs started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Patrick Mahomes (8 starts, 6-2).
Who were the Chiefs quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Kansas City Chiefs started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Patrick Mahomes (14 starts, 6-8) and Chris Oladokun (3 starts, 0-3).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Chiefs since 2019?
Patrick Mahomes has the most Kansas City Chiefs starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 116 regular-season starts and 32,595 passing yards for them.