Kyle McCord is the Miami Dolphins starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. Brady Cook is the Dolphins backup quarterback (QB2).
9 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Miami Dolphins from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Miami Dolphins started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Malik Willis (8 starts, 1-7).
Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks 2026 (1-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Malik Willis | 8 | 1-7 | 121/208 | 1,396 | 6 | 6 |
Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks 2025 (7-10)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tua Tagovailoa | 14 | 6-8 | 260/384 | 2,660 | 20 | 15 |
| Quinn Ewers | 3 | 1-2 | 55/83 | 622 | 3 | 3 |
Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks 2023 (11-6)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tua Tagovailoa | 17 | 11-6 | 388/560 | 4,624 | 29 | 14 |
Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks 2021 (9-8)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tua Tagovailoa | 11 | 7-4 | 263/388 | 2,653 | 16 | 10 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 6 | 2-4 | 141/225 | 1,283 | 5 | 4 |
Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks 2020 (10-6)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tua Tagovailoa | 9 | 6-3 | 186/290 | 1,814 | 11 | 5 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 7 | 4-3 | 183/267 | 2,091 | 13 | 8 |
Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks 2019 (5-11)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 13 | 5-8 | 311/502 | 3,529 | 20 | 13 |
| Josh Rosen | 3 | 0-3 | 58/109 | 567 | 1 | 5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Dolphins quarterback?
Kyle McCord is the Miami Dolphins starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart.
Who is the Dolphins backup QB?
Brady Cook is the Dolphins backup quarterback (QB2).
Who has started at quarterback for the Dolphins this season?
In 2026 the Miami Dolphins started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Malik Willis (8 starts, 1-7).
Who were the Dolphins quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Miami Dolphins started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Tua Tagovailoa (14 starts, 6-8) and Quinn Ewers (3 starts, 1-2).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Dolphins since 2019?
Tua Tagovailoa has the most Miami Dolphins starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 74 regular-season starts and 18,166 passing yards for them.