Drake Maye is the New England Patriots starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,282 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 9 games in 2026. Tommy DeVito is the Patriots backup quarterback (QB2), with Behren Morton third (QB3).
9 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the New England Patriots from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the New England Patriots started 1 quarterback in 9 games: Drake Maye (9 starts, 5-4).
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2026 (5-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Drake Maye | 9 | 5-4 | 178/272 | 2,282 | 18 | 11 |
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2025 (14-3)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Drake Maye | 17 | 14-3 | 354/492 | 4,394 | 31 | 8 |
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2024 (4-13)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Drake Maye | 10 | 1-9 | 225/338 | 2,276 | 15 | 10 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 6 | 2-4 | 95/161 | 826 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Milton | 1 | 1-0 | 22/29 | 241 | 1 | 0 |
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2023 (4-13)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Mac Jones | 11 | 2-9 | 224/345 | 2,120 | 10 | 12 |
| Bailey Zappe | 6 | 2-4 | 127/212 | 1,272 | 6 | 9 |
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2022 (8-9)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Mac Jones | 13 | 6-7 | 288/442 | 2,997 | 14 | 11 |
| Bailey Zappe | 4 | 2-2 | 65/92 | 781 | 5 | 3 |
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2021 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Mac Jones | 17 | 10-7 | 352/521 | 3,801 | 22 | 13 |
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks 2019 (12-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tom Brady | 16 | 12-4 | 373/613 | 4,057 | 24 | 8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Patriots quarterback?
Drake Maye is the New England Patriots starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,282 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 9 games in 2026.
Who is the Patriots backup QB?
Tommy DeVito is the Patriots backup quarterback (QB2), with Behren Morton third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Patriots this season?
In 2026 the New England Patriots started 1 quarterback in 9 games: Drake Maye (9 starts, 5-4).
Who were the Patriots quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the New England Patriots started 1 quarterback in 17 games: Drake Maye (17 starts, 14-3).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Patriots since 2019?
Mac Jones has the most New England Patriots starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 41 regular-season starts and 8,918 passing yards for them.