Tyler Shough is the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 1,986 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Spencer Rattler is the Saints backup quarterback (QB2), with Zach Wilson third (QB3).
10 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the New Orleans Saints from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the New Orleans Saints started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Tyler Shough (8 starts, 3-5).
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2026 (3-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tyler Shough | 8 | 3-5 | 204/308 | 1,986 | 14 | 6 |
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2025 (6-11)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Tyler Shough | 10 | 5-5 | 221/327 | 2,384 | 10 | 6 |
| Spencer Rattler | 7 | 1-6 | 174/257 | 1,586 | 8 | 5 |
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2024 (5-12)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Derek Carr | 10 | 5-5 | 189/279 | 2,145 | 15 | 5 |
| Spencer Rattler | 7 | 0-7 | 130/228 | 1,317 | 4 | 5 |
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2023 (9-8)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Derek Carr | 16 | 9-7 | 375/548 | 3,878 | 25 | 8 |
| Jameis Winston | 1 | 0-1 | 25/47 | 264 | 2 | 3 |
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2022 (7-10)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Andy Dalton | 14 | 6-8 | 252/378 | 2,871 | 18 | 9 |
| Jameis Winston | 3 | 1-2 | 73/115 | 858 | 4 | 5 |
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2020 (12-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Drew Brees | 12 | 9-3 | 275/390 | 2,942 | 24 | 6 |
| Taysom Hill | 4 | 3-1 | 88/121 | 928 | 4 | 2 |
New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks 2019 (13-3)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Drew Brees | 10 | 8-2 | 281/378 | 2,979 | 27 | 4 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 6 | 5-1 | 133/196 | 1,384 | 9 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Saints quarterback?
Tyler Shough is the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 1,986 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the Saints backup QB?
Spencer Rattler is the Saints backup quarterback (QB2), with Zach Wilson third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Saints this season?
In 2026 the New Orleans Saints started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Tyler Shough (8 starts, 3-5).
Who were the Saints quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the New Orleans Saints started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Tyler Shough (10 starts, 5-5) and Spencer Rattler (7 starts, 1-6).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Saints since 2019?
Derek Carr has the most New Orleans Saints starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 26 regular-season starts and 6,023 passing yards for them.