Geno Smith is the New York Jets starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,078 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in 9 games in 2026. Cade Klubnik is the Jets backup quarterback (QB2).
13 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the New York Jets from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the New York Jets started 1 quarterback in 9 games: Geno Smith (9 starts, 2-7).
New York Jets starting quarterbacks 2026 (2-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Geno Smith | 9 | 2-7 | 183/271 | 2,078 | 12 | 3 |
New York Jets starting quarterbacks 2024 (5-12)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Aaron Rodgers | 17 | 5-12 | 368/584 | 3,897 | 28 | 11 |
New York Jets starting quarterbacks 2022 (7-10)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Zach Wilson | 9 | 5-4 | 132/242 | 1,688 | 6 | 7 |
| Mike White | 4 | 1-3 | 103/175 | 1,192 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | 1-3 | 110/191 | 1,051 | 5 | 3 |
New York Jets starting quarterbacks 2020 (2-14)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Sam Darnold | 12 | 2-10 | 217/364 | 2,208 | 9 | 11 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | 0-4 | 74/134 | 864 | 6 | 3 |
New York Jets starting quarterbacks 2019 (7-9)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Sam Darnold | 13 | 7-6 | 273/441 | 3,024 | 19 | 13 |
| Luke Falk | 3 | 0-3 | 47/73 | 416 | 0 | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Jets quarterback?
Geno Smith is the New York Jets starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,078 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in 9 games in 2026.
Who is the Jets backup QB?
Cade Klubnik is the Jets backup quarterback (QB2).
Who has started at quarterback for the Jets this season?
In 2026 the New York Jets started 1 quarterback in 9 games: Geno Smith (9 starts, 2-7).
Who were the Jets quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the New York Jets started 3 quarterbacks in 17 games: Justin Fields (7 starts, 2-5), Tyrod Taylor (5 starts, 1-4) and Brady Cook (5 starts, 0-5).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Jets since 2019?
Zach Wilson has the most New York Jets starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 32 regular-season starts and 6,293 passing yards for them.