Brock Purdy is the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 1,980 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Mac Jones is the 49ers backup quarterback (QB2), with Kurtis Rourke third (QB3).
9 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the San Francisco 49ers from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the San Francisco 49ers started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Brock Purdy (8 starts, 7-1).
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks 2026 (7-1)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Brock Purdy | 8 | 7-1 | 163/236 | 1,980 | 17 | 5 |
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks 2025 (12-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Brock Purdy | 9 | 7-2 | 197/284 | 2,167 | 20 | 10 |
| Mac Jones | 8 | 5-3 | 201/289 | 2,151 | 13 | 6 |
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks 2023 (12-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Brock Purdy | 16 | 12-4 | 308/444 | 4,280 | 31 | 11 |
| Sam Darnold | 1 | 0-1 | 28/46 | 297 | 2 | 1 |
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks 2022 (13-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Jimmy Garoppolo | 10 | 7-3 | 207/308 | 2,437 | 16 | 4 |
| Brock Purdy | 6 | 6-0 | 114/170 | 1,374 | 13 | 4 |
| Trey Lance | 1 | 0-1 | 15/31 | 194 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks 2021 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Jimmy Garoppolo | 15 | 9-6 | 301/441 | 3,810 | 20 | 12 |
| Trey Lance | 2 | 1-1 | 41/71 | 603 | 5 | 2 |
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks 2019 (13-3)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Jimmy Garoppolo | 16 | 13-3 | 329/476 | 3,978 | 27 | 13 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the 49ers quarterback?
Brock Purdy is the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 1,980 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the 49ers backup QB?
Mac Jones is the 49ers backup quarterback (QB2), with Kurtis Rourke third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the 49ers this season?
In 2026 the San Francisco 49ers started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Brock Purdy (8 starts, 7-1).
Who were the 49ers quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the San Francisco 49ers started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Brock Purdy (9 starts, 7-2) and Mac Jones (8 starts, 5-3).
Who has started the most games at QB for the 49ers since 2019?
Brock Purdy has the most San Francisco 49ers starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 54 regular-season starts and 13,665 passing yards for them.