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This is a list of notable left-handed quarterbacks who have played professionally or for a major college program. In gridiron football, quarterbacks have been predominantly right-handed; only 33 left-handed quarterbacks have appeared in the National Football League (NFL); [1] whilst twelve others were drafted but never played in the NFL. [2]
At 285 lb (129 kg), Lorenzen was the heaviest quarterback to play in the NFL. He was nicknamed "Hefty Lefty" because of his weight and being left-handed. [1] [2] Seeing little playing time in the NFL, Lorenzen spent his entire career as a backup, although he was part of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XLII.
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (career): 43; In 1999, Young was ranked No. 63 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Young was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 5, 2005; he was the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored. [38]
He became the first left-handed quarterback inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. Stabler led John Madden's Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl 11 championship and was the 1974 NFL MVP.
The following individuals have started games at the quarterback position for the USC Trojans football team, updated from 1975 through 2024. Inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame are designated alongside the player's final season. Players who had taken a redshirt season are designated ().
At his retirement in 1997 he finished in the top 10 all-time in many QB career statistical categories. Football Nation ranks him as the 25th greatest quarterback of the post-merger era. [24] Esiason was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Football Category with the Class of 1990. In 2004, he was inducted into the Nassau County ...
The left-handed QB transferred to play for the Huskies from Indiana ahead of his senior season in 2021, helping to helm a turnaround that saw the Huskies go 11-2 with an Alamo Bowl win over Texas ...
After Tony Romo first fractured his left collarbone, he was promoted to the active roster to serve as Brandon Weeden's backup on September 23. [29] He was the team's backup for two games, until the Cowboys acquired quarterback Matt Cassel. On November 10, he was waived and re-signed two days later to the practice squad.