List of Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterbacks
This is a list of every Alabama Crimson Tide football team quarterback and the years they participated on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
Alabama quarterbacks have played prominent roles in American society off the gridiron as well. Both Farley Moody and Charlie Joplin died while serving in the First World War.
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Main starting quarterbacks
1933 to present
The following quarterbacks were starting quarterbacks for the Crimson Tide each season since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1933.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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Jake Coker | 2015 | Coker led Alabama to the 2015 national championship. | |
Blake Sims | 2014 | Sims was named starting quarterback just prior to their season opener against West Virginia after he won a prolonged competition against Jacob Coker. Against Florida, Sims set a school record for total offense in a single game with his 484 yards that included 39 total yards rushing. Sims threw for 3,487 yards(which is a single season record) with 28 touchdowns. He also added 7 rushing touchdowns and 350 yards on the ground. He led the Tide to win the 2014 SEC Championship, in which he was the game's MVP. | [1][2] |
AJ McCarron | 2011–2013 | McCarron led the Crimson Tide to the 2011 and 2012 national championships and graduated as Alabama's career leader in passing yardage (9,019), completions (686) and touchdowns (77). He also holds the records for passing yards in a single season (3,063) and touchdowns (30). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2014 NFL Draft. | [3][4][5] |
Greg McElroy | 2009–2010 | McElroy led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 national championship and was named ESPN Academic All-American of the Year for the 2010 season. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 2011 NFL Draft. | [6] |
John Parker Wilson | 2006–2008 | Wilson graduated as the all-time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed. He still holds the record for completions in a single-season (255). He went undrafted but played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers. | [7] |
Brodie Croyle | 2002–2005 | Croyle graduated as the all-time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2006 NFL Draft. | [8] |
Mark Guillon | 2004 | Guillon started a pair of games during the 2004 season after Brodie Croyle had a season-ending injury. He subsequently left the program in October 2006. | [9] |
Spencer Pennington | 2004 | Pennington started the final seven games of the 2004 season after injuries to both Brodie Croyle and Mark Guillon. He left the program in January 2004 to focus only on his baseball career with the Crimson Tide. | [10] |
Brandon Avalos | 2003 | Avalos started against Southern Miss during the 2003 season, but subsequently left the program in January 2004. | [11] |
Tyler Watts | 2000–2002 | ||
Andrew Zow | 1998–2000 | Led Alabama to a SEC Championship in 1999 and finished his career as the all time passing yards leader (now 4th). | |
John David Phillips | 1998 | As a fifth year senior, Phillips started the first four games of the season before being replaced by Andrew Zow for the year. | [12] |
Freddie Kitchens | 1995–1997 | ||
Brian Burgdorf | 1995 | ||
Jay Barker | 1992–1994 | All-SEC. 1992 National Championship. | |
Danny Woodson | 1991 | ||
Gary Hollingsworth | 1989–1990 | ||
David Smith | 1987–1988 | ||
Jeff Dunn | 1987–1989 | ||
Vince Sutton | 1987–1988, 1984 | ||
Mike Shula | 1984–1986 | ||
Walter Lewis | 1981–1983 | Lewis was the first black quarterback to start for the Crimson Tide and led Alabama during the final three seasons of the Bryant era. | [13] |
Don Jacobs | 1980 | [14] | |
Steadman S. Shealy | 1979 | All-SEC. Shealy led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated season and the 1979 national championship. | [15] |
Jeff Rutledge | 1976–1978 | ||
Richard Todd | 1974–1975 | ||
Gary Rutledge | 1973 | Rutledge was the first of two brothers to lead a national championship team. He led Alabama to the 1973 national championship and his brother Jeff Rutledge led Alabama to the 1978 national championship. | [16][17] |
Terry Davis | 1970–1972 | ||
Scott Hunter | 1968–1970 | ||
Ken Stabler | 1966–1967 | All-SEC. Super Bowl XI Champion. | |
Steve Sloan | 1962–1965 | ||
Joe Namath | 1962–1964 | All-SEC. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Super Bowl III Champion. | |
Pat Trammell | 1959–1961 | ||
Bobby Jackson | 1958 | ||
Bobby Smith | 1956–1957 | ||
Clay Walls | 1956 | ||
Bart Starr | 1953–1955 | Pro Football Hall of Fame. NFL 1960s All-Decade Team. Two-time Super Bowl Champion and MVP (Most Valuable Player). At Alabama he was also a fine punter. | [18] |
Clell Hobson | 1951–1952 | ||
Ed Salem | 1949–1950 | ||
Butch Avinger | 1949–1950 | ||
Jack Brown | 1948 | ||
Hugh Morrow | 1947 | ||
Hal Self | 1945–1946 | ||
Harry Gilmer | 1945 | All-SEC | |
Jim McWhorter | 1944, 1941–1942 | ||
Chuck DeShane | 1939–1940 | ||
Hal Hughes | 1937–1938 | ||
Vic Bradford | 1936–1938 | ||
Joe Riley | 1936 | All-SEC | |
Riley Smith | 1934–1935 | All-SEC |
1922 to 1932
The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Crimson Tide each season after the establishment of the Southern Conference until the establishment of the Southeastern Conference.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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Tilden Campbell | 1932–1934 | [19] | |
John Campbell | 1930–1931 | Member of Wallace Wade's last national championship team in 1930 | |
John Tucker | 1930–1931 | Member of Wallace Wade's last national championship team in 1930 | |
Melvin Vines | 1929 | ||
Graham McClintock | 1927–1928 | ||
Davis Brasfield | 1927 | ||
Red Barnes | 1925–1926 | Member of first southern team to win the Rose Bowl. Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators. | [20] |
Allison Hubert | 1924–1925 | All-Southern, member of first southern team to win the Rose Bowl, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964. Coach Wallace Wade called him "undoubtedly one of the greatest football players of all time." | [21] |
Grant Gillis | 1923–1924 | All-Southern. Quarterback in the first year under Wallace Wade. Major League Baseball player. | [22] |
Max Rosenfeld | 1921 | Major League Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. | |
Charles Bartlett | 1920–1922 | Led team over Penn in 1922. All-Southern. Camp Honorable Mention | [23] |
1895 to 1921
The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Crimson Tide each season after the establishment of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the establishment of the Southern Conference.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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William C. Baty | 1921 | ||
Riggs Stephenson | 1920 | Ended career at quarterback due to injuries. | [24] |
Luke Sewell | 1919 | ||
Mullie Lenoir | 1917 | ||
Dink Hagan | 1913; 1917 | ||
Cecil Creen | 1916 | Creen ran in the touchdown to defeat Mississippi College 7 to 6. All-Southern. Camp gave him honorable mention. | [25] |
Griffin Harsh | 1914–1915 | ||
Charlie Joplin | 1912;1914 | Killed in the First World War. | |
Farley Moody | 1909–1912 | He made the field goal to beat Tulane 5 to 3 in 1910. Moody scored two touchdowns, including a 40-yard punt return, and added four extra points in the 24 to 0 win over Howard in 1911. He coached the 1915 team with athletic director B. L. Noojin after coach Kelley was hospitalized with typhoid fever. Moody was killed in the First World War. | [25][26] |
Emory Peebles | 1908–1910 | ||
Emile Hannon | 1906–1907 | Nicknamed "Chick." Weighed just 120 pounds. Assistant coach for Bama c. 1913 | [27] |
Truman Smith | 1905 | ||
W. L. Ward | 1904 | ||
W. S. Wyatt | 1902–1903 | ||
Earl Drennen | 1900–1901 | ||
Forney Johnston | 1899 | ||
Ed Tutwiler | 1897 | Transferred to the University of Virginia. | [28] |
Borden Burr | 1895–1896 |
1892 to 1894
The following players were the predominant quarters for the Crimson Tide each season the team was a non-conference independent team, following the birth of Alabama football.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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William Walker | 1892–1894 |
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