Can you name all 41 Browns starting QBs since 1999? Dillon Gabriel set to join notorious Cleveland club

Billy Heyen

Can you name all 41 Browns starting QBs since 1999? Dillon Gabriel set to join notorious Cleveland club image

The Cleveland Browns are at it again.

They've got a new starting quarterback. Haven't heard that in what, four weeks? 

Dillon Gabriel is going to get the Week 5 start for the Browns in London against the Minnesota Vikings

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He'll be the 41st Browns QB to start since the team was reincarnated in Cleveland in 1999. It's quite the list.

So for a little fun, let's see who you remember. We'll put the answers at the bottom, but first, have a little fun with these hints:

Can you name all 41 Browns starting QBs since 1999?

Year(s)Games startedHint
1999-200359No. 1 overall pick
19992BYU Heisman winner
20008Won a Super Bowl as an NFL head coach
20001Name rhymes with sturgeon
2002-200412Threw for 429 yards in a playoff game
200410Was a four-time CFL All Star
20044Had a brother as an NFL QB
200511Is now a college football head coach
2005-200719Grew up not far away in Willard, Ohio
2006-200934Measured in at 6-foot-6
2008-200912Starred at Notre Dame
20083Has been an NFL offensive coordinator
20081College star at Toledo
2010-1121Starred in college at Texas
20104Better known for his time with the Panthers
2010-117Athletic enough to almost be a WR
2012-1320Played professional baseball first
20121Now coaches QBs for the Buccaneers
20138Former 1st-round pick by Washington
2013-1416Once backed up Tom Brady
2014-158Known for his nickname ending in "Football"
20141This was his only career NFL game
2015-1611His brother was higher up this list
20152Began his college career as a walk-on
20168Played at USC
20165A former No. 2 overall pick
201715High school phenom at Toledo Central Catholic
20171Now plays in the UFL for the San Antonio Brahmas
2018-202159No. 1 overall pick
20183Pro Bowler for the Bills
20212An expert backup QB, even in commercials
20211Broke Brett Favre's college records
202211Once backed up Tom Brady
2022-2419Given biggest-ever Browns contract
2023, 20259A Super Bowl champion with the Ravens
2023-245Hyphenated last name
20232Once threw a game-winning Hail Mary for Panthers
20231Known more for his running
20247Eat a W
20241Now on Cleveland's practice squad
2025-??The new guy

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List of Browns' 41 starting QBs since 1999

And here's that same table, with your answers:

Year(s)Games startedHintAnswer
1999-200359No. 1 overall pickTim Couch
19992BYU Heisman winnerTy Detmer
20008Won a Super Bowl as an NFL head coachDoug Pederson
20001Name rhymes with sturgeonSpergon Wynn
2002-200412Threw for 429 yards in a playoff gameKelly Holcomb
200410Was a four-time CFL All StarJeff Garcia
20044Had a brother as an NFL QBLuke McCo
n11Is now a college football head coachTrent Dilfer
2005-200719Grew up not far away in Willard, OhioCharlie Frye
2006-200934Measured in at 6-foot-6Derek Anderson
2008-200912Starred at Notre DameBrady Quinn
20083Has been an NFL offensive coordinatorKen Dorsey
20081College star at ToledoBruce Gradkowski
2010-1121Starred in college at TexasColt McCoy
20104Better known for his time with the PanthersJake Delhomme
2010-117Athletic enough to almost be a WRSeneca Wallace
2012-1320Played professional baseball firstBrandon Weeden
20121Now coaches QBs for the BuccaneersThad Lewis
20138Former 1st-round pick by WashingtonJason Campbell
2013-1416Once backed up Tom BradyBrian Hoyer
2014-158Known for his nickname ending in "Football"Johnny Manziel
20141This was his only career NFL gameConnor Shaw
2015-1611His brother was higher up this listJosh McCown
20152Began his college career as a walk-onAustin Davis
20168Played at USCCody Kessler
20165A former No. 2 overall pickRobert Griffin III
201715High school phenom at Toledo Central CatholicDeShone Kizer
20171Now plays in the UFL for the San Antonio BrahmasKevin Hogan
2018-202159No. 1 overall pickBaker Mayfield
20183Pro Bowler for the BillsTyrod Taylor
20212An expert backup QB, even in commercialsCase Keenum
20211Broke Brett Favre's college recordsNick Mullens
202211Once backed up Tom BradyJacoby Brissett
2022-2419Given biggest-ever Browns contractDeshaun Watson
2023, 20259A Super Bowl champion with the RavensJoe Flacco
2023-245Hyphenated last nameDorian Thompson-Robinson
20232Once threw a game-winning Hail Mary for PanthersP.J. Walker
20231Known more for his runningJeff Driskel
20247Eat a WJameis Winston
20241Now on Cleveland's practice squadBailey Zappe
2025-??The new guyDillon Gabriel

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle