With week 1 of the NFL season under wraps (I wish the Pats could have a do-over) I got curious as to the history of Patriots season starters.
Below is a card from my collection for all of the quarterbacks that started the season (Game 1) for the Patriots, and the years listed that they did so.
1960
Butch Songin
Need a 1961 Fleer card
1961-1967
Babe Parilli
Placeholder - need a 1961 Topps
1968-1970
Mike Taliaferro
1971-1974
Jim Plunkett
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1975
Neil Graff
No Patriot card exists
1976-1981
Steve Grogan
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1982
Matt Cavanaugh
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1983-1984
Steve Grogan
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1985-1986
Tony Eason
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1987-1988
Steve Grogan
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1989
Tony Eason
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1990
Steve Grogan
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1991
Tom Hodson
1992
Hugh Millen
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1993-2001
Drew Bledsoe
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2002-2015
Tom Brady
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2016
Jimmy Garoppolo
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Placeholder - need a 2016 Patriots card
2017-2019
Tom Brady
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2020
Cam Newton
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Placeholder - need a 2020 Patriots card.
2021-2023
Mac Jones
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2024
Jacoby Brissett
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2025-2026
Drake Maye
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the dj that runs the trivia I attend (his name is Johnny :) is big Maye fan.
ReplyDeletea. As happy as I was about the Seahawks win, I did feel bad for Maye after throwing three picks on their three 4th quarter possessions (especially the final one). It won't make anyone feel any better, but I felt the same way after watching the Packers' epic collapse against the Vikings.
ReplyDeleteb. I love the idea behind this post. Maybe it'll turn into a BBA since those are coming back in style. If I did it, it would feature the Seahawks. The Packers history goes back a little too far. Although I guess I could do it from the late 50's (when my parents became fans) to present.
You forgot Joe Kapp, the starter in 1970 (last season before Plunkett).
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