The Cardinals' best quarterbacks since 1966

Jim Hart has the most passing yards of the 72 quarterbacks who played with the Cardinals since 1966, 34,639 in 199 games. Neil Lomax is 2nd with 22,771. Jacoby Brissett is 8th, with 5,085; 343 more passes Josh McCown for 7th.

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The Cardinals' quarterbacks this season

Jacoby Brissett8 games, 214.9 a game5,085 with the Cardinals, the 8th-most since 1966. 343 more puts him past Josh McCown for 7th.1,719passing yards
Gardner Minshew1 game188passing yards

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The Cardinals' best quarterbacks since 1966
Place	Player	passing yards	passing TDs	wins
1	Jim Hart1966 – 1983 · 199 games	34,639	209	87
2	Neil Lomax1981 – 1988 · 108 games	22,771	136	47
3	Kyler Murray2019 – 2025 · 87 games	20,460	121	38
4	Jake Plummer1997 – 2002 · 84 games	17,622	90	30
5	Carson Palmer2013 – 2017 · 60 games	16,782	105	38
6	Kurt Warner2005 – 2009 · 61 games	15,839	101	27
7	Josh McCown2002 – 2005 · 32 games	5,427	25	10
8	Jacoby Brissett2025 – 2026 · still playing	5,085	33	4
	+1,719 this season · passes Josh McCown for 7th in 2 games at his pace
9	Steve Beuerlein1993 – 1994 · 25 games	4,709	23	9
10	Matt Leinart2006 – 2009 · 29 games	3,888	14	7
11	John Skelton2010 – 2012 · 20 games	3,707	15	8
12	Timm Rosenbach1989 – 1992 · 26 games	3,676	16	5
13	Charley Johnson1966 – 1969 · 32 games	3,673	25	10
14	Chris Chandler1991 – 1993 · 22 games	3,592	19	5
15	Dave Krieg1995 · 16 games	3,554	16	4
16	Kevin Kolb2011 – 2012 · 15 games	3,124	17	6
17	Tom Tupa1988 – 1991 · 42 games	3,075	9	4
18	Kent Graham1996 – 1997 · 18 games	3,032	16	5
19	Drew Stanton2014 – 2017 · 25 games	2,901	15	9
20	Gary Hogeboom1989 · 14 games	2,591	14	5
21	Boomer Esiason1996 · 10 games	2,293	11	3
22	Josh Rosen2018 · 14 games	2,278	11	3
23	Jeff Blake2003 · 13 games	2,252	13	3
24	Derek Anderson2010 · 12 games	2,065	7	2
25	Joshua Dobbs2023 · 8 games	1,569	8	1

passing yards by decade

2020s

Kyler Murray2020 – 2025 · 71 games16,738
› Jacoby Brissett2025 – 2026 · 22 games5,085
Joshua Dobbs2023 · 8 games1,569
Colt McCoy2021 – 2022 · 11 games1,520
Trace McSorley2022 · 5 games412

2010s

Carson Palmer2013 – 2017 · 60 games16,782
Kyler Murray2019 · 16 games3,722
John Skelton2010 – 2012 · 20 games3,707
Kevin Kolb2011 – 2012 · 15 games3,124
Drew Stanton2014 – 2017 · 25 games2,901

2000s

Kurt Warner2005 – 2009 · 61 games15,839
Jake Plummer2000 – 2002 · 46 games9,571
Josh McCown2002 – 2005 · 32 games5,427
Matt Leinart2006 – 2009 · 29 games3,888
Jeff Blake2003 · 13 games2,252

1990s

Jake Plummer1997 – 1999 · 38 games8,051
Steve Beuerlein1993 – 1994 · 25 games4,709
Chris Chandler1991 – 1993 · 22 games3,592
Timm Rosenbach1990 – 1992 · 24 games3,581
Dave Krieg1995 · 16 games3,554

1980s

Neil Lomax1981 – 1988 · 108 games22,771
Jim Hart1980 – 1983 · 34 games5,431
Gary Hogeboom1989 · 14 games2,591
Cliff Stoudt1986 – 1988 · 33 games1,289
Tom Tupa1988 – 1989 · 16 games1,022

1970s

Jim Hart1970 – 1979 · 128 games23,026
Pete Beathard1970 – 1971 · 13 games1,144
Gary Cuozzo1972 · 8 games897
Steve Pisarkiewicz1978 – 1979 · 9 games785
Tim Van Galder1972 · 5 games434

1966–69

Jim Hart1966 – 1969 · 37 games6,182
Charley Johnson1966 – 1969 · 32 games3,673
Terry Nofsinger1966 · 7 games799
King Hill1969 · 14 games7

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Method

Every quarterback who played with the Cardinals since 1966, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
The numbers here start in 1966, so a quarterback who played with the Cardinals before then isn't here.
A quarterback's wins are his starts'.
A decade counts his passing yards with the Cardinals in its seasons.