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The Eagles' best quarterbacks since 1966

Donovan McNabb has the most passing yards of the 57 quarterbacks who played with the Eagles since 1966, 32,843 in 146 games. Ron Jaworski is 2nd with 26,963. Jalen Hurts is 4th, with 18,824; 4,054 more passes Randall Cunningham for 3rd.

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The Eagles' quarterbacks this season

  • Jalen Hurts5 games, 186.6 a game18,824 with the Eagles, the 4th-most since 1966.933passing yards
  • Tanner McKee3 games, 212.7 a game1,235 with the Eagles.638passing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1966–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Eagles' best quarterbacks since 1966
PlacePlayerpassing yardspassing TDswins
1Donovan McNabb1999 – 2009 · 146 games32,84321591
2Ron Jaworski1977 – 1986 · 142 games26,96317569
3Randall Cunningham1985 – 1995 · 122 games22,87715063
4Jalen Hurts2020 – 2026 · still playing18,82411859
+933 this season · passes Randall Cunningham for 3rd in 22 games at his pace
5Carson Wentz2016 – 2020 · 68 games16,81111335
6Norm Snead1966 – 1970 · 62 games11,4208220
7Mike Vick2009 – 2013 · 54 games9,9845720
8Nick Foles2012 – 2018 · 40 games8,7035821
9Roman Gabriel1973 – 1977 · 53 games7,2214712
10Rodney Peete1995 – 1998 · 30 games4,9451715
11Ty Detmer1996 – 1997 · 21 games4,478229
12Sam Bradford2015 · 14 games3,725197
13Mark Sanchez2014 – 2015 · 12 games3,034184
14Pete Liske1971 – 1972 · 28 games2,930147
15Mike Boryla1974 – 1976 · 22 games2,823208
16Jim McMahon1990 – 1992 · 21 games2,581139
17Bobby Hoying1996 – 1998 · 16 games2,534113
18Bubby Brister1993 – 1994 · 17 games2,412164
19A.J. Feeley2001 – 2007 · 12 games2,177165
20Kevin Kolb2007 – 2010 · 17 games2,082113
21Koy Detmer1998 – 2005 · 32 games1,944104
22John Reaves1972 – 1974 · 16 games1,60970
23Joe Pisarcik1980 – 1984 · 29 games1,57361
24Jeff Garcia2006 – 2009 · 9 games1,309104
25Doug Pederson1999 · 10 games1,27672

passing yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Jalen Hurts2020 – 2026 · 97 games18,824
  2. Carson Wentz2020 · 12 games2,620
  3. › Tanner McKee2024 – 2026 · 9 games1,235
  4. Gardner Minshew2021 – 2022 · 8 games1,102
  5. Kenny Pickett2024 · 5 games291

2010s

  1. Carson Wentz2016 – 2019 · 56 games14,191
  2. Mike Vick2010 – 2013 · 42 games9,898
  3. Nick Foles2012 – 2018 · 40 games8,703
  4. Sam Bradford2015 · 14 games3,725
  5. Mark Sanchez2014 – 2015 · 12 games3,034

2000s

  1. Donovan McNabb2000 – 2009 · 135 games31,895
  2. A.J. Feeley2001 – 2007 · 12 games2,177
  3. Jeff Garcia2006 – 2009 · 9 games1,309
  4. Mike McMahon2005 · 9 games1,158
  5. Kevin Kolb2007 – 2009 · 10 games885

1990s

  1. Randall Cunningham1990 – 1995 · 57 games10,944
  2. Rodney Peete1995 – 1998 · 30 games4,945
  3. Ty Detmer1996 – 1997 · 21 games4,478
  4. Jim McMahon1990 – 1992 · 21 games2,581
  5. Bobby Hoying1996 – 1998 · 16 games2,534

1980s

  1. Ron Jaworski1980 – 1986 · 96 games19,624
  2. Randall Cunningham1985 – 1989 · 65 games11,933
  3. Joe Pisarcik1980 – 1984 · 29 games1,573
  4. Scott Tinsley1987 · 3 games637
  5. Matt Cavanaugh1986 – 1989 · 27 games531

1970s

  1. Ron Jaworski1977 – 1979 · 46 games7,339
  2. Roman Gabriel1973 – 1977 · 53 games7,221
  3. Pete Liske1971 – 1972 · 28 games2,930
  4. Mike Boryla1974 – 1976 · 22 games2,823
  5. Norm Snead1970 · 14 games2,323

1966–69

  1. Norm Snead1966 – 1969 · 48 games9,097
  2. King Hill1966 – 1968 · 13 games1,135
  3. Jack Concannon1966 · 6 games262
  4. George Mira1969 · 6 games240
  5. John Huarte1968 · 2 games110

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Method

  • Every quarterback who played with the Eagles 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 Eagles before then isn't here.
  • A quarterback's wins are his starts'.
  • A decade counts his passing yards with the Eagles in its seasons.