List of California Golden Bears starting quarterbacks

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The following individuals have started in games at the quarterback position for the California Golden Bears football team, updated from 1961 through 2019.

YearNameClassNumber
of Games
Notes
2023Fernando MendozaFr.7
2023 Sam Jackson V So.3
2023Ben FinleySo.2
2022 Jack Plummer Sr.12
2021Ryan GloverSr.1
2021 Chase Garbers Sr.11
2020Jr.4
2019Spencer BraschFr.1
2019Devon ModsterJr.3
2019Chase GarbersSo.9 Redbox Bowl Offensive MVP
2018Fr.10
2018 Brandon McIlwain So.2 [1]
2018 Ross Bowers Jr.1
2017So.12
2016 Davis Webb Sr.12
2015 Jared Goff Jr.13No. 1 overall NFL draft pick (2016)
All-Pac-12 First Team [2]
Armed Forces Bowl Offensive MVP
2014So.12
2013Fr.12
2012Allan BridgfordJr.3
2012 Zach Maynard Sr.9
2011Jr.13
2010Brock MansionJr.4
2010 Kevin Riley Sr.8
2009Jr.13
2008So.9
2008 Nate Longshore Sr.4
2007Kevin RileyFr.1 Armed Forces Bowl MVP
2007Nate LongshoreJr.12
2006So.13 Holiday Bowl Co-Offensive MVP
2005Steve LevyJr.2
2005 Joe Ayoob Jr.11
2004 Aaron Rodgers Jr.12All-Pac-10 First Team [3]
2003So.13 Insight Bowl MVP
2002 Kyle Boller Sr.12
2001Jr.10
2000So.11
1999Fr.10
1998Justin Vedder11
199711
1996 Pat Barnes 12
199511
1994 Dave Barr 11
199313
199211
1991 Mike Pawlawski 11 Citrus Bowl MVP, PAC-10 co-Offensive Player of the Year, All PAC-10
199011
1989 Troy Taylor 11
198811
198711
198611
1985Kevin Brown11
1984 Gale Gilbert 11
198311
198211
1981J Torchio11
1980 Rich Campbell 11
197911
197811
1977Charlie Young11
1976 Joe Roth 11
19758
1975Fred Besana3
1974 Steve Bartkowski 11No. 1 overall NFL draft pick (1975)
Consensus All-American (1974)
1973 Vince Ferragamo 11
1972Steve Bartkowski11
1972Jay Cruze11
197111
1970Dave Penhall11
196911
1968Randy Humpries11
1967Barry Bronk11
196611
1966Dan Berry11
196511
1965Jim Hunt11
1964 Craig Morton 11
196311
196211
1961Randy Gold11
1958 Joe Kapp
1922 Charles F. Erb
1921
1920

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