Who Are The NFL Quarterbacks For 2021?

As we move into the 2021 NFL season, there are a few quarterback changes to take note of. Who are the new starters for each team and what can we expect from them this season?

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only two players to win five Super Bowls (the other being Charles Haley), and he is the only player to win them all with a single team.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady, nicknamed “Tom Terrific” and “The GOAT” (Greatest of All Time), is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, playing in nine Super Bowls with the team, winning six of them. During his time as Patriots’ starting quarterback from 2001 to 2019, Brady led the team to 17 divisional titles, 14 conference championships, and two wins in the Super Bowl (Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII).

New England Patriots

Tom Brady is a legendary quarterback who has played for the New England Patriots for twenty years. He has led the team to nine Super Bowl appearances, winning seven of them. Brady is widely considered to be the greatest quarterback of all time and has won numerous individual awards, including five MVP titles. He is also the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, at age 41.

Drew Brees

Drew Brees is a professional American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He is the all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions in NFL history. He is also one of only two quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl with more than one team.

New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees is the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Purdue University. He has led the Saints to eleven playoff appearances, including a victory in Super Bowl XLIV, and he was named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 2008 and 2011.

Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he set several NCAA and Golden Bears records. He was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After backing up Brett Favre for three seasons, Rodgers became the Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008.

Green Bay Packers

The Packers have been a dominant force in the NFL for many years, and their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, is a big reason why. He’s a two-time MVP and a six-time Pro Bowler, and he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. If you’re a fan of the Packers, then you know that Rodgers is the man to lead them to victory.

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger, born Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr., is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger is the current starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson has played for the Seahawks since 2012 and has led them to eight playoff appearances, four division titles, and a victory in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Seattle Seahawks

Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, and was drafted by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He is the reigning Super Bowl MVP and was named the NFL MVP in 2018.

Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He is the reigning Super Bowl MVP and was named the NFL MVP for the 2018 season. He led the Chiefs to a victory in Super Bowl LIV, their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years.

Josh Allen

Josh Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming, and was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was drafted by the Bills seventh overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and led the team to a CFP championship game appearance in 2015 and a national championship in 2016. The Texans selected Watson in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017. In his second season, Watson led the Texans to an AFC South divisional championship and was named to the 2018 Pro Bowl.

Houston Texans

Deshaun Watson is an NFL quarterback who plays for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Clemson, where he led the team to a national championship in 2016.

Watson has been selected to the Pro Bowl two times, in 2018 and 2019. He was also named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017. In 2020, he was named first-team All-Pro after leading the league in passing yards (4,823) and touchdowns (33).

Kyler Murray

Kyler Murray was drafted by the Cardinals with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he won the Heisman Trophy. In his rookie season, Murray led the Cardinals to a 5-10-1 record and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Arizona Cardinals

Kyler Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was drafted by the Cardinals first overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Murray was born in Tucson, Arizona to Kevin Murray, a former Texas A&M and NFL quarterback, and his wife Tiffany. He grew up in Allen, Texas, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Dallas, and attended Allen High School. Playing under head coach Tom Westerberg, he compiled a 42–0 record as a starter and led his team to three consecutive state championships from 2016 to 2018.

Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Prescott is a two-time Pro Bowl offensive player and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016.

Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott is the current starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cowboys. He is entering his fifth season in 2021.

Prescott has been selected to the Pro Bowl twice, in 2016 and 2018. He was also named second-team All-Pro in 2018. In his career, he has thrown for over 11,000 yards and 70 touchdown passes.