The Cleveland Browns (3-13) are starting their fourth quarterback of the season on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens (11-5).
Browns fans shouldn’t be all that surprised.
The Cleveland Browns have announced that QB Bailey Zappe will start his first game of the season this Saturday afternoon against the Ravens.
Zappe is in his third year in the NFL and spent his first two seasons with the New England Patriots. In 14 games Zappe has completed 63.2% of his passes, and thrown for 11 touchdowns against 3 interceptions.
Zappe will try to beat the Ravens, who are favored by 20 points according to ESPN. That’s the largest point spread of this NFL season.
The Browns have played the most quarterbacks in the NFL since their reintroduction to the league in 1999. And honestly, it’s not even all that close.
Here’s a list of every Browns quarterback to start a game for Cleveland since 1999.
1. Tim Couch
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1999-2002
2. Ty Detmer
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1999
3. Spergon Wynn
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2000
4. Kelly Holcomb
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2002-2004
5. Jeff Garcia
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2004
6. Luke McCown
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2004
7. Trent Dilfer
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2005
8. Charlie Frye
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2005-2007
9. Derek Anderson
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2006-2009
10. Brady Quinn
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2008, 2009
11. Ken Dorsey
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2008
12. Bruce Gradkowski
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2008
13. Colt McCoy
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2010, 2011
14. Jake Delhomme
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2010
15. Seneca Wallace
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2010, 2011
16. Brandon Weeden
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2012, 2013
17. Thad Lewis
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2012
18. Jason Campbell
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2013
19. Brian Hoyer
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2013, 2014
20. Johnny Manziel
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2014, 2015
21. Connor Shaw
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2014
22. Josh McCown
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2015, 2016
23. Austin Davis
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2015
24. Cody Kessler
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2016
25. Robery Griffin III
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2016
26. DeShone Kizer
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2017
27. Kevin Hogan
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2017
28. Baker Mayfield
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2018-2021
29. Tyrod Taylor
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2018
30. Case Keenum
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2021
31. Nick Mullens
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2021
32. Jacoby Brissett
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2021
33. Deshaun Watson
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2022-2024
34. Joe Flacco
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2023
35. Dorian Thompson-Robinson
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2023, 2024
36. P.J. Walker
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2023
37. Jeff Driskel
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2023
38. Jameis Winston
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2024
39. Bailey Zappe
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2024