List of BC Lions starting quarterbacks

The following is a list of starting quarterbacks for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League that have started a regular season game for the team. This list includes postseason appearances since 1989, but does not include preseason games. They are listed in order of most appearances at quarterback for the Lions.

Starting quarterbacks by season

Damon Allen is the Lions' all-time leader in passing yards, completions, and touchdowns.
Travis Lulay was the Grey Cup MVP as the Lions won the 2011 Grey Cup.
Joe Kapp led the Lions to their first Grey Cup championship in 1964.

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:

Season(s)Regular seasonPostseason
2025Nathan Rourke (16) / Jeremiah Masoli (2)Nathan Rourke (2)
2024Vernon Adams (9) / Jake Dolegala (1) / Nathan Rourke (8)Vernon Adams (1)
2023Vernon Adams (16) / Dane Evans (2)Vernon Adams (2)
2022Nathan Rourke (10) / Michael O'Connor (1) / Antonio Pipkin (1) / Vernon Adams (6)Nathan Rourke (2)
2021Michael Reilly (12) / Nathan Rourke (2)
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Michael Reilly (16) / Danny O'Brien (2)
2018Travis Lulay (12) / Jonathon Jennings (6)Travis Lulay (1)
2017Jonathon Jennings (14) / Travis Lulay (4)
2016Jonathon Jennings (18)Jonathon Jennings (2)
2015Travis Lulay (10) / Jonathon Jennings (6) / John Beck (2)Jonathon Jennings (1)
2014Kevin Glenn (17) / Travis Lulay (1)Kevin Glenn (1)
2013Travis Lulay (11) / Thomas DeMarco (6) / Buck Pierce (1)Travis Lulay (1)
2012Travis Lulay (16) / Michael Reilly (2)Travis Lulay (1)
2011Travis Lulay (18)Travis Lulay (2)
2010Travis Lulay (9) / Casey Printers (8) / Jarious Jackson (1)Travis Lulay (1)
2009Buck Pierce (12) / Jarious Jackson (3) / Casey Printers (3)Casey Printers (2)
2008Buck Pierce (11) / Jarious Jackson (7)Buck Pierce (2)
2007Jarious Jackson (11) / Buck Pierce (4) / Dave Dickenson (3)Jarious Jackson (1)
2006Dave Dickenson (12) / Buck Pierce (6)Dave Dickenson (2)
2005Dave Dickenson (11) / Casey Printers (6) / Buck Pierce (1)Dave Dickenson (1)
2004Casey Printers (14) / Dave Dickenson (4)Casey Printers (1) / Dave Dickenson (1)
2003Dave Dickenson (17) / Spergon Wynn (1)Spergon Wynn (1)
2002Damon Allen (18)Damon Allen (1)
2001Damon Allen (16) / Tony Corbin (2)Damon Allen (1)
2000Damon Allen (18)Damon Allen (3)
1999Damon Allen (18)Damon Allen (1)
1998Damon Allen (18)Damon Allen (1)
1997Damon Allen (18)Damon Allen (1)
1996Damon Allen (13) / Andre Ware (4) / Giulio Caravatta (1)
1995Danny McManus (17) / Giulio Caravatta (1)Danny McManus (1)
1994Kent Austin (15) / Danny McManus (3)Kent Austin (2) / Danny McManus (1)
1993Danny Barrett (15) / Danny McManus (3)Danny Barrett (1)
1992Danny Barrett (10) / Tony Kimbrough (4) / Michael Johnson (2) / Gilbert Renfroe (2)
1991Doug Flutie (18)Doug Flutie (1)
1990Joe Paopao (9) / Doug Flutie (8) / Rickey Foggie (1)
1989Matt Dunigan (18)
1988Matt Dunigan (17) / Rickey Foggie (1)
1987Roy Dewalt (16) / Greg Vavra (2)
1986Roy Dewalt (18)
1985Roy Dewalt (16)
1984Roy Dewalt (12) / Tim Cowan (4)
1983Roy Dewalt (16)
1982Roy Dewalt (8) / Joe Paopao (8)
1981Roy Dewalt (1) / Joe Paopao (15)
1980Roy Dewalt (6) / Joe Paopao (9) / Mike Nott (1)
1979Jerry Tagge (8) / Joe Paopao (8)
1978Jerry Tagge (15) / Gary Keithley (1)
1977Jerry Tagge (15) / Gary Keithley (1)
1976Eric Guthrie (11) / Rick Cassata (3) / John Sciarra (2)
1975Peter Liske (11) / Eric Guthrie (2) / Don Moorhead (3)
1974Don Moorhead (14) / Peter Liske (2)
1973Don Moorhead (12) / Carl Douglas (4)
1972Don Moorhead (15) / Don Bunce (1)
1971Don Moorhead (9) / Paul Brothers (7)
1970Paul Brothers (16)
1969Paul Brothers (16)
1968Paul Brothers (9) / Pete Ohler (6) / Jackie Parker (1)
1967Bernie Faloney (15) / Henry Schichtle (1)
1966Joe Kapp (16)
1965Joe Kapp (16)
1964Joe Kapp (16)
1963Joe Kapp (16)
1962Joe Kapp (16)
1961Joe Kapp (11) / Jim Walden (3) / Earl Keeley (1) / Bob Schloredt (1)
1960Jim Walden (10) / Randy Duncan (6)
1959Randy Duncan (16)
1958George Herring (10) / Al Dorow (6)
1957Maury Duncan (13) / Ron Vann (3)
1956Jerry Gustafson (10) / Tony Teresa (4) / Arnie Galiffa (1) / Primo Villanueva (1)
1955Arnie Galiffa (13) / Ron Clinkscale (3)
1954John Mazur (10) / Gerry Tuttle (4) / Gene Robillard (1)
  • * - Indicates that the number of starts is not known for that year for each quarterback

Team passer rankings

Quarterbacks are listed by number of starts for the Lions.

Name GS W–L–T Comp Att Pct Yards TD Int
Damon Allen 119 61–58–0 2,027 3,421 59.3 27,621 136 85
Roy Dewalt 92 64–26–2 1,705 2,898 58.8 22,863 129 84
Joe Kapp 91 42–55–5 1,089 2,022 53.9 16,536 98 98
Travis Lulay 81 48–33–0 1,658 2,613 63.5 21,352 127 75
Don Moorhead 52 20–30–2 602 1,134 53.1 8,689 42 58
Joe Paopao 48 24–24–0 837 1,460 57.3 11,508 79 79
Dave Dickenson 47 33–14–0 979 1,414 69.2 13,573 90 29
Paul Brothers 45 16–28–1 504 997 50.6 7,141 35 71
Jonathon Jennings 44 22–22–0 980 1,474 66.5 12,497 66 51
Jerry Tagge 39 23–13–3 564 989 57.0 7,052 38 32

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