Since it’s inception in 1879, Michigan football has watched many great quarterbacks don the maize and blue. Here are the 15 best to ever grace the gridiron for the Wolverines.

Ask any Michigan football fan and they’ll tell you that there have been some sensational quarterbacks to come through the program. Although most casual fans will only remember Tom Brady, there’s much more to the school’s passing history than the NFL legend.

In fact, Brady wasn’t even among the elite gunslingers to play for the Wolverines. It wasn’t until he took his talents to the league that he truly emerged as a superstar under center. At least during his college days, Brady was a standout — there were plenty more before him at Michigan that did it better, though.

That’s why we’re here today. It’s time we shined a spotlight on some of the other outstanding Michigan quarterbacks who have helped build one of college football’s most storied programs. It’s been a long, treacherous journey for the Wolverines, who have seen plenty of both excellent and ugly play from their quarterbacks.

With that in mind, I went ahead and looked back at every starting quarterback Michigan has ever seen. From that list, I whittled it down to the top 15 to ever take a snap in Michigan Stadium.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at the 15 best quarterbacks to ever play for the Wolverines. You will certainly see some familiar names on this list, with a few lesser-known signal callers that are sure to stump the younger fans in the audience.