Author: Sykeena Jackson

Left handed NFL Quarterbacks are very rare. Left handers make up 10% of the population and only .85% of NFL throwers per Five Thirty Eight . We've accumulated a list of left-handed quarterbacks.

While the Quarterback position in the NFL has always been mainly played by right-handers, notable retired lefties include Mark Brunell (JAX), Boomer Esiason (CIN, NYJ), Ken Stabler (OAK), Steve Young (TB, SF) and Jim Zorn (SEA).

Left-Handed NFL Quarterbacks Birthday Allie Sherman February 10, 1923 Bobby Douglass June 22, 1947 Boomer Esiason April 17, 1961 Brock Huard April 15, 1976 Cade McNown January 12, 1977 Chris Simms August 29, 1980 Dave Ragone October 3, 1979 David Greene June 22, 1982 David Humm April 2, 1952 Dennis Morrison May 18, 1951 Doug Nussmeier December 11, 1970 Erik Wilhelm November 16, 1965 Ernie Case November 23, 1919 Frankie Albert January 27, 1920 Fred Wyant April 26, 1934 Jared "Hefty Lefty" Lorenzen February 14, 1981 Jeff Carlson May 23, 1966 Jim Del Gaizo May 31, 1947 Jim Zorn May 10, 1953 Kellen Moore July 5, 1988 Kenneth Stabler December 25, 1945 Mark Brunell September 17, 1970 Matt Leinart May 11, 1983 Matt Lytle September 4, 1975 Michael Vick June 26, 1980 Mike Shula June 3, 1965 Paul McDonald February 23, 1958 Scott Mitchell January 2, 1968 Steve Matthews October 13, 1970 Steve Young October 11, 1961 Terry Baker May 5, 1941 Tim Tebow August 14, 1987 Todd Marinovich July 4, 1969 Tony Graziani December 23, 1973 Will Furrer February 5, 1968

Our information is based off NFL, Bleacher Report, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rutgers University and Wikipedia.

Mike Shula was a REALLY hard to find left handed quarterback. He only played one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Per Wiki, Shula's football career started with the Crimson Tide, where he was the starting quarterback from 1984 to 1986. The team's record during these three seasons was 24–11–1 (.681), with wins in the Aloha Bowl and the Sun Bowl, plus key victories over USC, Ohio State and Notre Dame. Despite a lack of overwhelming athletic ability or a particularly strong arm, Shula was known for his gutsy performances in big games. He engineered last-minute comebacks against rival Auburn in the 1985 Iron Bowl, and Georgia. After graduating from Alabama, Shula was selected in the 12 round as the 313th overall pick of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he saw little playing time in 1987, his only season in the NFL.

Per "Saturday Down South", Mike Shula, was one of the top 5 left handed quarterbacks in SEC history. Al.com confirms that former Alabama players Ken Stabler and Mike Shula were both lefties.

Allie Sherman

Bobby Douglass

Boomer Esiason

Brock Huard

Cade McNown

Chris Simms

Dave Ragone

David Greene

David Humm

Dennis Morrison

Doug Nussmeier

Erik Wilhelm

Ernie Case





Frankie Albert

Fred Wyant

Jared "Hefty Lefty" Lorenzen

Jeff Carlson

Jim Del Gaizo

Jim Zorn

Kellen Moore

Ken “Snake” Stabler

Mark Brunell

Matt Leinart

Matt Lytle

Michael Vick

Mike Shula

Paul McDonald

Scott Mitchell

Steve Matthews

Steve Young

Terry Baker

Tim Tebow

Todd Marinovich

Tony Graziani