# Who is the best quarterback in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history?

> Creamsicle-orange underdogs and pewter-era title runs both feed this argument over who ran the Tampa Bay offense best.

*By YPB Team · Published November 11, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-quarterback-in-tampa-bay-buccaneers-history*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Tom Brady** — score 1000/1000
   Won Super Bowl LV and its MVP award in his first Buccaneers season and led the NFL with 5,316 passing yards in 2021.
2. **Vinny Testaverde** — score 914/1000
   1987 first overall pick and Heisman winner who started for the Buccaneers from 1987 to 1992.
3. **Ryan Fitzpatrick** — score 685/1000
   Threw for over 400 yards in three straight games for the Buccaneers in 2018.
4. **Jameis Winston** — score 548/1000
   2015 first overall pick who holds the Buccaneers' career passing yards record and threw for 5,109 yards in 2019.
5. **Jeff Garcia** — score 548/1000
   Led Tampa Bay to the 2007 NFC South title and made the Pro Bowl that season.
6. **Brad Johnson** — score 464/1000
   Led the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title, Super Bowl XXXVII, and made the Pro Bowl that season.
7. **Josh Freeman** — score 366/1000
   2009 first-round pick who threw 25 touchdowns and six interceptions as the 2010 Buccaneers went 10-6.
8. **Trent Dilfer** — score 365/1000
   1994 first-round pick who made the Pro Bowl in 1997 as Tampa Bay reached the playoffs.
9. **Chris Simms** — score 249/1000
   Started most of 2005 as the Buccaneers won the NFC South and reached the playoffs.
10. **Baker Mayfield** — score 249/1000
   Joined Tampa Bay in 2023, won NFC South titles in 2023 and 2024 and threw 41 touchdown passes in 2024.
11. **Doug Williams** — score 249/1000
   1978 first-round pick who led Tampa Bay to the NFC Championship Game after the 1979 season.

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