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The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time 

Ranker College Football
Updated June 14, 2019 2.3k votes 713 voters 20k views 29 items

College football fans, we’re ranking the best Stanford Cardinal quarterbacks of all time. It includes every starting quarterback throughout Stanford Cardinal history, including current quarterbacks and past ones. This Stanford football roster has famous All-Americans, Stanford quarterbacks in the NFL, and Cardinal players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Featuring some of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time, the best Stanford QBs include Andrew Luck, Steve Stenstrom, John Elway, and Kevin Hogan.

In the 2017 FBS season, the current Stanford Cardinal QBs are K. J. Costello, Keller Chryst, Ryan Burns, Davis ills, Brent Peus, and Jack Richardson. 

Who are the greatest quarterbacks in Stanford Cardinal history? They're all on this comprehensive list of University of Stanford football players who have played as quarterback. 

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John Elway is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1979 - 1982

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2
Andrew Luck is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

2009 - 2011

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3
Jim Plunkett is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1968 - 1970

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4
Kevin Hogan is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Kevin Hogan

2012 - 2015
5
John Brodie is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1956

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Steve Stenstrom is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1991 - 1994
7
K.J. Costello is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
K.J. Costello

2017
8
Trent Edwards is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

2003 - 2006
9
Guy Benjamin is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1974 - 1977
10
Don Bunce is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Don Bunce

1968, 1969, 1971
11
Turk Schonert is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Turk Schonert

1977 - 1979
12
Dick Norman is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Dick Norman

1958 - 1960
13
Steve Dils is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1977 - 1978
14
Chad Hutchinson is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1996 - 1997
15
Todd Husak is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Todd Husak

1996 - 1999
16
John Paye is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
John Paye

1983 - 1986
17
Chris Lewis is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Chris Lewis

2000 - 2003
18
Mike Boryla is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Mike Boryla

1971 - 1973
19
Jason Palumbis is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Jason Palumbis

1988, 1990, 1991
20
Brian Johnson is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1987 - 1989
21
Steve Smith is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1989
22
Tavita Pritchard is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Tavita Pritchard

2006 - 2009
23
Mark Butterfield is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
Mark Butterfield

1992 - 1995
24
Randy Fasani is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time

1998 - 2001
25
T. C. Ostrander is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Stanford Cardinal Quarterbacks of All Time
T. C. Ostrander

2004 - 2007