On Sunday, rookie Cody Kessler will become the 26th quarterback to start for the Browns since they re-entered the NFL in 1999. The previous 25 have come from all over the country, from Florida to Cleveland to Oregon and everywhere in between. It’s a group that features more guys named McCown (two) than guys with a winning record (one). Yes, there was a guy named Wynn, but nobody who knew how to do it.
Here’s how that motley crew ranks, from top—a relative term, if ever there was one—to bottom. You won’t be surprised to find out there was a whole lot more competition at the lower end.