•1958-59 — Charlie Britt and Fran Tarkenton: They had “Britt’s team” and “Tarkenton’s team” and they alternated entire offensive units. Georgia won the SEC championship in ’59.
•1964 — Lynn Hughes and Preston Ridlehuber: Both played. But by season’s end Ridlehuber had the job and Hughes eventually became an All-America safety.
•1974 — Sophomores Dicky Clark, Ray Goff and Matt Robinson: Clark moved to DE, Robinson became “the passing quarterback” and Goff led the Bulldogs to the ’76 SEC championship.
•1979 — Senior Jeff Pyburn and sophomore Buck Belue: Pyburn started first three games before Belue took over as starter. Belue broke his leg and Pyburn took over.
•1991 — Senior Greg Talley and freshman Eric Zeier: Talley started first five games before Zeier finally won the job mid-season and established UGA passing records.
•1995 — Hines Ward, Mike Bobo and Brian Smith: Each started four games but the season was altered due to Bobo’s broken leg (and tailback Robert Edwards’ injury).
•1998 — Quincy Carter, Daniel Cobb, Jon England, Nate Hybl, Mike Usry: Carter parachuted in after a short stint in pro baseball and beat out the others, none of whom would finish their football careers at UGA.
•2006 — Senior Joe Tereshinski, redshirt freshman Joe Cox and freshman Matthew Stafford: “Joe T” started four games but got hurt. Stafford struggled early and actually lost job to Cox for one game before taking over.
•2009 — Senior Joe Cox, sophomore Logan Gray, freshmen Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger: Cox holds off challengers to start all 13 games while Murray and Mettenberger both redshirted.