Ryan Fitzpatrick

Ryan Fitzpatrick
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Fitzpatrick in 2023
No. 12, 11, 14, 4
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1982-11-24) November 24, 1982 (age 41)
Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland (Gilbert, Arizona)
College:Harvard (2001–2004)
NFL draft:2005 / round: 7 / pick: 250
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Ivy League Player of the Year (2004)
  • First-team All–Ivy League (2004)
NFL records
  • Most teams to have started a game for: 9
  • Most consecutive games with 400+ passing yards: 3
  • Most teams to have rushed a touchdown for: 8
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:5,060
Passing completions:3,072
Completion percentage:60.7%
TD–INT:223–169
Passing yards:34,990
Passer rating:82.3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Fitzpatrick started at quarterback for nine teams, the most in league history.[1] He is also the only NFL player to have a passing touchdown with eight different teams.[2]

Fitzpatrick played college football for the Harvard Crimson, where he was the school's first quarterback to have over 1,000 rushing yards, and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft. Fitzpatrick's longest stint was with the Buffalo Bills for four seasons, while his only two winning seasons were with the 2015 New York Jets and the 2020 Miami Dolphins. As a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018, Fitzpatrick became the first NFL quarterback to throw for over 400 yards in three consecutive games. He holds the most career passing yards and passing touchdowns among NFL quarterbacks without a postseason appearance.[3][4]

  1. ^ Patra, Kevin (June 2, 2022). "Ryan Fitzpatrick retires from NFL: Ranking FitzMagic's nine most memorable stops". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ryan Fitzpatrick can become first player with TD pass for eight teams". NBC Sports. September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "NFL Passing Yards Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "NFL Passing Touchdowns Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2022.