What Teams Did Ryan Fitzpatrick Play For In The NFL?

A look at all the NFL teams Ryan Fitzpatrick has played for in his career.

The Jets

Fitzpatrick was drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard. Fitzpatrick was the Rams’ backup quarterback behind Marc Bulger from 2005 to 2006. He was traded to the Bengals in 2007 and became the Bengals’ starting quarterback after an injury to Carson Palmer.

Fitzpatrick’s stats with the Jets

Fitzpatrick was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard. Fitzpatrick was traded to the Buffalo Bills during the 2009 season for a future draft pick, and he spent four seasons with the Bills, throwing for over 3,000 yards each season. He became a free agent after the 2012 season, and he signed with the Tennessee Titans. Fitzpatrick was traded to the Houston Texans during the 2014 season, and he spent one season with the Texans before signing with the New York Jets in 2015. Fitzpatrick set various franchise records during his time with the Jets, including most passing yards in a single season (4,071). He was released by the Jets after one season, and he subsequently signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fitzpatrick returned to the Jets for a second stint in 2016, and he remained with the team until 2018.

Fitzpatrick’s best games with the Jets

In his two seasons with the Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick had some ups and downs, but there were also some games where he looked like a legitimate franchise quarterback. Here are three of Fitzpatrick’s best games with the Jets.

1) Week 1, 2015 vs. Browns: In the Jets’ season opener in 2015, Fitzpatrick threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns as the Jets won 31-10. This was a great start to the season for Fitzpatrick and the Jets, and it set the tone for what would be a very successful season for both.

2) Week 3, 2015 vs. Eagles: In a key early-season matchup against the Eagles, Fitzpatrick again looked like a franchise quarterback, throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns as the Jets won 24-17. This win was huge for the Jets, as it showed that they could compete with some of the best teams in the league.

3) Week 13, 2016 vs. Colts: In what would ultimately be his final game with the Jets, Fitzpatrick had possibly his best game of his career, throwing for 374 yards and a franchise-record six touchdowns as the Jets won 41-10. This was an incredible performance by Fitzpatrick, and it was a fitting end to his time with the Jets.

The Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The Buffalo Bills are the only team to win four consecutive American Football Conference championships and are the only NFL team to play in four consecutive Super Bowl games, all of which they have lost.

Fitzpatrick’s stats with the Bills

Fitzpatrick was drafted in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. In his rookie season, he played in three games, completing one of four passes for 10 yards. Fitzpatrick’s first NFL completion was a seven-yard pass to Lee Evans in a Week 16 game against the Miami Dolphins. Fitzpatrick would not play another regular season game until 2008, when he started the final eight games of the season for the Bills after an injury to J.P. Losman. Fitzpatrick threw for 2,621 yards, 12 touchdowns and 21 interceptions during his eight starts

Fitzpatrick’s best games with the Bills

Throughout his time with the Bills, Ryan Fitzpatrick had some great games. Here are some of his best:

-In 2011, Fitzpatrick set the franchise record for touchdown passes in a season with 34. He also threw for 3,832 yards and only 16 interceptions.
-In a 2011 game against the New England Patriots, Fitzpatrick threw for 4 TDs and 369 yards, leading the Bills to a routes victory.
-In a 2012 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Fitzpatrick had 296 passing yards and 2 TDs, helping the Bills win by 3 points.

The Buccaneers

He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Fitzpatrick’s stats with the Buccaneers

In 2016, Fitzpatrick started in 11 games for the Jets, completing 330-of-560 passes (58.9 percent) for 3,905 yards with 31 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while also rushing 42 times for 252 yards and two scores.

Fitzpatrick’s best games with the Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot to be thankful for this Ryan Fitzpatrick Thanksgiving. Not only did the journeyman quarterback lead them to a 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but he also set the franchise single-game passing record with 4 touchdowns and 419 yards.

Fitzpatrick, who was signed by the Buccaneers in the offseason to be a mentor to first-round pick Jameis Winston, has instead been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this season. He has 14 touchdown passes and just three interceptions, and he’s thrown for 2,489 yards — fourth most in the league.

On Sunday, Fitzpatrick became the first quarterback in Buccaneers history to throw for 400 or more yards in a game, and he did it against a Dolphins defense that had been one of the best in the NFL this season.

Fitzpatrick has now thrown touchdown passes to eight different receivers this season, tying an NFL record. He’s also thrown for 300 or more yards in four straight games, which is another franchise record.

The 35-year-old Fitzpatrick isn’t just making history with the Buccaneers — he’s also having some of the best games of his career. Here are five of his best performances with Tampa Bay:

1) Week 3 vs. Rams: 41-of-63 for 402 yards, 4 TDs (1 INT)
2) Week 8 vs. Bengals: 22-of-34 for 280 yards, 2 TDs (0 INTs)
3) Week 10 vs. Jets: 27-of-44 for 387 yards, 3 TDs (1 INT)
4) Week 11 vs. Saints: 20-of-30 for 250 yards, 2 TDs (0 INTs), 1 rushing TD
5) Week 12 vs. Dolphins: 21-of-28 for419 yards, 4 TDs (0 INTs)