Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick was born on November 24,1982 and is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 17 seasons.
70 Facts About Ryan Fitzpatrick
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Ryan Fitzpatrick is the only NFL player to have both a passing and a rushing touchdown with eight different teams.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick played college football at Harvard University, 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.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick holds the most career passing yards and passing touchdowns among NFL quarterbacks without a postseason appearance.
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In 2002, Ryan Fitzpatrick recorded 1,155 passing yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions to go along with 523 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
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In 2004, Fitzpatrick was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and winner of the George H "Bulger" Lowe Award, as he accumulated 1,986 yards with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick ranked second on the team with 448 rushing yards and five scores.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick's 641 pass attempts rank fourth in school history and his 1,006 total plays for 6,721 yards in total offense broke the old school career records of 1,005 plays by Mike Giardi and 6,519 yards by Rose.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was the school's first quarterback to rush for over 1,000 career yards.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick completed the test in nine minutes, with rumors indicating that he obtained a perfect score of 50.
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However, a 2005 The Wall Street Journal report said that Ryan Fitzpatrick scored a 48, which is still considered exceptionally high.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was the last of 14 quarterbacks drafted in 2005.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was upgraded to the primary backup role in Week 6 after Bulger sustained a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve.
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On November 27,2005, Ryan Fitzpatrick made his professional regular season debut after entering the game in the second quarter against the Houston Texans to replace injured veteran journeyman Jamie Martin.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his effort.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished his rookie season completing 76 of 153 passes for 777 yards, four touchdowns, and eight interceptions to go along with 14 carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns in four games and three starts.
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On September 1,2007, Ryan Fitzpatrick was traded to the Bengals for a seventh-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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On October 12,2008, Ryan Fitzpatrick got the start against the New York Jets, and every other game for the rest of the season.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the season with 1,905 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and nine interceptions to go along with 60 carries for 304 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games and 12 starts.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick's 304 rushing yards ranked third among quarterbacks behind Tyler Thigpen and David Garrard.
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On February 27,2009, Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a three-year, $7.4 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick made his first appearance on October 18,2009, against the New York Jets when starter Trent Edwards went down with an injury.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2009 season with 1,422 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and 10 interceptions to go along with 31 carries for 141 yards and a touchdown in 10 games and eight starts.
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On October 28,2011, Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a six-year, $59 million contract extension including a $10 million signing bonus with the Bills.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2011 season with 3,832 yards, 24 touchdowns, and a league-leading 23 interceptions to go along with 56 carries for 215 yards in 16 games and starts.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick returned as the Bills' starter in 2012, finishing with 3,400 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions to go along with 48 carries for 197 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.
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On March 18,2013, Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick completed three of eight passes for 108 yards and a 77-yard touchdown pass to Nate Washington.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick played in 11 games and started in nine of them.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick completed the season throwing for 2,454 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 43 carries for 225 yards and three touchdowns.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was released on March 14,2014, and replaced by Charlie Whitehurst.
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On March 18,2014, Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the Texans' starting quarterback by new head coach Bill O'Brien on June 17, but was demoted to second on the Texans' depth chart on November 5,2014, being replaced by Ryan Mallett.
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On November 23,2014, Mallett tore his pectoral muscle and Ryan Fitzpatrick was renamed the starter.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his effort against the Titans.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was replaced by rookie Tom Savage, who received a minor injury.
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On March 11,2015, Ryan Fitzpatrick was traded to the New York Jets for a late-round conditional draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick underwent thumb surgery two days later and stated that he would still start.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick had 60 carries for 270 yards and two touchdowns.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick then started the team's next two games against the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins before sitting out against the Los Angeles Rams due to injury.
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Bryce Petty started in his place even though Ryan Fitzpatrick was still active for the game as the backup.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick then returned from his injury to start the next two games against the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2016 season with 2,710 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions to go along with 33 carries for 130 yards in 14 games and 11 starts.
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On February 15,2017, Ryan Fitzpatrick's contract was voided, and he became a free agent.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the game by completing 22 of 32 passes for 290 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2017 season with 1,103 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions to go along with 15 carries for 78 yards in six games and three starts.
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On March 9,2018, Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a one-year contract extension with the Buccaneers.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick earned his second consecutive NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick became the first player in NFL history to have thrown for over 400 yards in three consecutive games.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was replaced by Winston, who had just been reinstated from a three-game suspension.
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The next day, the Buccaneers named Ryan Fitzpatrick their starting quarterback.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2018 season with 2,366 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and a career-high passer rating of 100.4 to go along with 36 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns in eight games and seven starts.
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On March 18,2019, Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the Dolphins starting quarterback over Josh Rosen.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Bengals.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick played against Tom Brady in his final regular season game as a Patriot, as he would be traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick is the only quarterback to defeat Tom Brady as all the Patriots' division rivals.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2019 season with 3,529 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions to go along with 54 carries for 243 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and 13 starts.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick ended up being the team's leading rusher for the 2019 season.
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On September 7,2020, Ryan Fitzpatrick was confirmed to have won the Dolphins starting job for the second year in a row after beating out rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in training camp.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick joined Walter Payton as the only players since 1948 to finish with two passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown, 20 rushing yards, and a reception in the same game.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the Dolphins' starting quarterback for the next game against the Jets after Tagovailoa jammed his thumb in practice.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the game throwing for 182 yards and a 59-yard touchdown to Myles Gaskin.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was activated from the list on January 11,2021.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the 2020 season with 2,091 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and eight interceptions to go along with 30 carries for 151 yards and two touchdowns in nine games and seven starts.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a one-year contract with the Washington Football Team on March 18,2021.
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On June 2,2022, Ryan Fitzpatrick announced his retirement from the NFL after 17 seasons.
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On June 21,2022, it was announced that Ryan Fitzpatrick would become a pre-game and postgame analyst for Amazon.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick is known for his beard, which he began growing out during his time with the Bills in the 2010s.