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Ryan Fitzpatrick

QB (retired)

Ryan Fitzpatrick: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

17 NFL seasons across 9 franchises. 34,982 career passing yards, 223 TDs, 169 INTs — the iconic journeyman.

Milestone

Fitzpatrick career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	164
Attempts	5,060
Completions	3,072
Yards	34,982
TDs	223
INTs	169
Rush TDs	21

Drafted R7 #250 by STL in 2005. Played for STL, CIN, BUF, TEN, HOU, NYJ, TB, MIA, WAS — the 9-team odyssey.

Trend

Fitzpatrick franchise tour

Years	Team	Yds
2005-06	STL	777
2008	CIN	1,905
2009-12	BUF	11,646
2013	TEN	2,454
2014	HOU	2,483
2015-16	NYJ	6,615
2017-18	TB	3,469
2019-20	MIA	5,620
2021	WAS	13

His 2015 NYJ year: 31 TDs / 3,905 yds — a career season, and the franchise single-season TD record.

Split

Fitzpatrick best seasons

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs
2011	BUF	3,832	24
2012	BUF	3,400	24
2014	HOU	2,483	17
2015	NYJ	3,905	31
2018	TB	2,366	17
2019	MIA	3,529	20

Fitzpatrick TDs by year (peak seasons)

Season	TDs
2011	24
2012	24
2015	31
2019	20

Harvard economics degree. The most-storied Ivy League NFL QB since Sid Luckman.

Rare

Ivy League NFL QBs (career yds)

QB	School	Career yds
Sid Luckman	Columbia	14,686
Ryan Fitzpatrick	Harvard	34,982
Marty Domres	Columbia	2,471
Jay Fiedler	Dartmouth	11,844

He never played a single playoff game — 17 seasons, 0 postseason appearances.

Comparison

Most career yards without a playoff game

QB	Yds
Ryan Fitzpatrick	34,982
Andrew Walter	~1,000
Josh McCown	17,707
Sam Darnold (so far)	~14k

In 2018 with TB, he opened with 819 yards in 2 games — the highest 2-game start in NFL history.

Anomaly

Fitzpatrick 2018 hot start (TB)

Wk	Opp	Yds	TDs
1	NO	417	4
2	PHI	402	4
3	PIT	411	3
4	CHI (relieved)	~125	2

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