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Ryan Fitzpatrick

QB

Ryan Fitzpatrick came into the league as a 7th-round selection (250th overall) in 2005, drafted out of Harvard. He last played in 2021 with WAS, a career spanning 17 NFL seasons. His 61.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 79th percentile among QBs — solidly above average. Sack Avoidance is his calling card, grading in the 80th percentile among his peers. Across 16 NFL seasons, he has totaled 34,982 passing yards and 223 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 228#

College

Harvard

Draft

Rd 7, 250th overall (2005)

Seasons

2005–2021

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · QB

Methodology
47.6

47th percentile among QBs

16 games · 535 dropbacks

Volume×0.1+1.04
Total EPA×0.24-0.18
Conversion×0.08+0.26
Dropback EPA×0.34-0.19
Accuracy (CPOE)×0.12-0.40
Ball security×0.12-0.88

2012 attribute card

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AthleticismPassingDecisions & Impact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed34▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among QBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst27▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine QBs.

Agility76▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine QBs (faster = higher).

Size37▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the QB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Passing

Arm Strength6▶

Average depth of target on all attempts (air yards ÷ attempts) — a proxy for arm strength; true velocity needs radar-tracked data.

Accuracy31▶

Completion % over expected (CPOE), attempt-weighted across the season.

Ball Security17▶

Interceptions ÷ dropback (fewer is better).

Decisions & Mobility

Sack Avoidance80▶

Sacks ÷ dropback (fewer is better) — pocket movement and quick decisions, as far as box-score data can show it.

Mobility46▶

Rushing EPA plus rushing yardage per game, from scrambles and designed runs.

Impact

Efficiency40▶

(Passing EPA + rushing EPA) ÷ dropback — the Rating's largest component.

Volume76▶

Total dropbacks (attempts + sacks) this season.

Conversion71▶

(Passing first downs + ½ passing TD) ÷ dropback.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021WAS45.21132
2020MIA61.2920911315121
2019MIA55.2153529202434
2018TB63.882366171522
2017TB55.861103778
2016NYJ36.214271012130
2015NYJ65.5163905312702
2014HOU64.5122483171842
2013TEN581124541422531
2012BUF47.6163400241971
2011BUF48.116383224215
2010BUF5213299223269
2009BUF38.810142291411
2008CIN31.7121905830421-3
2006LAR49.31
2005LAR37.547774642

Career profile

Across 16 NFL seasons on file, Ryan Fitzpatrick has played in 164 regular-season games, playing for 9 teams: LAR (2005–2006), CIN (2008), BUF (2009–2012), TEN (2013), HOU (2014), NYJ (2015–2016), TB (2017–2018), MIA (2019–2020), WAS (2021).

As a passer he has thrown for 34,982 yards and 223 touchdowns with 169 interceptions. He has rushed for 2,625 yards and 21 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 2015 with NYJ: 3,905 yards and 31 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 65.5, in the 87th percentile among QBs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2012 splits

regular season
SplitGPass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TD
Home8
1,722
215/g
14
9
117
15/g
1
Away8
1,678
210/g
10
7
80
10/g
0
In division6
1,515
253/g
11
9
67
11/g
0
Out of division10
1,885
189/g
13
7
130
13/g
1
In wins6
1,044
174/g
8
1
82
14/g
1
In losses10
2,356
236/g
16
15
115
12/g
0
On grass5
966
193/g
4
2
48
10/g
0
On turf11
2,434
221/g
20
14
149
14/g
1
Indoors4
789
197/g
2
3
39
10/g
0
Outdoors12
2,611
218/g
22
13
158
13/g
1

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYJ195 pass yds, 3 TD, 3 INT · 8 rush yds, 0 TD46.5
Week 2KC178 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 34 rush yds, 0 TD59.8
Week 3CLE208 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT · 10 rush yds, 0 TD51
Week 4NE350 pass yds, 4 TD, 4 INT · 14 rush yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 5SF126 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 1 rush yds, 0 TD35.7
Week 6ARI153 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 5 rush yds, 0 TD36.6
Week 7TEN225 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT · 23 rush yds, 0 TD59
Week 9HOU239 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 14 rush yds, 0 TD44.3
Week 10NE337 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · 12 rush yds, 0 TD71.6
Week 11MIA168 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 15 rush yds, 0 TD45.5
Week 12IND180 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 12 rush yds, 0 TD39.5
Week 13JAX112 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · 18 rush yds, 1 TD41.8
Week 14LAR247 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 5 rush yds, 0 TD53.1
Week 15SEA217 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT · 8 rush yds, 0 TD31.3
Week 16MIA240 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 18 rush yds, 0 TD52.2
Week 17NYJ225 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT57.5

Ryan Fitzpatrick — common questions

What position does Ryan Fitzpatrick play?
Ryan Fitzpatrick is listed as a QB.
Which teams has Ryan Fitzpatrick played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ryan Fitzpatrick has played for LAR (2005–2006), CIN (2008), BUF (2009–2012), TEN (2013), HOU (2014), NYJ (2015–2016), TB (2017–2018), MIA (2019–2020), WAS (2021).
Where did Ryan Fitzpatrick go to college?
Ryan Fitzpatrick played college football at Harvard.
When was Ryan Fitzpatrick drafted?
Ryan Fitzpatrick was selected in round 7, 250th overall, of the 2005 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ryan Fitzpatrick scored?
Ryan Fitzpatrick has 244 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (223 passing, 21 rushing).
What is Ryan Fitzpatrick's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ryan Fitzpatrick rated 45.2 for 2021, the 41st percentile among QBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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