Ryan Fitzpatrick retired after 17 NFL seasons. The journeyman was the perfect quarterback to fill a roster need and infuse a little hope for a franchise on the cusp of contention.
Fitzpatrick never led a team to the playoffs, but he did make his “Fitzmagic” made his teams more fun to watch. If Fitzpatrick was surrounded with weapons — as was the case with the 2015 New York Jets — he could make an offense formidable.
When the Fitzmagic was gone, another NFL team would give him a shot, and then the cycle would repeat.
Here is a look at the best game from each of Fitzpatrick’s nine NFL stops.