"We'll miss you Fitz" - NFL fans react to Ryan Fitzpatrick's retirement reports
Ryan Fitzpatrick played quarterback for nine different franchises. The journeyman quarterback officially retired from the NFL on Thursday. Fitzpatrick was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2005 and was a regular feature in the league up until 2021.
Veteran QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons. Threw for 34,990 passing yards and 223 TDs after coming into the league as a 7th-round pick out of Harvard. Gave fans some of the most memorable moments on and off the field.
Heck of a career, Fitzmagic. https://t.co/Kd2LQ4xUjh
In his career, Fitzpatrick completed 3,072 passes out of 5,060 (60.7 %) while throwing for 34,990 yards. He threw 223 touchdowns to 169 interceptions, had 2,623 rushing yards, and 21 rushing touchdowns.
His best season came in 2015 with the New York Jets, where he finished with a record of 10-6, throwing for a career-high 3,905 passing yards and career-high passing touchdowns with 31.
NFL fans were quick to take to social media to share their thoughts following the announcement.
Brett Kollmann tweeted:
"Legend. We’ll miss you Fitz."
Legend. We'll miss you, Fitz. https://t.co/W8Vomrx9gq
This Twitter user tweeted that he may not be a Hall-of-Famer but he'll always be loved by the NFL community.
@MySportsUpdate he won’t be a HOF but he will always be loved by the NFL community
This user agreed that everyone loves Fitzpatrick.
@MySportsUpdate I dare you to find one person who doesn’t love Fitzmagic
This person remembered a time when the quarterback won him money on his birthday after his legendary facemask pass.
@Bronze176 @MySportsUpdate I’ll never forget this game. It was my birthday Fitz saved me a lot of money that Tua surely would’ve lost me.
This Twitter user tweeted that the NFL won't be the same.
@MySportsUpdate And the NFL would never be the same again
One user tweeted that he is the best backup of all-time.
@MySportsUpdate Best backup QB of all time
One person thinks this is the most devastating news this offseason.
@MySportsUpdate This the most devastating news all off-season 😢
This person tweeted that he was the greatest mediocre quarterback of all-time.
@MySportsUpdate Greatest mediocre qb ever
Another user instead listed the nine franchises that the quarterback played for.
@MySportsUpdate St. Louis Rams
Cincinnati Bengals
Buffalo Bills
Tennessee Titans
Houston Texans
New York Jets
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Miami Dolphins
Washington Football Team legend
This Twitter user thinks he'd start over Sam Darold or Daniel Jones right now.
@MySportsUpdate He’d start over Darnold or Jones rn
The nine teams Ryan Fitzpatrick has played for
Fitzpatrick played for a whopping nine times, more than a quarter of the NFL franchises.
He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2005 and played with them for just two seasons. In 2007 he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
2008 #bengals beat the #Jaguars 21-19. A beardless Ryan Fitzpatrick with 2 TD's - BOTH to @ochocinco #CincinnatiFootballHistory #SeizeTheDEY
https://t.co/ZHbXSEdmGv
Following his one season with the Bengals, he spent the next four seasons in with the Buffalo Bills.
The next two seasons (2013 and 2014), he spent his time in the AFC South. His one year with the Tennessee Titans was followed by a year at the Houston Texans.
The quarterback then spent the next two campaigns with the New York Jets. He then travelled south, playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two years between 2017 and 2018.
He spent two campaigns with the Miami Dolphins between 2019-2020 before joining the Washington Football Team in 2021. Unfortunately, here he suffered a season-ending hip injury in the first game of the season.
in honor of Ryan Fitzpatrick possibly retiring here's a quick breakdown of his incredible no-look pass https://t.co/o4P70QsgIf
Following this, the veteran quarterback opted to retire. No longer will we see the hugely popular figure put his head down and charge bravely for first downs or hurl deep passes with inerring accuracy for chunk plays and touchdowns. He will be missed in the NFL, as he was last season.
What a man!
A highlight reel like no other 🙌
The best of Ryan Fitzpatrick - 2018 Season 👏 https://t.co/aijcSVFmo0