Kemp2Warlick Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Deadspin @Deadspin22m Which NFL teams have started the most quarterbacks, 1999 to today? http://deadsp.in/0EKPQi5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Brad Smith started three games at QB for us wtf? Must be when we opened in the wildcat and they counted those as "starts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Deadspin @Deadspin22m Which NFL teams have started the most quarterbacks, 1999 to today? http://deadsp.in/0EKPQi5 The Bills have had 13 different starters, they say, since 1999. Without looking, I can only come up with 12. Who is number 13? Did Craig Nall ever actually start a game for us? Or Travis Brown...as I recall, Brown went in on the first series of a game, when the starter (Trent?) got hurt on the first play of the game...so technically, not a start. Rob Johnson Doug Flutie Alex Van Pelt Drew Bledsoe J.P.Losman Kelly Holcomb Trent Edwards Brian Brohm Ryan Fitzpatrick E.J. Manueul Thaddeus Lewis Jeff Tuel Brad Smith started three games at QB for us wtf? Must be when we opened in the wildcat and they counted those as "starts" Sorry, guess I was typing as you posted....that is bogus...I certainly don't recall any of those "starts" by Brad Smith. Edited November 20, 2013 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sorry, guess I was typing as you posted....that is bogus...I certainly don't recall any of those "starts" by Brad Smith. I am impressed that you came up with 12 off the top of your head. Me, I tend to block out bad memories. But yeah, that's what it says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) I wonder which QB in that time period started a game for the most different teams? I can think of a few people with 3 (McNabb, Warner, Bledsoe, etc...). Now that Inthink about it, Fitz is at 4 teams. I bet someone like Trent Green, Kyle Orton or Brad Johnson had more. Anyone care to venture a guess (no cheating)? If I had I guess, Brad Johnson would be my guess. Edited November 20, 2013 by Kirby Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I suspect they just looked at stats, and not details. Fitzpatrick started 16 games that year, which makes it impossible for Brad Smith to start 5 at QB. However, I do believe he started games at WR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) I always find the number of QB starts an interesting read every year. Sadly, I'm awaiting the possible 14 year playoff drought article/chart of 32 teams ahead of the Bills. That article is always a tough pill to swallow. Edited November 20, 2013 by KollegeStudnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) I wonder which QB in that time period started a game for the most different teams? I can think of a few people with 3 (McNabb, Warner, Bledsoe, etc...). Now that Inthink about it, Fitz is at 4 teams. I bet someone like Trent Green, Kyle Orton or Brad Johnson had more. Anyone care to venture a guess (no cheating)? If I had I guess, Brad Johnson would be my guess. Jeff Garica bounced around a lot too...49ers, Browns,Eagles, Bucs, Lions, Raiders, Texans... pretty certain he never started for the Raiders or Texans, but I think he started at least a handful of games for the other 5 teams. Edited November 20, 2013 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I suspect they just looked at stats, and not details. Fitzpatrick started 16 games that year, which makes it impossible for Brad Smith to start 5 at QB. However, I do believe he started games at WR This might explain the stats because no way did he ever start at QB. He barely saw many wildcat plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 i knew the Fish were up there. Washington's not a surprise and in recent years the Browns had to be #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Jeff Garica bounced around a lot too...49ers, Browns,Eagles, Bucs, Lions, Raiders, Texans... pretty certain he never started for the Raiders or Texans, but I think he started at least a handful of games for the other 5 teams. That's a great call 5 would be the most I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 The Bears are up there. Through their rivalry w/the Packers the last couple of decades... The Pack have started something like 3 QB's (mostly Farve & Rodgers of course) and the Bears are in the +20 range. Of course the last game for The Packers against the Bears moved that total to a whopping 4! Deadspin @Deadspin22m Which NFL teams have started the most quarterbacks, 1999 to today? http://deadsp.in/0EKPQi5 Wow... Just saw this, cool & thanks! I was pretty close w/my post above! Bears #3rd tops @ starting the most Qb's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 This might explain the stats because no way did he ever start at QB. He barely saw many wildcat plays. I'm pretty sure that the issue is that Brad Smith started 5 games at WR due to injury, but the Bills never stopped officially listing him as a QB on their roster. So it screwed up Pro Football Reference and they list 2 starting QBs for those 5 games. Deadspin got confused because Smith is listed *above* Fitzy in 3 of the 5. I was going to post this in the comment thread below to help clear things up, but didn't want to sign up for a Kinja account. http://regressing.deadspin.com/im-confused-by-brad-smith-having-a-1-2-record-as-a-star-1468430597 They have a basic handle on it, but I think they're still missing the piece that the Bills listed Smith as a QB on their roster even though he was starting at WR. Also I think the author doesn't want to take the time to update his fancy graphic, hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 That's a great call 5 would be the most I think. I remember a few weeks ago, when Garcia was openly lobbying for the Browns to give him a chance, they showed his career stats...I had almost forgot he was with the Lions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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