![Ryan Fitzpatrick greets Josh McCown after the Jets beat the Browns 31-28 last season. [Getty Images]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//QcfDyWPXPIEfFXrmTPMloOR9HSA=/426x0/smart/filters:format(webP)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/KS562BWJCAI6TAOPPAY4DVT77I.jpg "Ryan Fitzpatrick greets Josh McCown after the Jets beat the Browns 31-28 last season. [Getty Images]")
When the Buccaneers host the Jets on Sunday, it won't be the first time Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh McCown have gone head-to-head. In fact, this will be the third straight season they've played against each other. Fitzpatrick's Jets got the better of McCown's Browns both times.
Okay, so it's not Brady vs. Manning. It's more like beige vs. khaki. Really.
See whether you can tell the difference.
Josh McPatrick or Ryan Fitzcown?
Their career stats are virtually indistinguishable.
| Quarterback A | Quarterback B | |
| Win percentage | 0.401 | 0.319 |
| Completion percentage | 59.8 | 60.4 |
| Touchdown percentage | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Interception percentage | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Yards per attempt | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Quarterback rating | 79.9 | 80.2 |
(Answer: Quarterback A is Fitzpatrick, B is McCown)
How'd we get here?
Fitzpatrick and McCown have been all over the map. They've called 13 NFL cities home but haven't stayed anywhere longer than four seasons. Their former teams haven't missed them, but they haven't exactly been better off, either.
Fitzpatrick:
| Team | Seasons | Who he replaced | Who replaced him |
| St. Louis | 2005-2006 | Marc Bulger | Marc Bulger |
| Cincinnati | 2007-2008 | Carson Palmer | Carson Palmer |
| Buffalo | 2009-2012 | Trent Edwards | EJ Manuel |
| Tennessee | 2013 | Jake Locker | Jake Locker |
| Houston | 2014 | Matt Schaub | Brian Hoyer |
| N.Y. Jets | 2015-2016 | Geno Smith | Josh McCown |
| Tampa Bay | 2017 | Jameis Winston | e_SEmD |
McCown:
| Team | Seasons | Who he replaced | Who replaced him |
| Arizona | 2002-2005 | Jeff Blake (2003), Kurt Warner (2005) | Shaun King (2004), Kurt Warner (2005) |
| Detroit | 2006 | Did not attempt a pass. | |
| Oakland | 2007 | Daunte Culpepper | JaMarcus Russell |
| Carolina | 2008-2009 | Jake Delhomme | Jake Delhomme |
| Played in United Football League in 2010. | |||
| Chicago | 2011-2013 | Jay Cutler | Jay Cutler |
| Tampa Bay | 2014 | Mike Glennon | Jameis Winston |
| Cleveland | 2015-2016 | Connor Shaw | Austin Davis |
| N.Y. Jets | 2017 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | e_SEmD |
They're not eating Ws
The 20 lowest win percentages among active quarterbacks (minimum 16 games started):
| Player | Win% |
| Blaine Gabbert | 0.225 |
| Brandon Weeden | 0.240 |
| Mike Glennon | 0.273 |
| Colt McCoy | 0.280 |
| Terrelle Pryor | 0.300 |
| Blake Bortles | 0.302 |
| Josh McCown | 0.319 |
| EJ Manuel | 0.333 |
| Chad Henne | 0.340 |
| Kellen Clemens | 0.381 |
| Geno Smith | 0.400 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 0.401 |
| Jameis Winston | 0.425 |
| Derek Anderson | 0.426 |
| Sam Bradford | 0.431 |
| Brian Hoyer | 0.432 |
| Case Keenum | 0.433 |
| Matt Cassel | 0.444 |
| Matthew Stafford | 0.470 |
| Marcus Mariota | 0.471 |
Contact Thomas Bassinger at tbassinger@tampabay.com. Follow @tometrics.
Sunday
vs. Jets, 1, Raymond James Stadium
TV/radio: CBS; 97.9-FM
Line/OU: Jets by 2½; 43½
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