With Zach Wilson set to start at Houston on Sunday, the Jets have achieved a rare triple in franchise history: They will have started three different quarterbacks in three consecutive games.
The good news is that it doesn't happen often and when it happened four times from 1970-2005, the Jets got one win out of the three games. That bodes well for Zach and the Jets vs. the Texans.
The bad news is the last time that win came, when Vinny Testaverde famously climbed off his Long Island couch and led the Jets past the Buccaneers 14-12, it was 2005. The only other time since then, 2019, resulted in three losses.
Here are the six times since the 1970 merger that this Jets triple has occurred (rookies in CAPs, three-game records in parentheses):
The good news is that it doesn't happen often and when it happened four times from 1970-2005, the Jets got one win out of the three games. That bodes well for Zach and the Jets vs. the Texans.
The bad news is the last time that win came, when Vinny Testaverde famously climbed off his Long Island couch and led the Jets past the Buccaneers 14-12, it was 2005. The only other time since then, 2019, resulted in three losses.
Here are the six times since the 1970 merger that this Jets triple has occurred (rookies in CAPs, three-game records in parentheses):
| Year, Games | 1st QB | 2nd QB | 3rd QB | Jets Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Gms 10-12 | Marty Domres | MATT ROBINSON | Richard Todd | 1-2 |
| 1987 Gms 4-6 | DAVID NORRIE | Pat Ryan | Ken O'Brien | 1-2 |
| 1989 Gms 13-15 | Ken O'Brien | Pat Ryan | Tony Eason | 1-2 |
| 2005 Gms 3-5 | Chad Pennington | Brooks Bollinger | Vinny Testaverde | 1-2 |
| 2019 Gms 1-3 | Sam Darnold | Trevor Siemian | Luke Falk | 0-3 |
| 2021 Gms 9-11 | Mike White | Joe Flacco | ZACH WILSON | 0-2 |