A dozen years ago, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick suited up for the St. Louis Rams as they met the Kansas City Chiefs in the teams' shared 2005 preseason finale. Fitzpatrick, the 250th of 255 players drafted that year, had also played in the Rams' first three warmup games but had only thrown a total of 10 passes. Jamie Martin was going to start the game for St. Louis while Marc Bulger sat out, but Fitzpatrick was set to get his biggest dose of playing time yet.
It went well. Fitzpatrick replaced Martin midway through the second quarter…and was promptly sacked, losing a fumble that led to a quick Chiefs' touchdown.