The Jets started Sam Darnold in week 1 at quarterback, but due to mono, New York was forced to start Trevor Siemian in week two. But in Siemian’s first start, he injured his ankle and was lost for the season. Now, the Jets turn to Luke Falk today to be the team’s third starting quarterback in just three weeks.

How rare is that? Excluding the 1987 season which featured replacement players during week three, the Jets will be just the 6th team since 1950 to start three different quarterbacks in the team’s opening three games.

In 2016, as the Browns embarked on an 0-16 season, Cleveland started Robert Griffin in week 1, Josh McCown in week 2, and Cody Kessler in week 3.  Both changes were the result of injury, with Griffin suffering a broken bone in his shoulder and McCown breaking his collarbone.

In 2008, the soon to be 2-14 Chiefs went with Brodie Croyle at quarterback to open the season, Damon Huard, and finally Tyler Thigpen in week 3. Croyle suffered a shoulder injury in week one, while Huard had a neck/head injury in week two, leading to Thigpen’s promotion to starting quarterback.

In 1997, the Jaguars had a rough start to the year beginning in the preseason. Starting quarterback Mark Brunell suffered a knee injury during the preseason which sidelined him for a few weeks. As a result, Rob Johnson wound up starting week 1, but suffered a high ankle sprain that caused him to miss the following week. Steve Matthews would start for the team in week 2, and following a week 3 bye, Brunell returned as the starter in week 4. Jacksonville won all three games and went 11-5 that season.

In 1988, Bernie Kosar started for the Browns in week 1, but injured his elbow and was replaced by Gary Danielson. In week 2, Danielson started but played poorly in the last game of his NFL career; he was replaced by Mike Pagel, who would start in week 3. Cleveland would finish the season 10-6, with Kosar starting nine games.

Finally, in 1976, the Rams started three different quarterbacks. Starter James Harris injured his thumb in the preseason, leading Ron Jaworski to open the season as the starter. But Jaws was injured in week 1, leading Pat Haden to start in week 2 for Los Angeles. By the third game, Harris was back, and the Rams would finish the year 10-3-1.

And that’s it. The Jets are now the 6th team to have to start three different quarterbacks to open the season, and none of the first five teams had to start four different quarterbacks in its first four games.