Justin Fields is on the verge of a very odd historical statistic
If the Kansas City Chiefs ' star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, isn't ready for the 2026 season opener after ACL reconstruction surgery in December, newly acquired QB Justin Fields could be in line for a very odd and unorthodox NFL statistic. If Fields is forced to start for the Chiefs in Week One, he would be the first QB in NFL history to start Week One for four different NFL teams in four consecutive seasons. In 2023, Fields started for the Chicago Bears.
In 2024, Fields started for the Pittsburgh Steelers . In 2025, Fields started for the New York Jets . He’s already one of seven quarterbacks since 1950 to make three straight Week One starts for three different teams.
Another odd statistic is that the Chiefs play the Jets in Week One, potentially allowing Fields to face his former team, as he did the previous season when he started for the Jets against the Steelers. The NFL can definitely humble someone very quickly with its unorthodox ways. Still, this particular series of events would absolutely top the charts if it plays out this way, with Mahomes being unable to go.
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