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When Mason Rudolph starts at quarterback for the Steelers on Saturday against the Bengals, he will be the 58th different quarterback to start an NFL game this season.
It’s a reminder of how often teams have to turn to their second, third and even fourth quarterbacks in a season — and how the difference between a backup playing well, like Gardner Minshew for the Colts, and a backup playing poorly, like Zach Wilson for the Jets, can be the difference between remaining in the playoff race and being mathematically eliminated.
Mason Rudolph will become the 58th starting quarterback in the NFL this season - NBC Sports
It’s a reminder of how often teams have to turn to their second, third and even fourth quarterbacks in a season — and how the difference between a backup playing well, like Gardner Minshew for the Colts, and a backup playing poorly, like Zach Wilson for the Jets, can be the difference between remaining in the playoff race and being mathematically eliminated.
Mason Rudolph will become the 58th starting quarterback in the NFL this season - NBC Sports
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