TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 24: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass during pregame warm-ups before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 24, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Fitzpatrick becomes 1st player with 3 straight games of over 400 passing yards

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick submitted a bittersweet entry into the record books Monday night.

The Buccaneers lost a 30-27 thriller to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but Fitzpatrick continued his stellar start to the season, becoming the first player with three consecutive games of 400 yards passing or more.

Ryan Fitzpatrick is the first player in NFL History with 3 consecutive games of 400+ passing yards.

The record for most games with 400+ passing yards in a season is 4, held by @DanMarino in 1984 and Peyton Manning in 2013. #PITvsTB @Buccaneers
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 25, 2018

Fitzpatrick went 30 of 50 for 411 yards through the air.