Nine days ago, Mike White had never taken an NFL snap. Fast forward to Sunday and the 26 year-old out of Pembroke Pines, Florida was breaking league records. Among White’s notable feats were his 37 completions, the most by any player in their first start, along with 400 yards and 3 touchdowns, making him the first Jets QB to do so since 1998.
Forced into an emergency role last week following Zach Wilson‘s injury, White took full advantage of having a full week of reps with the first team offense. He led the Jets to an improbable win over the heavily-favored Bengals, giving them their second win in what has been a difficult season and kicked off what could be a surprisingly impressive career in the Big Apple or an unprecedented flash in the pan.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts about Mike White’s historic starting debut:
Mike White had the most completions during a starting debut ever
The Jets QB couldn’t miss early
The Jets faithful don’t often see a QB performance like this
The Jets and Mike White rallied late in a thrilling comeback
Jets make clutch plays to win
THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION!
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Jets take a 34-31 lead. #TakeFlight
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THE JETS TAKE THE LEAD. THIS GAME. #TakeFlight
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JETS INTERCEPTION. #TakeFlight
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Tee Higgins going full extension
TEE HIGGINS. #RuleTheJungle
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Keelan Cole makes it look easy
KEELAN COLE. THIS CATCH. #TakeFlight
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Mike White’s best plays
400+ yards, three touchdowns, and a comeback WIN.
— NFL (@NFL) November 2, 2021
Mike White's first career start felt like something out of a movie!@nyjets | #TakeFlight pic.twitter.com/U6CYiE80SU
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