The Patriots have used 40 different starters in their nine games.
After disruptions because of the retirements, injuries forced the team to use three different starters at strong safety.
The Patriots have used 42 different starters in their first 14 games, nearly enough to field two full teams on offense and defense.
The Jets have used 34 different starters in the first seven games.
Since then, the Jets have used four other starters at free safety.
Each team used three starters, and all six were acquired in trades.
Things are going amazingly well for the Mets when they can use two starters with a combined career record of 35-71 and win both games.
Only the 1953 Tigers ever used more starters, 16.
Despite using 13 different starters during the season, the Dragons still had a potent pitching staff.
In only three of those seasons did the Yankees use more than 12 starters the entire year.