There was a time, believe it or not, when throwing six interceptions in an NFL or AFL game was kind of normal. Between 1948 and 1989, it happened roughly once a season. Only when the NFL began its shift toward a passing league, via rule changes and skill shifts, was breath summarily removed upon a quarterback completing that many passes to the opposing team.
Ryan Fitzpatrick's gem last Sunday for the New York Jets was the seventh instance of a six-plus-interception performance since 1990. But it was the 39th in NFL history, according to the Pro-Football-Reference database.