 Flacco with the Baltimore Ravens in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 15 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | January 16, 1985 Audubon, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Audubon | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2003–2004) Delaware (2005–2007) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Flacco was Baltimore's starting quarterback from 2008 until midway through the 2018 season, helping lead the Ravens to the playoffs six times during his tenure in Baltimore. The Ravens won the AFC North twice, appeared in three AFC Championship Games, and won Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season. Flacco was named Super Bowl XLVII's MVP, concluding a postseason run in which he tied Joe Montana's single postseason record for touchdown passes (11) without an interception. That off-season, he signed a six-year contract worth $120.6 million, a record high for a quarterback at the time.[2]
A decline in performance and a hip injury resulted in Flacco losing his starting position to Lamar Jackson; he was subsequently traded to the Denver Broncos in 2019. A neck injury cut his season short and he was waived by the Broncos with a failed physical designation. Flacco joined the Jets in 2020 as a backup to Sam Darnold. He then signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021, but was traded back to the Jets after they lost Zach Wilson to injury. Flacco joined the Browns midway through the 2023 season following a season-ending injury to Deshaun Watson. He led Cleveland to a playoff berth and won the Comeback Player of the Year award.
As of the 2023 NFL season, Flacco has the most career passing yards and touchdowns for any quarterback who has never been to a Pro Bowl (he was invited to the 2015 Pro Bowl following the 2014 season, but declined).[3] At the height of his career, Flacco was also known for having one of the strongest arms in the NFL.[4][5]
- ^ "NFL Passing Touchdowns Single-Season Playoffs Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ McIntyre, Brian (March 1, 2013). "Ravens, Joe Flacco agree to terms on contract extension". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "NFL Throwback: Top 10 players to never make a Pro Bowl". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (July 3, 2012). "Ron Jaworksi: Joe Flacco has strongest arm in NFL". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Byrne, Kerry (February 4, 2013). "Flacco, Eli have turned Super Bowl predictors upside down". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.