(1985-01-16) January 16, 1985 (age 39) 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
Baltimore Ravens (2008–2018)
Denver Broncos (2019)
New York Jets (2020)
Philadelphia Eagles (2021)
New York Jets (2021–2022)
Cleveland Browns (2023)
Indianapolis Colts (2024–present)
Roster status:
Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
Super Bowl MVP (XLVII)
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2023)
ECAC Player of the Year (2007)
First-team All-CAA (2007)
CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year (2007)
Third-team All-American (2007)
NFL record
Passing touchdowns in a single postseason: 11 (2012) (tied)[1]
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing attempts:
6,503
Passing completions:
4,004
Completion percentage:
61.6%
TD–INT:
245–155
Passing yards:
43,936
Passer rating:
84.2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Delaware after transferring from Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. Flacco has also played for the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns.
Flacco was Baltimore's starting quarterback from 2008 until midway through the 2018 season and helped 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 beat the San Francisco 49ers to win 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 Broncos in 2019. A neck injury cut his season short, and he was waived by the Broncos with a failed physical designation. He joined the Jets in 2020 as a backup to Sam Darnold. He 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, where 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] Flacco is also known for having one of the strongest arms in the NFL.[4][5]
^"NFL Passing Touchdowns Single-Season Playoffs Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 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.
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games. On December 26, 2010, he recorded five combined tackles and sacked JoeFlacco for the first of his career during a 20–10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens...
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to the third-string backup behind Mike White and second-string backup JoeFlacco. Ahead of Week 15, he was promoted to the second option and started the...
starting quarterback in his rookie season after an injury to incumbent JoeFlacco and clinched a division title with the team, also becoming the youngest...
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play, a game-tying 70-yard touchdown pass from Baltimore quarterback JoeFlacco to receiver Jacoby Jones with under a minute left in regulation. Playing...
Baltimore dominated the first half of the game, aided by quarterback JoeFlacco's three touchdown passes that gave the Ravens a 21–3 lead before their...
though this record has since been broken by Baltimore Ravens quarterback JoeFlacco and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Undefeated in four Super...
of the 2011 NFL draft and served as the backup to starting quarterback JoeFlacco, including during the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco...
Retrieved February 9, 2023. Kerr, Jeff (February 8, 2024). "2024 NFL Honors: JoeFlacco wins Comeback Player of the Year; Browns QB tied for oldest player to...
defended three passes, and intercepted Baltimore Ravens' quarterback JoeFlacco twice to help his team earn a 23–20 victory. He became the fifth player...
touchdown. Early in the third quarter, Derrick Johnson intercepted an errant JoeFlacco pass and returned it to the Ravens 3-yard line. Chiefs quarterback Brodie...
Jets. Baltimore trailed early in the first quarter after quarterback JoeFlacco was sacked and fumbled on his first offensive play of the game. However...
contract. This was also the first of two games in which backup Quarterback JoeFlacco started due to injuries to starting Quarterback Sam Darnold. Week Six:...
the Ravens own 30-yard line, Jones caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from JoeFlacco with 31 seconds left. The play, dubbed the "Rocky Mountain Rainbow" and...
were Shaun King (1999 Bucs), Ben Roethlisberger (2004 Steelers), and JoeFlacco (2008 Ravens). On January 17, 2010, Sanchez, with the help of running...
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