Joe Flacco
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 with the Baltimore Ravens in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| No. 15 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 16, 1985 Audubon, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Audubon | ||||||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2003–2004) Delaware (2005–2007) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
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.
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). Flacco is also known for having one of the strongest arms in the NFL.