In 2004, Flacco was the backup quarterback behind starter Tyler Palko, who led the team to an 8–4 record. The Ravens would rally in the second half, as Flacco threw two touchdown passes to Torrey Smith, but the Ravens never held a lead in the entire game and ended up losing 25–13. 2 Alabama. [15] Flacco showed another solid performance in the first-ever meeting against the Delaware State Hornets in the first round of the playoffs. [92][93] The 672 pass attempts currently rank fifth most in a single season in league history. The Ravens nevertheless won 40–0.

[52] In April 2012 Flacco was, as The New York Times later stated, "almost universally mocked" when he stated that he was the best quarterback in the NFL, superior to Brady, Peyton Manning, or Aaron Rodgers. [111][112] Flacco finished the 2019 season posting 1,822 passing yards, six touchdowns, five interceptions, and an 85.1 passer rating in eight games. During this game, Flacco reached 10,000 career passing yards. Tom's brother is Joe Flacco quarterback for The Baltimore Ravens. Flacco still performed well, going 28/45 with 292 passing yards, a career-postseason-high 4 touchdown passes, 2 interceptions and a 92.1 passer rating.

Here's the latest on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the college sports world. He threw for 3,610 yards, 20 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and had one rushing score. [53] For winning the award, he was given a then-brand-new red Chevrolet Corvette. He threw no touchdowns and no interceptions in his debut, but he had a 38-yard rushing touchdown,[25] which was the longest rushing touchdown by a quarterback in Ravens' franchise history. The change at coordinator was followed by a lopsided loss to the Denver Broncos, leading to widespread criticism of Flacco in the media. The coach predicted that he would be selected in the NFL Draft, surprising Flacco. The coach predicted that he would be selected in the NFL Draft, surprising Flacco. Here's the latest on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the college sports world.

[13] Arguably his best game came against Navy where he threw for 434 yards and four touchdowns. [10] Flacco threw only four passes and finished the season with one completion for 11 yards[11] and a 25-yard punt. [24], Due to a season-ending injury to incumbent starter Kyle Boller and an illness to former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, Flacco became the starting quarterback in the 2008 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

He completed 15 of 29 passes for 129 yards, his longest pass being a 15-yard play to Derrick Mason. For the first time as an NFL quarterback, Flacco threw more interceptions than he threw touchdowns.

Leading the game, 13–9, with less than a minute left in the third quarter, Flacco threw a pass down the middle of the field, aiming for Steve Smith Sr., but missed the pass terribly, as it was intercepted by Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib and returned 51 yards for a touchdown. Flacco completed 18 of 29 passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions with a passer rating of 114.0, as the Ravens beat the Steelers 30–17. Flacco again impressed the Ravens' personnel in the poor weather conditions of his workout at Delaware, despite their low expectations given Delaware's small-school pedigree—Flacco performed the workout on an uncut, unlined field with his own footballs. [69], These accomplishments gave Flacco what The New York Times stated "might be the best start to a player's free agency in the history of professional sports", as his contract expired after the season. In the season opening game in Baltimore against the Kansas City Chiefs, Joe Flacco led the Ravens to their first win of the season. His passer rating was a career low 73.1, approximately 7 points lower than Flacco's previous worst season passer rating. DeCosta, however, stated waiting was too much of a gamble and that choosing Flacco in the first round was "an easy decision to make. On December 26, 2010, with a win against the Cleveland Browns, Flacco became one of only four NFL quarterbacks to lead his team to the playoffs in all three of his first three seasons. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. [49] In the AFC Championship Game, Flacco completed 22 out of his 36 attempts while throwing for two touchdowns and one interception along with 306 yards passing.

Flacco's touchdown put the Ravens up by 17–3; the team eventually won the game 17–10.

[6] Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Flacco was listed as No.

Flacco is also known for having one of the strongest arms in the NFL. [123], Flacco signed a three-year contract with Reebok as a rookie in 2008.

[42] He was ranked 90th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011. The pass has been called the "Mile High Miracle", and "one of the greatest plays in NFL history"[64] and drew comparisons to Roger Staubach's "Hail Mary", Terry Bradshaw's "Immaculate Reception", and Joe Montana's "The Catch". "[61], On January 6, 2013, in the Wild Card Playoffs round against the Indianapolis Colts, Flacco finished the game 12 of 23 for 282 yards, two touchdowns, and a career postseason high 125.6 passer rating.

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 defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season. However, the Bears quickly drove down the field and Eddy Piñeiro kicked a 53-yard game winning field goal, spoiling Flacco's home debut. The Ravens got out to an early 21–7 lead after a 12-yard rush by running back Ray Rice, a fumble recovery run back for a touchdown by defensive end Cory Redding, and a four-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to tight end Todd Heap. Postponed and canceled games, positive tests sending coaches and players into isolation ... yes, it's still 2020. [34] With 3,613 yards and 21 touchdowns, Flacco became the first Ravens quarterback since Vinny Testaverde to throw for more than 3,000 yards and more than 20 touchdowns in a single season. We are currently housing 74 articles, and 190 files. [136] Together they have five children; their first child Stephen Flacco was born in June 2012,[137] Daniel Flacco was born September 15, 2013, about an hour before the start of the Ravens' home opener. [17] He was also the first Division I-FCS (formerly I-AA) quarterback selected in the first round of the draft since Steve McNair went third overall to the Houston Oilers in the 1995 NFL Draft. Ed Orgeron said LSU's primary focus is on self-improvement ahead of their game against No. [18], At Delaware, Flacco was pessimistic about his chances to play in the NFL, and after his junior year asked his coach for permission to play baseball. Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta later stated the workouts left him confident Flacco could succeed in the late-season conditions in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The Ravens scored a season-high 37 points in the 30-point blowout victory, and also gained a franchise record 553 offensive yards. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Thomas was later released from the hospital. 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. [54][55] By Week 11, the Ravens had amassed a 9–2 record. [120] On October 7, 2020, Flacco was named the starter against the Arizona Cardinals due to Darnold’s shoulder injury. The Flacco family is originally from Haddon Township, New Jersey. He also attempted and completed the second most single-season passes in his career (344 completions out of 554 attempts) and tied his mark for second fewest interceptions thrown in a regular season (12). [12] He saw his first full-time action during the 2006 season, throwing for 2,783 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. However, while trying to rally the Ravens back at the end of the game, he was picked off by cornerback Neiko Thorpe with less than 30 seconds left, giving the Raiders a 37–33 upset win. The Ravens would go on to win the game 31–7. With a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine, Flacco solidified himself as a top five quarterback in the 2008 NFL Draft. "[23], On July 16, 2008, he signed a five-year contract with a maximum value of around $30 million, and $8.75 million guaranteed.

Trailing 10–6 in the fourth quarter, Flacco stepped up big time, heaving a deep pass to Torrey Smith, who caught the ball at the Browns' 16 yard line. [62] The 24–9 win at home set up a Divisional round rematch with the Broncos, who entered the game as nine-point favorites after their regular season win over the Ravens, which included a 98-yard interception touchdown return by Broncos' cornerback Chris Harris that marked the lowest point of Flacco's season. [37], In Week 2 at the Cincinnati Bengals, Flacco had arguably his worst NFL start of his young career, throwing for 154 yards while completing just 43.6% of his passes and throwing a career-high four interceptions, while throwing one touchdown and accumulating a passer rating of 23.8.

His brothers are named Mike, John, Brian, and Tom;[142] He also has a sister named Stephanie. [29] Shaun King, Ben Roethlisberger, Russell Wilson, and Mark Sanchez are the only other rookie quarterbacks to ever win their debut playoff game. In defeating the Kansas City Chiefs (30–7) in the wildcard round of the 2010–11 NFL playoffs, Flacco completed 25 of 34 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions, for a post-season-high passer rating of 115.4.

Green for an even more stupendous 77-yard touchdown that would ultimately be the game winner. He also scored the victory-sealing rushing touchdown on a quarterback draw in the 4th quarter. [105], In his Broncos debut, Flacco threw for 268 yards and a touchdown in a 16–24 road loss to the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin reports that his tight end DaMarcus Thomas has been airlifted to the hospital after suffering a serious injury during the team's practice. Most 300+ passing-yard games, career – 32, Most 300+ passing-yard games, season – 6 (2012), Most 300+ passing-yard games, playoffs – 2, Highest completion percentage in a single season – 64.9% (2016) (in 16 starts), Most times sacked in a career for a starting quarterback– 290, Fewest interceptions in a regular season by starting quarterback — 10 (2012) (16 starts), Most career fourth-quarter comeback wins – 14, Most game-winning drives in a single season – 4 (2010) (tied with, Most passing yards in a single season – 4,317 (2016), Most pass completions in a single season – 436 (2016), Most pass attempts in a single season – 672 (2016), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 1 November 2020, at 17:39. [36], In the season opener, Flacco and the Ravens opened New Meadowlands Stadium against the New York Jets.

Flacco also completed a career-high and franchise best 436 completions, and a career-high and franchise best 672 attempts. [102] During the Wild Card Round at home against the Los Angeles Chargers, in which the Ravens were trailing as much as 23–3 due to early struggles by Jackson, many fans chanted for Flacco to return to the field and replace Jackson. [7], In 2003, as part of the Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Flacco was redshirted as a freshman for a team that went 8–5.[8]. [85], On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015, Flacco was ranked number 97, the lowest that he has ever been ranked, on the NFL's Top 100 Players list.

Flacco finished the game completing 35 of 62 passes and throwing for a season-high 345 passing yards along with a touchdown and an interception, with a passer rating of 71.0. He became the first rookie quarterback to win two playoff games. [22], Members of the Baltimore Ravens' front office, having attended Flacco's workout at the Senior Bowl, were impressed by his ability to throw in rainy and windy conditions.

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