Joe Flacco is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. Before joining the Colts team, he played for the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles.
Throughout his NFL career, he has set several NFL and franchise records. Some of his notable achievements include 2008 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, multiple AFC Offensive Player of the Week awards, FedEx Air Player of the Week and Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week.
Joseph Vincent Flacco, also known as Joe Flacco was born in Audubon, New Jersey. While growing up, he attended Audubon High School, where he began playing high school football. Initially, he continued to play college football at the University of Pittsburgh before transferring to the University of Delaware in 2005.
After finishing his college, he entered the 2008 NFL Draft and was selected as the 18th overall pick in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens. He signed a rookie five-year contract with the team worth $29,750,000, which included an average annual salary of $5,950,000 and a guaranteed amount of $8,750,000. In 2023, he was signed to the Browns practice squad and subsequently moved to the active roster, signing a one-year contract worth $2,500,000. In his latest stint with the Colts, he will be earning $4.5 million on a 1-year deal in 2024.
Joe Flacco Super Bowl
Flacco delivered outstanding performance throughout the 2012 campaign, leading the Ravens to the Super Bowl XLVII. The game, featuring the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens against the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, took place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 3 February 2013. Flacco and the team secured the Super Bowl championship with a close 34-31 victory over the 49ers.
Was Joe Flacco a Super Bowl MVP?
For his remarkable performance, Flacco was honored as the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII, completing 22 of 33 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns. This achievement made him the fourth consecutive quarterback to receive the Super Bowl MVP award. He recorded 11 touchdowns, tying the single postseason touchdown record held by Joe Montana and Kurt Warner (Patrick Mahomes also tied it in 2021). Without any interceptions, he concluded the postseason with 1,140 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and a 117.2 passer rating in four games.
Flacco is also the only quarterback with the most career passing yards and touchdowns without a Pro Bowl appearance. While he received a Pro Bowl Invitation in 2015, he declined it due to family emergency as his wife, Dana Grady, was expecting their third child.
Who did Joe Flacco play against in the Super Bowl?
Flacco, playing for the Baltimore Ravens, faced the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl XLVII. The 49ers, with five Super Bowls under their belt, provided formidable competition, but the Ravens emerged victorious, securing their second Super Bowl title with a close 34-31 victory.
In addition to adding a Super Bowl victory to his career portfolio, Flacco holds an extensive list of franchise records for the Ravens including most career passing yards (38,245), pass completions (3,599), pass attempts (5,670), passing touchdowns (212), and most postseason wins (10) among many others. Undoubtedly, he has left a lasting mark on the franchise as well as the NFL.
FAQs
A. Yes, Joe Flacco is married to his wife Dana. The couple got married in 2011 and has five children together.
A. Joe Flacco has an estimated career earnings of approximately $175,675,063 according to spotrac.
A. Joe Flacco signed a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts worth $4,500,000, which is equivalent to the average annual salary.
A. Joe Flacco stands 6 feet 6 inches or 1.98 meters tall and weighs around 230 lb or 104 kg.
A. Joe Flacco has five children, four sons and one daughter.
