Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco is an active professional football quarterback who plays in the National Football League for 18 seasons. He is best known for his 11 years with the Baltimore Ravens, where he led the team to a Super Bowl XLVII win and was named the Super Bowl MVP.

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Joseph Vincent Flacco was born on January 16, 1985, in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, USA. He stands 198 cm tall, and his weight was last recorded at 111 kg. He is a quarterback.

He attended Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey, where he played high school football. Committing to the University of Pittsburgh, Flacco played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and then the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from 2003 to 2007.

In college, he transferred from Pittsburgh to Delaware to get more playing time. In his great 2007 season at Delaware, he was named the ECAC Player of the Year and the CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year. He was also named a Third-team All-American and First-team All-CAA before entering the NFL draft.

Professional Career

Flacco was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

He became the starting quarterback for the Ravens right away. In his first year, he played very well and won the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award.

During the best years of his career, he led the Ravens to the playoffs six times. His biggest achievement was winning Super Bowl XLVII after the 2012 season. During that amazing playoff run, he tied an NFL record by throwing 11 touchdown passes with no interceptions, earning the Super Bowl MVP award.

Later in his career, he played for several teams, including the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. In 2023, he played great for the Browns and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Midway through 2025, he was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals and was picked for his first Pro Bowl at the end of the year.

Entering the 2026 season, he continues to serve as a key veteran depth piece for the Cincinnati Bengals, having accumulated 48,176 passing yards, 4,417 passing completions, and 272 passing touchdowns across his ongoing career.

Career Highlights

• 2008 - 18th overall NFL Draft pick
• 2012 - Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
• 2012 - Super Bowl MVP (XLVII)
• 2023 - NFL Comeback Player of the Year
• 2008 - Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year
• 2025 - Pro Bowl
• 2007 - ECAC Player of the Year
• 2007 - CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year
• 2007 - First-team All-CAA
• 2007 - Third-team All-American