Joe Flacco
Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985 in Audubon, New Jersey) is an American football starting quarterback. In 2008, he joined the Baltimore Ravens. Flacco was drafted out of the University of Delaware by the Baltimore Ravens with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Flacco threw for 2,971 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while he started all 16 regular season games and became only the eighth rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game. He had repeated success in 2009 (21touchdowns, 12 interceptions) and 2010 (25 touchdowns, 10 interceptions), as well as 2009 (20 touchdown passes, 11 interceptions). He also has five career rushing touchdowns including the postseason. Flacco has gotten Baltimore to the playoffs in his first four NFL seasons; he is the first quarterback in league history to do so. Flacco is known for a strong arm and quiet personality.[1]
 Joe Flacco playing for the University of Delaware | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 16, 1985 Audubon, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Audubon (Audubon, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Delaware | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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Flacco led the Ravens to a 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. He was also named the Super Bowl MVP of the game.[2]
He was traded to Denver for a fourth round pick in the NFL Draft.
References change
- ↑ "[www.nflpassers.com] Art Design Best Design Art Ideas". www.nflpassers.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "Joe Flacco wins Super Bowl MVP, ready to hit jackpot". NFL. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
Other websites change
- Joe Flacco's Official website Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Joe Flacco at baltimoreravens.com
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