Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco, a professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL), has had a career filled with notable achievements. He won the Super Bowl champion (XLVII) and was named Super Bowl MVP (XLVII). Flacco was awarded NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2023 and holds an NFL record for passing touchdowns in a single postseason with 11. He has played for multiple NFL teams, led the Baltimore Ravens to the playoffs six times, won the AFC North twice, and appeared in three AFC Championship Games. In 2013, he signed a six-year contract with the Ravens, setting a record at the time for a quarterback.

Flacco's career began at the University of Delaware, where he set 20 school records before being selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens as the 18th overall pick. He won the long-distance throw competition in ESPN's State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge with a 74-yard throw and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 9 of his rookie season. He also became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to win two playoff games in his rookie season, earning him the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year title in January 2009. Throughout his career, Flacco has demonstrated significant performance in high-pressure games, notably outplaying Tom Brady in the AFC Championship.

In 2013, Flacco was named Super Bowl MVP after leading the Baltimore Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XLVII. That same year, he signed a six-year contract making him the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history at that time. Flacco has been recognized by his peers, ranking 19th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013. His postseason performance in 2012 tied him with Joe Montana and Kurt Warner for the most touchdowns in a single postseason. In 2024, he was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press.