In the 2007 season, Flacco led his team to an 8–3 regular season record while compiling 4,263 yards, 23 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Delaware struggled to a 5–6 record, and failed to qualify for the FCS playoffs. Playing for Fightin' Blue Hens Flacco threw for 2,783 yards, and 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
Delawareįlacco saw his first full-time action during the 2006 season. He finished the season with one completion for 11 yards. He only saw action in three games against Ohio University, University of Nebraska, and the University of South Florida. In 2004, he was the backup quarterback finding limited playing time behind starter Tyler Palko. In 2003, as part of the Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Flacco was redshirted as a freshman for a team that went 8-5. Flacco has become known for his outstanding performance in the postseason, having established a career playoff record of 10-5 and holding the record for most postseason road victories by a quarterback with 7.įlacco is known for having one of the strongest arms in the NFL, which allows him to use an "aggressive, high-risk deep downfield passing game." įlacco in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season playing for Delaware in the FCS championship game, Chattanooga, Tennessee, DecemUniversity of Pittsburgh That offseason, Flacco signed a six-year contract worth $120.6 million, a record high for a quarterback at the time. 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. With Flacco as Baltimore's starting quarterback, the Ravens have won the AFC North twice, appeared in three AFC Championship Games, and defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. He is the only quarterback in NFL history to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons. In his second season, he improved his numbers, setting single season franchise records for completion percentage (63.1) and quarterback rating (88.9), and in his third season he became the all-time leader in Ravens history for passing yards and passing touchdowns. As a rookie starting quarterback he won 13 games, 11 during the regular season. In his rookie year, Flacco started every game and led the Ravens to two road wins in the 2008–09 NFL Playoffs, becoming the first rookie quarterback in league history to win two road playoff games. He played college football at Delaware after transferring from Pittsburgh, and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year (2007).
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