Joe Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985 in Audubon, New Jersey) is the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware. He was the first-round draft pick by the Ravens, 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Flacco was the second quarterback selected, behind Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons.
In his rookie year, Flacco threw for 2,971 yards, 14 touchdowns, and...
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Joe Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985 in Audubon, New Jersey) is the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware. He was the first-round draft pick by the Ravens, 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Flacco was the second quarterback selected, behind Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons.
In his rookie year, Flacco threw for 2,971 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while starting all 16 regular season games to become the eighth rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game. By leading the Ravens to two road wins in the 2008-09 NFL Playoffs, he became the only rookie quarterback in NFL history to win two playoff games in the same season.
Joe Flacco played school football at Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey. He was the starting quarterback for the Green Wave.
In 2003, Flacco was redshirted as a freshman for a team that went 8-5.
In 2004, Flacco was the back-up...
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