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The Indianapolis Colts will start veteran quarterback Joe Flacco for their “Sunday Night Football” game against the Minnesota Vikings. It will be his 188th career start and 193rd career game.
The Colts made the move for Flacco after benching second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson due to poor performance. Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that “Joe gives us the best chance to win.”
The decision gives Flacco, who started his first game as an NFL quarterback in 2008, another chance to be a starting quarterback for a fifth team. Over the course of his 17-year career, he has had many ups and downs with the teams he has played for, culminating in a Super Bowl MVP award and a championship following the 2012 season.
Last year, he added another achievement to his career tally when he won his first official regular-season NFL award. Flacco was the 2023 AP Comeback Player of the Year award for leading the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs with strong performances down the stretch.
From 2008 to 2012 to 2023 and every year in between, here’s what you need to know about Flacco’s long career so far:
Joe Flacco teams
- Baltimore Ravens: 2008–2018, 163 games (163 starts), 96–67 win–loss record
- Denver Broncos: 2019, nine games (nine starts), 2-6 record
- New York Jets: 2020-2022, 12 games (nine starts), 1-8 record
- Cleveland Browns: 2023, five games (five starts), 4-1 record
- Indianapolis foals: 2024–present, four games (two starts), 1–1 record
Flacco is perhaps best known for his time as the Ravens’ starting quarterback for 11 seasons. He won Super Bowl 47 with the team against the San Francisco 49ers and was awarded the Super Bowl MVP for his performance.
He has since played for four teams and just compiled another winning record with the Browns last year. His brief regular-season stint with Cleveland included four consecutive 300-yard rushing games that helped the team enter the playoffs. Although the Browns lost to the Texans in the wild card round, Flacco’s performance earned him a new job to start the 2024 season.
Now Flacco will take over the starting job in Indianapolis, perhaps for the remainder of the regular season.
Joe Flacco stats
Through four games and two starts in 2024, Flacco has a 1-1 record and has passed 71 of 108 (a career 65.7% completion percentage) for 716 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. His passer rating this year is 102.2.
Over his 17-year career, Flacco has a win-loss record of 104-83. He is 4,075 of 6,611 (61.6% completion rate) with 44,652 passing yards, 252 touchdowns and 156 interceptions. His career passer rating is 84.5.
Joe Flacco age
Flacco is 39 years old and will turn 40 in January.
He is the fifth oldest player in the NFL this year. He is the third-oldest non-kicker and second-oldest quarterback behind Jets signal caller Aaron Rodgers.
Joe Flacco contract
In March, Flacco signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Colts that is fully guaranteed.
Flacco’s deal also includes a number of incentives:
- $250,000 each for playing 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% of snaps in the season
- $100,000 for each win in which he plays 50% of the snaps or more (two already earned)
- $250,000 for each playoff win in which he plays 50% of the snaps or more
