page_title: Jimmy Garoppolo
section_title: 2018 season
hierarchical_section_title: Jimmy Garoppolo / Professional career / San Francisco 49ers / 2018 season
caption_attribution_description: English: The 49ers organization invited military service members from the local area to observe their training camp during a military appreciation day at their training facility in Santa Clara Calif., Aug. 12, 2018.
context_page_description: James Richard Garoppolo is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
  A native of Illinois, he played college football at Eastern Illinois. As a senior in 2013, Garoppolo broke Tony Romo's school records for career passing touchdowns, career passing yards, and passing touchdowns in a season. That season, he also won the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision.
  Garoppolo was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He was the backup to Tom Brady in two Super Bowls. Garoppolo saw light duty behind Brady during his time in New England.
  In October 2017, Garoppolo was traded by the Patriots to the 49ers. He won his first five starts with his new team as quarterback, which, including his two victorious starts for New England, earned him a 7–0 record as a starter, a feat last accomplished by Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. Garoppolo then signed a $137.5 million deal with the 49ers, at the time the largest contract in NFL history on an annual basis. His second season with San Francisco ended prematurely after he tore his ACL in Week 3 of the 2018 season.
context_section_description: During Week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Garoppolo finished with 251 passing yards for two touchdowns before leaving the game with a left knee injury. It was later revealed he tore his ACL, prematurely ending his season. With Garoppolo sidelined, the 49ers went on to finish with a 4–12 record.
caption: Garoppolo at training camp with the 49ers
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