page_title: Joe Flacco
section_title: 2019 season
hierarchical_section_title: Joe Flacco / Professional career / Denver Broncos / 2019 season
caption_attribution_description: English: Joe Flacco 2019. Image from video Wesley Woodyard Mic'd Up vs. Broncos (Week 6) | Tennessee Titans, ~ 00:31
context_page_description: Joseph Vincent Flacco is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at Delaware after transferring from Pittsburgh, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
  Flacco was Baltimore's starting quarterback from 2008 until midway through the 2018 season, and helped lead the Ravens to the playoffs six times; during his tenure in Baltimore the Ravens won the AFC North twice, appeared in three AFC Championship Games, and defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season. 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 without an interception. That offseason, Flacco signed a six-year contract worth $120.6 million, a record high for a quarterback at the time. Flacco was traded to the Broncos following the 2018 season following a hip injury that caused him to lose his starting position to Lamar Jackson.
context_section_description: In his Broncos debut, Flacco threw for 268 yards and a touchdown in a 16–24 road loss to the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. Flacco made his debut at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears. In the game, Flacco threw for 292 yards, one touchdown, and one interception as the Broncos lost 16-14. With 31 seconds left in the game, Flacco threw a seven-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion both to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to take a 14-13 lead. However, the Bears quickly drove down the field and Eddy Piñeiro kicked a 53-yard game winning field goal, spoiling Flacco's home debut. In Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Flacco threw for 303 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the 26-24 loss. In Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Flacco threw for 182 yards, one touchdown, and one interception as the Broncos won their first game of the season by a score of 20-13. In Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football, Flacco threw for 213 yards. During the game, Flacco was sacked a career high nine times in a single game. In a Week 8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Flacco threw for 174 yards in the 13-15 loss. In the game, he suffered a neck injury which prematurely ended his season. Flacco finished the 2019 season posting 1,822 passing yards, 6 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and an 85.1 passer rating in eight games.
  On March 19, 2020, the Broncos released Flacco with a failed physical designation. He underwent neck surgery in April 2020.
caption: Flacco in a game against the Tennessee Titans
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