Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent " Joe " Flacco ( born January 16 , 1985 ) is an American football starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Delaware after transferring from the University of Pittsburgh . He was the 18th overall pick by the Ravens in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft . In his rookie year , Flacco started all 16 regular season games and by leading the Ravens to two road wins in the 2008 – 09 NFL Playoffs , he became both the eighth rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game and the first rookie quarterback in league history to win two of them . 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 first all time in Ravens history for passing yards ( 10 , 206 ) and passing touchdowns ( 60 ) . Flacco has set consecutive NFL records for most starts by a quarterback in each of his five seasons , bringing his team to the playoffs and winning at least one postseason game in each of those years . With Flacco as Baltimore ' s starting quarterback , the Ravens have won the AFC North twice , appeared in three AFC Championship Game s , and won Super Bowl XLVII . 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 . Flacco is noted for his low - key demeanor and calm during games , giving him the nickname " Joe Cool , " and for having one of the strongest arms in the NFL , which allows him to use an " aggressive , high - risk deep downfield passing game . " On March 4 , 2013 , Flacco became the highest paid quarterback in NFL history when he signed a six - year contract worth $ 120 . 6 million . Early years . Flacco was born in Audubon , New Jersey , the son of Karen ( née Madden ) and Steve Flacco , and is of Italian and Irish descent . He played football and basketball at Audubon High School and was the starting quarterback for the Green Wave . The Flacco family is originally from Haddon Township , New Jersey . Regarded as a three - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Joe Flacco was listed as No . 39 among quarterback prospects in the class of 2003 . College career . Pittsburgh . In 2003 , Flacco was redshirted as a freshman for a team that went 8 - 5 . In 2004 , he was the backup quarterback finding limited playing time behind starter Tyler Palko . He only saw action in three games against Ohio University , University of Nebraska , and the University of South Florida . He finished the season with one completion for 11 yards . Delaware . Flacco saw his first full - time action during the 2006 season . Playing for Fightin ' Blue Hens Flacco threw for 2 , 783 yards , and 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions . 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 . He was considered one of college football ' s most accurate passers in 2007 . Arguably his best game came against Division 1 - A Navy where he threw for 434 yards and four touchdowns . Flacco showed another solid performance in the first - ever meeting against the Delaware State Hornets in the first round of the playoffs . Behind Omar Cuff ' s record - setting day , Flacco threw efficiently for 189 yards and a touchdown , leading the Blue Hens to an easy 44 – 7 victory . Flacco continued Delaware ' s playoff run by upsetting the Northern Iowa Panthers 39 – 27 in the FCS quarterfinals and upsetting the Southern Illinois Salukis 20 – 17 the next weekend in the semifinals . Flacco threw two touchdowns to win against both the Panthers and Salukis , but went on to lose in the championship game to the Appalachian State Mountaineers 49 – 21 . Flacco set 20 school records during his career at Delaware . In early September 2009 , a 20 - by 30 - foot poster of Flacco was added to the facade of Delaware Stadium . Professional career . 2008 NFL Draft . At Delaware , Flacco was pessimistic about his chances to play in the NFL , and after his junior year asked his coach for permission to play baseball . The coach predicted that he would be selected in the NFL Draft , surprising Flacco . With a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine , Flacco solidified himself as a top five quarterback in the 2008 NFL Draft . Flacco won the long distance throw competition in ESPN ' s State Farm College Football All - Star Challenge with a 74 yard throw , beating out Matt Ryan , Colt Brennan , Chad Henne , and John David Booty , later winning the Taco Bell Quarterback Scramble with a time of 15 . 72 seconds . He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft , becoming the highest drafted player ever from the University of Delaware . He was also the first Division 1 FCS ( formerly 1 - AA ) quarterback selected in the first round of the draft since Steve McNair went third overall to the Houston Oilers in the 1995 NFL Draft . Baltimore Ravens . On July 16 , 2008 , he signed a five - year contract with a maximum value of around $ 30 million , and $ 8 . 75 million guaranteed . 2008 season . Due to a season - ending injury to incumbent starter Kyle Boller and an illness to former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith , Flacco became the starting quarterback in the 2008 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals . He completed 15 of 29 passes for 129 yards , his longest pass being a 15 - yard play to Derrick Mason . He threw no touchdowns and no interceptions in his debut , but he had a 38 - yard rushing touchdown , which was the longest rushing touchdown by a quarterback in Ravens ' franchise history . Flacco ' s touchdown put the Ravens up by 17 – 3 ; the team eventually won the game by 17 – 10 . He led the Ravens to a 28 – 10 week 3 win over the Cleveland Browns ( the week 2 game with the Texans was postponed due to Hurricane Ike ) . In a week 4 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers , Flacco played his first road game , his first Monday Night Football game and also threw his first professional touchdown pass on a three yard corner to tight end Daniel Wilcox . In a week 7 victory over the Miami Dolphins , Flacco earned his first career road victory , throwing for over 230 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions . Through week 7 , Flacco also maintained a completion percentage of 64 . 2 , the tenth best in the NFL . In a week 8 win over the Oakland Raiders , Flacco not only passed for a touchdown but also ran for one . Flacco also caught a 43 yard pass in a trick formation deemed the " Wildcat " . Many analysts viewed this and the last game as the potential launching point into a career of success . After the week 8 win , head coach John Harbaugh announced that the " Suggs package " , a two quarterback offense using Flacco and Troy Smith , would be part of the offense the rest of the season . In a week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals , he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns , for the Ravens ' sixth win in their previous seven games . In that seven game stretch , he compiled a passer rating of 99 . 1 , the best of any quarterbacks in that span . In a week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys , he was 17 - for - 25 throwing 149 yards , one touchdown , and a passer rating of 96 . 9 . In winning the game , he became the last quarterback to win at Texas Stadium as this was the last game ever played at Texas Stadium . This would also make him the second rookie quarterback ever to win at Texas Stadium , behind Ben Roethlisberger . In week 17 , Flacco had a new personal best , 297 yards . He was 17 - of - 23 for a quarterback rating of 115 . 8 as the Baltimore Ravens routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 27 – 7 . In his first season , Flacco was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week , NFL Rookie of the week , the NFLPA Rookie of the week , and NFL Rookie of the Month for November . Flacco finished his rookie season 257 / 428 for a career low 2 , 971 yards with a total of 16 touchdowns ( 14 passing , 2 rushing ) , and 14 turnovers ( 12 interceptions and 2 lost fumbles ) . In the wild card round of the 2008 – 09 NFL playoffs , Flacco became only the third rookie quarterback in NFL history to win his first post - season start , and the first to do it on the road , when his Ravens defeated the Dolphins , 27 – 9 . Flacco completed 9 - of - 23 attempted passes , accumulating 135 yards without throwing a touchdown or interception . He also scored the victory - sealing rushing touchdown on a quarterback draw in the 4th quarter . Shaun King , Ben Roethlisberger , Russell Wilson , and Mark Sanchez are the only other rookie quarterbacks to ever win their debut playoff game . He then won his second game versus the Tennessee Titans . Flacco led the Ravens to a 13 – 10 win in the divisional playoff round . Flacco made tight - window throws to Todd Heap and Mark Clayton on the go ahead scoring drive in the 4th quarter to set up a game winning field goal from Matt Stover . On the day Flacco was 11 - of - 22 for 148 yards and a touchdown , without turning the ball over for the second straight game . He is the first rookie quarterback to win two playoff games . Flacco made 13 of 30 pass attempts for 141 yards passing , was sacked three times , and intercepted three times in the versus the Pittsburgh Steelers . Flacco was awarded as the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year on January 29 , 2009 . 2009 season . In the season opening game in Baltimore against the Kansas City Chiefs , Joe Flacco led the Ravens to their first win of the season . He threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns , both career highs . He also threw one interception and had a quarterback rating of 95 . 8 . During this game , the Ravens broke the franchise record for most offensive yards in a game with a total of 501 . In week 3 against the Cleveland Browns , Flacco threw for a career - high 342 yards and accumulated a quarterback rating of 111 . 8 He also threw for one touchdown . He then surpassed his own career high of 342 in week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings , with 385 passing yards , though Baltimore lost the game by two points . In week 15 against the Chicago Bears , Flacco broke his personal record for most touchdowns thrown in a game with four , while notching 234 passing yards and completing 72 percent of his passes , earning him a career - high passer rating of 135 . 6 . The Ravens would go on to win the game 31 - 7 . With 3 , 613 yards and 21 touchdowns , Flacco became the first Ravens quarterback since Vinny Testaverde to throw for over 3 , 000 yards and over 20 touchdowns in a single season . After the season , Flacco was named to USA Today ' s annual " All - Joe " team for his quality play and lack of fanfare . Flacco ' s injury limited his performance Wild Card Weekend against the Patriots . The Ravens routed the Patriots 33 - 14 despite Flacco throwing 4 - 10 for just 34 yards with one interception . The following week against the Colts , Flacco again performed poorly ; thus , the Ravens lost 20 - 3 . 2010 season . In the season opener , Flacco and the Ravens opened New Meadowlands Stadium against the New York Jets . Flacco threw for 248 - yards while completing 52 . 6 % of his passes , and throwing one interception . In a defensive contest , the Ravens came away with the 10 - 9 win over their former defensive coordinator Rex Ryan . In week two at the Cincinnati Bengals , Flacco had arguably his worst NFL start of his young career , throwing for 154 - yards while completing just 43 . 6 % of his passes and throwing a career high 4 interceptions , while throwing one touchdown and accumulating a passer rating of 23 . 8 . Coming off of the worst start of his career , Flacco and the Ravens had their home opener against the Cleveland Browns . Flacco bounced back from his week 2 loss to the Bengals and had his best game of the young season , throwing for 262 - yards and completing 71 % of his passes . He then hooked up with prized offseason acquisition wide receiver Anquan Boldin for 3 touchdowns , while throwing no interceptions and accumulating a passer rating of 128 . 7 . The Ravens would win the contest 24 - 17 . Going into week 4 , Flacco had never won against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh , and Pittsburgh was 3 - 0 boasting the league ' s best defense but without franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger due to suspension . Late in the game on a fourth and 1 play , the Ravens called a fade pass to Boldin in the endzone but the pass was overthrown . The Steelers got the ball back with two minutes and forty seconds left but were not able to keep possession for the rest of the game . The Ravens got the ball back and Flacco embarked on the greatest drive of his young career . With 68 seconds left on the game clock , down 14 - 10 , he drove the Ravens 40 yards down the field and threw the game winning 18 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver T . J . Houshmandzadeh . Flacco threw for 256 - yards and a touchdown , while completing 65 % of his passes and achieving a passer rating of 82 . 7 in the victory . In a 2009 playoff rematch , the Ravens traveled to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots . Flacco had a relatively good game throwing for 285 - yards and 2 touchdowns while completing 77 . 1 % of his passes and a passer rating of 119 . 3 , but in a losing effort as the Patriots came back from losing 20 - 10 to win the game in overtime 23 - 20 . In week 7 the Ravens played the Buffalo Bills at home . To start the game , the Bills unexpectedly scored 2 touchdowns , putting the Ravens in a 14 - 0 hole . But Flacco responded by throwing for 250 - yards and 3 touchdowns , and the Ravens eventually won the game 37 - 34 in overtime . In this game , Flacco tallied over 8 , 000 passing yards for his career . In week 9 coming off a much needed bye week , Flacco and the Ravens took on the Miami Dolphins in Baltimore . The Dolphins were an undefeated 4 - 0 on the road that season and the Ravens were 3 - 0 at home . Flacco threw for 266 - yards and 2 touchdowns and a passer rating of 129 . 6 , posting his third straight 100 point passer rating of the season and fourth overall . The Ravens won the game 26 - 10 . In week 12 at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Flacco threw his 53rd career touchdown pass , becoming the Ravens all time leader in passing touchdowns . On December 26 , 2010 , with a win against the Cleveland Browns , Flacco became one of only four NFL quarterbacks to lead his team to the playoffs in all three of his first three seasons . During this game , Flacco threw for over 10 , 000 career passing yards . Ending the season , Flacco set season highs in passing yards ( 3 , 622 ) , passing touchdowns ( 25 ) , passer rating ( 93 . 6 ) , and a season low in interceptions ( 10 ) . In defeating the Kansas City Chiefs ( 30 - 7 ) in the wildcard round of the 2010 – 11 NFL playoffs , Flacco completed 25 of 34 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns , with no interceptions , for a post - season - high passer rating of 115 . 4 . With the win , Flacco became the first quarterback in NFL history to start and win a playoff game in each of his first three seasons , and tied Len Dawson , Roger Staubach , Jake Delhomme , and Mark Sanchez for most career post - season road wins by a quarterback . In the divisional round , Flacco and the Ravens would once again head to Pittsburgh to play their arch - rival Steelers . The difference this time would be the season was on the line . The Ravens got out to an early 21 - 7 lead after a 12 - yard rush by running back Ray Rice , a fumble recovery run back for a touchdown by defensive end Cory Redding , and a four - yard touchdown pass from Flacco to tight end Todd Heap . But in the third quarter , which the Ravens had been dominant in all of the regular season , Baltimore fell apart . The Ravens turned the ball over 3 times in their own territory with an uncharacteristic fumble by Rice , an interception by Flacco , and a fumbled snap by Center Matt Birk , and with those the Steelers took a 31 - 24 lead . But even after all of the Ravens miscues and errors , the Ravens still had a shot to win it at the end when Flacco threw a dart to Houshmandzadeh , but it was dropped . Flacco finished the game 16 of 30 for 125 - yards , one touchdown and one interception . 2011 season . Shortly after the end of the 2010 season , the Ravens fired quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn , to Flacco ' s dismay . This was just the start of the drastic changes that would be made in the 2011 offseason . On July 28 , 2011 , Flacco ' s leading receiver over his three professional years Derrick Mason was cut to clear cap space . Additionally , 2010 # 3 and # 4 receivers T . J . Houshmandzadeh and Donté Stallworth were not re - signed , and longtime Ravens tight end Todd Heap was cut and signed by the Arizona Cardinals . Flacco was left with Anquan Boldin and recently drafted rookies Torrey Smith and Tandon Doss sitting atop the wide receiver depth chart until the Ravens traded for Lee Evans , a speedy target to take advantage of Flacco ' s arm strength . Second - year tight ends Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta stepped in to replace the former Pro - Bowler Heap . Of the ten Ravens with a reception in the 2010 - 2011 season , only four returned for the 2011 - 2012 season , leaving Flacco with many new targets . In the season opener , Flacco threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while the Ravens beat the Steelers 35 - 7 . In week 2 , Flacco threw for 192 yards , a touchdown and two interceptions in the Ravens first loss of the season against the Tennessee Titans . In week 3 , Flacco completed 27 of 48 in passing attempts while he threw for three touchdowns to wide receiver Torrey Smith all in the first quarter against the St . Louis Rams . The Ravens won 37 - 7 . In week 9 on Sunday night , Flacco was 28 of 47 in passing attempts while he threw for one touchdown and finished with 300 yards passing . Flacco drove 92 yards down the field and threw the game - winning 26 - yard touchdown pass to Smith to sweep the season series against the Steelers . Flacco finished the season starting all 16 games . He had 312 completions off 542 attempts . ( 57 . 6 % ) He threw for 3610 yards , 20 TDs and 12 INTs . He average 225 . 6 yards per game and was sacked 31 times over the course of the season . He finished the season with a 80 . 9 QB rating . In the divisional round , Flacco was 14 of 27 and threw for two touchdowns while the Ravens beat the Houston Texans 20 - 13 . The Ravens advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2008 ( Flacco ' s rookie season ) . In the AFC Championship Game , although Flacco completed 22 out of his 36 attempts while throwing for two touchdowns and one interception along with 306 yards passing , the Ravens lost 23 - 20 against the Tom Brady - led New England Patriots . Over the course of the 2011 playoff run , Flacco accumulated 482 yards on 36 completions and 63 attempts ( 57 % ) . He threw for 4 TDs and only 1 interception . In the divisional game he had a 51 . 9 completion percentage and a QB rating of 97 . 1 . In the Championship game Flacco finished with a 61 . 1 completion percentage and a QB rating of 95 . 4 . 2012 season . Despite Flacco ' s success — the Ravens were in the playoffs each of his first four seasons — few saw him as among the NFL ' s best quarterbacks . he has never been selected for the Pro Bowl . In April 2012 Flacco was , as " The New York Times " later stated , " almost universally mocked " when he stated that he was the best quarterback in the NFL , superior to Tom Brady , Peyton Manning , or Aaron Rodgers . " I don ’ t think I ’ d be very successful at my job if I didn ’ t feel that way " , Flacco said . In July he turned down the Raven ' s offer of a new contract , reportedly for $ 16 million a year , telling his agent that he believed he could improve and earn more . In Week 1 , Flacco looked sharp going 21 / 29 for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 44 - 13 win at home against the Bengals on Monday Night Football . In Week 2 , Flacco went 22 / 42 for 232 yards , a touchdown , and an interception in a surprising 24 - 23 loss to the Eagles . In Week 3 during a Sunday Night Football game , Flacco went 28 / 39 for 382 , 3 touchdowns and an interception in a surprising 31 - 30 comeback win over the Patriots . This would be the first time ever the Ravens had defeated the Patriots in a regular season game . In Week 4 , Flacco went 28 / 46 for a season - high 356 yards with a touchdown and an interception and rushed for a touchdown in a 23 - 16 win against the Browns . In Week 5 , the Ravens barely survived a close game against a struggling Chiefs team . Despite the 9 - 6 win , Flacco went 13 / 27 for 187 yards and an interception . In Week 6 , Flacco went 17 / 26 for 234 yards and a touchdown as he led his team to a close 31 - 29 win at home against the Cowboys . In Week 7 , the Ravens traveled down to Houston to take on the Texans ( whom they played in the 2011 season and in the playoffs ) . Flacco struggled going 21 / 43 for 147 yards , a touchdown but 2 costly interceptions in a 43 - 13 loss . In Week 8 , Flacco ' s stats looked semi - sharp during the Ravens ' bye : 150 / 252 on pass attempts with 9 touchdowns , 6 interceptions , and 18 sacks . Also , Flacco had a rushing touchdown and a lost fumble . Combined : 10 total touchdowns and 7 total turnovers . In Week 9 , a struggling Flacco traveled to Cleveland with his Ravens team for game 2 against the Browns . The Ravens were down 15 - 14 heading into the 4th quarter . Flacco was able to move the Ravens down the field on 2 drives to set up a total of 11 unanswered points for a 25 - 15 comeback win over the Browns . Flacco went 15 / 24 for 153 yards and a touchdown in the game . His record improved to 10 - 0 all time along with coach John Harbaugh against the Browns . In Week 10 , Flacco had a strong showing in a win over the Oakland Raiders , completing 21 of 33 passes for 341 yards , three touchdowns , and one interception . The following week , Flacco threw for only 164 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in a 13 - 10 win against the Steelers at Heinz Field . In another low - scoring win , this time against the San Diego Chargers , he went 30 / 51 for 355 yards , including a short pass to Ray Rice , who broke numerous tackles to a turn a critical fourth - and - 29 into a highlight reel conversion . The Ravens had amassed a 9 - 2 record . However , Flacco played poorly again in a Week 12 rematch with the Steelers , completing only 16 of 34 passes for 188 yards with one touchdown and an interception . The game saw the Ravens squander a ten - point lead and lose 20 - 23 , despite their division rival starting backup Charlie Batch at quarterback . The following week against the Washington Redskins , Flacco went 16 - of - 21 with three touchdowns but again amassed less than 200 passing yards in the season ' s first back - to - back losses . With the offense remaining inconsistent and the team missing opportunities to win their division with each loss , offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was unexpectedly fired and replaced by quarterbacks coach - and former Indianapolis Colts head coach - Jim Caldwell . The change at coordinator was followed by a lopsided loss to the Denver Broncos , leading to widespread criticism of Flacco in the media . Flacco and the Ravens responded with a decisive , 33 - 14 win over the defending Super Bowl - champion New York Giants in which Flacco threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns . With the division finally clinched , the team rested many starters in the regular season finale , a loss to the Bengals . Despite the victory over New York , much of the local and national media wrote the team off as Super Bowl contenders , with ESPN writing that the team had " backed into the playoffs with a disastrous December . " On January 6 , 2013 , in the Wild Card Playoffs round against the Indianapolis Colts , Flacco finished the game 12 of 23 for 282 yards , two touchdowns , and a career postseason high 125 . 6 passer rating . The 24 - 9 win at home set up a Divisional round rematch with the Broncos , who entered the game as nine - point favorites after their regular season win over the Ravens , which included a 98 - yard interception touchdown return that marked the lowest point of Flacco ' s season . Continuing his postseason success , Flacco played one of the best games in his career , throwing for 331 yards and 3 touchdowns . In the 4th quarter , the Ravens were down 35 - 28 and had one last chance to tie the game . After an incomplete pass and a 7 - yard scramble , on 3rd down and 3 , Flacco heaved a 70 - yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Jones , sending the game into overtime . The pass has been called " one of the greatest plays in NFL history " and drew comparisons to Roger Staubach ' s " Hail Mary " , Terry Bradshaw ' s " Immaculate Reception " , and Joe Montana ' s " The Catch " . The Ravens would go on to win the game in double overtime 38 - 35 after an interception by Corey Graham from Peyton Manning and a 47 - yard field goal from Justin Tucker , sending the Ravens to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship for a second straight year . On January 20 , 2013 , Flacco and the Ravens avenged the previous year ' s AFC Championship Game loss to the Patriots with a 28 - 13 win , securing their spot in the 2013 Super Bowl . Flacco threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns , notching his third straight game with a passer rating over 100 . In a 34 - 31 win over the favored San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII , played on February 3 , 2013 , Flacco completed 22 of 33 passes for 287 yards and another three touchdowns , tying him for first place on the list of most consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes ( 3 games ) . With a record fourth playoff game with a 100 + passer rating in a single postseason , Flacco was named the game ' s Most Valuable Player . Flacco finished the postseason having completed 73 - of - 126 ( 57 . 9 percent ) passes for 1 , 140 yards with 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions , tying Montana and Kurt Warner for the most touchdowns in a single postseason and additionally tying Montana for the most touchdowns without an interception in a single postseason . Flacco ' s 117 . 2 passer rating tied him for third place all - time with Steve Young in a Super Bowl - winning postseason . These accomplishments gave Flacco what " The New York Times " stated " might be the best start to a player ’ s free agency in the history of professional sports " , as his contract expired after the season . On March 1 , Fox Sports analyst Jay Glazer reported that Flacco and the Ravens would agree on a six - year contract worth over $ 120 million , which would make him the highest paid quarterback in NFL history . He officially signed the deal on Monday , March 4 . NFL statistics . < / div > Endorsements . Flacco signed a three - year contract with Reebok as a rookie in 2008 . Flacco also worked for Pizza Hut , which sold a product called " Flacco ' s Favorites " . Since January 2013 he also has an endorsement deal with Haribo . He has also endorsed Nike and 1st Mariner Bank . Personal life . Joe married Dana Grady on June 25 , 2011 . He and his wife have a son , Stephen Vincent Flacco and announced after Super Bowl XLVII they are expecting a second child . Flacco has also embraced the Baltimore area with his charitable organization . Flacco ' s brother , Mike Flacco , was selected in the 31st round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles , and is currently the starting 1st Baseman for the Frederick Keys . He hit for a . 250 average , with 5 HRs and 22 RBIs in 50 games with the Keys . The Keys went on to win the 2011 Carolina League championship . Another brother , John , is a walk - on receiver with the Stanford Cardinal .