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Joe Flacco Hit Career Milestone In Victory Over New York Jets

Browns' Quarterback Joe Flacco passed yet another career milestone in Cleveland's win over New York

Anthony Moeglin

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Joe Flacco's time in Cleveland has been something out of a storybook. Six weeks ago he was at his house on Sunday watching the NFL on Redzone wondering if he would have a chance to play again.

Fast forward to Week 17, and he has the second best odds to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year, he has thrown for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns, has a 4-1 record and most importantly has the Browns in the playoffs for the second time in four seasons. He is doing this for a franchise that was his rival for the early part of his career.

On Thursday Night, Flacco threw for nearly 300 yards in the first half en route to a dominant 37-20 victory to clinch a playoff berth.

By hitting those marks, Flacco also reached a historic career milestone. His 15th completion on Thursday Night marked 4,000 career completions for his career. He becomes just the 13th NFL quarterback in the history of the game to complete 4,000 passes. Only three active players have achieved the same feat.

Flacco has completed passes for four different franchises. He spent the first 11 years of his career with Baltimore Ravens and those years account for 3,499 of the 4,000 completions. 

He added another 171 completions during his one year in Denver, with an additional 211 coming during his three years in New York.

Dec 28, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) throws a pass during the first half against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports / © Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

His six weeks in Cleveland have produced some of the best football of his career. He acknowledged on the Pat McAfee Show Friday that he is playing some of the best ball of his life. If it continues this into the playoffs there's no telling where he and this Browns team can go.

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Anthony Moeglin
ANTHONY MOEGLIN

Anthony Moeglin is a northeast Ohio native, who most notably quarterbacked John Carroll University to the NCAA DIII National Semifinals in 2016 after beating the No. 1 team in the country twice in a 4-week stretch. He contributes written and video/podcast content for Browns Digest, as well as serving as the lead football analyst for BuckeyesNow on the FanNation network.

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