Joe Flacco: 5 biggest accomplishments with the Baltimore Ravens
Game winning drives:
How many times can we gush over some of the best game winning drives that Joe Flacco delivered on? There are so many, it’s hard to pick out just one. After all, the man has the eighth most all-time with 26.
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People often underrate just how clutch Joe Flacco was when it mattered most. Similarly to Eli Manning, Flacco was simply a guy who balled up when his team needed him most. No, he was never the sharpest guy throughout the season, but for some reason Flacco was blessed with the clutch gene that many covet in quarterbacks. People often talk about needing a “killer extinct” when the game is on the line, and Flacco had his.
Remember the crazy snow game the Ravens had back in 2013 against the Minnesota Vikings? It’s hard to forget, considering how much scoring occurred in the final two minutes of regulation. However, it was this game-sealing touchdown pass from Flacco to then-undrafted rookie wide receiver Marlon Brown that finally put the game away.
Better yet, how about Flacco’s game winner to then-rookie Torrey Smith over the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2011? That single play gave me goosebumps, but the whole drive was simply magical. The way that Flacco was able to orchestrate such an elegant comeback was worthy of the highest praise. This game was really what started to set into motion the kind of player Joe Flacco would become.