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Joe Flacco: 5 biggest accomplishments with the Baltimore Ravens

ByRichard Bradshaw|
BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 12: Jacoby Jones #12 of the Baltimore Ravens catches a 70-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against Rahim Moore #26 of the Denver Broncos during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The Ravens won 38-35 in the second overtime. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 12: Jacoby Jones #12 of the Baltimore Ravens catches a 70-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against Rahim Moore #26 of the Denver Broncos during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The Ravens won 38-35 in the second overtime. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

The Mile High Miracle:

If you were pick one single play to define Joe Flacco’s entire career with the Baltimore Ravens, it would have to be this one. “The Mile High Miracle” is one of the greatest plays in NFL history as a whole, and has earned itself a large stake in the league’s lore. This play was defining for so many players, none more so than Joe Flacco.

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For the entirety of his career, Flacco faced the adversity of whether or not he was the guy to take a team over the top. Critics said he simply wasn’t good enough, nor could he be the one to single-handedly win his team games. With one single play, however, he shut up his doubters. In fact, he silenced an entire stadium of rowdy and energized Denver Broncos fans.

A famous rapper Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, once said, “If you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment… would you capture it, or just let it slip?” (Lose Yourself, Eminem). Well, Mr. Shady, to say Joe Flacco seized his moment would be an understatement. One 70-yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Jones later and Flacco forever enshrined himself as an all-time great playoff quarterback.

Don’t let the haters tell you otherwise. If anyone even starts to argue with you about this cold-hard fact, this one play will prove them wrong. Ignorance is bliss to the people who want to believe that Joe Flacco is just an average quarterback. How about this: If you believe that New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is a Hall of Famer because of his post-season success, you better believe that makes Joe Flacco a sure-thing for the HOF.

(Psst… if you want to relive that play, go ahead and click here. You’re welcome!)

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