2024 NFL Honors: Joe Flacco wins Comeback Player of the Year; Browns QB tied for oldest player to win award

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Joe Flacco has won the Comeback Player of the Year award, the first player in Cleveland Browns franchise history to win the award. Flacco, who wasn’t on an NFL roster until late November, completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,616 yards with 13 touchdowns to eight interceptions in five games (90.2 passer rating) — averaging 323.8 passing yards per game. 

Flacco is the oldest player to win the Comeback Player of the Year award since Jim Martin in 1963, as both players were 39 years old at the time they won the award. The fifth straight quarterback to win the award, Flacco led the NFL in pass attempts (204), passing yards (1,316), passing touchdowns (13) and interceptions (eight) from Week 13 through 17 — four of which were starts.

The Browns were 4-1 in Flacco’s starts, as he was the fifth different quarterback to start a game for them this season. Flacco’s teams went 1-8 in his starts over the previous…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2024-02-09 03:38:39

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