Joe Flacco named 2023 Comeback Player of the Year

In five regular season games, Flacco completed 123-of-204 passes for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns. Flacco was named the backup quarterback heading into Week 13, and then earned his first start with the Browns in Week 13 against the Rams.

He then led the Browns to four consecutive wins in the month of December and helped them clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2020 on Thursday Night Football in Week 17.

“Joe, he played winning football for us,” Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry said. “He did a great job of coming in and really playing at a high level that allowed us to go on a run at the end of the year. Played really good football in December, even if maybe we ended a little bit with a thud against Houston in the Wild Card round. Really pleased with what Joe did on the field, pleased with who he was as a teammate.”

He led the Browns to a 4-1 record as a starter and became the first player in NFL history to record at least 250 passing yards and two touchdown passes in each of his first five games with a team. Flacco also became the first Browns player to throw for 300 yards in four consecutive games. Flacco finished the regular season completing 123 of 204 passes for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns.