Joe Flacco appeared on the Netflix Quarterback documentary series and showed viewers his Super Bowl MVP trophy, a worn and tarnished object that has spent over a decade largely untouched at his father’s house. His explanation of what the trophy actually means to him was consistent with how he has approached most of his career.
“This is my Super Bowl MVP trophy,” Flacco said, showing the cameras how worn down it is. “It’s tarnished as heck. It’s been in my dad’s place, nobody’s touched this in 12 years, 13 years. These are things you think you’re going to care about a lot, and I guess the idea is, ‘That’d be cool, to have an office and put some things up.’ And then you ultimately don’t care about it. Like this ring. I think my kids like to look at it. I think that’s ultimately what it’s for.”
Jun 12, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) walks off the field during mini camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
The revelation came on the Netflix Quarterback documentary series
As for the ring, per NBC Sports, Flacco said it means more to his children, who can slip their father’s championship ring on their fingers, than it does to him directly.
Joe Flacco says his Super Bowl ring and MVP trophy don’t matter much to him. https://t.co/k2B3Hf2nZ4
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 14, 2026
The attitude is entirely in keeping with Flacco’s public persona throughout his career. He spent a significant portion of his time in Baltimore being questioned, dismissed, or underpaid, and consistently responded by showing up and winning.
He started 122 consecutive games to open his career before eventually missing time to injuries in 2015 and 2018, won four playoff games in a single postseason to earn the Super Bowl XLVII MVP award against the San Francisco 49ers in February 2013, then signed a then-record $120.6 million contract and treated it like it didn’t change anything.
Flacco won Super Bowl XLVII by throwing for more than 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns without an interception across the entire 2012 postseason, one of the most dominant runs in NFL history.
Flacco, 41, played for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals in 2025, completing 60.3 percent of his passes for 2,479 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
He has said recently he does not feel like he is done playing and is eyeing a return for his 19th NFL season. The trophy will presumably stay where it is.
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