Lamar Jackson’s quest for a third MVP Award came up short in 2024, finishing second behind Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen. The Baltimore Ravens’ superstar has cemented himself as one of the NFL’s best signal-callers since he became the full-time starter midway through his rookie year.
Jackson has begun his offseason training by watching highlights of another Buffalo quarterback, who accounted for 96 NFL touchdowns over a 20-year professional career.
Lamar Jackson Watches Crazy Doug Flutie Highlights
Jackson has had a storied career through his first seven seasons, being named MVP twice and first-team All-Pro three times. He threw for 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns, and four interceptions in 2024 while adding 915 yards and four more scores on the ground. Jackson finished four votes behind Allen in MVP voting with many feeling he deserved the award.
The 2-time MVP’s biggest issue as a professional has been his playoff disappointments. Baltimore has made the postseason five times since 2018 but has only made the AFC Championship Game once. Jackson’s typically buttoned-up play disappears in the playoffs and 2024 was no different.
He was clean in the Wild Card Round but had an interception and fumble lost against the Bills in the Divisional Round. In every game, Baltimore has been eliminated with Jackson, he’s thrown at least one interception.
He’s chosen to kickoff his 2025 offseason training by channeling Flutie who played for the Bills from 1998 to 2000.
Doug Flutie Highlights😮💨⛽️ #Gocrazy
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) February 27, 2025
Jackson recently tweeted, “Doug Flutie Highlights” #Gocrazy
Flutie was years ahead of his time starting his professional career with the old USFL New Jersey Generals in 1985. He joined the Chicago Bears in 1986, and at 5’10” he was at a disadvantage in the old NFL where plodding, statuesque quarterbacks ruled the league. He was traded to the New England Patriots in 1987 and went to the Canadian Football League in 1990.
Flutie set many CFL passing records and won three Grey Cups in his eight-year career playing for three teams north of the border. He returned to the NFL in 1998 with the Bills but the starting job was given to Rob Johnson.
He filled in for an injured Johnson in the season opener and eventually took over the starting role, leading the Bills to the postseason. Flutie was named to the Pro Bowl in 1998 and won Comeback Player of the Year. NFL Films shouted out the 1984 Heisman Trophy Winner in response to Jackson’s tweet.
Lamar knows ball.@DougFlutie's 1998 @BuffaloBills season will always be legendary 🔥 https://t.co/GO2LiDZgun pic.twitter.com/r1hT9rdvEX
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) February 27, 2025
Flutie led Buffalo back to the playoffs in 1999 before shockingly being replaced by Johnson against the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. His NFL success peaked in Buffalo where he went 21-9 in his three seasons with the team. Flutie accounted for 96 NFL touchdowns (86 passing, 10 rushing) over his career and Jackson is already on his heels with 82 of his own (49 passing, 33 rushing).
Jackson went through a quarterback controversy his rookie season but will never go through one again as he’s the unquestioned leader of Baltimore’s offense. The sky is still the limit for the Ravens’ signal-caller but he’ll need playoff success to cement his legacy.
