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| Mayfield during a Browns game in Nov. 2021. | |
| No. 6 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Born: | April 14 1995 |
| Austin, Texas | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lake Travis (TX) |
| College: | Texas Tech (2013) |
| Oklahoma (2014-2017) | |
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Rnd: 1 / Pck: 1st |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats: stats from Pro-Football-Reference | |
Baker Regan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Mayfield played college football at Oklahoma of the Big 12 Conference and the Texas Tech Red Raiders also the Big 12 Conference, where he began his career as a walk-on, the first walk-on true freshman quarterback to start a season opener at a BCS Mayfield played his freshman season in 2013 for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before transferring to Oklahoma, where he was first eligible to play in 2015, this following alleged scholarship issues and a lack of communication with coaches. After sitting out the 2014 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Mayfield won the starting quarterback job in 2015. Mayfield won several awards for his performance as a senior in 2017, including the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and unanimous All-America recognition. He was drafted by the Browns first overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Mayfield set the NFL rookie quarterback record for passing touchdowns during his first season, along with ending a 19-game winless streak for the Browns in his debut. His most successful season was in 2020 when he led the Browns to their first playoff appearance since 2002 and first playoff victory since 1994. Due to inconsistent play and conflict with Browns management, Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers in 2022. Following further inconsistent play and injuries, he was released by the Panthers near the end of the season and played the rest of the year with the Los Angeles Rams. Mayfield joined the Buccaneers ahead of the 2023 season, whom he led to a division title and a playoff victory in the same season, along with being selected to his first Pro Bowl. On March 10, 2024, Mayfield signed a 3-year contract extension with the Buccaneers, worth up to $100 million, with $50 million guarenteed.
High school career[]
Mayfield was the starting quarterback for the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers football team. He led Lake Travis to a 25–2 record in two seasons and won the 2011 4A State Championship. He finished his high school football career totaling 6,255 passing yards, 67 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
College Career[]
Texas Tech[]
Shortly before the start of the 2013 season, Mayfield was named as the starting quarterback following a back injury of projected starter and former Lake Travis quarterback Michael Brewer. Mayfield is believed to be the first walk-on true freshman quarterback to start a season opener at the quarterback position.
In his first start against SMU, Mayfield passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns. His 43 completions of 60 attempts broke a school record held by Billy Joe Tolliver, and fell only four completions short of the NCAA Division I FBS single-game record for completions by a freshman, held by Luke McCown. For his performance, Mayfield was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week – the first freshman Texas Tech quarterback to be named so since former Red Raider head coach Kliff Kingsbury in 1999. The game featured the last four former Lake Travis quarterbacks combined on both teams: Garrett Gilbert, Michael Brewer, Collin Lagasse, and Mayfield.[12]
Following the Red Raiders' second victory over Stephen F. Austin, Mayfield's 780 season yards and seven touchdowns already exceeded the 755 yards and six touchdowns accrued by Texas Tech's last true freshman quarterback, Aaron Keesee, in 10 games.[13] After being affected by injury and losing the starting job to fellow true freshman Davis Webb, Mayfield finished the season with 2,315 yards on 218-of-340 completions with 12 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Mayfield was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Burlsworth Trophy in November; the award is given to the best player in Division I football who began his college career as a walk-on.
Mayfield earned Big 12 Conference Freshman Offensive Player of the Year for the 2013 season. Mayfield announced that he would be leaving the program due to a "miscommunication" with the coaching staff.
Oklahoma[]
Mayfield enrolled at the University of Oklahoma in January 2014, but had not contacted the Sooner coaching staff. Mayfield further elaborated in an interview with ESPN that he sought to transfer due to scholarship issues and a perception that he had earned the starting position and that further competition was not "really fair." The alleged scholarship issues were denied by Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury.
In February 2014, Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops confirmed that Mayfield would be walking on for the Oklahoma Sooners. Mayfield was not eligible to play until the 2015 season, and lost a season of eligibility due to Big 12 Conference transfer rules following an unsuccessful appeal of his transfer restrictions.
2015 season[]
On August 24, 2015, Mayfield was named the starting quarterback for the Sooners after winning an open quarterback competition against Trevor Knight. On September 6, 2015, Mayfield started against Akron. Mayfield totaled 388 yards through the air with 3 touchdowns on 23 completions in the 41–3 win. In the second game of the 2015 season, Mayfield started at Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. The Sooners were ranked 19th at the time and the Volunteers were ranked 23rd. Mayfield started off very slow in the game, not even reaching midfield until the 13-minute mark of the 4th quarter. Oklahoma came back from a 17-point deficit to win the game by a score of 31–24 in double overtime. Mayfield threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 19 completions while throwing two interceptions early in the game. In the third game of the season, Mayfield started against Tulsa. He had a career day, throwing for 487 yards and four touchdowns, including 316 yards in the first half. Mayfield also ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the 52–38 win.
Mayfield finished the year with 3,700 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy and helped lead Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff semifinal (2015 Orange Bowl). However, Oklahoma lost to Clemson by a score of 37–17.
2016 season[]
Mayfield started off the 2016 season with 323 passing yards and two touchdowns in a 33–23 loss to #15 Houston. In the rivalry game against Texas on October 8, he had 390 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 45–40 victory. On October 22, in a 66–59 victory over Texas Tech, Mayfield had 545 passing yards and seven touchdowns in an historic matchup against future NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes tallied 734 passing yards and five touchdowns to go along with Mayfield's numbers in a game that broke various single-game passing records. Over the final five games of the regular season, Mayfield totaled 1,321 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, and three interceptions, to go along with three rushing touchdowns. All five games were victories for the Sooners.
In December 2016, it was announced that Mayfield and his top receiving target, Dede Westbrook, would be finalists for the 2016 Heisman Trophy. It was also announced that they would play in the 2017 Sugar Bowl. Mayfield ended up finishing third in the Heisman voting.
In the 2017 Sugar Bowl, Mayfield helped lead the Sooners to a 35–19 victory over Auburn. He finished the game with 19 completions on 28 attempts for 296 passing yards and two touchdowns, earning him the MVP award.
2017 season[]
On September 9, 2017, after a win against the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Mayfield planted the Sooners' flag in the middle of the painted "O" at Ohio Stadium, causing a major public backlash. This was revenge for when Ohio State beat Oklahoma 45-21 in Norman the past year. Mayfield issued an apology shortly afterwards.
On November 4, 2017, Mayfield threw for a school-high 598 yards against in-state rival Oklahoma State. Mayfield finished 24-for-36 with five passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, and Oklahoma won the game by a score of 62–52. Mayfield completed his career 3–0 as the starting Oklahoma quarterback in the Bedlam Series.
On December 2, 2017, with the return of the Big 12 Championship Game after a six-year hiatus, Mayfield led Oklahoma to its third straight Big 12 championship, with Oklahoma beating the TCU Horned Frogs 41–17. Mayfield won MVP honors while Oklahoma clinched a second playoff berth in three years. A month later, the Sooners lost to the Georgia Bulldogs 54–48 in the 2018 Rose Bowl, which served as the national semifinal game.
On December 9, 2017, Mayfield won the 2017 Heisman Trophy with a sweeping majority. He received 732 first-place votes and a total of 2,398 points. This amount translated to 86% of the possible points and the third highest percentage in Heisman history. In addition, Mayfield became the first and only walk-on player to ever win the Heisman Trophy.
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | Y/Att | Long | TDs | Int | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2013 | Texas Tech | 8 | 5 | 228 | 340 | 64.1 | 2,315 | 6.8 | 60 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 127.7 | 88 | 190 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma | 13 | 13 | 269 | 395 | 68.1 | 3,700 | 9.4 | 76 | 36 | 7 | 39 | 173.3 | 141 | 405 | 2.9 | 7 |
| 2016 | Oklahoma | 13 | 13 | 254 | 358 | 70.9 | 3,965 | 11.1 | 88 | 40 | 8 | 18 | 196.4 | 78 | 177 | 2.3 | 6 |
| 2017 | Oklahoma | 13 | 12 | 262 | 369 | 70.5 | 4,340 | 11.5 | 84 | 41 | 5 | 26 | 198.9 | 97 | 311 | 3.2 | 5 |
| College Totals | 47 | 43 | 1,003 | 1,462 | 68.6 | 14,320 | 9.8 | 88 | 129 | 29 | 107 | 176.0 | 404 | 1,083 | 2.7 | 21 | |
"Baker Mayfield Rule"[]
The NCAA requires that players transferring between four-year institutions forgo competing for a year following a transfer. After Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech to Oklahoma after his freshman year, he filed an appeal to the NCAA to allow him to be eligible immediately at Oklahoma on the basis that he was a walk-on and non-scholarship player at Texas Tech, therefore the transfer rules that apply to scholarship players should not be applicable to his situation. The NCAA denied his appeal as he did not meet the criteria. Big 12 Conference rules additionally stipulate that intraconference transfers will lose one year of eligibility over and beyond the one-year sitout imposed by the NCAA.[1] Mayfield attempted to appeal his initial loss of eligibility to the Big 12 Conference faculty athletics representatives but was denied in September 2014.
Officials from Oklahoma asked Texas Tech officials to authorize Mayfield's immediate eligibility, but Texas Tech officials objected and declined their request before granting a release in July 2014. Mayfield was forced to sit out the 2014 season, while also losing one year of eligibility as was required by the rules.
On June 1, 2016, the Big 12 faculty athletic representatives voted against a rule proposal that would have allowed walk-on players to transfer within the conference and not lose a year of eligibility. The next day, the rule proposal was amended to allow walk-on players without a written scholarship offer from the school they are transferring from, to transfer within the conference without losing a season of eligibility. The faculty athletic representatives approved the amended proposal with a vote of 7–3. The rule change made Mayfield eligible to play for Oklahoma through the 2017 season. Texas Tech voted in favor of the rule.
Professional career[]
2018 NFL Pre draft measurables
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6'1" (1.85m) |
215 lb (98 kg) | 30¼ in (0.77 m) | 9¼ (0.23m) | 4.84 seconds | 1.62 seconds | 2.84 seconds | 4.28 seconds | 7 seconds | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.82 m) |
| Note: All values taken from the 2010 NFL Draft Combine | ||||||||||
The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Mayfield signed a four-year rookie contract with the Browns on July 24, 2018, with the deal worth $32.68 million in guaranteed salary.
2018 season[]
Mayfield played in his first regular season game in Week 3 on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets, replacing an injured Tyrod Taylor, with the Browns down 14–0. He went 17 of 23, passing for 201 yards as the Browns came back and prevailed 21–17, ending their winless streak at 19 games (635 days). In the victory, Mayfield became the first player since Fran Tarkenton in 1961 to come into the game off the bench, throw for more than 200 yards, and win the game.
Mayfield started for the first time in the Browns' next game, making him the 30th starting quarterback for the Browns since their return to the NFL in 1999, in a 42–45 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders. In Week 5, Mayfield threw for 342 passing yards and one touchdown as he earned his first victory as a Browns' starter, in 12–9 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens. In Week 10, Mayfield led the Browns to a 28–16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. throwing for 216 yards, 3 touchdowns, and a passer rating of 151.2, with no turnovers. The following week, Mayfield led the Browns to their first road win since the 2015 season, against the Cincinnati Bengals. Baker completed 19 of 26 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns. In Week 12, in a 13–29 loss to the Houston Texans, Mayfield passed for 397 passing yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. Mayfield bounced back in the following game, a 26–20 victory over the Carolina Panthers, going 18 of 22 for 238 passing yards and one touchdown.
In Week 16, Mayfield completed 27 of 37 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in a 26–18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. He also won the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week fan vote for the sixth time. On December 29, Mayfield was fined $10,026 for unsportsmanlike conduct during the game. As reported by The Plain Dealer, Mayfield "pretended to expose his private parts" to Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after throwing a touchdown to tight end Darren Fells. Kitchens later defended the gesture as an inside joke between the two. Mayfield's agent Tom Mills said they would appeal the fine.
On December 30, Mayfield threw for 376 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions against the Baltimore Ravens' league-best defense in a 24–26 road loss in the regular season finale. He helped lead the Browns to their most wins in a season since 2014 and fewest losses since 2007. He finished the season with 3,725 passing yards and surpassed Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson for most touchdowns thrown in a rookie season with 27.
2019 season[]
See also: 2019 Cleveland Browns season link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Baker_Mayfield_vs_Bengals_2019_(2).jpg|thumb|300x300px|Mayfield against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019 In Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, Mayfield threw for 285 yards and a touchdown. However, he also threw three fourth-quarter interceptions, one of which was returned by Malcolm Butler for a touchdown. The Browns lost 43–13. After the blowout loss, Mayfield said, "I just think everybody just needs to be more disciplined. I think everybody knows what the problem is. We'll see if it's just bad technique or just see what it is. Dumb penalties hurting ourself and then penalties on my part. Just dumb stuff." In Week 2 against the Jets, Mayfield finished with 325 passing yards, including a quick-attack pass to Beckham that went 89 yards for a touchdown, as the Browns won 23–3. In Week 4 against the Ravens, Mayfield threw for 342 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the 40–25 win. Against the San Francisco 49ers, Mayfield struggled against a stout 49ers defense, completing just 8-of-22 passes for 100 yards with two interceptions as the Browns were routed 31–3.
Mayfield threw two touchdown passes in a game for the first time that year in a Week 10 victory against the Buffalo Bills, completing 26 of 38 passes for 238 yards with two TDs, including the game-winner to Rashard Higgins, as the Browns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 19–16 win. Four days later, against the Pittsburgh Steelers and former Big 12 Conference rival Mason Rudolph, Mayfield recorded his first career win against Pittsburgh, accounting for three total touchdowns (2 passing, 1 rushing), as Cleveland won 21–7. In Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Mayfield threw for 327 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the 41–24 victory. In Week 17 against the Bengals, Mayfield became the first Cleveland Browns QB to start all 16 games in a season since Tim Couch in 2001. In the game, Mayfield threw for 279 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions as the Browns lost 33–23. Mayfield finished the 2019 season with 3,827 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions as the Browns finished with a 6–10 record.
2020 season[]
See also: 2020 Cleveland Browns season link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Baker_Mayfield_2020.jpg|thumb|Mayfield in 2020 In Week 1 against the Ravens, Mayfield threw for 189 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 38–6 loss. He bounced back in Week Two, against the Bengals, finishing with 218 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Browns' 35–30 win. In Week 6 against the Steelers, Mayfield completed 10 of 18 passes for 119 yards, with one touchdown, two interceptions and took four sacks during the 38–7 loss. Mayfield was replaced by Case Keenum in the third quarter due to aggravation of a minor rib injury he suffered in the previous week's game. In Week 7, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Mayfield struggled early, as the only one of his first five pass attempts which was caught was an interception, but later completed 22 of 23 passes for 297 yards and a career-high five touchdowns – the last one to Donovan Peoples-Jones with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter – leading the Browns to a stunning 37–34 comeback victory. Mayfield was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 7.
Mayfield was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on November 8 after being in close contact with a person who tested positive for the virus, and was activated three days later. In Week 13 against the Titans, Mayfield completed 25 of 33 passes for 334 yards. His four touchdown passes all came in the first half, as the Browns defeated the Titans by a score of 41–35. Mayfield's four first-half TDs tied Otto Graham for a franchise record. Mayfield came close to throwing six first-half TDs, as Peoples-Jones dropped a would-be touchdown, leading to a field goal, and running back Nick Chubb wrapped up the scoring with a one yard run near the end of the first half after Mayfield completed a 17 yard pass play to Rashard Higgins, setting up Chubb for the score. The Browns scored on all six of their first half possessions. The victory gave the Browns a 9–3 record, clinching the Browns' first winning season since 2007. Mayfield was named the FedEx Air player of the week for Week 13. In Week 14 against the Ravens, Mayfield threw for 343 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception as well as rushing for 23 yards and a touchdown during the 47–42 loss. In Week 16 against the Jets, Mayfield lost a fumble on fourth down with 1:25 remaining in the game while attempting a quarterback sneak during the 23–16 loss. In Week 17, Mayfield and the Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24–22 and earned their first playoff berth since 2002, at which time Mayfield was seven years old. The Browns finished the 2020 regular season 11–5.
In the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mayfield went 21 of 34 for 263 yards and 3 touchdowns during the 48–37 win, leading the Browns to their first playoff victory since the 1994 season, the year before Mayfield was born. It was also the Browns' first playoff road victory in 51 years, way back in 1969. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Mayfield threw for 204 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception during the 22–17 loss.
Overall, Mayfield finished the 2020 season with 4,030 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and nine interceptions through 18 total games. He was ranked 71st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
2021 season[]
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Baker_Mayfield_(51655012465).jpg|right|thumb|Mayfield with the Browns in 2021 See also: 2021 Cleveland Browns season
The Browns exercised Mayfield's fifth-year contract option for the 2022 season on April 23, 2021, worth $18.9 million guaranteed. On October 7, 2021, it was revealed that Mayfield was playing with a partially torn labrum which he suffered during the Browns' Week 2 victory over the Texans. Mayfield continued to play with the injury until reaggravating it in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals. Due to the injury, Mayfield was ruled out for the Browns' Week 7 game against the Denver Broncos, missing his first game since taking over as the Browns' starter in 2018. On November 14, 2021, Mayfield suffered a right knee contusion during their crushing Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots. While the injury was not severe, coach Kevin Stefanski decided not to put him in for the rest of the game due to Mayfield absorbing hits and the game being out of reach. After the Browns were eliminated from the postseason following a Week 17 loss to the Steelers, the Browns announced Mayfield would undergo surgery on the torn labrum, ending Mayfield's season. He was placed on injured reserve on January 5, 2022. Mayfield threw for 3,010 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions in 14 games played.
In the 2022 offseason, after the Browns traded for quarterback Deshaun Watson and signed him to a contract extension, Mayfield requested that the team trade him.
Carolina Panthers[]
See also: 2022 Carolina Panthers season
On July 6, 2022, Mayfield was traded to the Panthers for a 2024 conditional fifth-round draft pick.
Mayfield competed against Sam Darnold for the starting position with the team. On August 22, 2022, Mayfield was named the Week 1 starter for the Panthers for their game against the Browns. Against the Browns, Mayfield threw for 235 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the 26–24 loss despite a late rally. Mayfield suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Panthers Week 5 loss to the 49ers, which made him miss the next week against the Los Angeles Rams. Mayfield returned and backed up P. J. Walker starting in Week 8. In the Week 9 game against the Bengals, the Panthers were trailing 35–0 at halftime behind a disastrous start by QB PJ Walker. Interim Head Coach Steve Wilks inserted Mayfield for the second half, in which he threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–21 loss. Coach Wilks announced that he would return to Walker as his starting quarterback for Week 10.
With a 1–5 record, Mayfield later requested his release from the Panthers, which was granted on December 5, 2022.
Los Angeles Rams[]
See also: 2022 Los Angeles Rams season
On December 6, 2022, Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the Rams, who inherited the remaining $1.35 million on his contract. With only two days for Mayfield to learn the playbook after he was claimed, the Rams started John Wolford at quarterback for their game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Rams' head coach Sean McVay benched Wolford after the first offensive series, though, and inserted Mayfield. The Rams were trailing 16–3 in the fourth quarter, seemingly headed for their seventh consecutive loss, when Mayfield led them on a comeback. With 1:45 remaining in the game, still down by 6 points, and with no timeouts left to use, the Rams' offense took the field at their own two-yard line. Mayfield then led the Rams to a game-winning 98-yard drive, which became the longest touchdown drive of his career. Mayfield was named the National Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
In a Week 15 Monday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Mayfield threw his 100th career passing touchdown. In a Week 16 matchup against the Broncos, Mayfield led the Rams to a dominant 51–14 win while completing 24 of 28 pass attempts for 230 yards and throwing for two touchdowns.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
On March 16, 2023, Mayfield signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, Mayfield went 3 for 11 to start the game, but soon thereafter threw a touchdown to end the first half. After that, Mayfield went 18/23 for 110 yards and a touchdown for the rest of the game, including a crucial scramble for a first down to secure a 20–17 victory. In Week 2 against the Chicago Bears, Mayfield went 26 for 34 for 317 yards and one touchdown in a 27–17 win. His 76% completion percentage for this game narrowly marked the best completion rate of his career at that point, in any of 33 games with 33+ pass attempts. Before that, his 75.8% completion rate on December 6, 2020, in a win against the Titans while on the Browns, had been his highest completion rate. This was also the first time in his career that Mayfield had started 2–0. In Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Mayfield went 15/25 for 146 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, his first turnover of the season. He had one rush for 2 yards and fumbled once, which was recovered by Tampa Bay. Mayfield was also sacked twice.
In Week 15 against the Packers, Mayfield posted a perfect passer rating, completing 22 of 28 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns in a 34–20 win. He was the first quarterback to ever have a perfect passer rating at Lambeau Field. He was named the National Football Conference (NFC) Offensive Player of the Week for this performance. In Week 18 against the Panthers, Mayfield led the Buccaneers to a 9–0 victory, clinching the Buccaneers' third straight NFC South title. Mayfield concluded the season with 28 touchdown passes, 4,044 passing yards and a 64.3% completion rate, all career highs. He earned his first Pro Bowl nomination.
In the Wild Card Round game against the Eagles, Mayfield completed 22 of 36 passes, for 337 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He led the Buccaneers to a 32–9 win over the defending NFC champions. In the Divisional round against the Detroit Lions, Mayfield completed 26 of 41 passes for 349 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. The second interception proved costly as it allowed the Lions to run out the clock as the Buccaneers lost, 31–23.
NFL career statistics[]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season[]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2018 | CLE | 14 | 13 | 6–7 | 310 | 486 | 63.8 | 3,725 | 7.7 | 71 | 27 | 14 | 93.7 | 39 | 131 | 3.4 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 173 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 6–10 | 317 | 534 | 59.4 | 3,827 | 7.2 | 89 | 22 | 21 | 78.8 | 28 | 141 | 5.0 | 18 | 3 | 40 | 285 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 11–5 | 305 | 486 | 62.8 | 3,563 | 7.3 | 75 | 26 | 8 | 95.9 | 54 | 165 | 3.1 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 162 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 6–8 | 253 | 418 | 60.5 | 3,010 | 7.2 | 71 | 17 | 13 | 83.1 | 37 | 134 | 3.6 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 269 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | CAR | 7 | 6 | 1–5 | 119 | 206 | 57.8 | 1,313 | 6.4 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 74.4 | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 126 | 6 | 1 |
| LAR | 5 | 4 | 1–3 | 82 | 129 | 63.6 | 850 | 6.6 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 86.4 | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 17 | 9–8 | 364 | 566 | 64.3 | 4,044 | 7.1 | 75 | 28 | 10 | 94.6 | 62 | 163 | 2.6 | 31 | 1 | 40 | 232 | 8 | 3 |
| Career | 89 | 86 | 40–46 | 1,750 | 2,825 | 61.9 | 20,332 | 7.2 | 89 | 130 | 74 | 88.1 | 251 | 823 | 3.3 | 35 | 7 | 210 | 1,338 | 44 | 17 | |
Postseason[]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 44 | 71 | 62.0 | 467 | 6.6 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 94.0 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TB | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 48 | 77 | 62.3 | 686 | 8.9 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 106.3 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 4 | 2–2 | 92 | 148 | 62.2 | 1,153 | 7.8 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 100.4 | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 0 | |
Career accomplishments[]
NCAA[]
Accolades[]
- Heisman Trophy (2017)
- 2x Heisman Trophy Finalist (2016, 2017)
- Maxwell Award (2017)
- Walter Camp Award (2017)
- Davey O'Brien Award (2017)
- Associated Press Player of the Year (2017)
- 2× Sporting News Player of the Year (2015, 2017)
- 2× Burlsworth Trophy (2015, 2016)
- 2× Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2015, 2017)
- Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2013)
- 2× First-team All-American (2015, 2017)
- 3× First-team All-Big 12 (2015–2017)
- First former walk-on to win Heisman Trophy
- NCAA passer rating leader (2017) [203.8]
NFL[]
Accolades[]
- 7× Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (2018 Weeks 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17)
- 2× AFC Offensive Player of the Week: Week 16 (2018), Week 7 (2020)
- 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Week: Week 14 (2022), Week 15 (2023)
- PFT Rookie of the Year (2018)
- PFWA Rookie of the Year (2018)
- PFF Offensive Rookie of the Year (2018)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2018)
Personal Life[]
On February 25, 2017, Mayfield was arrested in Washington County, Arkansas on public intoxication and fleeing charges. The charges included public intoxication, disorderly conduct, fleeing and resisting arrest. At 2:29 a.m. that Saturday, a police officer was flagged down on an assault and battery report. The person who flagged the officer was yelling at Mayfield. The preliminary police report described Mayfield as unable to walk straight, having slurred speech and food covering the front of his shirt. When he was asked to stay so the police could get a statement, Mayfield began shouting obscenities and "causing a scene". Mayfield was booked at 8:21 a.m. local time on the misdemeanor charges. He had a court date on April 7 for the public intoxication charge, he pleaded not guilty to all charges.On June 15, 2017, the University of Oklahoma ordered Mayfield to undergo 35 hours of community service along with completing an alcohol education program.
In July 2019, Mayfield married Emily Wilkinson. On December 4, 2023, the pair announced they were expecting their first child, a girl, in April 2024.
During his tenure with the Browns, Mayfield starred in a continuing series of ads for Progressive Insurance. The ads showed him living "at home" in FirstEnergy Stadium with his wife and performing household chores like mowing the lawn and holding a yard sale.
References[]
- ↑ Conference Handbook. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links[]
- Baker Mayfield article at Wikipedia
