10 JIMMY GAROPPOLO 6-2 | 225 | EASTERN ILLINOIS QB 11.2.91 | ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | 6TH YEAR | ACQUIRED TR IN ‘17 - NE AWARDS & HONORS 2017: FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 15), Castrol EDGE Clutch GAROPPOLO’S GOLDEN NUGGETS Performer of the Week (Week 15 & Week 16) • Is a two-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX & LI) as a member CAREER HIGHLIGHTS of the New England Patriots. • According to the Elias Sports • Registered 13,089 yards in total offense at Eastern Illinois, MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS Bureau, Garoppolo is 1 of 5 joining New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton (10,298 BY A QB TO START HIS QBs to win their 1st seven yards; 1983-86) as the only players in EIU history to generate CAREER SINCE 1970 NFL starts since the merger in at least 10,000 yards in total offense. Quarterback Wins 1970. Ben Roethlisberger 15 • Following his senior season at Eastern Illinois in 2013, was • With wins in each of his 1st Mike Tomczak 10 named the Walter Payton Award winner. The Award is given five starts with the 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo 7 to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I [15-14 at Chi. (12/3/17); 26-16 Dieter Brock 7 Football Championship Subdivision. at Hou. (12/10/17); 25-23 vs. Daunte Culpepper 7 Ten. (12/17/17); 44-33 vs. Jax. • In addition to Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois has produced a fair (12/24/17); 34-13 at LAR (12/31)], he became the 1st 49ers QB since share of NFL products including Mike Shanahan, former Su- the merger in 1970 to win each of his 1st five starts with the team. per Bowl winning NFL head coach and father of current 49ers • With wins at Chi. (12/3/17), at Hou. (12/10/17) and at LAR (12/31), he head coach Kyle Shanahan, Chicago Bears general manager is the 3rd 49ers QB since the merger in 1970 to win each of his Ryan Pace, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton 1st three road starts. QB Elvis Grbac won each of his 1st four road and former Dallas Cowboys QB and current TV analyst Tony starts from 1995-96 and QB Jim Plunkett won his 1st three starts Romo. on the road in 1976. • His brother, Mike, played linebacker at Western Illinois (2007- • In his 1st start as a member of the 49ers, completed 26 of 37 atts. 11). for a career-high 293 yds. at Chi. (12/3/17). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his 293 passing yds. set the franchise record for most passing yds. by a player in his 1st start with the team. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED) • His 1,542 passing yds. in his 1st five starts with the team are the • His 2,038 passing yds. through his 1st seven NFL starts ranks 5th most by a 49ers QB in his 1st five starts in franchise history. among all QBs since the merger in 1970. MOST PASSING YDS. BY 49ERS QUARTERBACK MOST PASSING YDS. IN 1ST SEVEN IN 1ST FIVE STARTS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY STARTS SINCE 1970 Name Atts. Comps. Pct. Yds. TDs INTs Player Year Yards Jimmy Garoppolo 176 118 67.0 1,542 6 5 Billy Volek 2003-04 2,305 Nick Mullens 174 111 63.8 1,479 9 6 Patrick Mahomes 2017-18 2,149 Jeff Kemp 166 103 62.0 1,385 10 4 Cam Newton 2011 2,103 Elvis Grbac 164 117 71.3 1,376 8 4 Kirk Cousins 2012-14 2,043 Steve Bono 185 105 56.8 1,251 7 3 Jimmy Garoppolo 2016-17 2,038 • His 1,542 passing yds. through his 1st five starts with the 49ers • Became just the 5th QB in the last 30 years to make his 1st regu- ranks 4th among all QBs in their 1st five starts with a new team lar season start in a season-opening night game (9/11/16 vs. Arz.). since the merger in 1970. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was the last (2008, win vs. Minnesota), with Chargers QB Philip Rivers (2006) and former NFL QBs David MOST PASSING YDS. IN 1ST FIVE STARTS Carr (2002) and Brian Griese (1999) before him. He finished 24 of WITH A TEAM SINCE 1970 33 for 264 yds. and 1 TD. Player Team Year Yards • Helped the Patriots set a NFL record for fewest INTs in a single Drew Bledsoe Buffalo 2002 1,762 season (2 INTs on 550 atts. in 2016). Trent Green St. Louis 2000 1,668 Cam Newton Carolina 2011 1,610 Jimmy Garoppolo San Francisco 2017 1,542 Kirk Cousins Washington 2012-14 1,503 2019 MEDIA GUIDE 199 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GOLDMINE • Garoppolo has quickly be- • As a kid in suburban come integrated with the Chicago, Garoppolo Bay Area and its sports and his three brothers franchises. Prior to Game 3 occasionally rose early of the NHL’s 2018 Western to join their dad, Tony, Conference Semifinals be- at his job. Tony is now tween the San Jose Sharks a retired union electri- and Vegas Golden Knights, cian, with his career Garoppolo was asked to be spanning more than the “honorary locker room 40 years. Working hard door opener” at SAP Cen- to support his family ter in San Jose. The Sharks of six, Tony instilled his ask celebrities and well-re- work ethic he had into spected sports figures to be the ceremonial door opener as the Jimmy. “But it was that team heads out for final warmups and pregame introductions. blue-collar mentality. When you’re raised like that, you don’t know • Along with former Patriots teammate Julian Edelman, Garoppolo any different. All I knew was hard work, and it translates over to surprised students at Central Elementary and Cedar Elementary football.” In May of 2019, Jimmy and Tony went to the Silicon Val- schools in Hanover, NJ in June of 2016. The two spent time at both ley Career Technical Education Center in San Jose to speak to and schools reading to kids, sharing the importance of homework, congratulate over 90 recent high school graduates who decided and learning a few new touchdown dances. to pursue a career in a skilled trade. A take on national signing day • In May of 2016, Garoppolo, for high school athletes, each person would sign papers at a table, in partnership with Ac- be rewarded with a cap and announce at the podium what trade cessSportAmerica, volun- they would follow. The event encourages students to take up a teered at a football clinic for skill trade, something that doesn’t require a four-year university. disabled high school stu- “This can help set the path earlier in kids’ lives — they want to be dents at Harvard Stadium. in trades and they can get started in high school,” Garoppolo said. During the clinic, Garoppolo “It can require a blue-collar mentality, and some people don’t have gave tips to participants on that — but I’m glad I grew up that way.” passing, blocking and other • Garoppolo continued his giving theme in 2019, partnering with essential football skills. Men’s Wearhouse on a suit drive, asking for donations of gently Garoppolo enjoyed the used suits, shirts, jackets, ties, slacks and shoes. The professional clinic so much, he returned attire for men and women were passed along to local non-profit to Harvard Stadium again in organizations, who provided them to those looking to re-enter the 2017 to hang out with the AccessSportAmerica students. Garop- workplace. Done along with résumé-writing workshops, interview polo said he felt honored to volunteer with AccessSportAmerica, preparation courses and employment training programs, the ob- and contribute to their efforts to inspire higher function and fit- jective is to create a confident job candidate, someone who shows ness for people living with challenges and disabilities through up for an interview feeling well-prepared and looking the part. “It’s high-challenge sports and training. kind of related to the football mentality of, look-good, feel-good, • For fans traveling to the San Francisco Zoo, they can keep an eye play-good,” Garoppolo said of the drive. “You go in there with a out for one of the zoo’s snow leopards, Jimmy G, whom the zoo suit and you’re feeling good about yourself and your confidence chose to name after the 49ers quarterback. The zoo received both is up, obviously you’re going to perform better.” a male and female snow leopard in early 2018 and quickly found a • During the 2019 offseason, members of the 49ers took park in the new name. You can find Jimmy G in the enclosure outside the Lion Second Annual Picnic on the Field, located on the Levi’s Stadium House near the Lion Fountain. field. Garoppolo and his teammates spent the day taking pictures with fans, who enjoyed music, food and games in support of the 49ers Foundation. The foundation, in conjunction with NFL Hud- dle for 100, partnered with Amazon to fill 1,000 backpacks full of school supplies. Fans and players joined together to assemble the packs, which were distributed throughout the community to chil- dren in need. 2019 MEDIA GUIDE 200 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GAROPPOLO’S CAREER STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING YEAR TEAM GP GS ATT CMP PCT YDS TD INT LG SK LST RTG ATT YDS AVG LG TD 2014 NE 6 0 27 19 70.4 182 1 0 37 5 36 101.2 10 9 0.9 9 0 2015 NE 5 0 4 1 25.0 6 0 0 6 0 0 39.6 5 -5 -1.0 -1 0 2016 NE 6 2 63 43 68.3 502 4 0 37t 3 15 113.3 10 6 0.6 10 0 2017 NE/SF 6 5 178 120 67.4 1,560 7 5 61 8 57 96.2 15 11 0.7 8 1 2018 SF 3 3 89 53 59.6 718 5 3 56 13 97 90.0 8 33 4.1 13 0 TOTALS 26 10 361 236 65.4 2,968 17 8 61 29 205 97.3 48 54 1.1 13 1 PLAYOFFS PASSING RUSHING YEAR TEAM GP GS ATT CMP PCT YDS TD INT LG SK LST RTG ATT YDS AVG LG TD 2014 NE 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - 0 2015 NE 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - 0 2016 NE 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - 0 TOTALS 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 0.0 0 0 - - 0 Additional Statistics: Fumbles-Lost - 4-1: 2016 (2-1); 2017 (1-0); 2018 (1-0) Receptions - 2: 2016 (1); 2017 (1) Receiving Yards - (-3): 2016 (3); 2017 (-6) Tackles - 1: 2017 (1) Fumble Recoveries - 1: 2018 (1) Milestones: NFL Debut: at KC (9/29/14); First Start: at Arz.