JIMMY GAROPPOLO QB 6-2 × 225 × EASTERN ILLINOIS 10 11.2.91 × ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL × 7TH 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) 2019: NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14), Sporting News • Is a two-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX & LI) as a member of Comeback Player of the Year the New England Patriots. • Registered 13,089 yards in total offense at Eastern Illinois, 2020 HIGHLIGHTS joining New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton (10,298 • Connected with RB Raheem Mostert on a 76-yd. TD pass vs. Arz. yards; 1983-86) as the only players in EIU history to generate (9/13), the longest pass of his career. at least 10,000 yards in total offense. • Finished the game at NYJ (9/20) completing 14 of 16 atts. (87.5 • Following his senior season at Eastern Illinois in 2013, was pct.) for 131 yds. and 2 TDs (140.4 rating). His 87.5 completion per- named the Walter Payton Award winner. The Award is given centage is the higest of his career. With the win, he is 5-0 in his to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Foot- career when following a loss. According to ESPN Stats & Info, since ball Championship Subdivision. 2014, he is the only undefeated QB after a loss (minimum 5 starts). • In addition to Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois has produced a fair CAREER HIGHLIGHTS share of NFL products including Mike Shanahan, former Su- • With a 34-31 victory vs. per Bowl winning NFL head coach and father of current 49ers LAR (12/21/19) Garop- MOST QB WINS THROUGH 25 head coach Kyle Shanahan, Chicago Bears general manager polo improved to 20-5 CAREER STARTS, Ryan Pace, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and as a starter in the NFL, SUPER BOWL ERA former Dallas Cowboys QB and current TV analyst Tony Romo. Player Wins becoming the 6th QB • Brother, Mike, played linebacker at Western Illinois (2007-11). in the Super Bowl era 1. Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. 22 to win at least 20 of his 2. Dan Marino, Mia. 21 first 25 career starts. 3t. Jimmy Garoppolo, NE/SF 20 Pat Haden, LAR 20 Roger Staubauch, Dal. 20 Kurt Warner, StL 20 GAROPPOLO’S GAME-BY-GAME 2020 Total Pct. Date Opp W/L P/S Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Lg Sk/Yds Rtg Rsh Yds TD Net Yds. Offense Sep 13 Arz L 1/1 33 19 57.6 259 2 0 76t 3/16 103.0 1 9 0 252 68.9% Sep 20 at NYJ W 1/1 16 14 87.5 131 2 0 18t 1/8 140.4 0 0 0 123 34.3% Sep 27 at NYG W - - - - - - INACTIVE (Ankle) - - - - - - - Oct 4 Phi L - - - - - - INACTIVE (Ankle) - - - - - - - Oct 11 Mia L 1/1 17 7 41.2 77 0 2 20 3/23 15.7 0 0 0 54 20.8% Oct 18 LAR Oct 25 at NE Nov 1 at Sea Nov 5 GB Nov 15 at NO Nov 29 at LAR Dec 7 Buf Dec 13 Was Dec 20 at Dal TBD at Arz Jan 3 Sea TOTALS 3/3 66 40 60.6 467 4 2 76t 7/47 89.6 1 9 0 429 43.6% 2020 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED) • With wins at Chi. (12/3/17), at Hou. (12/10/17) and at LAR (12/31/17), • His 67.0 career comple- he is the 3rd 49ers QB since the merger in 1970 to win each of his tion percentage as a HIGHEST CAREER COMP. PCT., 1st three road starts. QB Elvis Grbac won each of his 1st four road member of the 49ers FRANCHISE HISTORY starts from 1995-96 and QB Jim Plunkett won his 1st three starts ranks 1st in franchise (MIN. 500 ATTS.) on the road in 1976. history (min. 500 atts.). Player Comp. % • In his 1st start as a member of the 49ers, completed 26 of 37 atts. • With wins in each of 1. Jimmy Garoppolo 67.0 for a career-high 293 yds. at Chi. (12/3/17). According to the Elias his 1st five starts with 2. Steve Young 65.8 Sports Bureau, his 293 passing yds. set the franchise record for the 49ers [15-14 at Chi. 3. Joe Montana 63.7 most passing yds. by a player in his 1st start with the team. (12/3/17); 26-16 at Hou. 4. Shaun Hill 61.7 • His 2,038 passing yds. through his 1st seven NFL starts ranks 5th (12/10/17); 25-23 vs. Ten. 5. Jeff Garcia 61.4 among all QBs since the merger in 1970. (12/17/17); 44-33 vs. Jax. (12/24/17); 34-13 at LAR (12/31)], he became the 1st 49ers QB since MOST PASSING YDS. IN 1ST the merger in 1970 to win each of his 1st five starts with the team. 7 CAREER STARTS, SINCE 1970 • With a 98.4 career Player Year Yds. 1. Billy Volek 2003-04 2,305 quarterback rating as HIGHEST CAREER QB RATING, a member of the 49ers, FRANCHISE HISTORY 2. Patrick Mahomes 2017-18 2,149 Garoppolo ranks 2nd in (MIN. 500 ATTS.) 3. Cam Newton 2011 2,103 franchise history (min. Player QB Rating 4. Kirk Cousins 2012-14 2,043 500 atts.). 1. Steve Young 101.4 5. Jimmy Garoppolo 2016-17 2,038 • His 8.3 career average 2. Jimmy Garoppolo 98.4 yds. per attempt as a 3. Joe Montana 93.5 • Became just the 5th QB in the last 30 years to make his 1st regu- 49er ranks 1st in fran- 4. Colin Kaepernick 88.9 lar season start in a season-opening night game (9/11/16 vs. Arz.). chise history (min. 500 5. Jeff Garcia 88.3 Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was the last (2008, win vs. Minnesota), atts.). with Chargers QB Philip Rivers (2006) and former NFL QBs David • His 1,542 passing yds. Carr (2002) and Brian Griese (1999) before him. He finished 24 of in his 1st five starts with HIGHEST CAREER AVG. YDS./ 33 for 264 yds. and 1 TD. the team are the most ATT., FRANCHISE HISTORY (MIN. 500 ATTS.) by a 49ers QB in his 1st GOLDMINE Player Yds./Att. five starts in franchise • As a kid in suburban 1. Jimmy Garoppolo 8.3 history and ranks 4th Chicago, Garoppolo and 2. Steve Young 8.2 among all QBs in their his three brothers oc- 3. Joe Montana 7.6 1st five starts with a new casionally rose early to 4t. Colin Kaepernick 7.3 team since the merger join their dad, Tony, at Y.A. Tittle 7.3 in 1970. his job. Tony is now a retired union electrician, with his career spanning MOST PASSING YDS. BY A 49ERS QB more than 40 years. IN 1ST 5 STARTS, FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Atts. Comps. Pct. Yds. TDs INTs Tony instilled his work 1. Jimmy Garoppolo 176 118 67.0 1,542 6 5 ethic into Jimmy. “But 2. Nick Mullens 174 111 63.8 1,479 9 6 it was that blue-collar 3. Jeff Kemp 166 103 62.0 1,385 10 4 mentality. When you’re 4. Elvis Grbac 164 117 71.3 1,376 8 4 raised like that, you don’t 5. Steve Bono 185 105 56.8 1,251 7 3 know any different. All I knew was hard work, and it translates over to MOST PASSING YDS. IN 1ST 5 STARTS football.” In May of 2019, WITH A TEAM, SINCE 1970 Jimmy and Tony went to the Silicon Valley Career Technical Edu- Player Team Year Yds. cation Center in San Jose to speak to and congratulate over 90 1. Drew Bledsoe Buffalo 2002 1,762 recent high school graduates who decided to pursue a career in 2. Trent Green St. Louis 2000 1,668 a skilled trade. A take on national signing day for high school ath- 3. Cam Newton Carolina 2011 1,610 letes, each person would sign papers at a table, be rewarded with 4. Jimmy Garoppolo San Francisco 2017 1,542 a cap and announce at the podium what trade they would follow. 5. Kirk Cousins Washington 2012-14 1,503 The event encourages students to take up a skill trade, something that doesn’t require a four-year university. “This can help set the • According to the Elias path earlier in kids’ lives — they want to be in trades and they can Sports Bureau, Garop- MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS BY get started in high school,” Garoppolo said. “It can require a blue- polo is 1 of 5 QBs to A QB TO START HIS collar mentality, and some people don’t have that — but I’m glad I win their 1st seven NFL CAREER, SINCE 1970 grew up that way.” starts since the merger Player Wins in 1970. 1. Ben Roethlisberger 15 2. Mike Tomczak 10 3t. Jimmy Garoppolo 7 Dieter Brock 7 Daunte Culpepper 7 2020 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GOLDMINE (CONTINUED) • In May of 2016, Garoppolo, in partnership with AccessSportA- • NFL players had the opportu- merica, volunteered at a football clinic for disabled high school nity to participate in the NFL’s students at Harvard Stadium. During the clinic, Garoppolo gave annual My Cause, My Cleats tips to participants on passing, blocking and other essential foot- campaign during Week 14 of the ball skills.