



CARDS: Score 2018, Donruss 2020, Panini Illusions 2019, Panini Legacy 2019
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o San Fransisco 49ers. TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 3/31/21 RECEIVED: 1/24/24 (1029 days)
SENT: 8/8/22 RECEIVED: 7/7/23 (333 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Jimmy Garoppolo played QB for Eastern Illinois from 2010-’13.
- Playing in 45 games, he set multiple records at the school.
- In his Senior season he completed 375 of 568 passes for 5050 yards and 53 TDs.
- Selected by the New England Patriots in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL Draft as one of the many heir apparents to Tom Brady.
- He sparingly saw action through 3 seasons, but put up solid numbers, completing 63 of 94 passes for 690 yards and 5 TDs.
- Traded to the 49ers near the tail end of the trading period of the 2017 season.
- Went 5-0 during that season, creating a heavy amount of hype going into 2018.
- Jimmy G got only 3 games under his belt before his season ended due to an ACL tear.
- In 2019, he had an impressive season for the ‘9ers, leading the team to Super Bowl LIV.
- Threw for 3979 yards and 27 TDs completing 329 of 476 passes.
- A troublesome high ankle sprain tainted his encore in 2020, as he played in only 6 contests.
- The ‘9ers began to restock their QB room trading up for Trey Lance and selecting little known QB Brock Purdy.
- Returned to near form in 2021, completing 301 of 441 passes for 3,810 yards and 20 TDs.
- In 2022, the ‘9ers named Trey Lance as starter right out of the gate.
- Garoppolo didn’t have to wait long to get back into the starting lineup as Trey Lance was injured in the first game of the season.
- He was able to rally the team into playoff contention but Jimmy too got injured and his season ended during Week 13.
- Jimmy signed in 2023 with Las Vegas- reuniting him with his offensive coordinator of the Patriots and now head coach of the Raiders- Josh McDaniels.
- The Raiders were a dumpster fire under McDaniels and Raider management.
- McDaniels’ and Jimmy’s tenure in LV lasted just one season.
- Currently Jimmy G is a backup QB for the Los Angeles Rams.
ACCOLADES:
- 2013 Walter Payton Award Winner
NOTES:
I saw that Jimmy G. was signing through the ‘9ers organization and sent out to him back in 2021. In the meantime I saw a lot of people get his autograph back that sent to him after me. So in 2022, I sent to his home address. After about a year I saw the two come back from his home address.
I didn’t think I’d ever get the other two back from his time with the ‘9ers, but apparently I was at the bottom of the refilled mail bag!