Originally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (1st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Traded by the Cleveland Browns to the Carolina Panthers on July 12, 2022.
Cut by the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 5, 2022.
Claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 6, 2022.
Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2023.
2023 Pro Bowl Games Offensive MVP
2023 PFWA Most Improved Player
2x FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 13, 2020; Week 15, 2023)
2x AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 16, 2018; Week 7, 2020)
2x NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14, 2022; Week 15, 2023)
NFL Rookie of the Month (November 2018)
6x Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (2018 Weeks 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17)
2018 PFWA Rookie of the Year x 2018 NFL All-Rookie Team
Has started 86-of-89 games between the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing 1,750-of- 2,825 (61.9%) passes for 20,332 yards, 130 touchdowns and 74 interceptions, good for a passer rating of 88.1. Also added 251 rushing attempts for 823 yards and seven rushing touchdowns, plus one reception for 17 yards.
Has appeared in four career playoff games, completing 92-of-148 passes (62.2%) for 1,153 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions, good for a passer rating of 100.4.
In 2020, led the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff appearance since 2002 and their first playoff victory in 26 years.
In 2018, led all rookies in passing yards (3,725), passing touchdowns (27), completion percentage (63.8) and passer rating (93.7).
Set NFL rookie record with 27 passing touchdowns in 2018.
Became the third player in NFL history to record at least 3,500 passing yards and 20-or-more touchdowns in each of their first three seasons, joining Peyton Manning (1998-2000) and Andrew Luck (2012-14).
Owns the second-longest streak of consecutive games with a passing touchdown to begin a career, having done so in his first 17 career games. He trails only Kurt Warner (23; 1999-2000).
Recorded 75 passing touchdowns and 11,115 passing yards in his first three seasons, good for seventh-most and 10th-most in NFL history, respectively, over a player's first three seasons.
Became the first visiting quarterback in the history of Lambeau Field to earn a perfect 158.3 passer rating (12/17/23).
Established a career high in pass completions (364), passing yards (4,044), passing touchdowns (28), and completion percentage (64.3%) in 2023.
Ranked among franchise single-season leaders in passing touchdowns (28, fourth); pass completions (364, fifth), touchdown-to-interception ratio (2.8, sixth); passer rating (94.6, seventh); passing yards (4,044, seventh); and completion percentage (64.3, eighth).
Was one-of-two players in 2023 with 28-or-more passing touchdowns and 10-or-fewer interceptions, joining Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
In 2023, Mayfield became the second player in team history to throw for 4,000+ passing yards, 25+ touchdowns and 10-or-fewer interceptions, joining Tom Brady in 2022.
Ranked among single-season postseason franchise leaders in 2023 in passer rating (106.3, first); yards per pass attempt (8.9, first); passing yards (686, second); passing touchdowns (6, second); and completions (48, fourth).
Became the first quarterback in team history to record a postseason game with 300+ passing yards and three-or- more touchdowns, accomplishing the feat in both 2023 playoff contests.
Was named a team captain for the 2023 season.
Made his Buccaneers debut in the Week 1 victory at Minnesota, completing 21-of-34 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns to earn a 94.4 passer rating.
Became the 10th Buccaneers quarterback to win in his first start with the team, and the second to do so in a Week 1 matchup, joining Brad Johnson.
According to Pro Football Focus, was Tampa Bay's highest graded offensive player in Week 1, earning an 80.8 overall grade. His 80.8 grade was the fifth- highest among all NFL quarterbacks in Week 1.
Was one of just four quarterbacks in Week 1 to throw multiple touchdowns and zero interceptions.
In the Week 2 victory over Chicago, completed 26-of-34 passes (76.5%) for 317 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions for a passer rating of 114.5.
Through two weeks, Mayfield had completed 47-of-68 passes (69.1%) for 490 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a passer rating of 104.4 His 104.4 passer rating ranked fifth in the NFL across two weeks and marked his highest through the first two weeks of a season in his career, surpassing the previous high of 101.9 in 2021.
Mayfield's 76.5 completion percentage in Week 2 was his highest in any game with 33-or-more pass attempts in his career.
In Week 2, Mayfield went 12-of-13 (92.3%) for 141 yards and one touchdown, good for a passer rating of 137.5. Through the first two weeks of the season, Mayfield went 20- for-23 (87%) for 201 yards and two touchdowns on third down, good for a passer rating of 132.1 which was the second-highest in the NFL through two weeks.
According to Next Gen Stats, Mayfield finished 14-for-17 for 223 yards and one touchdown under pressure in Week 2, tied for the most passing yards under pressure in a game since the start of the 2020 season. The Bears pressured Mayfield 17 times without recording a sack, tied for the 6th-most pressures without a sack since the start of the 2022 season at the time.
Following Tampa Bay's Week 2 victory over Chicago, Mayfield became the first Buccaneers quarterback since Shaun King in 2000 to start a season 2-0 with no interceptions.
In Week 3 vs. Philadelphia, completed 15-of-25 passes (60%) for 146 yards, one touchdown and one interception for a passer rating of 73.1.
Through three weeks, Mayfield's passer rating of 96.0 ranked 11th in the NFL and sixth in the NFC.
In the Week 4 victory at New Orleans, he completed 25-of-32 passes (78.1%) for 246 yards and a then-season-high
3 touchdowns, good for a passer rating of 116.9.
Through four games, Mayfield's 101.5 passer rating marked his best start to a season since 2020 when he recorded a 93.7 passer rating through the first four games.
Through five weeks, Mayfield's 101.5 passer rating ranked eighth in the NFL and fourth in the NFC, while his 69.6% completion rate ranked seventh in the NFL and third in the NFC.
In Week 6 vs. Detroit, completed 19-of- 37 passes for 206 yards.
In Week 7 vs. Atlanta, completed 27- of-42 passes (64.3%) for 275 yards, one touchdown and one interception for a passer rating of 81.0. Added three carries for 32 yards, including a 31- yard rush in the fourth quarter.
Mayfield's 31-yard rush in Week 7 marked the second-longest carry of his career, trailing only a 35-yard attempt in 2018 when he was a rookie.
In Week 8 at Buffalo, completed 25- of-42 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns, good for a passer rating of 91.1.
Through seven games, Mayfield had recorded a passer rating of 90-or- higher in four of them — tied for the seventh-most such games by a quarterback at the time.
In Week 9 at Houston, completed 21- of-30 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 119.4.
Mayfield's 119.4 passer rating in Week 9 was a then-season high and his highest since Dec. 25, 2022 against the Denver Broncos (with the L.A. Rams).
Through the first nine weeks of the season, Mayfield had recorded a passer rating of 90.0 or higher in five of eight games, tied for the seventh-most such games for a quarterback at the time.
In the Week 10 victory over Tennessee, completed 18-of-29 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, good for a passer rating of 102.4.
Mayfield's Week 10 performance marked his second consecutive game with a passer rating of 100.0-or-higher, and the fourth such occurrence in the 2023 season.
In Week 11 at San Francisco, completed a then-season-high 29-of-45 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown.
Mayfield's touchdown pass in Week 11 marked his 15th of the season, giving him five seasons since 2018 with 15-or- more passing touchdowns, which are tied for the fifth-most in the NFL over that span.
Through 11 Weeks, Mayfield's 2.5 touchdown-to-interception ratio ranked eighth in the NFL.
In Week 12 at Indianapolis, competed 20-of-30 pass attempts for 199 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, earning a passer rating of 93.6.
In the Week 13 victory over Carolina, completed 14-of-29 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown.
In the Week 14 victory over Atlanta, accounted for three total touchdowns by completing 14-of-29 passes for 144 yards and two passing touchdowns while adding three carries for three yards and one rushing touchdown.
Mayfield's rushing touchdown in Week 14 was his first with Tampa Bay and the seventh of his career.
Mayfield eclipsed 20 passing touchdowns on the season in Week 14, marking his fourth season with 20-or- more passing touchdowns.
Earned a perfect 158.3 passer rating in the Week 15 victory at Green Bay, completing 22-of-38 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions. He became the first visiting player to record a perfect passer rating at Lambeau Field in NFL history. It was Mayfield's first career performance with a perfect passer rating.
Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Mayfield became the third player in league history with 375+ passing yards, 4+ touchdown passes and a 158.3 passer rating in a road game, joining Nick Foles (11/3/13 at Oakland) and Ken O'Brien (11/2/86 at Seattle).
Mayfield's Week 15 performance marked just the fifth game of the 2023 season in which a player pass for 375+ yards and threw for 4+ touchdowns.
Mayfield's 13.61 yards per attempt in Week 15 marked the then-second- highest mark by any quarterback in a game in the 2023 season.
In Week 15, Mayfield became the second player in franchise history to record a perfect passer rating on 25-or-more pass attempts, joining Tom Brady in Week 16 of the 2020 season at Detroit.
According to Pro Football Focus, Mayfield was the highest-graded quarterback in the league in Week 15, earning a 91.1 overall grade.
Through 15 weeks, Mayfield ranked ninth in the NFL with a 94.7 passer rating.
In the Week 16 win over Jacksonville, completed 26-of-35 passes (74.3%) for 283 yards and two touchdowns to zero interceptions, earning a passer rating of 116.7.
Over Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak from Weeks 13-16, Mayfield completed 67-of-121 passes (62.8%) for 1,010 yards and nine touchdowns compared to one interception, good for a passer rating of 110.6. Mayfield's 110.6 rating across the four games is his sixth-highest mark across any four-game span over the course of his career.
Through 16 weeks, Mayfield had thrown 26 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions, making him the second player in franchise history to throw 25+ touchdown passes in their first season with Tampa Bay (also, Tom Brady).
Through 16 weeks, Mayfield was one of three quarterbacks with 25+ passing touchdowns and eight-or-fewer interceptions, along with Dallas' Dak Prescott and Denver's Russell Wilson.
Through 16 weeks, Mayfield ranked ninth in the NFL with a 96.2 passer rating, and was tied for sixth with 26 passing touchdowns.
In Week 17 vs. New Orleans, he completed 22-of-33 passes (66.7%) for 309 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions to earn a 91.6 passer rating. It marked his 10th game with a passer rating of 90-or-higher in 2023, joining Tom Brady as the only players in franchise history with 10-or-more such games in a single season.
In Week 17, Mayfield established new single-season career highs in passing yards (3.908) and passing touchdowns (28). His 28 touchdowns on the year surpassed Josh Freeman (27) and tied Jameis Winston (28 in 2016) for the fourth-most passing touchdowns in a single season in team history.
Through 17 weeks, Mayfield was tied for third in the NFL in passing touchdowns with 28.
In the Week 18 victory at Carolina, he completed 20-of-32 passes for 137 yards and no turnovers.
Mayfield finished the 2023 regular season with career highs in passing yards (4,044), passing touchdowns (28) and completion percentage (64.3%).
He joined Tom Brady (2022) as the only quarterbacks in franchise history to record a season with 4,000+ passing yards, 25+ passing touchdowns and 10-or-fewer interceptions.
In the Wild Card round victory over Philadelphia, completed 22-of-36 passes (61.1%) for 337 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions to earn a 119.8 passer rating. He became the first quarterback in club history to throw for 300-or-more yards and three-or-more passing touchdowns in a postseason contest.
Mayfield's 119.8 passer rating in the Wild Card round against Philadelphia was the second-highest mark in a postseason game in club history, trailing only Tom Brady's 125.8 mark in Super Bowl LV.
Mayfield's three passing touchdowns in the Wild Card round were tied for the most in a playoff game in club history, while his 337 passing yards were the third-most in a single game in club postseason history.
In the Divisional round contest at Detroit, completed 26-of-41 passes (61.4%) for 349 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions to earn a passer rating of 94.5. His 349 passing yards represented the third- highest single-game total in Tampa Bay postseason history, with his three touchdowns ranking tied for the most by a Tampa Bay quarterback in club postseason history.
Mayfield's 106.3 passer rating across his two postseason games with Tampa Bay is the highest postseason passer rating by any player in franchise history.
Mayfield's six postseason touchdowns with Tampa Bay rank second-most
in club history. His two postseason games with three-or-more passing touchdowns are tied with Tom Brady for the most such games in franchise history.
Appeared in 48 career games between Texas Tech (2013) and the University of Oklahoma (2015-17), completing 1,026- of-1,497 passes (68.5%) for 14,607 yards and 131 touchdowns. Also added 404 carries for 1,083 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns.
Walked on at Texas Tech in 2013 as a true freshman and was named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year.
Won the 2017 Heisman Trophy Award after completing 285-of-404 (70.5%) passes for 4,627 yards and
43 touchdowns for Oklahoma. Also contributed 97 rushing attempts for 311 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
Finished his collegiate career ranked second in FBS history in passing efficiency rating (175.4), third in yards per attempt (9.7), tied for fourth in touchdown passes (131), fifth in total offense (15,690 yards) and seventh in passing yards (14,607).
Set an FBS record for consecutive games with multiple touchdown passes (27).
Is married to Emily Mayfield.
Earned a degree in communications from Oklahoma.
His father, James, played football at the University of Houston
