Jameis Winston's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Jameis Winston.

Jameis Lanaed Winston is an American football quarterback currently playing for the New York Giants. He achieved early success at Florida State University, winning the Heisman Trophy as the youngest recipient and leading the Seminoles to a BCS National Championship in 2014. Winston was then drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft.

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1974: Tom Owen Named to NFL All-Rookie Team

In 1974, Tom Owen was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.

1978: Doug Williams Named to NFL All-Rookie Team

In 1978, Doug Williams was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.

1991: Brett Favre's Interception

In 1991, Brett Favre's first pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown, which occurred again to Jameis Winston during his first regular season game.

2012: Josh Freeman's Franchise Record

In 2012, Josh Freeman set a franchise record which Jameis Winston came close to beating in his rookie season.

December 14, 2013: Heisman Trophy Winner

On December 14, 2013, Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the youngest player to receive the award at 19 years and 342 days old.

2013: Mike Glennon Named to NFL All-Rookie Team

In 2013, Mike Glennon was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.

January 6, 2014: BCS National Championship Victory and Offensive MVP

On January 6, 2014, Jameis Winston's 20th birthday, Florida State defeated Auburn in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game, and Winston was named the Offensive MVP.

2014: BCS National Championship Victory

In 2014, Jameis Winston led the Florida State Seminoles to victory in the BCS National Championship Game during his freshman year.

2014: Preseason All-American Baseball Selection

Prior to the 2014 baseball season, Jameis Winston was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America as a 3rd-team utility player.

November 22, 2015: Tied NFL Rookie Record

On November 22, 2015, Jameis Winston tied an NFL rookie and Buccaneers franchise record with five touchdown passes against the Philadelphia Eagles.

2015: Rookie Season Achievements

In 2015, Jameis Winston set franchise rookie records in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns, also being named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.

2016: Franchise record for passing touchdowns

In 2016, Jameis Winston broke the Buccaneers' franchise record for passing touchdowns in a single season, becoming the first quarterback in franchise history to throw 30 passing touchdowns in a single season.

2016: Passing yards record

In 2016, Jameis Winston broke the Buccaneers' single-season franchise record for passing yards that he set previously, becoming the first quarterback in franchise history to pass for over 4,100 yards in a season.

2016: Selected to Pro Bowl

In 2016, Jameis Winston was selected to his first Pro Bowl game after Tom Brady declined to participate, making him the first rookie quarterback in Buccaneers' history to be selected.

2017: Ranked 57th on NFL Top 100 Players

Jameis Winston was ranked 57th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

2018: 2018 Season Performance

During the 2018 season, Jameis Winston finished with 2,992 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions, and broke a franchise record.

2019: Passing Yards Leader and Interception Leader

During the 2019 season, Jameis Winston led the league in passing yards. However, 2019 was also marked by him leading the league in interceptions, including setting the NFL season record for interceptions returned for touchdowns.