Jameis Winston's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: November 13, 2025

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

Jameis 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 player to do so and leading the Seminoles to a BCS National Championship in 2014. Winston was subsequently drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft, marking the beginning of his professional career.

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1974: Owen's NFL All-Rookie Team

In 1974, Tom Owen made the NFL All-Rookie Team. He was later joined by Jameis Winston.

1978: Williams' NFL All-Rookie Team

In 1978, Doug Williams made the NFL All-Rookie Team. He was later joined by Jameis Winston.

1991: Favre's Interception

In 1991, Brett Favre had a pass intercepted and returned for a touchdown on his first pass. This event was referenced when Winston had a similar experience in his first regular season game.

2012: Freeman's Franchise Record

In 2012, Josh Freeman set a franchise record that Jameis Winston nearly broke in his rookie season.

December 14, 2013: Heisman Trophy Win

On December 14, 2013, Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the second freshman and youngest player to win the award.

2013: Glennon's NFL All-Rookie Team

In 2013, Mike Glennon made the NFL All-Rookie Team. He was later joined by Jameis Winston.

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

On January 6, 2014, Jameis Winston led Florida State to a 34–31 victory over Auburn in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. He was named the Offensive MVP of the game.

2014: Sixth in Heisman Voting

In 2014, Jameis Winston finished in sixth place in the Heisman Trophy voting.

2014: BCS National Championship Victory

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

2014: Preseason All-American

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

November 22, 2015: Ties NFL Rookie Record

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

2015: NFL All-Rookie Team Selection

For his 2015 season, Jameis Winston was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team and set franchise rookie records in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns.

2016: Single-Season Franchise Record

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

2016: Franchise Record for Passing Touchdowns

In 2016, Jameis Winston broke the 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. He also became the eighth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season, the first Buccaneers quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season, and the first quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a single season.

2016: Selected to Pro Bowl

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

2017: Ranked in NFL Top 100

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

2019: Led League in Passing Yards and Interceptions

During the 2019 season, Jameis Winston led the league in passing yards. However, in 2019, he also led the league in interceptions, including setting the NFL season record for interceptions returned for touchdowns.