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Matthew Stafford

John Matthew Stafford[3] (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected first overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2009 NFL draft. Ranking in the top 12 of all-time in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns, Stafford is currently fifth all-time in passing yards per game and is the fastest player in NFL history to have reached 40,000 career passing yards.[4]

Matthew Stafford
Stafford with the Rams in 2023
No. 9 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-07) February 7, 1988 (age 36)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland Park (Dallas, Texas)
College:Georgia (2006–2008)
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Most fourth quarter comebacks in a season: 8 (tied with Kirk Cousins) (2016)[1]
  • Career playoff passing yards per game (minimum 150 attempts): 307.9[2]
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing attempts:7,649
Passing completions:4,834
Completion percentage:63.2%
TDINT:357–180
Passing yards:56,047
Passer rating:91.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

As the Lions' primary starter from 2009 to 2020, Stafford had a breakout year in 2011 where he became only the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 5,000 yards in a single season, while also leading Detroit to their first playoff appearance since 1999. He led the Lions to two further playoff runs in 2014 and 2016, earning himself Pro Bowl honors during the former and setting an NFL season record for most comeback wins in the latter. After mutually agreeing to part ways with the Lions, Stafford was traded to the Rams in 2021 and led them to victory in Super Bowl LVI.[5]

Early years edit

Stafford was born in Tampa, Florida to John and Margaret Stafford. He lived in Dunwoody, Georgia, while his father attended graduate school at the University of Georgia. He has one sibling, an older sister named Page. His family then moved to Dallas, Texas, and Stafford attended Highland Park High School with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw.[6] He was coached by Randy Allen and was widely considered to be one of the best high school quarterbacks in the United States in the Class of 2006,[7] ranked ahead of Tim Tebow.[8]

In 2005, he led his team to a perfect 15–0 record and won the UIL 4A Division I State Championship.[9] During the playoff run, Stafford beat Ryan Mallett's Texarkana Texas 38–31, as well as Jevan Snead's Stephenville 41–38.[10][11] Stafford had over 4,000 yards passing despite not playing in the first three games of the season due to a knee injury. Stafford received numerous accolades, including being named to the Parade All-America Team and the USA Today Pre-Season Super 25 in 2005.[12] He also won the MVP and Best Arm awards at the 2005 EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterback Camp and was named the 2005 EA Sports National Player of the Year.[13] Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Stafford was listed as the No. 1 pro-style quarterback prospect in the class of 2006 by Rivals.com.[14][7]

Before he had even started a game at the collegiate level, analyst Mel Kiper Jr. predicted, correctly, that Stafford would eventually be the first pick in the NFL draft.[15]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Matthew Stafford
QB
Dallas, Texas Highland Park HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.7 May 13, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (QB)   Rivals: 1 (QB)  ESPN: 1 (QB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Georgia Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  • "2006 Georgia Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

College career edit

2006 season edit

"Matthew Stafford eventually will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Write that down."

Football analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. on ESPN Radio in September 2006.[16]

Stafford graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Georgia in January, where he became the first true freshman quarterback to start for the Georgia Bulldogs football team since Quincy Carter in 1998, and first out of high school to start since Eric Zeier in 1991.[17][18][19] Stafford wore number 7 at Georgia.[20] He completed five of 12 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown in a Georgia spring game.[21]

Stafford debuted late in the season opener of the 2006 season against Western Kentucky and went 3 of 5 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown pass in the 48–12 victory.[22] During the season's third game, against South Carolina, starting quarterback Joe Tereshinski III was injured, forcing Stafford to come off the bench.[23] Although he completed just 8 of 19 passes for 171 yards and three interceptions, Georgia won the game, 18–0.[24] Against University of Alabama Birmingham the following week, Stafford made his first collegiate start. Georgia won, 34–0.[25] Victories over Colorado and Ole Miss improved Georgia's record to 5–0, but the heart of the conference schedule loomed.[26]

The rest of the season was inconsistent for Stafford and the Bulldogs. Following home losses to both Tennessee and Vanderbilt, head coach Mark Richt named Stafford the starter for the rest of the season ahead of Tereshinski.[27][28] Stafford completed 20 of 32 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns in a 27–24 win over Mississippi State, and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week for his efforts.[29] Statistically, he had his best game of the season against the #5 Auburn Tigers. Stafford finished the game 14 of 20 for 219 yards and a touchdown, and added 83 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries in Georgia's 37–15 upset win.[30] The following week, Stafford led the Bulldogs on a 12-play, 64-yard drive and threw a late game-winning touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi in Georgia's 15–12 win over #16 Georgia Tech.[31]

Stafford completed his freshman season by leading Georgia to a 31–24 come-from-behind victory over Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, after the Bulldogs trailed 21–3 at halftime. Stafford threw for 129 yards and a second half touchdown to spark the comeback and allow Georgia to finish the season with a 9–4 record.[32] Stafford finished with 1,749 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.[33]

2007 season edit

Stafford threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 35–14 in the season opener.[34] Following a 16–12 loss to South Carolina and a 45–16 victory over Western Carolina, the Bulldogs avoided an 0–2 start in SEC play by escaping Bryant–Denny Stadium with an overtime win over Alabama.[35][36][37] Stafford connected with senior wide receiver Mikey Henderson on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage in overtime for the winning score.[38] Following the Alabama game, Georgia won two of their next three.[39] In the win over #9 Florida, he completed 11 of 18 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including a career-long touchdown pass of 84 yards to Mohamed Massaquoi and a 53-yard touchdown pass to Henderson.[40][41] Georgia closed out the regular season on a six-game winning streak.[39] The wins over Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech marked the first time that Georgia had defeated all three rivals in the same season since 1982.[42][43]

Stafford had 175 yards passing and a touchdown pass during Georgia's 41–10 rout of the #10 Hawaii Warriors in the 2008 Sugar Bowl.[44] He completed 194 of 348 passes for 2,523 yards (194.1/game) and 19 touchdowns as well as two rushing touchdowns for the season.[45] He finished fifth in the SEC in pass completions and sixth in passing touchdowns.[46] Stafford helped lead Georgia to an 11–2 record, their best mark since the 2002 season, and a #2 ranking in the Final AP Poll.[39][47]

2008 season edit

Stafford was chosen to Athlon Sports' preseason Heisman Favorites Others To Watch list.[12] Georgia was ranked #1 in both the preseason coaches poll and the AP Poll, marking the first time Georgia has ever been #1 in the preseason version of either poll.[48] The team entered the 2008 season with the longest active winning streak among the 66 BCS conference teams, having won its last seven games of the 2007 season. He helped lead them to victories in their first four games to move the winning streak to 11.[49] Stafford and the Bulldogs suffered their first setback in a 41–30 loss to #8 Alabama on September 27.[50] Stafford rebounded by helping lead the team to victories in five of the next six games, the lone exception being a 49–10 loss to the eventual National Champion Florida Gators.[49][51] In that stretch, he threw for over 300 yards in victories over Tennessee and Kentucky.[52][53] In the final regular season game against Georgia Tech, Stafford completed 24 out of 39 attempts for 407 yards and five touchdowns, setting personal collegiate highs for passing yards and touchdowns in a single game, albeit a 45–42 loss.[54] Stafford finished the season with a conference-leading 235 pass completions for 3,459 passing yards, the second most in school history, and 25 touchdowns, the single-season record for passing touchdowns.[55] He led the SEC in pass attempts and passing completions while finishing third for passing touchdowns.[56][57] Georgia finished the regular season with a 9–3 mark and qualified for the Capitol One Bowl.[49] After defeating Michigan State 24–12 and winning the MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl, Stafford finished his three years at Georgia with a 3–0 record in bowl games and a 6–3 record in rivalry games (1–2 against Florida, 3–0 against Auburn, and 2–1 against Georgia Tech).[58] Stafford chose to forgo his senior season and entered the 2009 NFL Draft.[59]

Awards and honors edit

College statistics edit

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Georgia Bulldogs
2006 13 8 6–2 135 256 52.7 1,749 6.8 7 13 109.0 47 191 4.1 3
2007 13 13 11–2 194 348 55.7 2,523 7.3 19 10 128.9 39 −18 −0.5 2
2008 13 13 10–3 235 383 61.4 3,459 9.0 25 10 153.5 55 40 0.7 1
Total 39 34 27–7 564 987 57.1 7,731 7.8 51 33 133.3 141 207 1.5 6
  • Stafford's 25 touchdown passes in 2008 broke the previous Georgia record of 24, set by D. J. Shockley (2005) and Eric Zeier (1993, 1994).[65]
  • Stafford's 3,459 yards passing in 2008 were second-most in Georgia history, surpassed only by Zeier's 3,525 yards in 1993.[66]

Professional career edit

NFL Draft edit

In April 2008, several NFL analysts predicted Stafford would be the #1 pick in the 2009 NFL draft if he chose to leave school early.[67][68] He eventually did, and on April 24, 2009, agreed to record contract terms with the Detroit Lions to become the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, one day before the draft was held. Stafford became the fourth player out of Georgia to be the first overall selection in the draft and the first since Harry Babcock in 1953.[69][70][71][72] The six-year contract reportedly contained $41.7 million in guaranteed money (the most guaranteed to any player in NFL history until July 30, 2010, when quarterback Sam Bradford signed a deal with $50 million guaranteed) and carried a total value of up to $78 million. Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft.[73]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 2+14 in
(1.89 m)
225 lb
(102 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.81 s 1.65 s 2.76 s 4.47 s 7.06 s 30+12 in
(0.77 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
38
All values from NFL Combine[74][75][76]

Detroit Lions edit

 
Stafford in 2009

2009 season edit

On September 6, 2009, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz announced that Stafford would be the Lions' starting quarterback heading into the season.[77][78][79] He was the first Lions rookie quarterback to start in Week 1 since Greg Landry in 1968.[80] He completed 16 of 37 passes for 205 yards and three interceptions. He ran in a one-yard touchdown early in the third quarter of a 45–27 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.[81] In the following game, a 27–13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Stafford threw his first career touchdown pass on an eight-yard completion to Calvin Johnson.[82] He recorded his first win as a Lion in the next game against the Washington Redskins. He passed for 241 yards and a touchdown in the 19–14 victory.[83] The win was significant for the Lions' as it snapped a 19-game losing streak going back to the 2007 season.[84]

On November 22, 2009, Stafford threw five touchdowns in a 38–37 win over the Cleveland Browns, becoming the youngest quarterback ever to do so, being more than a year younger than the former record holder, Dan Marino.[85] In a thrilling ending, Stafford received high acclaim when he stepped back onto the field despite team doctors' urge to stay on the sideline after suffering a separated shoulder on the previous play and threw the final touchdown pass as time expired. In addition to the five touchdown passes, Stafford accumulated 422 yards passing, a record for a rookie at that time. For his performance, Stafford won National Football Conference (NFC) Offensive Player of the Week and Pepsi Rookie of the Week.[86][87] Stafford was mic'd up for the game for NFL Films. The show's creator Steve Sabol said it was the most dramatic performance he's seen in the show's 30-year history.[88] To begin Week 12 on Thanksgiving Day, Stafford went 20 of 43 for 213 yards with a touchdown pass but threw four interceptions in the 34–12 loss against the Green Bay Packers.[89]

Stafford was placed on injured reserve on December 24 for the minor knee injury.[90] Stafford concluded his rookie season having passed for 2,267 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions. In all 10 of the games he started for the Lions, he either threw or ran for a touchdown despite the Lions finishing the season 2–8 in games that he started in. The Lions did not win another game without Stafford and finished with a 2–14 record overall.[91]

2010 season edit

 
Stafford with the Lions in 2010

Stafford injured his right shoulder in the season-opening 19–14 loss against the Chicago Bears on September 12.[92] Stafford returned on October 31 in Week 8 against the Washington Redskins and threw for 212 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception to lead the Lions to a 37–25 win.[93] In the next game, Stafford re-injured his right shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Lions 23–20 overtime loss to the New York Jets after throwing for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and recording a rushing touchdown.[94] The Lions announced that Dr. James Andrews had performed surgery on Stafford's throwing shoulder, which included an AC joint repair and a clavicle shaving.[95] The surgery ended his 2010 season, leaving the Lions at 1–2 in games he started and bringing his career total with the Lions to 3–10.[96] The Lions finished the 2010 season with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs.[97]

2011 season edit

The Lions opened the season on September 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with high expectations.[98] Stafford played well, throwing for 305 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in a 27–20 win, the first season opener the Lions had won since 2007.[99] Another strong performance followed, with Stafford throwing for four touchdowns, 294 yards, and an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2, leading the Lions to a 48–3 blowout victory, the largest win margin in team history.[100] Stafford won the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week for his performance.[101] In Weeks 3 and 4, Stafford led the team to consecutive comeback victories, a 26–23 overtime comeback victory over the Minnesota Vikings after trailing 20–0 at halftime in Week 3, and a 34–30 win over the Dallas Cowboys after trailing 27–3 with 12:27 left in the third quarter.[102][103]

Week 5 saw Stafford orchestrate a 24–13 win over the Chicago Bears, going 19 of 26 for 219 yards and two touchdowns. This marked the first time the Lions had gone 5–0 since 1956, the year before they won their last NFL Championship.[104] In Week 10 against the Chicago Bears, Stafford threw four interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns on consecutive drives.[105][106] The game was marred by a brawl that began when Stafford threw Bears cornerback D. J. Moore to the ground by his helmet during a block on an interception return. In response, Moore attacked Stafford and a sideline-clearing brawl ensued.[107] Stafford was fined $7,500 for his role in the brawl.[108]

On November 20, Stafford threw for 335 yards and tied his career-high with five touchdowns as the Lions defeated the Carolina Panthers in another comeback, 49–35, after trailing 24–7 in the second quarter.[109] Stafford became the first quarterback since at least 1950 to win back to back games after trailing by at least 20 points, the first to win three games in a season after trailing by at least 17 points, and the first to win four games in a season after trailing by at least 13 points according to STATS, LLC.[110]

On January 1, 2012, Stafford became the fourth quarterback in NFL history and third in the 2011 season, along with Tom Brady and Drew Brees, to throw for 5,000 passing yards in a season after recording a career-high 520 passing yards against the Green Bay Packers in a 45–41 loss in Week 17.[111] In this game, Stafford threw an interception on an attempted 37-yard touchdown pass that, had he been successful, he would've broken Norm Van Brocklin's record for most yards in a game.[112] The accomplishment made Stafford the second-youngest quarterback in NFL history, at the age of 23 years and 328 days, to reach 5,000 yards, behind only Dan Marino.[113][114] Stafford became the first player in Lions' franchise history to have two games in a single season with at least five passing touchdowns.[115] Over the last four games of the 2011 regular season, Stafford became the only quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 1,500 yards (1,511) and 14 touchdowns over a four-game span.[116] Stafford and the Lions finished the regular season with a 10–6 record, good enough for the Lions to make their first playoff appearance since 1999.[117][118]

During the Wild Card Round in the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints, Stafford threw for 380 yards with three touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown. However, he threw two late interceptions in the fourth quarter that sealed the loss for the Lions, as they were defeated, 45–28.[119]

Stafford was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC after the 2011 NFL season.[120] He was later named the 2011 Pro Football Weekly Comeback Player of the Year, AP Comeback Player of the Year, and NFL Alumni Quarterback of the Year.[121][122] He was ranked 41st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.[123]

2012 season edit

While the 2011 season proved to be the best season of Stafford's young career, 2012 was one full of setbacks. During the opening game against the St. Louis Rams, Stafford threw three interceptions and one touchdown pass. However, the Lions won the game 27–23.[124] Stafford and the Lions lost the next three games to the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota Vikings.[125][126][127] In the ensuing weeks, the Lions managed to win three games, including impressive comeback wins against the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles, and a dominating performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[128][129][130] These proved to be the final winning games of the 2012 season as they ended the season with an eight-game losing streak and with a 4–12 record.[131] One highlight in the losing streak was a game against the Atlanta Falcons, where Stafford recorded a career-high 37 completions for 443 passing yards and one interception in the 31–18 loss.[132]

Stafford finished the season with a league-leading 435 pass completions for 20 touchdown passes, significantly less compared to the 41 touchdowns he passed for in the 2011 season; 17 interceptions, one more than 2011, and second most in his career since his rookie season; 4,967 passing yards on 727 attempts (an NFL record; the previous record was 691 by Drew Bledsoe); and a QB rating of 79.8, the lowest since his rookie season.[133] He rushed for a career-high 126 yards and four rushing touchdowns on 35 carries.[134] He was ranked #76 among his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.[135]

2013 season edit

On July 7, 2013, Stafford agreed to a three-year, $53 million extension with the Lions. He was guaranteed $41.5 million through 2017.[136]

Stafford completed 23-of-35 passes for 242 yards, one touchdown, and one interception on September 29 in a 40–32 win against the Chicago Bears.[137] That gave him 14,069 yards through 49 games, surpassing Kurt Warner (13,864) for the best 50-game start to a career.[138]

"I might (reflect on that) when I'm done playing someday," Stafford said. "I had no idea about that, or that it was coming. It's something that I'll probably look back on when I'm done and realize it was something pretty special."[139]

Stafford set a record for completions over 50 games at 1,214, over Marc Bulger's 1,115. He finished second in career 300-yard passing performances through 50 games at 19, trailing Warner's 29.[140]

Stafford led the Lions to a 5–3 record entering their mid-season bye. Stafford defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31–30 in the final game before the bye, throwing for 488 yards and a touchdown despite two interceptions; down 30–24 with just 62 seconds to work with and no timeouts Stafford completed a 23-yard pass to Calvin Johnson to the Cowboys 1-yard line; he hustled the team to the line as though to spike the ball, but instead jumped over the line for the winning touchdown with 14 seconds to go, to go to 5–3.[141][142]

However, the Lions finished 2–6 for a final record of 7–9.[143] Lions head coach Jim Schwartz was fired following the season.[144] Stafford finished the 2013 season with 4,650 passing yards, 29 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.[145] He was ranked #100 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014 players' list.[146]

2014 season edit

 
Stafford with the Lions in 2014 in Green Bay

On January 14, 2014, the Lions announced Jim Caldwell as their new head coach.[147] The Lions rebounded from a disappointing 2013 campaign by finishing with an 11–5 record, thus earning the NFC's 6th seed, their first playoff appearance since 2011.[148] He started the 2014 season off strong with 346 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in a 35–14 victory over the New York Giants.[149] In Week 13, against the Chicago Bears, he passed for a season-high 390 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in the 34–17 victory.[150] During the season, Stafford became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 20,000 passing yards. He accomplished the feat in his 71st game, breaking Dan Marino's mark of 74.[151] He led the NFL with five game-winning drives.[152] Stafford finished the 2014 season with 4,257 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, to go along with a QB rating of 85.7.[153]

On January 4, 2015, Stafford and the Lions went against the Dallas Cowboys, in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. After the Lions had a 20–7 lead in the third quarter, the Cowboys scored 17 unanswered points to win 24–20. In the fourth quarter, with the Lions up 20–17, Stafford threw a pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew. The ball hit Cowboys linebacker Anthony Hitchens on the back. Pass interference was initially called on the Cowboys. However, the officials reversed the call on the series that ended up being crucial as the Lions were forced to punt later on the drive.[154] Stafford threw 323 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the loss.[155]

 
Stafford at the 2015 Pro Bowl

On January 19, 2015, it was announced that Stafford was selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl, his first Pro Bowl appearance.[156] He would be replacing Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos, due to a quad injury.[157] For the game, he was named Pro Bowl Offensive MVP, with 316 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.[158]

2015 season edit

 
Stafford during the 2015 preseason in Landover

The 2015 season started rough for Stafford and the Lions with a 0–5 start.[159] In the stretch, Stafford passed for six touchdowns and eight interceptions to go along with an average of 241 passing yards per game.[160] The Lions got their first victory against the Chicago Bears in Week 6, with Stafford recording 405 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interception in the 37–34 overtime result.[161] In Week 12, against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thanksgiving Day, Stafford passed for 337 yards and five passing touchdowns in the 45–14 victory.[162] It was the fourth time in Stafford's career with a five-touchdown game, becoming the tenth player in NFL history to pull off the feat.[163] On December 13, 2015, in Week 14 against the St. Louis Rams, Stafford reached 25,000 passing yards in his 90th career game, becoming the fastest quarterback to reach this milestone, surpassing the previous record held by Dan Marino of 92 games.[164] On December 21 against the New Orleans Saints, Stafford posted a single-game career high in passer rating, and broke Jon Kitna's single-game franchise record with an 88.0 completion percentage.[165] He completed 22 of 25 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns to give him a career-high 148.6 passer rating in a Week 15 35–27 win over the Saints.[166] Stafford became the first quarterback in NFL history to complete 60 percent or more of his passes in all 16 games.[167] He finished the 2015 season with 4,262 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.[168] Despite Stafford's success, the Lions finished with a 7–9 record and missed the playoffs.[169]

2016 season edit

Stafford started the 2016 season off with a strong performance against the Indianapolis Colts. In the 39–35 victory, he finished with 340 passing yards and three touchdowns.[170] The Lions followed that up with three consecutive losses before getting a narrow 24–23 win over the Philadelphia Eagles to have a 2–3 record.[171] In the next game, against the Los Angeles Rams, he had 270 passing yards and four touchdowns in the 31–28 victory.[172] On December 11, 2016, Stafford broke Peyton Manning's NFL record of most fourth quarter comebacks in a season with eight. In his career, he has 25 such victories, the most in the NFL since he made his debut in 2009.[173] Stafford got the Lions to a 9–4 start but he suffered a hand injury in Week 14 and lost the last three games of the season to finish 9–7.[174][175] They managed to get the sixth seed in the playoffs, only to lose to the Seattle Seahawks 26–6 in the Wild Card Round. Stafford passed for 206 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the loss.[176] Stafford ended the season with 4,327 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions – his sixth consecutive season with at least 4,000 passing yards.[177] He became the fastest player in NFL history to reach the 30,000 career passing yards milestone. He became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 30,000 in their first eight seasons.[178] He was ranked 31st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[179]

2017 season edit

On August 28, 2017, Stafford signed a 5-year, $135 million extension with $92 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time.[180][181]

On September 10, in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, Stafford finished with 292 passing yards, four touchdowns, and an interception as the Lions rallied and won by a score of 35–23.[182] It was his 27th fourth quarter/overtime comeback since 2011, the most in the league.[183] In Week 2, on Monday Night Football, Stafford threw his 193rd career touchdown pass in a win over the New York Giants, passing Bob Griese for 48th on the all time touchdown pass list.[184] On October 29, in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Stafford became the only player in NFL history to throw for more than 400 yards and no touchdowns in two different games.[185] On November 6, in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, Stafford recorded his 200th career touchdown in the first quarter of the game, becoming the fourth quarterback in NFL history to do so before the age of 30, joining Brett Favre, Dan Marino, and Peyton Manning.[186] On December 31, in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, Stafford recorded his 3,000th career completion in his 125th career game, becoming the fastest player to reach the milestone in NFL history.[187] The Lions finished with a 9–7 record, but did not qualify for the playoffs.[188] Stafford ended the season with 4,446 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions – his seventh consecutive season with at least 4,000 passing yards.[189] He led the NFC in passing yards in 2017.[190] He was ranked 31st by his peers for the second consecutive year on the list of the Top 100 NFL Players of 2018.[191]

2018 season edit

Going into the 2018 season, Stafford had a new head coach in Matt Patricia.[192] On Monday Night Football on September 10 against the New York Jets, his season opener, Stafford had four interceptions and the Lions lost the game by a score of 48–17.[193] He rebounded statistically in the following game, a 30–27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, with 347 yards and three touchdowns.[194] The Lions got their first win of the season in the following game against the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on NBC Sunday Night Football as Stafford recorded 262 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the 26–10 win.[195] Overall, the rest of the season was inconsistent for Stafford and the Lions. He never passed for more than two touchdowns in any game for the rest of the season as the Lions finished with a 6–10 record.[196][197] One memorable game for the Lions was a 31–0 shutout of their rival, the Green Bay Packers, with Stafford passing for 266 yards and two touchdowns in Week 17.[198] Overall, Stafford finished with 3,777 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.[199]

2019 season edit

In Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, Stafford threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns in the 27–27 tie game.[200] Stafford helped lead the Lions to consectutive wins over the next two games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.[201][202] The Lions dropped consecutive games against the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers in Week 4 and Week 6.[203] On October 20, in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings, Stafford threw for 364 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the 42–30 loss.[204] In Week 7 against the Vikings, Stafford reached 40,000 passing yards in his 147th career game, becoming the fastest quarterback to the reach the milestone.[205] On November 10, 2019 against the Chicago Bears, Stafford missed his first game since 2010, ending his streak of 136 consecutive regular-season starts. Stafford's streak was the sixth-longest for a quarterback in league history.[206][207] It was eventually revealed that Stafford was diagnosed with non-displaced fractures in his upper thoracic spine, causing him to miss more time than usual.[208] On December 18, 2019, Stafford was placed on injured reserve after missing the previous six games and the Lions missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[209] At the time of his shutdown, Stafford was well on pace for a impressive statistical season.[210] He had passed for 2,499 yards, 19 touchdowns, and five interceptions in eight games.[203]

2020 season edit

 
Stafford during his final season with the Lions in 2020

At the start of training camp, Stafford was temporarily on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to a false-positive test.[211][212]

Stafford made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. During the game, Stafford threw for 297 yards, one touchdown, and one interception as the Lions lost 27–23.[213] In Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, Stafford threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns during the 26–23 win. This was the Lions' first win since October 27, 2019.[214] In Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons, Stafford threw for 340 yards and the game winning touchdown to tight end T. J. Hockenson with no time left on the clock during the 23–22 win.[215] In Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts, Stafford threw for 336 yards, 3 touchdowns, and an interception returned for a touchdown during the 41–21 loss.[216]

On November 4, 2020, Stafford was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list again after being a high-risk close contact with a non-team person who tested positive for COVID-19.[217][218] On November 7, 2020, Stafford was removed from the COVID-19 list after he came back negative for the virus and was cleared for the Lions week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings.[219][220] Against the Vikings, Stafford threw for 211 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions before leaving the game in the 4th quarter and was evaluated for a concussion. The Lions would lose 34–20.[221][222]

Stafford made his return from injury in the following week's game against the Washington Football Team. During the game, Stafford threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns during the 30–27 win.[223] In Week 13, against the Chicago Bears, he had 402 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and one interception in the 34–30 victory.[224] In Week 16, against the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Stafford was forced to leave the game in the first quarter due to an ankle injury and did not return during the 47–7 loss.[225] Overall, in the 2020 season, Stafford started all 16 games and finished with 4,084 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.[226]

Los Angeles Rams edit

2021 season: Super Bowl LVI edit

On March 18, 2021, Stafford was traded to the Rams in a package involving Jared Goff, a 2021 third-round pick and two first-round picks in 2022 and 2023.[227]

Stafford made his Rams debut during Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. Stafford threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns with a career-best 156.1 passer rating as the Rams won 34–14, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time since the 2009 season.[228][229] Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Stafford threw for 343 yards, and four touchdowns as the Rams won 34–24, earning his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.[230][231] Against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5, despite injuring his finger, Stafford threw for 365 yards, a touchdown, and an interception as the Rams won 26–17.[232] In Week 7, Stafford threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns in a 28–19 win against his former team, the Detroit Lions.[233] Starting in Week 13, Stafford helped lead the Rams to a five-game winning streak to aide in playoff positioning.[234] Despite a loss in Week 18 to the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams won the NFC West in Stafford's first season with the team.[235] Stafford set franchise records for pass completions, pass attempts, and passing yards and tied Kurt Warner's mark for passing touchdowns in a single season.[236] He threw for 4,886 yards, 41 touchdowns, and an NFL leading 17 interceptions thrown as the Rams finished with a 12–5 record.[237][238][239]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Stafford earned his first postseason victory in the 34–11 win over the Arizona Cardinals, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns, along with 22 rushing yards and scoring a rushing touchdown for the first time since 2016.[240] In Stafford's first career Divisional Round appearance, he threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for a touchdown in the 30–27 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[241]

Playing in the NFC Championship for the first time in his career, Stafford and the Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 20–17. Despite being down 17–7 heading into the fourth quarter, Stafford managed to drive his team downfield culminating in a touchdown to his wide receiver Cooper Kupp, which cut the deficit to 17–14. After two more drives culminating in field goals, the Rams took the lead with 1:46 to go in the fourth quarter. The game was sealed when Jimmy Garoppolo tossed an interception to linebacker Travin Howard with the clock running out. The victory qualified the Rams for Super Bowl LVI, to be played in the Rams' home stadium, SoFi Stadium. Stafford completed 31 out of 45 passes for 337 yards, two passing touchdowns, and an interception in the game.[242]

Against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, Stafford and the Rams came away victorious on their home field with a final score of 23–20. Scoring started early in the first quarter thanks to a long drive that culminated in a Odell Beckham Jr. touchdown reception. The Bengals managed a field goal to make the score 7–3. Stafford then tossed another touchdown to wide receiver Cooper Kupp on the next possession to extend the lead to 13–3. On the first play of the second half, however, the Bengals retook the lead, 17–13. After field goals by both teams, the Rams trailed by a score of 20–16 in the fourth quarter. Stafford orchestrated a drive in the final minutes that ended with another touchdown pass to Kupp to regain the lead at 23–20. Overall, Stafford completed 26 of his 40 pass attempts for 283 yards, three passing touchdowns, and two interceptions as he earned his first championship ring in his first season with the Rams.[243]

Stafford passed for the second-most yards in a single postseason with 1,188.[244] He became the first quarterback since Eli Manning to lead a fourth-quarter comeback in a Conference Championship and a Super Bowl in the same playoff season.[245] He became the first player in NFL history to pass for at least 6,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in the regular season and postseason combined all while leading a team to a Super Bowl victory in the same season.[246] He was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[247]

2022 season edit

On March 19, 2022, Stafford signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Rams.[248] During the offseason, Stafford underwent an elbow procedure on his right elbow after experiencing pain throughout the previous season.[249]

In the NFL Kickoff Game against the Buffalo Bills, Stafford threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, but threw three interceptions and was sacked seven times in the 31–10 loss.[250] In the game, Stafford became the 12th quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 career passing yards.[251] He tied Drew Brees as the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark.[252] In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, Stafford completed 28 passes of 42 attempts for 308 passing yards, threw a touchdown pass and an interception in the 22–10 loss.[253]

Stafford was put in concussion protocol following the Rams' week 9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he missed the Rams' week 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals game marked Stafford's first game as a Ram where he would not play.[254][255] Stafford returned in week 11 against the New Orleans Saints, where he threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns, but left the game in the third quarter after suffering a concussion in the 27–20 loss.[256][257] Following the Rams' week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Sean McVay revealed Stafford suffered a spinal cord contusion which would end his season.[258] He was placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2022.[259][260] In nine games, Stafford finished with 2,087 passing yards, ten touchdowns, and eight interceptions.[261] The Rams went 3–6 in the games Stafford played, contributing to a disappointing 5–12 season. The Rams' 12 losses marked the most in NFL history for a defending Super Bowl champion.[262]

2023 season edit

 
Stafford with the Rams in 2023

Stafford returned as the Rams starting quarterback in 2023 after speculations that he might retire due to the injuries he sustained in 2022.[263] In Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks, Stafford completed 24 of 38 passes for 334 yards in a 30–13 victory.[264] In Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, Stafford passed for 319 yards and threw a game-winning touchdown to rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua in a 29–23 overtime win.[265]

In Week 8 at the Dallas Cowboys, Stafford threw for 162 yards and one touchdown but also threw a pick-6 to Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland in a 43–20 loss.[266] Stafford exited the game during the third quarter after injuring his right thumb on a two-point conversion pass from Tutu Atwell, and was replaced at quarterback by Brett Rypien.[267] Stafford was later diagnosed with a sprained UCL and would miss the Week 9 loss at the Green Bay Packers.[268][269]

Stafford returned as starter in Week 11 against the Seattle Seahawks, and threw for 190 yards with one touchdown and one interception each in a 17–16 win.[270] In Week 12 at the Arizona Cardinals, Stafford threw a season-high four touchdown passes for 229 yards and one interception in a 37–14 victory.[271] Between Week 12 and Week 14, Stafford threw a total of 10 touchdowns and one interception in a three-game stretch after starting out the season throwing for 9 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.[272] Stafford finished the regular season passing for 3,965 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions as the Rams finished with a record of 10–7 and clinched a Wild Card spot in the playoffs.[273][274] He was selected to his second Pro Bowl as a reserve for the NFC.[275]

In the Wild Card Round, Stafford and the Rams faced his former team, the Detroit Lions. The game marks the first time that Stafford has returned to Detroit since being traded to Los Angeles.[276] In the game, Stafford completed 25 of 36 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams were eliminated in a 24–23 loss.[277]

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season edit

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2009 DET 10 10 2–8 201 377 53.3 2,267 6.0 75 13 20 61.0 20 108 5.4 21 2 24 169 4 1
2010 DET 3 3 1–2 57 96 59.4 535 5.6 36 6 1 91.3 4 11 2.8 9 1 4 36 2 1
2011 DET 16 16 10–6 421 663 63.5 5,038 7.6 73 41 16 97.2 22 78 3.5 22 0 36 257 5 1
2012 DET 16 16 4–12 435 727 59.8 4,967 6.8 57 20 17 79.8 35 126 3.6 11 4 29 212 6 4
2013 DET 16 16 7–9 371 634 58.5 4,650 7.3 87 29 19 84.2 37 69 1.9 14 2 23 168 12 4
2014 DET 16 16 11–5 363 602 60.3 4,257 7.1 73 22 12 85.7 43 93 2.2 18 2 45 254 8 3
2015 DET 16 16 7–9 398 592 67.2 4,262 7.2 57 32 13 97.0 44 159 3.6 18 1 44 251 4 2
2016 DET 16 16 9–7 388 594 65.3 4,327 7.3 73 24 10 93.3 37 207 5.6 24 2 37 216 3 2
2017 DET 16 16 9–7 371 565 65.7 4,446 7.9 71 29 10 99.3 29 98 3.4 15 0 47 287 11 7
2018 DET 16 16 6–10 367 555 66.1 3,777 6.8 67 21 11 89.9 25 71 2.8 10 0 40 255 6 4
2019 DET 8 8 3–4–1 187 291 64.3 2,499 8.6 66 19 5 106.0 20 66 3.3 12 0 18 137 5 3
2020 DET 16 16 5–11 339 528 64.2 4,084 7.7 73 26 10 96.3 29 112 3.9 17 0 38 254 2 1
2021 LAR 17 17 12–5 404 601 67.2 4,886 8.1 79 41 17 102.9 32 43 1.3 12 0 30 243 5 2
2022 LAR 9 9 3–6 206 303 68.0 2,087 6.9 75 10 8 87.4 13 9 0.7 4 1 29 208 5 3
2023 LAR 15 15 9–6 326 521 62.6 3,965 7.6 80 24 11 92.5 21 65 3.1 9 0 30 205 0 0
Career 206 206 98−107−1 4,834 7,649 63.2 56,047 7.3 87 357 180 91.0 411 1,315 3.2 24 15 474 3,152 78 38

Postseason edit

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2011 DET 1 1 0–1 28 43 65.1 380 8.8 42 3 2 97.0 2 1 0.5 1 1 0 0 0 0
2014 DET 1 1 0–1 28 42 66.7 323 7.7 51 1 1 87.7 1 9 9.0 9 0 3 16 2 2
2016 DET 1 1 0–1 18 32 56.3 205 6.4 30 0 0 75.7 3 15 5.0 11 0 3 23 0 0
2021 LAR 4 4 4–0 98 140 70.0 1,188 8.5 70 9 3 108.3 18 42 2.3 14 2 7 42 0 0
2023 LAR 1 1 0–1 25 36 69.4 367 10.2 50 2 0 120.9 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 10 0 0
Career 8 8 4–4 197 293 67.2 2,463 8.4 70 15 6 101.7 24 67 2.8 14 3 15 91 2 2

Career awards and honors edit

College awards edit

NFL awards edit

NFL records edit

  • Most passing touchdowns in a single game by a rookie quarterback: 5 (tied with Ray Buivid, Jameis Winston, Deshaun Watson, Daniel Jones, and C. J. Stroud)[288]
  • Youngest quarterback to throw for at least five touchdowns in a single game (21 years, 288 days) (November 22, 2009, against the Cleveland Browns)[289]
  • First player in NFL history to complete 60% or more of all passes in each game in a season (2015)[290]
  • Most games with at least one touchdown pass in a season: 17 (2021)[291]
  • Most consecutive 350+ yards passing games: 4 (2011–2012, tied with Drew Brees)[292]
  • Most passing yards thrown for in a single game without a touchdown pass: (443, December 22, 2012, against the Atlanta Falcons)[293]
  • Most pass attempts per game, season: 45.44, 2012[294]
  • Most games with 40+ pass attempts in a season: 13 (2012)[295]
  • First player to complete 60% or more of passes in every game in a season (2015)[296][297]
  • Fastest player to reach 30,000 career passing yards (109 games played)[298]
  • Fastest player to reach 35,000 career passing yards (126 games played)[299]
  • Fastest player to reach 40,000 career passing yards (147 games played)[205]
  • Fastest player to reach 45,000 career passing yards (165 games played)[300]
  • Fastest player to reach 50,000 career passing yards (183 games played, tied with Drew Brees)[301]
  • Fastest player to reach 3,000 completions (125 games played)[302]
  • Most passing yards in first 100 games (27,890)[303]
  • Most passing yards per game in playoffs, career (307.9)[304]
  • Most fourth-quarter comebacks in a season: 8 (2016)[1]
  • Most game-winning drives in a single season: 8 (2016)[305]

Detroit Lions franchise records edit

  • Most career pass completions – 3,898 (2009–2020)[306]
  • Most passing completions in a single season – 435 (2012)[307]
  • Most career pass attempts – 6,224 (2009–2020)[306]
  • Most career interceptions – 144[306]
  • Most passing attempts in a game – 63 (November 13, 2011, against the Chicago Bears)[308]
  • Highest career completion percentage – 62.6% (2009–2020)[309]
  • Highest completion percentage in a single season – 67.2% (2015)[310](tied with Jared Goff (2021))[311]
  • Highest completion percentage in a game – 88.0% (December 21, 2015, vs. New Orleans Saints)[312]
  • Most career passing yards – 45,109 (2009–2020)[306]
  • Most passing yards in a single season – 5,038 (2011)[310]
  • Most passing yards in a game – 520 (January 1, 2012, vs. Green Bay Packers)[313]
  • Most career 4,000 passing yard seasons – 8[306]
  • Most consecutive seasons with 4,000 passing yards – 7 (2011–2017)[314]
  • Most career games with 400+ passing yards – 10 (2009–2020)[315][316]
  • Most career games with 300+ passing yards – 49 (2009–2020)[317]
  • Most games with 300+ passing yards in a single season – 8 (2011 and 2012)[318]
  • Most passing touchdowns in a single season – 41 (2011)[310]
  • Most passing touchdowns in a game – 5 (tied with Gary Danielson)[319]
  • Most career passing touchdowns – 282 (2009–2020)[306]
  • Most games in a season with at least one passing touchdown – 16 (2011)[320]
  • Lowest career interception percentage – 2.3% (2009–2020)[306]
  • Most career yards per game – 273.4 (2009–2020)[306]
  • Most yards per game in a single season – 314.9 (2011)[321]
  • Highest career passer rating – 89.9 (2009–2020)[306]
  • Highest passer rating in a single season – 106.0 (2017)[322]
  • Most career fourth quarter comeback wins – 31[323]
  • Most fourth-quarter comeback wins in a single season – 8 (2016) (NFL record)[1]
  • Most career game-winning drives – 38[323]
  • Most game-winning drives in a single season – 8 (2016) (NFL record)[305]
  • Most consecutive completed pass attempts in a game – 14 (December 4, 2016, vs. New Orleans Saints)[324]
  • Most yards per pass attempts, career (minimum 1,500 attempts) 7.2 (tied with Bobby Layne)[306]
  • Most wins as a starting quarterback, career: 74[306]
  • Most losses as a starting quarterback, career: 90[306]
  • Most wins as a starting quarterback, single-season: 11 (2014) (tied with Milt Plum)[321]

Los Angeles Rams franchise records edit

  • Most touchdown passes in a single season – 41 (2021) (tied with Kurt Warner)[236]
  • Most passing yards in a single season – 4,886 (2021)[236]
  • Most pass completions in a single season – 404 (2021)[236]

Personal life edit

At Georgia, Stafford met cheerleader Kelly Hall, the sister of former NFL player and current Jacksonville Jaguars wide receivers coach Chad Hall. They were married on April 4, 2015,[325] and have four daughters.[326][327][328][329] In April 2019, Kelly Stafford stated on Instagram that she had a brain tumor.[330] She underwent a 12-hour surgery on April 17, 2019.[331] Stafford took time off from being with the Lions, as training camp started up shortly after Kelly's surgery.[332]

In 2015, Stafford donated $1 million to the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center.[333] In 2018, Stafford was the Lions' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.[334] Prior to the 2020 NFL season, the Stafford family donated $1.5 million to the University of Georgia.[335] The donation funded social justice initiatives and scholarships for needy students.[336] Around 2021, the Stafford family donated $1 million with the purpose of funding an educational center in Detroit after the couple had left for Los Angeles.[337]

Stafford is the godfather of Dylan Raiola who is the top football recruit in 2024.[338] Raiola is the son of Dominic Raiola who was teammates with Stafford with the Lions from 2009 to 2014.[339]

During the 2023 NFL season, Stafford agreed to appear in the second season of the Netflix streaming series Quarterback.[340]

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matthew, stafford, irish, politician, politician, john, born, february, 1988, american, football, quarterback, angeles, rams, national, football, league, played, college, football, georgia, bulldogs, selected, first, overall, detroit, lions, 2009, draft, ranki. For the Irish politician see Matthew Stafford politician John Matthew Stafford 3 born February 7 1988 is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League NFL He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected first overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2009 NFL draft Ranking in the top 12 of all time in pass attempts pass completions passing yards and passing touchdowns Stafford is currently fifth all time in passing yards per game and is the fastest player in NFL history to have reached 40 000 career passing yards 4 Matthew StaffordStafford with the Rams in 2023No 9 Los Angeles RamsPosition QuarterbackPersonal informationBorn 1988 02 07 February 7 1988 age 36 Tampa Florida U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 220 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh school Highland Park Dallas Texas College Georgia 2006 2008 NFL draft 2009 Round 1 Pick 1Career historyDetroit Lions 2009 2020 Los Angeles Rams 2021 present Roster status ActiveCareer highlights and awardsSuper Bowl champion LVI NFL Comeback Player of the Year 2011 2 Pro Bowl 2014 2023 Detroit Lions All Time Team First team All American 2008 Second team All SEC 2008 NFL recordsMost fourth quarter comebacks in a season 8 tied with Kirk Cousins 2016 1 Career playoff passing yards per game minimum 150 attempts 307 9 2 Career NFL statistics as of 2023Passing attempts 7 649Passing completions 4 834Completion percentage 63 2 TD INT 357 180Passing yards 56 047Passer rating 91 0Player stats at NFL com PFRAs the Lions primary starter from 2009 to 2020 Stafford had a breakout year in 2011 where he became only the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 5 000 yards in a single season while also leading Detroit to their first playoff appearance since 1999 He led the Lions to two further playoff runs in 2014 and 2016 earning himself Pro Bowl honors during the former and setting an NFL season record for most comeback wins in the latter After mutually agreeing to part ways with the Lions Stafford was traded to the Rams in 2021 and led them to victory in Super Bowl LVI 5 Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2 1 2006 season 2 2 2007 season 2 3 2008 season 2 4 Awards and honors 2 5 College statistics 3 Professional career 3 1 NFL Draft 3 2 Detroit Lions 3 2 1 2009 season 3 2 2 2010 season 3 2 3 2011 season 3 2 4 2012 season 3 2 5 2013 season 3 2 6 2014 season 3 2 7 2015 season 3 2 8 2016 season 3 2 9 2017 season 3 2 10 2018 season 3 2 11 2019 season 3 2 12 2020 season 3 3 Los Angeles Rams 3 3 1 2021 season Super Bowl LVI 3 3 2 2022 season 3 3 3 2023 season 4 NFL career statistics 4 1 Regular season 4 2 Postseason 5 Career awards and honors 5 1 College awards 5 2 NFL awards 5 3 NFL records 5 4 Detroit Lions franchise records 5 5 Los Angeles Rams franchise records 6 Personal life 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly years editStafford was born in Tampa Florida to John and Margaret Stafford He lived in Dunwoody Georgia while his father attended graduate school at the University of Georgia He has one sibling an older sister named Page His family then moved to Dallas Texas and Stafford attended Highland Park High School with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw 6 He was coached by Randy Allen and was widely considered to be one of the best high school quarterbacks in the United States in the Class of 2006 7 ranked ahead of Tim Tebow 8 In 2005 he led his team to a perfect 15 0 record and won the UIL 4A Division I State Championship 9 During the playoff run Stafford beat Ryan Mallett s Texarkana Texas 38 31 as well as Jevan Snead s Stephenville 41 38 10 11 Stafford had over 4 000 yards passing despite not playing in the first three games of the season due to a knee injury Stafford received numerous accolades including being named to the Parade All America Team and the USA Today Pre Season Super 25 in 2005 12 He also won the MVP and Best Arm awards at the 2005 EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterback Camp and was named the 2005 EA Sports National Player of the Year 13 Regarded as a five star recruit by Rivals com Stafford was listed as the No 1 pro style quarterback prospect in the class of 2006 by Rivals com 14 7 Before he had even started a game at the collegiate level analyst Mel Kiper Jr predicted correctly that Stafford would eventually be the first pick in the NFL draft 15 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit dateMatthew StaffordQB Dallas Texas Highland Park HS 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 210 lb 95 kg 4 7 May 13 2005 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 93Overall recruiting rankings Scout 2 QB Rivals 1 QB ESPN 1 QB Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Georgia Football Commitments Rivals com Retrieved December 17 2011 2006 Georgia Football Commits Scout com Retrieved December 17 2011 ESPN ESPN com Retrieved December 17 2011 Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com Retrieved December 17 2011 2006 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved December 17 2011 College career edit2006 season edit Matthew Stafford eventually will be the No 1 pick in the NFL Draft Write that down Football analyst Mel Kiper Jr on ESPN Radio in September 2006 16 Stafford graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Georgia in January where he became the first true freshman quarterback to start for the Georgia Bulldogs football team since Quincy Carter in 1998 and first out of high school to start since Eric Zeier in 1991 17 18 19 Stafford wore number 7 at Georgia 20 He completed five of 12 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown in a Georgia spring game 21 Stafford debuted late in the season opener of the 2006 season against Western Kentucky and went 3 of 5 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown pass in the 48 12 victory 22 During the season s third game against South Carolina starting quarterback Joe Tereshinski III was injured forcing Stafford to come off the bench 23 Although he completed just 8 of 19 passes for 171 yards and three interceptions Georgia won the game 18 0 24 Against University of Alabama Birmingham the following week Stafford made his first collegiate start Georgia won 34 0 25 Victories over Colorado and Ole Miss improved Georgia s record to 5 0 but the heart of the conference schedule loomed 26 The rest of the season was inconsistent for Stafford and the Bulldogs Following home losses to both Tennessee and Vanderbilt head coach Mark Richt named Stafford the starter for the rest of the season ahead of Tereshinski 27 28 Stafford completed 20 of 32 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns in a 27 24 win over Mississippi State and was named the Southeastern Conference SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts 29 Statistically he had his best game of the season against the 5 Auburn Tigers Stafford finished the game 14 of 20 for 219 yards and a touchdown and added 83 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries in Georgia s 37 15 upset win 30 The following week Stafford led the Bulldogs on a 12 play 64 yard drive and threw a late game winning touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi in Georgia s 15 12 win over 16 Georgia Tech 31 Stafford completed his freshman season by leading Georgia to a 31 24 come from behind victory over Virginia Tech in the Chick fil A Bowl after the Bulldogs trailed 21 3 at halftime Stafford threw for 129 yards and a second half touchdown to spark the comeback and allow Georgia to finish the season with a 9 4 record 32 Stafford finished with 1 749 passing yards seven touchdowns and 13 interceptions 33 2007 season edit Stafford threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 35 14 in the season opener 34 Following a 16 12 loss to South Carolina and a 45 16 victory over Western Carolina the Bulldogs avoided an 0 2 start in SEC play by escaping Bryant Denny Stadium with an overtime win over Alabama 35 36 37 Stafford connected with senior wide receiver Mikey Henderson on the Bulldogs first play from scrimmage in overtime for the winning score 38 Following the Alabama game Georgia won two of their next three 39 In the win over 9 Florida he completed 11 of 18 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns including a career long touchdown pass of 84 yards to Mohamed Massaquoi and a 53 yard touchdown pass to Henderson 40 41 Georgia closed out the regular season on a six game winning streak 39 The wins over Florida Auburn and Georgia Tech marked the first time that Georgia had defeated all three rivals in the same season since 1982 42 43 Stafford had 175 yards passing and a touchdown pass during Georgia s 41 10 rout of the 10 Hawaii Warriors in the 2008 Sugar Bowl 44 He completed 194 of 348 passes for 2 523 yards 194 1 game and 19 touchdowns as well as two rushing touchdowns for the season 45 He finished fifth in the SEC in pass completions and sixth in passing touchdowns 46 Stafford helped lead Georgia to an 11 2 record their best mark since the 2002 season and a 2 ranking in the Final AP Poll 39 47 2008 season edit Stafford was chosen to Athlon Sports preseason Heisman Favorites Others To Watch list 12 Georgia was ranked 1 in both the preseason coaches poll and the AP Poll marking the first time Georgia has ever been 1 in the preseason version of either poll 48 The team entered the 2008 season with the longest active winning streak among the 66 BCS conference teams having won its last seven games of the 2007 season He helped lead them to victories in their first four games to move the winning streak to 11 49 Stafford and the Bulldogs suffered their first setback in a 41 30 loss to 8 Alabama on September 27 50 Stafford rebounded by helping lead the team to victories in five of the next six games the lone exception being a 49 10 loss to the eventual National Champion Florida Gators 49 51 In that stretch he threw for over 300 yards in victories over Tennessee and Kentucky 52 53 In the final regular season game against Georgia Tech Stafford completed 24 out of 39 attempts for 407 yards and five touchdowns setting personal collegiate highs for passing yards and touchdowns in a single game albeit a 45 42 loss 54 Stafford finished the season with a conference leading 235 pass completions for 3 459 passing yards the second most in school history and 25 touchdowns the single season record for passing touchdowns 55 He led the SEC in pass attempts and passing completions while finishing third for passing touchdowns 56 57 Georgia finished the regular season with a 9 3 mark and qualified for the Capitol One Bowl 49 After defeating Michigan State 24 12 and winning the MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl Stafford finished his three years at Georgia with a 3 0 record in bowl games and a 6 3 record in rivalry games 1 2 against Florida 3 0 against Auburn and 2 1 against Georgia Tech 58 Stafford chose to forgo his senior season and entered the 2009 NFL Draft 59 Awards and honors edit Named SEC Freshman of the Week twice during the 2006 season 60 Named to the 2006 SEC Coaches All Freshman Team 61 Named Offensive MVP of the 2006 Chick fil A Bowl Named All America in 2008 by Pro Football Weekly 62 Named to Second team All SEC in 2008 63 MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl 64 College statistics edit Season Games Passing RushingGP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TDGeorgia Bulldogs2006 13 8 6 2 135 256 52 7 1 749 6 8 7 13 109 0 47 191 4 1 32007 13 13 11 2 194 348 55 7 2 523 7 3 19 10 128 9 39 18 0 5 22008 13 13 10 3 235 383 61 4 3 459 9 0 25 10 153 5 55 40 0 7 1Total 39 34 27 7 564 987 57 1 7 731 7 8 51 33 133 3 141 207 1 5 6Stafford s 25 touchdown passes in 2008 broke the previous Georgia record of 24 set by D J Shockley 2005 and Eric Zeier 1993 1994 65 Stafford s 3 459 yards passing in 2008 were second most in Georgia history surpassed only by Zeier s 3 525 yards in 1993 66 Professional career editNFL Draft edit In April 2008 several NFL analysts predicted Stafford would be the 1 pick in the 2009 NFL draft if he chose to leave school early 67 68 He eventually did and on April 24 2009 agreed to record contract terms with the Detroit Lions to become the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft one day before the draft was held Stafford became the fourth player out of Georgia to be the first overall selection in the draft and the first since Harry Babcock in 1953 69 70 71 72 The six year contract reportedly contained 41 7 million in guaranteed money the most guaranteed to any player in NFL history until July 30 2010 when quarterback Sam Bradford signed a deal with 50 million guaranteed and carried a total value of up to 78 million Detroit negotiated a deal with Stafford on April 24 2009 less than 24 hours before the draft 73 Pre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash 10 yard split 20 yard split 20 yard shuttle Three cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic6 ft 2 1 4 in 1 89 m 225 lb 102 kg 33 1 4 in 0 84 m 10 in 0 25 m 4 81 s 1 65 s 2 76 s 4 47 s 7 06 s 30 1 2 in 0 77 m 8 ft 11 in 2 72 m 38All values from NFL Combine 74 75 76 Detroit Lions edit nbsp Stafford in 20092009 season edit Main article 2009 Detroit Lions season On September 6 2009 Lions head coach Jim Schwartz announced that Stafford would be the Lions starting quarterback heading into the season 77 78 79 He was the first Lions rookie quarterback to start in Week 1 since Greg Landry in 1968 80 He completed 16 of 37 passes for 205 yards and three interceptions He ran in a one yard touchdown early in the third quarter of a 45 27 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints 81 In the following game a 27 13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings Stafford threw his first career touchdown pass on an eight yard completion to Calvin Johnson 82 He recorded his first win as a Lion in the next game against the Washington Redskins He passed for 241 yards and a touchdown in the 19 14 victory 83 The win was significant for the Lions as it snapped a 19 game losing streak going back to the 2007 season 84 On November 22 2009 Stafford threw five touchdowns in a 38 37 win over the Cleveland Browns becoming the youngest quarterback ever to do so being more than a year younger than the former record holder Dan Marino 85 In a thrilling ending Stafford received high acclaim when he stepped back onto the field despite team doctors urge to stay on the sideline after suffering a separated shoulder on the previous play and threw the final touchdown pass as time expired In addition to the five touchdown passes Stafford accumulated 422 yards passing a record for a rookie at that time For his performance Stafford won National Football Conference NFC Offensive Player of the Week and Pepsi Rookie of the Week 86 87 Stafford was mic d up for the game for NFL Films The show s creator Steve Sabol said it was the most dramatic performance he s seen in the show s 30 year history 88 To begin Week 12 on Thanksgiving Day Stafford went 20 of 43 for 213 yards with a touchdown pass but threw four interceptions in the 34 12 loss against the Green Bay Packers 89 Stafford was placed on injured reserve on December 24 for the minor knee injury 90 Stafford concluded his rookie season having passed for 2 267 yards 13 touchdowns and 20 interceptions In all 10 of the games he started for the Lions he either threw or ran for a touchdown despite the Lions finishing the season 2 8 in games that he started in The Lions did not win another game without Stafford and finished with a 2 14 record overall 91 2010 season edit Main article 2010 Detroit Lions season nbsp Stafford with the Lions in 2010Stafford injured his right shoulder in the season opening 19 14 loss against the Chicago Bears on September 12 92 Stafford returned on October 31 in Week 8 against the Washington Redskins and threw for 212 yards four touchdowns and one interception to lead the Lions to a 37 25 win 93 In the next game Stafford re injured his right shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Lions 23 20 overtime loss to the New York Jets after throwing for 240 yards two touchdowns and recording a rushing touchdown 94 The Lions announced that Dr James Andrews had performed surgery on Stafford s throwing shoulder which included an AC joint repair and a clavicle shaving 95 The surgery ended his 2010 season leaving the Lions at 1 2 in games he started and bringing his career total with the Lions to 3 10 96 The Lions finished the 2010 season with a 6 10 record and missed the playoffs 97 2011 season edit Main article 2011 Detroit Lions season The Lions opened the season on September 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with high expectations 98 Stafford played well throwing for 305 yards three touchdowns and an interception in a 27 20 win the first season opener the Lions had won since 2007 99 Another strong performance followed with Stafford throwing for four touchdowns 294 yards and an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 leading the Lions to a 48 3 blowout victory the largest win margin in team history 100 Stafford won the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week for his performance 101 In Weeks 3 and 4 Stafford led the team to consecutive comeback victories a 26 23 overtime comeback victory over the Minnesota Vikings after trailing 20 0 at halftime in Week 3 and a 34 30 win over the Dallas Cowboys after trailing 27 3 with 12 27 left in the third quarter 102 103 Week 5 saw Stafford orchestrate a 24 13 win over the Chicago Bears going 19 of 26 for 219 yards and two touchdowns This marked the first time the Lions had gone 5 0 since 1956 the year before they won their last NFL Championship 104 In Week 10 against the Chicago Bears Stafford threw four interceptions including two that were returned for touchdowns on consecutive drives 105 106 The game was marred by a brawl that began when Stafford threw Bears cornerback D J Moore to the ground by his helmet during a block on an interception return In response Moore attacked Stafford and a sideline clearing brawl ensued 107 Stafford was fined 7 500 for his role in the brawl 108 On November 20 Stafford threw for 335 yards and tied his career high with five touchdowns as the Lions defeated the Carolina Panthers in another comeback 49 35 after trailing 24 7 in the second quarter 109 Stafford became the first quarterback since at least 1950 to win back to back games after trailing by at least 20 points the first to win three games in a season after trailing by at least 17 points and the first to win four games in a season after trailing by at least 13 points according to STATS LLC 110 On January 1 2012 Stafford became the fourth quarterback in NFL history and third in the 2011 season along with Tom Brady and Drew Brees to throw for 5 000 passing yards in a season after recording a career high 520 passing yards against the Green Bay Packers in a 45 41 loss in Week 17 111 In this game Stafford threw an interception on an attempted 37 yard touchdown pass that had he been successful he would ve broken Norm Van Brocklin s record for most yards in a game 112 The accomplishment made Stafford the second youngest quarterback in NFL history at the age of 23 years and 328 days to reach 5 000 yards behind only Dan Marino 113 114 Stafford became the first player in Lions franchise history to have two games in a single season with at least five passing touchdowns 115 Over the last four games of the 2011 regular season Stafford became the only quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 1 500 yards 1 511 and 14 touchdowns over a four game span 116 Stafford and the Lions finished the regular season with a 10 6 record good enough for the Lions to make their first playoff appearance since 1999 117 118 During the Wild Card Round in the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints Stafford threw for 380 yards with three touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown However he threw two late interceptions in the fourth quarter that sealed the loss for the Lions as they were defeated 45 28 119 Stafford was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC after the 2011 NFL season 120 He was later named the 2011 Pro Football Weekly Comeback Player of the Year AP Comeback Player of the Year and NFL Alumni Quarterback of the Year 121 122 He was ranked 41st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012 123 2012 season edit Main article 2012 Detroit Lions season While the 2011 season proved to be the best season of Stafford s young career 2012 was one full of setbacks During the opening game against the St Louis Rams Stafford threw three interceptions and one touchdown pass However the Lions won the game 27 23 124 Stafford and the Lions lost the next three games to the San Francisco 49ers Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings 125 126 127 In the ensuing weeks the Lions managed to win three games including impressive comeback wins against the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles and a dominating performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars 128 129 130 These proved to be the final winning games of the 2012 season as they ended the season with an eight game losing streak and with a 4 12 record 131 One highlight in the losing streak was a game against the Atlanta Falcons where Stafford recorded a career high 37 completions for 443 passing yards and one interception in the 31 18 loss 132 Stafford finished the season with a league leading 435 pass completions for 20 touchdown passes significantly less compared to the 41 touchdowns he passed for in the 2011 season 17 interceptions one more than 2011 and second most in his career since his rookie season 4 967 passing yards on 727 attempts an NFL record the previous record was 691 by Drew Bledsoe and a QB rating of 79 8 the lowest since his rookie season 133 He rushed for a career high 126 yards and four rushing touchdowns on 35 carries 134 He was ranked 76 among his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 135 2013 season edit Main article 2013 Detroit Lions season On July 7 2013 Stafford agreed to a three year 53 million extension with the Lions He was guaranteed 41 5 million through 2017 136 Stafford completed 23 of 35 passes for 242 yards one touchdown and one interception on September 29 in a 40 32 win against the Chicago Bears 137 That gave him 14 069 yards through 49 games surpassing Kurt Warner 13 864 for the best 50 game start to a career 138 I might reflect on that when I m done playing someday Stafford said I had no idea about that or that it was coming It s something that I ll probably look back on when I m done and realize it was something pretty special 139 Stafford set a record for completions over 50 games at 1 214 over Marc Bulger s 1 115 He finished second in career 300 yard passing performances through 50 games at 19 trailing Warner s 29 140 Stafford led the Lions to a 5 3 record entering their mid season bye Stafford defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31 30 in the final game before the bye throwing for 488 yards and a touchdown despite two interceptions down 30 24 with just 62 seconds to work with and no timeouts Stafford completed a 23 yard pass to Calvin Johnson to the Cowboys 1 yard line he hustled the team to the line as though to spike the ball but instead jumped over the line for the winning touchdown with 14 seconds to go to go to 5 3 141 142 However the Lions finished 2 6 for a final record of 7 9 143 Lions head coach Jim Schwartz was fired following the season 144 Stafford finished the 2013 season with 4 650 passing yards 29 touchdowns and 19 interceptions 145 He was ranked 100 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014 players list 146 2014 season edit Main article 2014 Detroit Lions season nbsp Stafford with the Lions in 2014 in Green BayOn January 14 2014 the Lions announced Jim Caldwell as their new head coach 147 The Lions rebounded from a disappointing 2013 campaign by finishing with an 11 5 record thus earning the NFC s 6th seed their first playoff appearance since 2011 148 He started the 2014 season off strong with 346 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in a 35 14 victory over the New York Giants 149 In Week 13 against the Chicago Bears he passed for a season high 390 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in the 34 17 victory 150 During the season Stafford became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 20 000 passing yards He accomplished the feat in his 71st game breaking Dan Marino s mark of 74 151 He led the NFL with five game winning drives 152 Stafford finished the 2014 season with 4 257 passing yards 22 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions to go along with a QB rating of 85 7 153 On January 4 2015 Stafford and the Lions went against the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs After the Lions had a 20 7 lead in the third quarter the Cowboys scored 17 unanswered points to win 24 20 In the fourth quarter with the Lions up 20 17 Stafford threw a pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew The ball hit Cowboys linebacker Anthony Hitchens on the back Pass interference was initially called on the Cowboys However the officials reversed the call on the series that ended up being crucial as the Lions were forced to punt later on the drive 154 Stafford threw 323 passing yards one touchdown and one interception in the loss 155 nbsp Stafford at the 2015 Pro BowlOn January 19 2015 it was announced that Stafford was selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl his first Pro Bowl appearance 156 He would be replacing Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos due to a quad injury 157 For the game he was named Pro Bowl Offensive MVP with 316 passing yards two touchdowns and one interception 158 2015 season edit Main article 2015 Detroit Lions season nbsp Stafford during the 2015 preseason in LandoverThe 2015 season started rough for Stafford and the Lions with a 0 5 start 159 In the stretch Stafford passed for six touchdowns and eight interceptions to go along with an average of 241 passing yards per game 160 The Lions got their first victory against the Chicago Bears in Week 6 with Stafford recording 405 passing yards four passing touchdowns and one interception in the 37 34 overtime result 161 In Week 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thanksgiving Day Stafford passed for 337 yards and five passing touchdowns in the 45 14 victory 162 It was the fourth time in Stafford s career with a five touchdown game becoming the tenth player in NFL history to pull off the feat 163 On December 13 2015 in Week 14 against the St Louis Rams Stafford reached 25 000 passing yards in his 90th career game becoming the fastest quarterback to reach this milestone surpassing the previous record held by Dan Marino of 92 games 164 On December 21 against the New Orleans Saints Stafford posted a single game career high in passer rating and broke Jon Kitna s single game franchise record with an 88 0 completion percentage 165 He completed 22 of 25 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns to give him a career high 148 6 passer rating in a Week 15 35 27 win over the Saints 166 Stafford became the first quarterback in NFL history to complete 60 percent or more of his passes in all 16 games 167 He finished the 2015 season with 4 262 passing yards 32 touchdowns and 13 interceptions 168 Despite Stafford s success the Lions finished with a 7 9 record and missed the playoffs 169 2016 season edit Main article 2016 Detroit Lions season Stafford started the 2016 season off with a strong performance against the Indianapolis Colts In the 39 35 victory he finished with 340 passing yards and three touchdowns 170 The Lions followed that up with three consecutive losses before getting a narrow 24 23 win over the Philadelphia Eagles to have a 2 3 record 171 In the next game against the Los Angeles Rams he had 270 passing yards and four touchdowns in the 31 28 victory 172 On December 11 2016 Stafford broke Peyton Manning s NFL record of most fourth quarter comebacks in a season with eight In his career he has 25 such victories the most in the NFL since he made his debut in 2009 173 Stafford got the Lions to a 9 4 start but he suffered a hand injury in Week 14 and lost the last three games of the season to finish 9 7 174 175 They managed to get the sixth seed in the playoffs only to lose to the Seattle Seahawks 26 6 in the Wild Card Round Stafford passed for 206 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the loss 176 Stafford ended the season with 4 327 passing yards 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions his sixth consecutive season with at least 4 000 passing yards 177 He became the fastest player in NFL history to reach the 30 000 career passing yards milestone He became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 30 000 in their first eight seasons 178 He was ranked 31st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 179 2017 season edit Main article 2017 Detroit Lions season On August 28 2017 Stafford signed a 5 year 135 million extension with 92 million guaranteed making him the highest paid player in NFL history at the time 180 181 On September 10 in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals Stafford finished with 292 passing yards four touchdowns and an interception as the Lions rallied and won by a score of 35 23 182 It was his 27th fourth quarter overtime comeback since 2011 the most in the league 183 In Week 2 on Monday Night Football Stafford threw his 193rd career touchdown pass in a win over the New York Giants passing Bob Griese for 48th on the all time touchdown pass list 184 On October 29 in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers Stafford became the only player in NFL history to throw for more than 400 yards and no touchdowns in two different games 185 On November 6 in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers Stafford recorded his 200th career touchdown in the first quarter of the game becoming the fourth quarterback in NFL history to do so before the age of 30 joining Brett Favre Dan Marino and Peyton Manning 186 On December 31 in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers Stafford recorded his 3 000th career completion in his 125th career game becoming the fastest player to reach the milestone in NFL history 187 The Lions finished with a 9 7 record but did not qualify for the playoffs 188 Stafford ended the season with 4 446 passing yards 29 touchdowns and 10 interceptions his seventh consecutive season with at least 4 000 passing yards 189 He led the NFC in passing yards in 2017 190 He was ranked 31st by his peers for the second consecutive year on the list of the Top 100 NFL Players of 2018 191 2018 season edit Main article 2018 Detroit Lions season Going into the 2018 season Stafford had a new head coach in Matt Patricia 192 On Monday Night Football on September 10 against the New York Jets his season opener Stafford had four interceptions and the Lions lost the game by a score of 48 17 193 He rebounded statistically in the following game a 30 27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers with 347 yards and three touchdowns 194 The Lions got their first win of the season in the following game against the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on NBC Sunday Night Football as Stafford recorded 262 yards two touchdowns and one interception in the 26 10 win 195 Overall the rest of the season was inconsistent for Stafford and the Lions He never passed for more than two touchdowns in any game for the rest of the season as the Lions finished with a 6 10 record 196 197 One memorable game for the Lions was a 31 0 shutout of their rival the Green Bay Packers with Stafford passing for 266 yards and two touchdowns in Week 17 198 Overall Stafford finished with 3 777 yards 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions 199 2019 season edit Main article 2019 Detroit Lions season In Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals Stafford threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns in the 27 27 tie game 200 Stafford helped lead the Lions to consectutive wins over the next two games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles 201 202 The Lions dropped consecutive games against the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers in Week 4 and Week 6 203 On October 20 in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings Stafford threw for 364 yards four touchdowns and one interception in the 42 30 loss 204 In Week 7 against the Vikings Stafford reached 40 000 passing yards in his 147th career game becoming the fastest quarterback to the reach the milestone 205 On November 10 2019 against the Chicago Bears Stafford missed his first game since 2010 ending his streak of 136 consecutive regular season starts Stafford s streak was the sixth longest for a quarterback in league history 206 207 It was eventually revealed that Stafford was diagnosed with non displaced fractures in his upper thoracic spine causing him to miss more time than usual 208 On December 18 2019 Stafford was placed on injured reserve after missing the previous six games and the Lions missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season 209 At the time of his shutdown Stafford was well on pace for a impressive statistical season 210 He had passed for 2 499 yards 19 touchdowns and five interceptions in eight games 203 2020 season edit Main article 2020 Detroit Lions season nbsp Stafford during his final season with the Lions in 2020At the start of training camp Stafford was temporarily on the reserve COVID 19 list due to a false positive test 211 212 Stafford made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears During the game Stafford threw for 297 yards one touchdown and one interception as the Lions lost 27 23 213 In Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals Stafford threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns during the 26 23 win This was the Lions first win since October 27 2019 214 In Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons Stafford threw for 340 yards and the game winning touchdown to tight end T J Hockenson with no time left on the clock during the 23 22 win 215 In Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts Stafford threw for 336 yards 3 touchdowns and an interception returned for a touchdown during the 41 21 loss 216 On November 4 2020 Stafford was placed on the reserve COVID 19 list again after being a high risk close contact with a non team person who tested positive for COVID 19 217 218 On November 7 2020 Stafford was removed from the COVID 19 list after he came back negative for the virus and was cleared for the Lions week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings 219 220 Against the Vikings Stafford threw for 211 yards a touchdown and two interceptions before leaving the game in the 4th quarter and was evaluated for a concussion The Lions would lose 34 20 221 222 Stafford made his return from injury in the following week s game against the Washington Football Team During the game Stafford threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns during the 30 27 win 223 In Week 13 against the Chicago Bears he had 402 passing yards three passing touchdowns and one interception in the 34 30 victory 224 In Week 16 against the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stafford was forced to leave the game in the first quarter due to an ankle injury and did not return during the 47 7 loss 225 Overall in the 2020 season Stafford started all 16 games and finished with 4 084 passing yards 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions 226 Los Angeles Rams edit 2021 season Super Bowl LVI edit Main article 2021 Los Angeles Rams season On March 18 2021 Stafford was traded to the Rams in a package involving Jared Goff a 2021 third round pick and two first round picks in 2022 and 2023 227 Stafford made his Rams debut during Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears Stafford threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns with a career best 156 1 passer rating as the Rams won 34 14 earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time since the 2009 season 228 229 Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stafford threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns as the Rams won 34 24 earning his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season 230 231 Against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 despite injuring his finger Stafford threw for 365 yards a touchdown and an interception as the Rams won 26 17 232 In Week 7 Stafford threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns in a 28 19 win against his former team the Detroit Lions 233 Starting in Week 13 Stafford helped lead the Rams to a five game winning streak to aide in playoff positioning 234 Despite a loss in Week 18 to the San Francisco 49ers the Rams won the NFC West in Stafford s first season with the team 235 Stafford set franchise records for pass completions pass attempts and passing yards and tied Kurt Warner s mark for passing touchdowns in a single season 236 He threw for 4 886 yards 41 touchdowns and an NFL leading 17 interceptions thrown as the Rams finished with a 12 5 record 237 238 239 In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs Stafford earned his first postseason victory in the 34 11 win over the Arizona Cardinals throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns along with 22 rushing yards and scoring a rushing touchdown for the first time since 2016 240 In Stafford s first career Divisional Round appearance he threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for a touchdown in the 30 27 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 241 Playing in the NFC Championship for the first time in his career Stafford and the Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 20 17 Despite being down 17 7 heading into the fourth quarter Stafford managed to drive his team downfield culminating in a touchdown to his wide receiver Cooper Kupp which cut the deficit to 17 14 After two more drives culminating in field goals the Rams took the lead with 1 46 to go in the fourth quarter The game was sealed when Jimmy Garoppolo tossed an interception to linebacker Travin Howard with the clock running out The victory qualified the Rams for Super Bowl LVI to be played in the Rams home stadium SoFi Stadium Stafford completed 31 out of 45 passes for 337 yards two passing touchdowns and an interception in the game 242 Against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI Stafford and the Rams came away victorious on their home field with a final score of 23 20 Scoring started early in the first quarter thanks to a long drive that culminated in a Odell Beckham Jr touchdown reception The Bengals managed a field goal to make the score 7 3 Stafford then tossed another touchdown to wide receiver Cooper Kupp on the next possession to extend the lead to 13 3 On the first play of the second half however the Bengals retook the lead 17 13 After field goals by both teams the Rams trailed by a score of 20 16 in the fourth quarter Stafford orchestrated a drive in the final minutes that ended with another touchdown pass to Kupp to regain the lead at 23 20 Overall Stafford completed 26 of his 40 pass attempts for 283 yards three passing touchdowns and two interceptions as he earned his first championship ring in his first season with the Rams 243 Stafford passed for the second most yards in a single postseason with 1 188 244 He became the first quarterback since Eli Manning to lead a fourth quarter comeback in a Conference Championship and a Super Bowl in the same playoff season 245 He became the first player in NFL history to pass for at least 6 000 yards and 50 touchdowns in the regular season and postseason combined all while leading a team to a Super Bowl victory in the same season 246 He was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022 247 2022 season edit Main article 2022 Los Angeles Rams season On March 19 2022 Stafford signed a four year 160 million extension with the Rams 248 During the offseason Stafford underwent an elbow procedure on his right elbow after experiencing pain throughout the previous season 249 In the NFL Kickoff Game against the Buffalo Bills Stafford threw for 240 yards and a touchdown but threw three interceptions and was sacked seven times in the 31 10 loss 250 In the game Stafford became the 12th quarterback in NFL history to reach 50 000 career passing yards 251 He tied Drew Brees as the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark 252 In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys Stafford completed 28 passes of 42 attempts for 308 passing yards threw a touchdown pass and an interception in the 22 10 loss 253 Stafford was put in concussion protocol following the Rams week 9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he missed the Rams week 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals game marked Stafford s first game as a Ram where he would not play 254 255 Stafford returned in week 11 against the New Orleans Saints where he threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns but left the game in the third quarter after suffering a concussion in the 27 20 loss 256 257 Following the Rams week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks head coach Sean McVay revealed Stafford suffered a spinal cord contusion which would end his season 258 He was placed on injured reserve on December 3 2022 259 260 In nine games Stafford finished with 2 087 passing yards ten touchdowns and eight interceptions 261 The Rams went 3 6 in the games Stafford played contributing to a disappointing 5 12 season The Rams 12 losses marked the most in NFL history for a defending Super Bowl champion 262 2023 season edit Main article 2023 Los Angeles Rams season nbsp Stafford with the Rams in 2023Stafford returned as the Rams starting quarterback in 2023 after speculations that he might retire due to the injuries he sustained in 2022 263 In Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks Stafford completed 24 of 38 passes for 334 yards in a 30 13 victory 264 In Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts Stafford passed for 319 yards and threw a game winning touchdown to rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua in a 29 23 overtime win 265 In Week 8 at the Dallas Cowboys Stafford threw for 162 yards and one touchdown but also threw a pick 6 to Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland in a 43 20 loss 266 Stafford exited the game during the third quarter after injuring his right thumb on a two point conversion pass from Tutu Atwell and was replaced at quarterback by Brett Rypien 267 Stafford was later diagnosed with a sprained UCL and would miss the Week 9 loss at the Green Bay Packers 268 269 Stafford returned as starter in Week 11 against the Seattle Seahawks and threw for 190 yards with one touchdown and one interception each in a 17 16 win 270 In Week 12 at the Arizona Cardinals Stafford threw a season high four touchdown passes for 229 yards and one interception in a 37 14 victory 271 Between Week 12 and Week 14 Stafford threw a total of 10 touchdowns and one interception in a three game stretch after starting out the season throwing for 9 touchdowns and 8 interceptions 272 Stafford finished the regular season passing for 3 965 yards 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as the Rams finished with a record of 10 7 and clinched a Wild Card spot in the playoffs 273 274 He was selected to his second Pro Bowl as a reserve for the NFC 275 In the Wild Card Round Stafford and the Rams faced his former team the Detroit Lions The game marks the first time that Stafford has returned to Detroit since being traded to Los Angeles 276 In the game Stafford completed 25 of 36 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams were eliminated in a 24 23 loss 277 NFL career statistics editLegendWon the Super BowlLed the leagueBold Career highRegular season edit Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks FumblesGP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost2009 DET 10 10 2 8 201 377 53 3 2 267 6 0 75 13 20 61 0 20 108 5 4 21 2 24 169 4 12010 DET 3 3 1 2 57 96 59 4 535 5 6 36 6 1 91 3 4 11 2 8 9 1 4 36 2 12011 DET 16 16 10 6 421 663 63 5 5 038 7 6 73 41 16 97 2 22 78 3 5 22 0 36 257 5 12012 DET 16 16 4 12 435 727 59 8 4 967 6 8 57 20 17 79 8 35 126 3 6 11 4 29 212 6 42013 DET 16 16 7 9 371 634 58 5 4 650 7 3 87 29 19 84 2 37 69 1 9 14 2 23 168 12 42014 DET 16 16 11 5 363 602 60 3 4 257 7 1 73 22 12 85 7 43 93 2 2 18 2 45 254 8 32015 DET 16 16 7 9 398 592 67 2 4 262 7 2 57 32 13 97 0 44 159 3 6 18 1 44 251 4 22016 DET 16 16 9 7 388 594 65 3 4 327 7 3 73 24 10 93 3 37 207 5 6 24 2 37 216 3 22017 DET 16 16 9 7 371 565 65 7 4 446 7 9 71 29 10 99 3 29 98 3 4 15 0 47 287 11 72018 DET 16 16 6 10 367 555 66 1 3 777 6 8 67 21 11 89 9 25 71 2 8 10 0 40 255 6 42019 DET 8 8 3 4 1 187 291 64 3 2 499 8 6 66 19 5 106 0 20 66 3 3 12 0 18 137 5 32020 DET 16 16 5 11 339 528 64 2 4 084 7 7 73 26 10 96 3 29 112 3 9 17 0 38 254 2 12021 LAR 17 17 12 5 404 601 67 2 4 886 8 1 79 41 17 102 9 32 43 1 3 12 0 30 243 5 22022 LAR 9 9 3 6 206 303 68 0 2 087 6 9 75 10 8 87 4 13 9 0 7 4 1 29 208 5 32023 LAR 15 15 9 6 326 521 62 6 3 965 7 6 80 24 11 92 5 21 65 3 1 9 0 30 205 0 0Career 206 206 98 107 1 4 834 7 649 63 2 56 047 7 3 87 357 180 91 0 411 1 315 3 2 24 15 474 3 152 78 38Postseason edit Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks FumblesGP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost2011 DET 1 1 0 1 28 43 65 1 380 8 8 42 3 2 97 0 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 02014 DET 1 1 0 1 28 42 66 7 323 7 7 51 1 1 87 7 1 9 9 0 9 0 3 16 2 22016 DET 1 1 0 1 18 32 56 3 205 6 4 30 0 0 75 7 3 15 5 0 11 0 3 23 0 02021 LAR 4 4 4 0 98 140 70 0 1 188 8 5 70 9 3 108 3 18 42 2 3 14 2 7 42 0 02023 LAR 1 1 0 1 25 36 69 4 367 10 2 50 2 0 120 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0Career 8 8 4 4 197 293 67 2 2 463 8 4 70 15 6 101 7 24 67 2 8 14 3 15 91 2 2Career awards and honors editCollege awards edit First team All American 2008 278 Second team All SEC 2008 278 NFL awards edit Super Bowl champion LVI 279 NFC Champion 2021 279 NFL Comeback Player of the Year 2011 280 2 Pro Bowl 2014 2023 281 Detroit Lions All Time Team 282 2 FedEx Air Player of the Week Week 2 2011 283 Week 11 2011 284 3 NFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 11 2009 285 Week 1 2021 286 Week 3 2021 287 NFL records edit Most passing touchdowns in a single game by a rookie quarterback 5 tied with Ray Buivid Jameis Winston Deshaun Watson Daniel Jones and C J Stroud 288 Youngest quarterback to throw for at least five touchdowns in a single game 21 years 288 days November 22 2009 against the Cleveland Browns 289 First player in NFL history to complete 60 or more of all passes in each game in a season 2015 290 Most games with at least one touchdown pass in a season 17 2021 291 Most consecutive 350 yards passing games 4 2011 2012 tied with Drew Brees 292 Most passing yards thrown for in a single game without a touchdown pass 443 December 22 2012 against the Atlanta Falcons 293 Most pass attempts per game season 45 44 2012 294 Most games with 40 pass attempts in a season 13 2012 295 First player to complete 60 or more of passes in every game in a season 2015 296 297 Fastest player to reach 30 000 career passing yards 109 games played 298 Fastest player to reach 35 000 career passing yards 126 games played 299 Fastest player to reach 40 000 career passing yards 147 games played 205 Fastest player to reach 45 000 career passing yards 165 games played 300 Fastest player to reach 50 000 career passing yards 183 games played tied with Drew Brees 301 Fastest player to reach 3 000 completions 125 games played 302 Most passing yards in first 100 games 27 890 303 Most passing yards per game in playoffs career 307 9 304 Most fourth quarter comebacks in a season 8 2016 1 Most game winning drives in a single season 8 2016 305 Detroit Lions franchise records edit Most career pass completions 3 898 2009 2020 306 Most passing completions in a single season 435 2012 307 Most career pass attempts 6 224 2009 2020 306 Most career interceptions 144 306 Most passing attempts in a game 63 November 13 2011 against the Chicago Bears 308 Highest career completion percentage 62 6 2009 2020 309 Highest completion percentage in a single season 67 2 2015 310 tied with Jared Goff 2021 311 Highest completion percentage in a game 88 0 December 21 2015 vs New Orleans Saints 312 Most career passing yards 45 109 2009 2020 306 Most passing yards in a single season 5 038 2011 310 Most passing yards in a game 520 January 1 2012 vs Green Bay Packers 313 Most career 4 000 passing yard seasons 8 306 Most consecutive seasons with 4 000 passing yards 7 2011 2017 314 Most career games with 400 passing yards 10 2009 2020 315 316 Most career games with 300 passing yards 49 2009 2020 317 Most games with 300 passing yards in a single season 8 2011 and 2012 318 Most passing touchdowns in a single season 41 2011 310 Most passing touchdowns in a game 5 tied with Gary Danielson 319 Most career passing touchdowns 282 2009 2020 306 Most games in a season with at least one passing touchdown 16 2011 320 Lowest career interception percentage 2 3 2009 2020 306 Most career yards per game 273 4 2009 2020 306 Most yards per game in a single season 314 9 2011 321 Highest career passer rating 89 9 2009 2020 306 Highest passer rating in a single season 106 0 2017 322 Most career fourth quarter comeback wins 31 323 Most fourth quarter comeback wins in a single season 8 2016 NFL record 1 Most career game winning drives 38 323 Most game winning drives in a single season 8 2016 NFL record 305 Most consecutive completed pass attempts in a game 14 December 4 2016 vs New Orleans Saints 324 Most yards per pass attempts career minimum 1 500 attempts 7 2 tied with Bobby Layne 306 Most wins as a starting quarterback career 74 306 Most losses as a starting quarterback career 90 306 Most wins as a starting quarterback single season 11 2014 tied with Milt Plum 321 Los Angeles Rams franchise records edit Most touchdown passes in a single season 41 2021 tied with Kurt Warner 236 Most passing yards in a single season 4 886 2021 236 Most pass completions in a single season 404 2021 236 Personal life editAt Georgia Stafford met cheerleader Kelly Hall the sister of former NFL player and current Jacksonville Jaguars wide receivers coach Chad Hall They were married on April 4 2015 325 and have four daughters 326 327 328 329 In April 2019 Kelly Stafford stated on Instagram that she had a brain tumor 330 She underwent a 12 hour surgery on April 17 2019 331 Stafford took time off from being with the Lions as training camp started up shortly after Kelly s surgery 332 In 2015 Stafford donated 1 million to the S A Y Detroit Play Center 333 In 2018 Stafford was the Lions Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee 334 Prior to the 2020 NFL season the Stafford family donated 1 5 million to the University of Georgia 335 The donation funded social justice initiatives and scholarships for needy students 336 Around 2021 the Stafford family donated 1 million with the purpose of funding an educational center in Detroit after the couple had left for Los Angeles 337 Stafford is the godfather of Dylan Raiola who is the top football recruit in 2024 338 Raiola is the son of Dominic Raiola who was teammates with Stafford with the Lions from 2009 to 2014 339 During the 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