Matthew Stafford

TD–INT:	323–161
Passing yards:	49,995
Completion percentage:	63.0
Passer rating:	91.1
Rushing yards:	1,241
Rushing touchdowns:	14
	Player stats at NFL.com

Matthew Stafford
	Stafford with the Detroit Lions in 2020
No. 9 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	February 7, 1988 (age 38); Tampa, Florida
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
	Detroit Lions (2009–2020); Los Angeles Rams (2021–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (LVI); NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2011); Pro Bowl (2014); Detroit Lions All-Time Team; First-team All-American (2008); Second-team All-SEC (2008); NFL records Fastest player to reach 20,000 career passing yards (71 games); Fastest player to reach 30,000 career passing yards (109 games); Fastest player to reach 40,000 career passing yards (147 games); Fastest player to reach 45,000 career passing yards (165 games); Most fourth quarter comebacks in a season: 8 (2016); Most passing attempts in a season: 727 (2012); First player to complete 60% or more of passes in every game in a season (2015);
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:
TD–INT:	323–161
Passing yards:	49,995
Completion percentage:	63.0
Passer rating:	91.1
Rushing yards:	1,241
Rushing touchdowns:	14
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at PFR

John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is the starting American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football in Georgia. He ranks in the top 20 for all-time in pass attempts, completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. Stafford is third in all-time passing yards per game. He was the fastest NFL player to reach 40,000 yards.

Stafford was with the Detroit Lions from 2009 until 2020. In 2011, Stafford became the fourth NFL quarterback to throw for over 5,000 yards in a single season, while the Lions played in the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
	NFL record
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Sacks		Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2009	DET	10	10	2−8	201	377	53.3	2,267	6.0	13	20	61.0	20	108	5.4	2	24	169	4	1
2010	DET	3	3	1–2	57	96	59.4	535	5.6	6	1	91.3	4	11	2.8	1	4	36	2	1
2011	DET	16	16	10−6	421	663	63.5	5,038	7.6	41	16	97.2	22	78	3.5	0	36	257	5	1
2012	DET	16	16	4–12	435	727	59.8	4,967	6.8	20	17	79.8	35	126	3.6	4	29	212	6	4
2013	DET	16	16	7–9	371	634	58.5	4,650	7.3	29	19	84.2	37	69	1.9	2	23	168	12	4
2014	DET	16	16	11−5	363	602	60.3	4,257	7.1	22	12	85.7	43	93	2.2	2	45	254	8	3
2015	DET	16	16	7–9	398	592	67.2	4,262	7.2	32	13	97.0	44	159	3.6	1	44	251	4	2
2016	DET	16	16	9−7	388	594	65.3	4,327	7.3	24	10	93.3	37	207	5.6	2	37	216	3	2
2017	DET	16	16	9−7	371	565	65.7	4,446	7.9	29	10	99.3	29	98	3.4	0	47	287	11	7
2018	DET	16	16	6–10	367	555	66.1	3,777	6.8	21	11	89.9	25	71	2.8	0	40	255	6	4
2019	DET	8	8	3−4−1	187	291	64.3	2,499	8.6	19	5	106.0	20	66	3.3	0	18	137	5	3
2020	DET	16	16	5−11	339	528	64.2	4,084	7.7	26	10	96.3	29	112	3.9	0	38	254	2	1
2021	LAR	17	17	12−5	404	601	67.2	4,886	8.1	41	17	102.9	32	43	1.3	0	30	243	5	2
Career		182	182	86−95−1	4,302	6,825	63.0	49,995	7.3	323	161	91.1	377	1,241	3.3	14	415	2,739	73	35

Postseason

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Sacks		Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2011	DET	1	1	0−1	28	43	65.1	380	8.8	3	2	97.0	2	1	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
2014	DET	1	1	0−1	28	42	66.7	323	7.7	1	1	87.7	1	9	9.0	0	3	16	2	2
2016	DET	1	1	0−1	18	32	56.3	205	6.4	0	0	75.7	3	15	5.0	0	3	23	0	0
2021	LAR	4	4	4−0	98	140	70.0	1,188	8.5	9	3	108.3	18	42	2.3	2	7	42	0	0
Career		7	7	4−3	172	257	66.9	2,096	8.2	13	6	99.0	24	67	2.8	3	13	81	2	2

References

↑ "Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford Fastest Ever To 20,000 Yards". FanSided. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ "Lions' Stafford fastest to 30,000 passing yards". ESPN.com. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ "Lions' Stafford fastest to 40,000 passing yards". ESPN.com. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ Whitaker, Michael (3 January 2021). "Matthew Stafford become quickest to 45,000 yards with TD pass to Marvin Jones Jr". Detroit Sports Nation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ "NFL Fourth Quarter Comebacks Single-Season Leaders (since 1960)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ "NFL Pass Attempts Single-Season Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ "Matthew Stafford's Obscure Record | Football Outsiders". www.footballoutsiders.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
↑ "Matthew Stafford NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

[1] "Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford Fastest Ever To 20,000 Yards". FanSided. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[2] "Lions' Stafford fastest to 30,000 passing yards". ESPN.com. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[3] "Lions' Stafford fastest to 40,000 passing yards". ESPN.com. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[4] Whitaker, Michael (3 January 2021). "Matthew Stafford become quickest to 45,000 yards with TD pass to Marvin Jones Jr". Detroit Sports Nation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[5] "NFL Fourth Quarter Comebacks Single-Season Leaders (since 1960)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[6] "NFL Pass Attempts Single-Season Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[7] "Matthew Stafford's Obscure Record | Football Outsiders". www.footballoutsiders.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[8] "Matthew Stafford NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2015.