Matt Ryan

Atlanta Falcons 3rd pick

QB ·

Boston College · 2008–2022

234

Games

62,792

Pass Yards

381

Pass TD

183

INT

1,539

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Boston College

Matt Ryan Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 15 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 2008 draft class in passing yards (62,792).
Best statistical season: 2018 with ATL (4,924 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2008	ATL	16	265	434	3,440	16	11
2009	ATL	14	263	451	2,916	22	14
2010	ATL	16	357	571	3,705	28	9
2011	ATL	16	347	566	4,177	29	12
2012	ATL	16	422	615	4,719	32	14
2013	ATL	16	439	651	4,515	26	17
2014	ATL	16	415	628	4,694	28	14
2015	ATL	16	407	614	4,591	21	16
2016	ATL	16	373	534	4,944	38	7
2017	ATL	16	342	529	4,095	20	12
2018	ATL	16	422	608	4,924	35	7
2019	ATL	15	408	616	4,466	26	14
2020	ATL	16	407	626	4,581	26	11
2021	ATL	17	375	560	3,968	20	12
2022	IND	12	309	461	3,057	14	13
Career		234	5,551	8,464	62,792	381	183

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2008	ATL	16	55	104	1
2009	ATL	14	30	49	1
2010	ATL	16	46	122	0
2011	ATL	16	37	84	2
2012	ATL	16	34	141	1
2013	ATL	16	17	55	0
2014	ATL	16	29	145	0
2015	ATL	16	36	63	0
2016	ATL	16	35	117	0
2017	ATL	16	32	143	0
2018	ATL	16	33	125	3
2019	ATL	15	34	147	1
2020	ATL	16	29	92	2
2021	ATL	17	40	82	1
2022	IND	12	27	70	1
Career		234	514	1,539	13

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Matt Ryan is a former quarterback out of Boston College, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 234 regular-season games from 2008 to 2022, with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2008	ATL	16	265	434	3,440	16	11	17	157
2008 POST	ATL	1	26	40	199	2	2	3	14
2009	ATL	14	263	451	2,916	22	14	19	152
2010	ATL	16	357	571	3,705	28	9	23	199
2010 POST	ATL	1	20	29	186	1	2	5	9
2011	ATL	16	347	566	4,177	29	12	26	205
2011 POST	ATL	1	24	41	199	0	0	2	9
2012	ATL	16	422	615	4,719	32	14	28	246
2012 POST	ATL	2	54	77	646	6	3	1	37
2013	ATL	16	439	651	4,515	26	17	44	225
2014	ATL	16	415	628	4,694	28	14	31	230
2015	ATL	16	407	614	4,591	21	16	30	229
2016	ATL	16	373	534	4,944	38	7	37	238
2016 POST	ATL	3	70	98	1,014	9	0	8	54
2017	ATL	16	342	529	4,095	20	12	24	199
2017 POST	ATL	2	43	66	428	2	0	6	24
2018	ATL	16	422	608	4,924	35	7	42	236
2019	ATL	15	408	616	4,466	26	14	48	228
2020	ATL	16	407	626	4,581	26	11	41	242
2021	ATL	17	375	560	3,968	20	12	40	195
2022	IND	12	309	461	3,057	14	13	38	156
2008	ATL	17	291	474	3,639	18	13	20	171
2009	ATL	14	263	451	2,916	22	14	19	152
2010	ATL	17	377	600	3,891	29	11	28	208
2011	ATL	17	371	607	4,376	29	12	28	214
2012	ATL	18	476	692	5,365	38	17	29	283
2013	ATL	16	439	651	4,515	26	17	44	225
2014	ATL	16	415	628	4,694	28	14	31	230
2015	ATL	16	407	614	4,591	21	16	30	229
2016	ATL	19	443	632	5,958	47	7	45	292
2017	ATL	18	385	595	4,523	22	12	30	223
2018	ATL	16	422	608	4,924	35	7	42	236
2019	ATL	15	408	616	4,466	26	14	48	228
2020	ATL	16	407	626	4,581	26	11	41	242
2021	ATL	17	375	560	3,968	20	12	40	195
2022	IND	12	309	461	3,057	14	13	38	156
Career		234	5,551	8,464	62,792	381	183	488	3,137
Career		10	237	351	2,672	20	7	25	147
Career		244	5,788	8,815	65,464	401	190	513	3,284

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2008	ATL	16	55	104	1	1.9	12	4
2008 POST	ATL	1	4	6	0	1.5	1	1
2009	ATL	14	30	49	1	1.6	9	0
2010	ATL	16	46	122	0	2.7	9	1
2010 POST	ATL	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1
2011	ATL	16	37	84	2	2.3	11	0
2011 POST	ATL	1	3	3	0	1.0	0	0
2012	ATL	16	34	141	1	4.1	7	1
2012 POST	ATL	2	3	9	0	3.0	0	1
2013	ATL	16	17	55	0	3.2	5	1
2014	ATL	16	29	145	0	5.0	10	1
2015	ATL	16	36	63	0	1.8	8	3
2016	ATL	16	35	117	0	3.3	13	1
2016 POST	ATL	3	6	20	1	3.3	1	1
2017	ATL	16	32	143	0	4.5	11	3
2017 POST	ATL	2	6	5	0	0.8	1	0
2018	ATL	16	33	125	3	3.8	15	0
2019	ATL	15	34	147	1	4.3	10	1
2020	ATL	16	29	92	2	3.2	8	2
2021	ATL	17	40	82	1	2.0	9	5
2022	IND	12	27	70	1	2.6	9	3
2008	ATL	17	59	110	1	1.9	13	5
2009	ATL	14	30	49	1	1.6	9	0
2010	ATL	17	47	122	0	2.6	9	2
2011	ATL	17	40	87	2	2.2	11	0
2012	ATL	18	37	150	1	4.1	7	2
2013	ATL	16	17	55	0	3.2	5	1
2014	ATL	16	29	145	0	5.0	10	1
2015	ATL	16	36	63	0	1.8	8	3
2016	ATL	19	41	137	1	3.3	14	2
2017	ATL	18	38	148	0	3.9	12	3
2018	ATL	16	33	125	3	3.8	15	0
2019	ATL	15	34	147	1	4.3	10	1
2020	ATL	16	29	92	2	3.2	8	2
2021	ATL	17	40	82	1	2.0	9	5
2022	IND	12	27	70	1	2.6	9	3
Career		234	514	1,539	13	3.0	146	26
Career		10	23	43	1	1.9	3	4
Career		244	537	1,582	14	2.9	149	30

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2008	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008 POST	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2009	ATL	14	0	0	0	0	—	0
2010	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2010 POST	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2011	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2011 POST	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2012	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2012 POST	ATL	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2013	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2014	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2015	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2016	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2016 POST	ATL	3	0	0	0	0	—	0
2017	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2017 POST	ATL	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2018	ATL	16	1	1	5	1	5.0	1
2019	ATL	15	0	0	0	0	—	0
2020	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2021	ATL	17	0	0	0	0	—	0
2022	IND	12	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008	ATL	17	0	0	0	0	—	0
2009	ATL	14	0	0	0	0	—	0
2010	ATL	17	0	0	0	0	—	0
2011	ATL	17	0	0	0	0	—	0
2012	ATL	18	0	0	0	0	—	0
2013	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2014	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2015	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2016	ATL	19	0	0	0	0	—	0
2017	ATL	18	0	0	0	0	—	0
2018	ATL	16	1	1	5	1	5.0	1
2019	ATL	15	0	0	0	0	—	0
2020	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2021	ATL	17	0	0	0	0	—	0
2022	IND	12	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		234	1	1	5	1	5.0	1
Career		10	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		244	1	1	5	1	5.0	1

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

228 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.89s

3-Cone Drill

7.40s

Shuttle

4.51s

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