Matthew Stafford

Detroit Lions 1st pick

QB ·

Georgia · 2009–2024

242

Games

64,998

Pass Yards

427

Pass TD

198

INT

1,355

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2009

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Georgia

Matthew Stafford Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 16 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 2009 draft class in passing yards (64,998).
Best statistical season: 2025 with LA (4,707 passing yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2009	DET	10	201	377	2,267	13	20
2010	DET	3	57	96	535	6	1
2011	DET	16	428	673	5,100	41	16
2012	DET	16	435	727	4,967	20	17
2013	DET	16	371	634	4,650	29	19
2014	DET	16	363	602	4,257	22	12
2015	DET	16	398	592	4,262	32	13
2016	DET	16	388	594	4,327	24	10
2017	DET	16	371	565	4,446	29	10
2018	DET	16	367	555	3,777	21	11
2019	DET	8	187	291	2,499	19	5
2020	DET	16	339	528	4,084	26	10
2021	LA	17	404	601	4,886	41	17
2022	LA	9	206	303	2,087	10	8
2023	LA	15	326	521	3,965	24	11
2024	LA	16	340	517	3,762	20	8
2025	LA	17	388	597	4,707	46	8
2026	LA	3	67	111	872	6	4
Career		242	5,636	8,884	65,450	429	200

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2009	DET	10	21	108	2
2010	DET	3	4	11	1
2011	DET	16	22	78	0
2012	DET	16	35	126	4
2013	DET	16	37	69	2
2014	DET	16	43	93	2
2015	DET	16	44	159	1
2016	DET	16	37	207	2
2017	DET	16	29	98	0
2018	DET	16	25	71	0
2019	DET	8	20	66	0
2020	DET	16	29	112	0
2021	LA	17	32	43	0
2022	LA	9	13	9	1
2023	LA	15	21	65	0
2024	LA	16	30	41	0
2025	LA	17	29	1	0
2026	LA	3	8	11	0
Career		242	479	1,368	15

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

Matthew Stafford is a quarterback out of Georgia, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He has played 242 regular-season games since 2009, with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2009	DET	10	201	377	2,267	13	20	23	111
2010	DET	4	57	96	535	6	1	4	27
2011	DET	16	428	673	5,100	41	16	38	246
2011 POST	DET	1	28	43	380	3	2	0	20
2012	DET	16	435	727	4,967	20	17	29	264
2013	DET	16	371	634	4,650	29	19	23	221
2014	DET	16	363	602	4,257	22	12	45	209
2014 POST	DET	1	28	42	323	1	1	3	14
2015	DET	16	398	592	4,262	32	13	44	223
2016	DET	16	388	594	4,327	24	10	37	217
2016 POST	DET	1	18	32	205	0	0	3	10
2017	DET	16	371	565	4,446	29	10	47	209
2018	DET	16	367	555	3,777	21	11	40	198
2019	DET	8	187	291	2,499	19	5	18	117
2020	DET	16	339	528	4,084	26	10	38	205
2021	LA	17	404	601	4,886	41	17	30	233
2021 POST	LA	4	98	140	1,188	9	3	7	58
2022	LA	9	206	303	2,087	10	8	29	105
2023	LA	15	326	521	3,965	24	11	30	187
2023 POST	LA	1	25	36	367	2	0	2	15
2024	LA	16	340	517	3,762	20	8	28	176
2024 POST	LA	2	45	71	533	4	0	7	25
2009	DET	10	201	377	2,267	13	20	23	111
2010	DET	4	57	96	535	6	1	4	27
2011	DET	17	456	716	5,480	44	18	38	266
2012	DET	16	435	727	4,967	20	17	29	264
2013	DET	16	371	634	4,650	29	19	23	221
2014	DET	17	391	644	4,580	23	13	48	223
2015	DET	16	398	592	4,262	32	13	44	223
2016	DET	17	406	626	4,532	24	10	40	227
2017	DET	16	371	565	4,446	29	10	47	209
2018	DET	16	367	555	3,777	21	11	40	198
2019	DET	8	187	291	2,499	19	5	18	117
2020	DET	16	339	528	4,084	26	10	38	205
2021	LA	21	502	741	6,074	50	20	37	291
2022	LA	9	206	303	2,087	10	8	29	105
2023	LA	16	351	557	4,332	26	11	32	202
2024	LA	18	385	588	4,295	24	8	35	201
Career		223	5,181	8,176	59,871	377	188	503	2,948
Career		10	242	364	2,996	19	6	22	142
Career		239	5,562	8,763	64,516	423	196	0	3,090

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2009	DET	10	21	108	2	5.1	6	0
2010	DET	4	4	11	1	2.8	1	1
2011	DET	16	22	78	0	3.5	6	2
2011 POST	DET	1	2	1	1	0.5	1	0
2012	DET	16	35	126	4	3.6	11	3
2013	DET	16	37	69	2	1.9	12	8
2014	DET	16	43	93	2	2.2	8	2
2014 POST	DET	1	1	9	0	9.0	1	0
2015	DET	16	44	159	1	3.6	13	1
2016	DET	16	37	207	2	5.6	15	0
2016 POST	DET	1	3	15	0	5.0	1	0
2017	DET	16	29	98	0	3.4	9	2
2018	DET	16	25	71	0	2.8	8	1
2019	DET	8	20	66	0	3.3	5	2
2020	DET	16	29	112	0	3.9	12	0
2021	LA	17	32	43	0	1.3	8	1
2021 POST	LA	4	18	42	2	2.3	5	0
2022	LA	9	13	9	1	0.7	3	1
2023	LA	15	21	65	0	3.1	4	0
2023 POST	LA	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2024	LA	16	30	41	0	1.4	10	2
2024 POST	LA	2	4	4	0	1.0	0	1
2009	DET	10	21	108	2	5.1	6	0
2010	DET	4	4	11	1	2.8	1	1
2011	DET	17	24	79	1	3.3	7	2
2012	DET	16	35	126	4	3.6	11	3
2013	DET	16	37	69	2	1.9	12	8
2014	DET	17	44	102	2	2.3	9	2
2015	DET	16	44	159	1	3.6	13	1
2016	DET	17	40	222	2	5.5	16	0
2017	DET	16	29	98	0	3.4	9	2
2018	DET	16	25	71	0	2.8	8	1
2019	DET	8	20	66	0	3.3	5	2
2020	DET	16	29	112	0	3.9	12	0
2021	LA	21	50	85	2	1.7	13	1
2022	LA	9	13	9	1	0.7	3	1
2023	LA	16	21	65	0	3.1	4	0
2024	LA	18	34	45	0	1.3	10	3
Career		223	442	1,356	15	3.1	131	26
Career		10	28	71	3	2.5	8	1
Career		239	470	1,357	15	2.9	139	27

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R
2009	DET	10	0	0	0	—
2010	DET	4	0	0	0	—
2011	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2011 POST	DET	1	0	0	0	—
2012	DET	16	1	1	3	3.0
2013	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2014	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2014 POST	DET	1	0	0	0	—
2015	DET	16	1	1	-6	-6.0
2016	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2016 POST	DET	1	0	0	0	—
2017	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2018	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2019	DET	8	0	0	0	—
2020	DET	16	1	0	0	—
2021	LA	17	0	0	0	—
2021 POST	LA	4	1	0	0	—
2022	LA	9	0	0	0	—
2023	LA	15	0	0	0	—
2023 POST	LA	1	0	0	0	—
2024	LA	16	0	0	0	—
2024 POST	LA	2	0	0	0	—
2009	DET	10	0	0	0	—
2010	DET	4	0	0	0	—
2011	DET	17	0	0	0	—
2012	DET	16	1	1	3	3.0
2013	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2014	DET	17	0	0	0	—
2015	DET	16	1	1	-6	-6.0
2016	DET	17	0	0	0	—
2017	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2018	DET	16	0	0	0	—
2019	DET	8	0	0	0	—
2020	DET	16	1	0	0	—
2021	LA	21	1	0	0	—
2022	LA	9	0	0	0	—
2023	LA	16	0	0	0	—
2024	LA	18	0	0	0	—
Career		223	3	2	-3	-1.5
Career		10	1	0	0	—
Career		239	4	2	-3	-1.5

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-2

Weight

225 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.81s

Vertical Jump

30.5"

Broad Jump

107"

3-Cone Drill

7.06s

Shuttle

4.47s

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