Matthew Stafford
Career information High school: Dallas (TX) Highland Park College: Georgia NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 Debuted in 2009 for the Detroit Lions Career history Detroit Lions (2009–present) Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl (2014) Pro Bowl Offensive MVP (2014) AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2011) PFWA NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2011) NFL Alumni's Quarterback of the Year (2011) Most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in a single game (5) One of 5 quarterbacks in NFL history to pass for 5,000+ yards in a season (4th after Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Tom Brady, and before Peyton Manning) Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award (2012) Ranked #100 in the Top 100 Players of 2014 Detroit Lions all-time career leader(Pass attempts, Pass Completions, Passing yards, Passing Touchdowns) College awards and honors Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 Pass Attempts 3,099 Pass Completions 1,848 TD–INT 131-85 Passing yards 21,714 Passer rating 83.6 Stats at NFL.com John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Georgia. He is the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards in a single season, including one of three in the 2011 NFL season (Drew Brees and Tom Brady), and was the fastest player in NFL history to reach 20,000 passing yards (71 games).