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Matthew Stafford

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Los Angeles Rams · QB

Matthew Stafford recorded 243 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 18 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

270.6

pass yds/gm

5.7

rush yds/gm

13

playoff games

243

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Matthew Stafford's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Matthew Stafford, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Matthew Stafford's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, Matthew Stafford recorded 283 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 6 rushing yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Matthew Stafford
  2. #2. In the conference championship against Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, Matthew Stafford recorded 374 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 16 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Matthew Stafford
  3. #3. In the Wild Card Round against Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints, Matthew Stafford recorded 380 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 1 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Matthew Stafford
  4. #4. Against Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford recorded 337 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, 13 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Matthew Stafford
  5. #5. Against Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, Matthew Stafford recorded 520 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Matthew Stafford

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
LVI
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
FEB 13, 2022

Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals

Super Bowl LVI · Feb 13, 2022

283 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Conference Championship
2025
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 25, 2026

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Conference Championship · Jan 25, 2026

374 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Wild Card
2011
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 7, 2012

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

380 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2015
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DETROITLIONS
NOV 26, 2015

Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2015

337 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 1, 2012

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

520 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Matthew Stafford's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 520 passing yards

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 1, 2012

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

520 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2025
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 19, 2025

Los Angeles Rams vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2025

182 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 37 completions

Regular Season
2012
ATLANTAFALCONS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 22, 2012

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2012

443 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 4 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2025
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 18, 2025

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2025

457 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 37 rushing yards

Regular Season
2015
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 18, 2015

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

405 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Matthew Stafford's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson
DETSUH90Ndamukong Suh

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2017–present

02
LARSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
LARDONALD99Aaron Donald
LARKUPP10Cooper Kupp

Modern offense evolves into a veteran championship bet

Los Angeles Rams · The McVay era

McVay changed the offense immediately, reached two Super Bowls and won the second after the Rams traded aggressively for Stafford and veteran stars.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2025NFL MVP · 2025NFL passing touchdowns leader · 2025NFL passing yards leader · 2025Pro Bowl selection · 2014, 2023, 2025Super Bowl champion · 2021NFL Comeback Player of the Year · 201118 NFL seasons243 career games65,767 career passing yards429 career passing touchdowns1,378 career rushing yards15 career rushing touchdowns2 career receptions-3 career receiving yards15 career solo tacklesCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 1Jersey: 913 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history