[36], Stafford was chosen to Athlon Sports' preseason Heisman Favorites Others To Watch list. Matthew Stafford was born on 7 th February in 1988 in Tampa in Florida. Under the tutelage of coach Randy Allen, he became one of the best high school quarterbacks in the United States at the time. [81] The surgery ended his 2010 season, leaving the Lions at 1–2 in games he started and bringing his career total with the Lions to 3–10. 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[165] On October 29, in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Stafford became the only player in NFL history to throw for more than 400 yards and no touchdowns in two different games. [44][45] Georgia finished the regular season with a 9–3 mark and qualified for the Capitol One Bowl. He then went on to have a stellar career at the University of Georgia. [34] He finished fifth in the SEC in pass completions and sixth in passing touchdowns. [76] Stafford concluded his rookie season having passed for 2,267 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions. [186] In the game, Stafford reached 40,000 passing yards in his 147th career game, becoming the fastest quarterback to the reach the milestone. He was born to John and Margaret Stafford. However, the officials reversed the call on the series that ended up being crucial as the Lions were forced to punt later on the drive. [191] On December 18, 2019, Stafford was placed on injured reserve after missing the previous six games and the Lions missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Matthew Stafford was born in the Year of the Dragon. [40][41] In the final regular season game against Georgia Tech, Stafford completed 24 out of 39 attempts for 407 yards and five touchdowns, setting a personal collegiate highs for passing yards and touchdowns in a single game, albeit a 45–42 loss. [79] In the next game, Stafford re-injured his right shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Lions 23–20 overtime loss to the New York Jets after throwing for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and recording a rushing touchdown. [192], At the start of training camp, Stafford was temporarily on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to a false-positive test. [160], On August 28, 2017, Stafford signed a 5-year, $135 million extension with $92 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. In the 2012 season, he recorded a career-best 435 pass completions for 4967 yards in 16 games. During the opening game against the St. Louis Rams, Stafford threw three interceptions and one touchdown pass. As per our current Database, Matthew Stafford is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020). John Matthew Stafford is an American professional football quarterback currently affiliated with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). [174] On Monday Night Football on September 10 against the New York Jets, his season opener, Stafford had four interceptions and the Lions lost the game by a score of 48–17. However, the officials reversed the call on the series that ended up being crucial as the Lions were forced to punt later on the drive. [93] Stafford was fined $7,500 for his role in the brawl. [238], This article is about the American football player. [27] Stafford connected with senior wide receiver Mikey Henderson on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage in overtime for the winning score. [196], At Georgia, Stafford met cheerleader Kelly Hall, the sister of former NFL player and current Buffalo Bills wide receivers coach Chad Hall. [138] He would be replacing Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos, due to a quad injury. [142] The Lions got their first victory against the Chicago Bears in Week 6, with Stafford recording 405 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interception in the 37–34 overtime result. Rivals.com ranked him at the top among the pro-style quarterback prospects in the class of 2006. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. After school, he joined the University of Georgia, and he was passionate about football from a young age. It's something that I'll probably look back on when I'm done and realize it was something pretty special. Matthew Stafford Height: Matthew Stafford height is 6.3 feet tall. [132] He started the 2014 season off strong with 346 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in a 35–14 victory over the New York Giants. "I had no idea about that, or that it was coming. (Data before 1950 is incomplete. [21] Statistically, he had his best game of the season against the #5 Auburn Tigers. [75], Stafford was placed on injured reserve on December 24 for the minor knee injury. [69], On November 22, 2009, Stafford threw five touchdowns in a 38–37 win over the Cleveland Browns, becoming the youngest quarterback ever to do so, being more than a year younger than the former record holder, Dan Marino. He completed five of 12 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown in a Georgia spring game. [79] In the next game, Stafford re-injured his right shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Lions 23–20 overtime loss to the New York Jets after throwing for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and recording a rushing touchdown. Although he briefly returned in October, he ended up re-injuring his right shoulder during a game against the New York Jets about a week later. He has a sister named Page. 18 Georgia Tech beats No. Write that down. He was born to John and Margaret Stafford. Stafford defeated the Cowboys 31–30 in the final game before the bye, throwing for 488 yards and a touchdown despite two interceptions; down 30–24 with just 62 seconds to work with and no timeouts Stafford completed a 23-yard pass to Calvin Johnson to the Cowboys 1-yard line; he hustled the team to the line as though to spike the ball, but instead jumped over the line for the winning touchdown with 14 seconds to go, to go to 5–3. He then attended the University of Georgia, where he played for the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008 before being drafted by the Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. [13], Stafford debuted late in the season opener of the 2006 season against Western Kentucky and went 3 of 5 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown pass in the 48–12 victory. [57] The six-year contract reportedly contained $41.7 million in guaranteed money (the most guaranteed to any player in NFL history until July 30, 2010, when quarterback Sam Bradford signed a deal with $50 million guaranteed) and carried a total value of up to $78 million. As a result, he effectively became the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time. "[122], Stafford set a record for completions over 50 games at 1,214, over Marc Bulger's 1,115. [184] In Week 4, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he passed for 289 yards and three touchdowns in the 34–30 loss. Stafford wore number 7 at Georgia. [101] Stafford and the Lions finished the regular season with a 10–6 record, good enough for the Lions to make their first playoff appearance since 1999. [6][7] Stafford had over 4,000 yards passing despite not playing in the first three games of the season due to a knee injury. His top receiving target from his rookie year with the Lions through 2015 was the great Calvin Johnson. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. [140], The 2015 season started rough for Stafford and the Lions with a 0–5 start. [95] Stafford became the first quarterback since at least 1950 to win back to back games after trailing by at least 20 points, the first to win three games in a season after trailing by at least 17 points, and the first to win four games in a season after trailing by at least 13 points according to STATS, LLC. [97] The accomplishment made Stafford the second-youngest quarterback in NFL history, at the age of 23 years and 328 days, to reach 5,000 yards, behind only Dan Marino. ), On January 1, 2012, Stafford became the fourth quarterback in NFL history and third in the 2011 season, along with Tom Brady and Drew Brees, to throw for 5,000 passing yards in a season after recording a career-high 520 passing yards against the Green Bay Packers in a 45–41 loss in Week 17. A Florida native, Stafford spent parts of his childhood in Georgia and Texas. [193][194], Stafford made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. Kelly gave birth to the twins in 2017. [154] On December 11, 2016, Stafford broke Peyton Manning's NFL record of most fourth quarter comebacks in a season with eight. [186] In the game, Stafford reached 40,000 passing yards in his 147th career game, becoming the fastest quarterback to the reach the milestone. He grew up in Dallas, Texas with his family. He has recently celebrated his 31st birthday in 2019. [93] Stafford was fined $7,500 for his role in the brawl. [192], At the start of training camp, Stafford was temporarily on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to a false-positive test. [46] After defeating Michigan State 24–12 and winning the MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl, Stafford finished his three years at Georgia with a 3–0 record in bowl games and a 6–3 record in rivalry games (1–2 against Florida, 3–0 against Auburn, and 2–1 against Georgia Tech). Having made his NFL debut in 2009, he has spent all his professional career with the Lions. [100] Over the last four games of the 2011 regular season, Stafford became the only quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 1,500 yards (1,511) and 14 touchdowns over a four-game span. 😞 Error: Please reload and try again!. Stafford defeated the Cowboys 31–30 in the final game before the bye, throwing for 488 yards and a touchdown despite two interceptions; down 30–24 with just 62 seconds to work with and no timeouts Stafford completed a 23-yard pass to Calvin Johnson to the Cowboys 1-yard line; he hustled the team to the line as though to spike the ball, but instead jumped over the line for the winning touchdown with 14 seconds to go, to go to 5–3. Stafford finished the game 14 of 20 for 219 yards and a touchdown, and added 83 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries in Georgia's 37–15 upset win.

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