Detroit Lions
Matthew Stafford - #9 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 232 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/07/1988 |
| Birthplace | Tampa, FL |
| College | Georgia |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 1st round, 1st pick by Lions |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 79.8 | 4967 | 20 |
Former Packer Harris clears waivers
Former Packers CB Al Harris has cleared waivers and can sign with any team.
Lions sign PK Rayner
PK Dave Rayner has been signed by the Lions, who are looking for a fill-in kicker with Jason Hanson expected to miss the next three weeks with a sprained MCL.
Report: Stafford may be out for the season
The Lions fear that QB Matthew Stafford may be done for the season with a Grade 3 separation on his right shoulder, according to MLive.com.
Stafford's durability, not toughness, the problem
Suggesting Lions QB Matthew Stafford is fragile might be taking it too far, but saying he is injury-prone isn't out of reason.
Stafford re-injures shoulder in loss
Lions QB Matthew Stafford re-injured his right shoulder in Sunday's overtime loss to the Jets. Head coach Jim Schwartz said after the game that Stafford is "very sore."
Crowder, Scott accuse opponents of dirty play
Dolphins LB Channing Crowder accused Ravens FB Le'Ron McClain of spitting in his face and Jets LB Bart Scott called the Lions the dirtiest team he has played since the Titans.
Sanchez-led Jets rally to beat Lions 23-20 in OT
Mark Sanchez threw a 52-yard pass to Santonio Holmes to set up Nick Folk's 30-yard field goal, lifting the New York Jets to a 23-20 overtime win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Lions' Backus bounces back from early miscue
After giving up a sack in Week One that resulted in an injury to QB Matthew Stafford, Detroit OLT Jeff Backus has played very well since then, according to NFC North Whispers.
Cunningham credits Kocurek for Lions' DL creativity
Given all the talent the Lions have on their defensive line, it's easy to just line them up and let them go. But in Week Eight, they were very creative with their fronts.
Lions avoid blackout in game vs. Jets
Lions president Tom Lewand said Sunday's game against the Jets has sold out and the local television blackout will be lifted.
Johnson thrilled to have Stafford back
While all of Lions Nation was excited to see QB Matthew Stafford back on the field Sunday, WR Calvin Johnson might have been the happiest of all.
Stafford lifts Lions to 37-25 win over Redskins
Matthew Stafford's fourth touchdown pass converted a fourth down with 3:12 left and the Detroit Lions scored nine points in 14 seconds to turn a closely contested game into a 37-25 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
Lions hope to strike gold again at corner
The Lions' philosophy the past few seasons has been that they will take a chance on young, talented football players, and nowhere has that been more evident — and successful — than at cornerback.
Lions looking at blackout for Sunday's home game vs. Redskins
It's looking very likely that the Lions will have their first local TV blackout of the 2010 season on Sunday, as 10,000 tickets were still available for the Week Eight home game against the Redskins as of Wednesday ...
Lions MLB Levy returns to practice
Lions MLB DeAndre Levy returned to the individual portion of practice on Tuesday for the first time since spraining his ankle in Week Three.
PLAYER NEWS
Stafford was 24 of 42 for 272 yards with three touchdowns and one interceptions on Sunday in a 26-24 loss to Chicago.|||||||
He finished 33 yards shy of a second straight 5,000-yard season. Stafford, however, did finish with 727 attempts to break the single-season mark of 691 set by Drew Bledsoe with New England in 1994.
Stafford was 37 of 56 for a season-high 443 yards with no touchdowns Saturday in a 31-18 loss to Atlanta.|||||||
Stafford turned in the second-highest passing performance of his career although he was picked off once. He's 305 yards shy of a second straight 5,000-yard season. Stafford is seven attempts away from surpassing the NFL's single-season mark of 691 set by Drew Bledsoe with New England in 1994.
Stafford was 27 of 46 for 313 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Detroit's loss to Indianapolis on Sunday.|||||||
Stafford's 311.8 passing yards per game lead the NFL.
Stafford went 31 of 61 for 441 yards and two touchdowns in Detroit's loss to Houston on Thursday.|||||||
The 441 yards were a season high and the second-highest total of his career, while 61 attempts were also the second most in his career.
On Sunday ina loss to the Packers, Stafford went 17 of 39 for 266 yards with two interceptions _ one of which was returned for a TD. He also lost a fumble.|||||||
Stafford threw for 5,038 yards and 41 touchdowns last season. He's on pace to finish with about 4,800 yards this season, but through 10 games he's only thrown for 12 TDs.
