Matthew Stafford
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John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).
He was raised in Dallas, Texas, and went to Highland Park High School.
He attended the University of Georgia, where he played football for the Bulldogs, and was drafted by the Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. Stafford is the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a single season, being one of three players to do it in 2011, and is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 40,000 yards in (147 games).
Stafford also holds the NFL record for the most comeback wins in a season, recording eight in the 2016 NFL season.
In 2017, he signed a $135-million contract extension with the Lions, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time.
Early years
Stafford was born in Tampa, Florida to John and Margaret Stafford. He lived in Dunwoody, Georgia, while his father attended graduate school at the University of Georgia. He has one sibling, an older sister named Page. His family then moved to Dallas, Texas, and Stafford attended Highland Park High School with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. He was coached by Randy Allen and was widely considered to be one of the best high school quarterbacks in the United States in the Class of 2006, ranked ahead of Tim Tebow.
In 2005, he led his team to a perfect 15–0 record and won the UIL 4A Division I State Championship. During the playoff run, Stafford beat Ryan Mallett's Texarkana Texas 38–31, as well as Jevan Snead's Stephenville 41–38. Stafford had over 4,000 yards passing despite not playing in the first three games of the season due to a knee injury. Stafford received numerous accolades, including being named to the Parade All-America Team and the USA Today Pre-Season Super 25 in 2005. He also won the MVP and Best Arm awards at the 2005 EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterback Camp and was named the 2005 EA Sports National Player of the Year. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Stafford was listed as the No. 1 pro-style quarterback prospect in the class of 2006 by Rivals.com.
Before he had even started a game at the collegiate level, analyst Mel Kiper Jr. predicted, correctly, that Stafford would eventually be the first pick in the NFL Draft.
Personal life
At Georgia, Stafford met cheerleader Kelly Hall, the sister of former NFL player and current Buffalo Bills wide receivers coach Chad Hall. They were married on April 4, 2015, and have four daughters: twins Chandler and Sawyer (born in March 2017), Hunter Hope (born in August 2018), and Tyler Hall (born in June 2020). In April 2019, Kelly Stafford stated on Instagram that she had a brain tumor. She underwent a 12-hour surgery on April 21. Stafford took time off from being with the Lions, as training camp started up shortly after Kelly's surgery.
In 2015, Stafford donated $1 million to the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center. In 2018, Stafford was the Lions' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
College career
Stafford graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Georgia in January, becoming the first true freshman quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs football team since Quincy Carter in 1998 and the first out of high school to begin since Eric Zeier in 1991. At Georgia, Stafford wore the number 7 for the seventh time. In a Georgia spring game, he completed five of 12 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown.
Stafford went 3 of 5 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown pass in the 48–12 victory over Western Kentucky in the season's opener. Starting quarterback Joe Tereshinski III was ill during the season's third game against South Carolina, causing Stafford to come off the bench. Georgia won the game, 18–0, despite completing only 8 of 19 passes for 171 yards and three interceptions. Stafford made his first collegiate appearance against University of Alabama Birmingham the following week. Georgia beat Georgia 34–0. Georgia's record grew to 5–0 after victories over Colorado and Ole Miss, but the conference schedule loomed.
Stafford and the Bulldogs' season was uneventful the rest of the season. Stafford was the starter for the remainder of the season ahead of Tereshinski, despite home losses to both Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Stafford won by 267 points and two touchdowns in a 27–24 victory over Mississippi State, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts. Statistically speaking, he played his best game of the season against the #5 Auburn Tigers. In Georgia's 37-15 upset victory, Stafford finished the game 14 of 20 for 219 yards and a touchdown, along with 83 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Stafford led the Bulldogs on a 12-play, 64-yard drive and threw a late game-winning touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi in Georgia's 15–12 victory over #16 Georgia Tech the following week.
Stafford finished his freshman season by leading Georgia to a 31–24 victory over Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, after the Bulldogs trailed 21–3 at halftime. Stafford threw for 129 yards and a second half touchdown to spark the revival and allow Georgia to finish the season with a 9-4 record. Stafford finished with 1,749 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.
Stafford led the Bulldogs over the Oklahoma State Cowboys 35-34 in the season opener, throwing for 234 yards and two touchdowns. The Bulldogs got off to a 0–2 start in SEC play against Alabama by beating Bryant-Denny Stadium in overtime. Stafford worked with senior wide receiver Mikey Henderson on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage in overtime for the winning score. He finished 11 of 18 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including a career-long touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi and a 53-yard touchdown pass to Henderson in the victory over #9 Florida. Georgia defeated Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech for the first time since 1982.
During Georgia's 41–10 loss to the #10 Hawaii Warriors in the 2008 Sugar Bowl, Stafford had 175 yards passing and a touchdown pass. He had 194 of 348 passes for 2,523 yards (194.1/game) and 19 touchdowns, as well as two rushing touchdowns for the season. He came in fifth in pass completions and sixth in passing touchdowns in the SEC. Stafford led Georgia to an 11–2 record, their best mark since the 2002 season, as well as a first-place finish in the Final AP Poll.
Stafford was selected to Athlon Sports' preseason Heisman Favorites Others To Watch list. Both the preseason coaches poll and the AP Poll ranked Georgia as the first time the state has ever been ranked #1 in either the preseason and the AP poll, marking the first time the county has ever been ranked #1 in either the preseason or preseason version of either poll. The team won its last seven games of the 2007 season, winning their longest active winning streak among the 66 BCS conference clubs. He aided them in their first four games to win, extending their winning streak to 11. Stafford and the Bulldogs suffered their first setback in a 41–30 loss to #8 Alabama on September 27. Stafford returned to action in five of the next six games, with the exception being a 49-10 loss to the eventual National Champions, the Florida Gators. In that stretch, he threw for over 300 yards against Tennessee and Kentucky. Stafford finished 24 out of 39 attempts for 407 yards and five touchdowns in a single game, despite losing 45–42. Stafford finished the season with 235 pass completions for 3,459 passing yards, the second most in school history, and 25 touchdowns, the single-season record for passing touchdowns. He led the SEC in pass attempts and passing completions while finishing third for passing touchdowns. Georgia earned a 9-3 record during the regular season and qualified for the Capitol One Bowl. Stafford played for three years at Georgia after defeating Michigan State 24-12 and winning the MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl, a 6–3 record in rivalry games (1–2 against Auburn, 3–0 against Auburn, and 2–1 against Georgia Tech). Stafford foregoed his senior years in order to draft in 2009.
Professional career
Many NFL analysts predicted Stafford would be the top pick in the 2009 NFL Draft if he decided to leave school early in April 2008. He eventually did, and on April 24, 2009, he agreed to work with the Detroit Lions and become the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, one day before the draft was announced. According to reports, the six-year contract had $41.7 million in guaranteed funds (the most bonded to any player in NFL history until July 30, 2010), when quarterback Sam Bradford agreed to a deal with $50 million guaranteed) and increased to $78 million. Detroit negotiated an agreement with Stafford on April 24, 2009, less than 24 hours before the draft was drawn.
Stafford will be the Lions' starting quarterback going into the season on September 6, 2009, according to Lions head coach Jim Schwartz. He was the first Lions rookie quarterback to start in Week 1 since Greg Landry in 1968. He completed 16 of 37 passes for 205 yards and three interceptions. In the third quarter, he led off with a one-yard touchdown. Stafford threw his first career touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson on an eight-yard completion in the following game, a 27–13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In the next game against the Washington Redskins, he would win his first game as a Lion. In the 19–14 victory, he passed for 241 yards and a touchdown. The win was significant for the Lions' as it snapped a 19-game losing streak dating back to the 2007 season.
Stafford threw five touchdowns in a 38–37 victory over the Cleveland Browns on November 22, 2009, becoming the youngest quarterback to do so, being more than a year younger than Dan Marino, the former record holder. Stafford regained fame when he stepped back onto the field after suffering a broken shoulder on the previous play and discarded the final touchdown pass as time expired. Stafford completed 422 yards on five touchdown passes, a record for a rookie at that time. Stafford earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week and Pepsi Rookie of the Week for his efforts. Stafford was mic'd up for the NFL Film Festival. Steve Sabol, the show's producer, said it was the most dramatic appearance he had seen in the show's 30-year history. Stafford went 20 of 43 for 213 yards on Thanksgiving Day with a touchdown pass, but the Green Bay Packers lost by four interceptions in the 34–12 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day.
Stafford was put on the disabled reserve on December 24 for a minor knee injury. Stafford ended his rookie season with 2,267 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions. Despite the Lions finishing the season 2–8 in games he started with, he either threw or ran for a touchdown in all ten of his games. The Lions did not win another game without Stafford and finished with a 2–14 record overall.
Stafford suffered his right shoulder in the season-opening 19–14 loss against the Chicago Bears on September 12. Stafford threw for 212 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, leading the Lions to a 37-25 victory over the Washington Redskins on October 31. 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. Dr. James Andrews had surgery on Stafford's throwing shoulder, which required AC joint replacement and clavicle shaving, according to the Lions. The surgery ended the Lions' 1–2 record in games he started and brought his total number with the Lions to 3–10. The Lions posted a 6–10 record in 2010 and missed the playoffs.
With a stoked attitude against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 11, the Lions started the season on September 11. Stafford dominated in a 27-20 victory, the Lions' first season opener since 2007. Stafford threw for four touchdowns, 294 yards, and an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2, leading to the Lions to a 48-3-2 victory, the first win margin in team history. Stafford was named Week's Best Buy in the NFL for his efforts. Stafford led the team to consecutive victories, including a 26–23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings after trailing 20–0 at halftime, and a 34–30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys after trailing 27–3 with 12:27 left in the third quarter.
Stafford led the Chicago Bears to a 24-13 victory, going 19 of 26 for 219 yards and two touchdowns. This was the first time the Lions had gone 5–0 since 1956, the year before they earned their last NFL Championship. Stafford threw four interceptions against the Bears in Week 10, two of whom were returned for touchdowns on consecutive drives. A brawl started when Stafford threw Bears cornerback D. J. Moore to the ground by his helmet during a block on an intercept recovery. Moore retaliated in his insult to Stafford, sparking a sideline-clearing brawl. Stafford was fined $7,500 for his part in the brawl.
Stafford threw for 335 yards and tied his career-high with five touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers in another comeback, 49–35, after trailing 24–7 in the second quarter. According to STATS, LLC, Stafford became the first quarterback since at least 1950 to win back to back games, 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.
After losing by a 43-41 loss to the Green Bay Packers on January 1, 2012, Stafford became the fourth quarterback in NFL history and third in the 2011 season, alongside Tom Brady and Drew Brees. Stafford threw an intercept on an attempted 37-yard touchdown pass that would have tied Norm Van Brocklin's record for most yards in a game. Stafford made him the second-youngest quarterback in NFL history, with a 328 days on the job, second-youngest quarterback in the league to reach 5,000 yards, behind only Dan Marino. Stafford was the first Lions' franchise to win two games in a single season with at least five passing touchdowns. Stafford was the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 1,500 yards (1,511) and 14 touchdowns in a four-game span over the last four games. Stafford and the Lions both finished the regular season with a 10–6 record, which was good enough for the Lions to make their first playoff appearance since 1999.
Stafford threw for 380 yards against the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, scoring three touchdown passes and adding a rushing touchdown. However, he threw two late interceptions in the fourth quarter that ended the Lions' defeat, 45-28.
Since the 2011 NFL season, Stafford was named as a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC. He was later named the 2011 Pro Football Weekly Comeback Player of the Year, AP Comeback Player of the Year, and the year's NFL Alumni Quarterback. He was ranked 41st by his fellow athletes on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.
Although the 2011 season was the best season of Stafford's young career, there was also a lot of setbacks. Stafford threw three interceptions and one touchdown pass during his first game against the St. Louis Rams. The Lions dominated the game 27-23, but the Bulls won the game 27–23. Stafford and the Lions lost the next three games to the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota Vikings. The Lions won three games in the ensuing weeks, including thrilling comeback victories against the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles, as well as a dominant appearance against the Jacksonville Jaguars. These were the 2012 championship games of the season as they came to an end with an eight-game losing streak and a 4–12 record. Stafford's career-high 37 completions for 443 passing yards and one interception was one of the 31-38 losses.
Stafford finished the season with a league-leading 435 pass completions for 20 touchdown passes, one less than his 2011 debut; 17 interceptions, one more than 2011, and his second most in his career; and a QB rating of 79.8, the lowest since his rookie season. On 35 attempts, he passed for a career-high 126 yards and four rushing touchdowns. He was ranked #76 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.
Stafford agreed to a three-year, $53 million contract extension with the Lions on July 7, 2013. He was promised $41.5 million through 2017.
In a 40–32 victory over the Chicago Bears, Stafford passed 23-of-35 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor. He had 14,069 yards in 49 games, best beating Kurt Warner (13,864) for the best 50-game start to a career.
"When I'm done playing someday, I might (reflect on it)," Stafford said. "I had no idea that it was coming or that it was coming." When I'm done, I'll probably look back on it and see it was something very special."
Stafford set a record for completions over 50 games at 1,214, over Marc Bulger's 1,115. Through 50 games at 19, he finished second in career 300-yard passing games, behind Warner's 29.
Stafford led the Lions to a 5-3 record in mid-season bye. Stafford punched two touchdowns and a touchdown in the last game before the bye, but the Cowboys went to the line for the winning touchdown with 14 seconds to go; not to mention no timeouts; Stafford continued the offense with a 23-yard pass to Calvin Johnson, bringing the team to the line as if to spike the ball; but instead, he went over the line for the winning touchdown with 14 seconds to go, going to 5–3.
The Lions lost by 2–6 for their final record of 7–9. Following the season, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz was fired. Stafford finished the 2013 season with 4,650 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. He was ranked #100 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014 list.
The Lions announced Jim Caldwell as their next head coach on January 14, 2014. The Lions bounced back from a poor 2013 season by finishing with an 11-5 record, earning the NFC's sixth seed, their first playoff appearance since 2011. In the 34-17 victory over the Chicago Bears, he passed for a season-high 390 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. In a 35-14 victory over the New York Giants, he started the 2014 season off right with 346 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. With five game-winning drives, he led the NFL. Stafford finished the 2014 season with 4,257 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, as well as a QB rating of 85.7.
In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on January 4, 2015, Stafford and the Lions faced the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys gained 17 unanswered points to win 24-20 after the Lions had a 20–7 lead in the third quarter. Stafford threw a pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew in the fourth quarter with the Lions up 20-17. Anthony Hitchens, a linebacker for the Cowboys, was knocked on the back. On the Cowboys, pass interference was first called. However, the government called back a decision that ended up being crucial because the Lions were forced to punt later in the game. In the loss, Stafford passed for 323 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor.
Stafford was selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl, his first Pro Bowl appearance, and his first Pro Bowl appearance since being selected on January 19, 2015. Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos will be recalled due to a quad injury. With 316 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, he was named Pro Bowl Offensive MVP for the game.
Stafford and the Lions got off to a slow start with a 0–5 record. Stafford went on for six touchdowns and eight interceptions to finish with an average of 241 passing yards per game. In Week 6, the Lions won their first match against the Chicago Bears, with Stafford throwing 405 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interception. Stafford defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by 337 yards and five passing touchdowns in Week 12, defeating the 45-14 victory. It was the fourth time in Stafford's career that a five-touchdown game, making him the tenth player in NFL history to pull off the feat. Stafford finished with 25,000 passing yards against the St. Louis Rams in Week 14 on December 13, 2015, his ninth game in his career, beating the previous record of 92 games held by Dan Marino. Stafford set a single-game passer rating on December 21, beating Jon Kitna's single-game franchise record with an 88.0 completion percentage. In a Week 15 25–27 win over the New Orleans Saints, he passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns, giving him his highest passer rating on record. Stafford was the first quarterback in NFL history to complete 60 percent or more of his passes in all 16 games. He had 4,262 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions during the 2015 season. Despite Stafford's triumph, the Lions ended with a 7-9 record and missed the playoffs.
Stafford began the 2016 season off with a bang against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished with 340 passing yards and three touchdowns in the 39-35 victory. The Lions followed that up with three losses before winning by a slim 24–23 margin over the Philadelphia Eagles, putting their 2nd-most career on record. In the 31–28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, he had 270 passing yards and four touchdowns. Stafford set a record of the most fourth quarter comebacks in a season with eight on December 11, 2016. He has won 25 games in his career, the most in the NFL since he made his debut in 2009. Stafford got the Lions off to a 9-4 start in Week 14, but he suffered a hand injury in Week 14 and the Lions then went on to finish 9-7. They made it to the sixth seed in the playoffs but lost by 26–6 to the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. In the loss, Stafford passed for 206 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Stafford finished the season with 4,327 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and ten interceptions, his sixth straight season with at least 4,000 passing yards. He also reached the 30,000-yard mark in his career. He was ranked 31st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
Stafford signed a 5-year, $135 million contract with a full refund, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time.
Stafford finished with 292 passing yards, four touchdowns, and an interception in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, as the Lions rallied and defeated by a score of 35–23. It was his fourth quarter/overtime comeback since 2011, the most in the league. Stafford threw his 193rd career touchdown pass in a win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, passing Bob Griese for 48th on the all time touchdown passes list, marking his 193rd career touchdown pass list. Stafford made history by throwing for more than 400 yards and no touchdowns in two separate games against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Stafford threw his 200th touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Green Bay Packers on November 6, making him the fourth quarterback in NFL history to do so before the age of 30. Stafford reached his 3,000th career victory in his 125th game against the Green Bay Packers on December 31, becoming the youngest player to reach the record in NFL history. The Lions posted a 9-7 record in the offseason but did not qualify for the playoffs. Stafford's third season with at least 4,000 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions ended the season on a good record. In 2017, he led the NFC in passing yards. For the second year in a row, he was ranked 31st by his peers for the second year in a row.
Stafford's new head coach, Matt Patricia, was on hand to coach the 2018 season. Stafford had four interceptions against the New York Jets on Monday night in his season opener, and the Lions lost by a score of 48–17. In the following game, a 30–27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, he recovered physically with 347 yards and three touchdowns. Stafford led the Lions to their first victory of the season in the ensuing game against the New England Patriots on NBC Sunday Night Football, with 262 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Stafford and the Lions' rest of the season was uneventful. With a 6–10 record, he never passed for more than two touchdowns in any game for the remainder of the season. Stafford passed for 266 yards and two touchdowns in Week 17. It was one of the Lions' most memorable games, 31–0 shutout of their Green Bay Packers. Stafford finished with 3,777 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
Stafford threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the 27–27 tie game. Stafford aided the Lions in winning over the Chargers and Eagles in the next two games. In Week 4 and Week 6, the Lions lost in straight games against the Chiefs and Packers. Stafford threw for 364 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings, defeating them 42-30. Stafford surpassed 40,000 passing yards in his 147th game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7, making him the fastest quarterback to reach the milestone. Stafford played his first game since 2010, snapping his streak of 136 consecutive starts on November 10, 2019. Stafford's tenure was the sixth longest for a quarterback in league history. Stafford was later discovered that he had non-displaced fractures in his upper thoracic spine, causing him to miss more time than normal. Stafford was put on injured reserve after missing the previous six games and the Lions missing the playoffs for the third time in consecutive seasons on December 18, 2019. Stafford was on target for a good statistical year at the time of his suspension. In eight games, he had passed for 2,499 yards, 19 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
Stafford was briefly on the reserve/COVID-19 list at the start of training camp due to a false-positive test.
Stafford returned from injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 1. Stafford threw for 297 yards, one touchdown, and one interception as the Lions defeated 27-23. During Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, Stafford threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns. This was the Lions' first victory since October 27, 2019. During Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons, Stafford threw for 340 yards and the game-winning touchdown to tighten T. J. Hockenson with no time left on the clock. Stafford threw for 336 yards, 3 touchdowns, and an interceptor for a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8.
Stafford was again on the reserve/COVID-19 list on November 4, 2020, after being in close proximity with a non-team person who had tested positive for COVID-19. Stafford was suspended from the COVID-19 list on November 7, 2020, after coming back from negative for the virus and being deemed ready for the Lions' week 9 match against the Minnesota Vikings. Stafford threw for 211 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions before leaving the game in the 4th quarter and being charged with a concussion. The Lions will lose 34-20.
In the following week's game against the Washington Football Team, Stafford recovered from injury. During the 30–27 victory, Stafford threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns. In Week 13, against the Chicago Bears, he had 402 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and one interceptor. Stafford was forced to leave the game early in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to an ankle injury and did not return during the 47-0 loss. Stafford played in all 16 games and finished with 4,084 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in the 2020 season.
Stafford was traded to the Rams in 2021 as a result of Jared Goff's 2021 third-round pick and two first-round picks in 2022 and 2023.
During Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears, Stafford made his Rams debut. For the first time since the 2009 season, Stafford threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns with a career-best 156.1 passer rating. Stafford threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award of the season. Stafford threw for 365 yards, a touchdown, and an interceptor against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5, despite injuring his finger, the Rams defeated the Seattle Seahawks 26–17. Stafford won 28-19 against his former team, the Detroit Lions, in Week 7. He passed for 334 yards and three touchdowns. Stafford helped the Rams win by five games in Week 13, aided in playoff position. Despite a loss to the 49ers in Week 18, the Rams defeated the NFC West in Stafford's first season with the team. Stafford set franchise records for pass completions, pass attempts, and passing yards, as well as tied Kurt Warner's record for passing touchdowns in a single season. The Rams finished with a 12–5 record and quarterback Derek Griffin threw for 4,886 yards, 41 touchdowns, and an NFL record 17 interceptions.
Stafford won his first postseason victory over the Arizona Cardinals, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns, as well as scoring a rushing touchdown for the first time since 2016. In Stafford's first appearance in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns, as well as running for a touchdown.
Stafford and the Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17, defeating them for the first time in his career. Despite being down 17–7 going into the fourth quarter, Stafford fought his team downfield, culminating in a touchdown to his wide receiver Cooper Kupp, which reduced the deficit to 17–14. With 1:46 to go in the fourth quarter, the Rams took the lead after two more runs culminating in field goals. With the clock running out, Jimmy Garoppolo tossed an interception to linebacker Travin Howard, securing the game. The Rams qualified for Super Bowl LVI to be played in SoFi Stadium, the Rams' home stadium. Stafford completed 31 out of a total of 337 yards, two passing touchdowns, and an interception in the game.
Stafford and the Rams emerged victorious on their home field, beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, with a final score of 23-20. Scoring got off early in the first quarter thanks to a long drive that culminated in a Odell Beckham Jr. touchdown reception. To score 7–3, the Bengals had to make the field goal, which was a field goal. Stafford scored another touchdown on the next play, extending the lead to 13–3. The Bengals regained control of the second half on the first play of the second half, 17-13. The Rams trailed by 20–16 in the fourth quarter after field goals by both teams. Stafford orchestrated a drive to Kupp that culminated in another touchdown pass to reclaim the lead at 23-20. Stafford completed 26 of his 40 pass attempts for 283 yards, three passing touchdowns, and two interceptions as he earned his first championship ring in his first season with the Rams.
Stafford finished with 1,188 yards in a single postseason. He was the first quarterback since Eli Manning to lead a fourth-quarter revival in a Conference Championship and a Super Bowl in the same playoff season. He was the first player in NFL history to pass for at least 50 touchdowns in the regular season and postseason, as well as leading a team to a Super Bowl victory in the same season.
Stafford signed a four-year, $160 million contract extension with the Rams on March 19, 2022. Stafford underwent elbow surgery on his right elbow during the offseason after suffering with pain during the previous season.
Stafford threw for 240 yards and a touchdown in the NFL Kickoff Game against the Buffalo Bills, but he was sacked seven times in the 31–10 loss. Stafford completed 28 passes of 320.8 passing yards against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5 of Week 5, throwing a touchdown pass and an interceptor.