Matthew Stafford
QB · LA
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LA | 6 | 164 | 249 | 1,794 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | LA | 17 | 388 | 597 | 4,707 | 46 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 playoffs | LA | 3 | 66 | 119 | 936 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | LA | 16 | 340 | 517 | 3,762 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2024 playoffs | LA | 2 | 45 | 71 | 533 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | LA | 15 | 326 | 521 | 3,965 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 21 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2023 playoffs | LA | 1 | 25 | 36 | 367 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | LA | 9 | 206 | 303 | 2,087 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2021 | LA | 17 | 404 | 601 | 4,886 | 41 | 17 | 30 | 32 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2021 playoffs | LA | 4 | 98 | 140 | 1,188 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 339 | 528 | 4,084 | 26 | 10 | 38 | 29 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2019 | DET | 8 | 187 | 291 | 2,499 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2018 | DET | 16 | 367 | 555 | 3,777 | 21 | 11 | 40 | 25 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2017 | DET | 16 | 371 | 565 | 4,446 | 29 | 10 | 47 | 29 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 388 | 594 | 4,327 | 24 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2016 playoffs | DET | 1 | 18 | 32 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Dropbacks
624
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
+0.238
4th of 37 · lg +0.056
Success rate
52.7%
3rd of 37 · lg 45.6%
Yards/play
7.34
3rd of 37 · lg 6.19
Explosive rate
11.5%
5th of 37 · lg 9.3%
CPOE
+1.5
19th of 37 · lg +0.5
Completion %
65.3%
17th of 37 · lg 64.6%
Air yards/att
9.3
2nd of 37 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
3.7%
3rd of 37 · lg 6.5%
Turnover rate
1.9%
8th of 37 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
7.4%
1st of 37 · lg 4.3%
Notable in 2025
His biggest gaps between one situation and the rest of his plays, beyond the league's own gap there (|z| ≥ 2.5). Many splits get checked, so some of these are luck; the badge says whether that kind of split repeats year to year.
- +0.81 EPA/dropback against 6+ rushers vs +0.20 the rest of the time (44 vs 580; league gap -0.03; z +2.8) mostly noise · r 0.15
Every split
EPA per dropback in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 30 dropbacks there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 303 | +0.247 | 54% | 7.4 | +0.069 | 5/37 | 0.04 |
| Away | 287 | +0.228 | 52% | 7.5 | +0.044 | 6/37 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 34 | +0.248 | 53% | 5.4 | +0.052 | 4/8 | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 98 | +0.418 | 52% | 8.6 | +0.109 | 4/24 | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 390 | +0.236 | 54% | 7.3 | +0.042 | 3/37 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 70 | -0.029 | 49% | 6.0 | +0.079 | 19/24 | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 34 | +0.348 | 62% | 7.9 | +0.100 | 2/22 | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 375 | +0.234 | 54% | 7.4 | +0.044 | 6/34 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 249 | +0.246 | 51% | 7.2 | +0.063 | 4/37 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.051 | — | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 115 | +0.265 | 50% | 7.6 | +0.033 | 6/32 | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 100 | +0.209 | 53% | 6.4 | +0.094 | 13/32 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 34 | +0.288 | 50% | 8.5 | +0.059 | 4/22 | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 169 | +0.206 | 52% | 6.9 | +0.076 | 8/35 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.052 | — | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 80 | +0.329 | 49% | 7.9 | -0.019 | 5/20 | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 164 | +0.166 | 52% | 7.1 | +0.063 | 11/37 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 85 | +0.400 | 49% | 7.6 | +0.050 | 1/14 | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 43 | +0.358 | 58% | 8.6 | -0.033 | 2/36 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 194 | +0.353 | 54% | 8.2 | +0.087 | 1/37 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 136 | +0.126 | 52% | 6.8 | +0.023 | 9/35 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 135 | +0.187 | 52% | 6.7 | +0.106 | 13/35 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 116 | +0.194 | 51% | 6.8 | +0.157 | 12/20 | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 44 | +0.327 | 59% | 8.2 | -0.032 | 2/35 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 407 | +0.236 | 52% | 7.6 | +0.069 | 4/37 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 173 | +0.222 | 52% | 6.6 | +0.143 | 10/27 | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 156 | +0.122 | 53% | 6.8 | +0.068 | 15/37 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 172 | +0.279 | 53% | 7.3 | +0.065 | 6/37 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 151 | +0.229 | 51% | 7.6 | +0.069 | 10/37 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 134 | +0.295 | 53% | 7.4 | +0.026 | 3/37 | 0.05 |
| OT | 11 | +0.712 | 55% | 11.5 | +0.214 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 73 | +0.309 | 51% | 7.6 | +0.075 | 3/37 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 551 | +0.229 | 53% | 7.3 | +0.053 | 4/37 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 249 | +0.311 | 53% | 8.1 | +0.114 | 2/37 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 214 | +0.233 | 58% | 7.2 | +0.076 | 3/37 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 145 | -0.014 | 43% | 6.1 | -0.052 | 18/37 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 16 | +1.479 | 75% | 9.4 | +0.122 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 50 | +0.128 | 56% | 6.6 | -0.034 | 3/10 | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 40 | -0.263 | 35% | 4.5 | -0.012 | 22/23 | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 55 | +0.037 | 36% | 6.8 | -0.079 | 14/37 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 41 | +0.225 | 51% | 9.7 | +0.060 | 6/25 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 280 | +0.239 | 54% | 8.1 | +0.051 | 4/37 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 189 | +0.300 | 53% | 7.9 | +0.081 | 3/37 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 114 | +0.139 | 49% | 3.6 | +0.019 | 12/34 | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 373 | +0.226 | 52% | 7.4 | +0.037 | 4/37 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 251 | +0.257 | 53% | 7.3 | +0.147 | 11/32 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 558 | +0.234 | 52% | 7.3 | +0.059 | 4/37 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 66 | +0.275 | 61% | 8.0 | +0.037 | 4/23 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 97 | +0.326 | 63% | 6.5 | +0.046 | 5/29 | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 109 | +0.037 | 46% | 5.3 | +0.042 | 18/36 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 371 | +0.290 | 53% | 8.1 | +0.085 | 3/37 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 47 | +0.116 | 45% | 7.4 | -0.042 | 11/35 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 594 | +0.332 | 55% | 7.9 | +0.163 | 2/37 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 23 | -2.014 | 0% | -6.5 | -1.741 | — | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 7 | -0.307 | 14% | 3.1 | +0.479 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 63 | -0.219 | 41% | 4.7 | -0.186 | 24/36 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 311 | +0.217 | 59% | 5.6 | +0.123 | 9/37 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 130 | +0.567 | 58% | 10.8 | +0.393 | 9/37 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 90 | +0.775 | 47% | 14.0 | +0.443 | 7/31 | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 219 | +0.236 | 48% | 7.6 | +0.156 | 12/37 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 127 | +0.401 | 60% | 9.4 | +0.279 | 13/37 | 0.10 |
| Right | 248 | +0.382 | 59% | 7.4 | +0.111 | 2/37 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 216 | +0.332 | 54% | 7.9 | +0.136 | 5/37 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 408 | +0.189 | 52% | 7.0 | +0.032 | 4/37 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 523 | +0.273 | 55% | 7.7 | +0.070 | 3/37 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 101 | +0.060 | 43% | 5.7 | +0.003 | 18/36 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 178 | +0.361 | 55% | 7.2 | +0.048 | 2/37 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 446 | +0.189 | 52% | 7.4 | +0.060 | 9/37 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 16 | +1.364 | 81% | 13.7 | +0.148 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 422 | +0.164 | 51% | 7.4 | +0.049 | 8/37 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 142 | +0.155 | 50% | 6.8 | +0.076 | 17/37 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 44 | +0.810 | 68% | 6.5 | +0.030 | 1/21 | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 400 | +0.254 | 53% | 7.8 | +0.047 | 2/37 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 164 | +0.132 | 49% | 6.3 | +0.083 | 15/37 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 60 | +0.427 | 60% | 7.2 | +0.097 | 2/4 | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 45 | +0.113 | 62% | 7.3 | -0.040 | 5/19 | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 579 | +0.248 | 52% | 7.3 | +0.064 | 3/37 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 363 | +0.297 | 53% | 8.0 | +0.082 | 2/37 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 261 | +0.157 | 52% | 6.5 | +0.027 | 10/37 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 3 | +0.712 | 100% | 4.3 | +0.068 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 621 | +0.236 | 52% | 7.4 | +0.056 | 3/37 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 475 | +0.418 | 60% | 8.4 | +0.273 | 6/37 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 149 | -0.334 | 31% | 3.9 | -0.454 | 11/37 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 209 | +0.162 | 48% | 6.4 | +0.077 | 12/37 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 415 | +0.277 | 55% | 7.8 | +0.047 | 2/37 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 29 | +0.559 | 66% | 4.0 | +0.112 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 149 | +0.155 | 47% | 7.4 | +0.072 | 13/37 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 31 | -0.171 | 35% | 4.0 | +0.077 | 5/8 | — |
| Cover 2 | 114 | +0.244 | 56% | 8.3 | +0.021 | 6/37 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 166 | +0.258 | 57% | 7.5 | +0.070 | 7/37 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 65 | +0.338 | 51% | 6.3 | +0.080 | 5/29 | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 43 | +0.442 | 53% | 9.9 | -0.004 | 2/14 | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 26 | +0.154 | 54% | 8.1 | -0.006 | — | — |
| Combo | 1 | -0.806 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.034 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | +0.293 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 260 | +0.311 | 61% | 6.7 | +0.165 | 5/37 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 251 | +0.444 | 55% | 9.8 | +0.220 | 3/37 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 83 | +0.060 | 36% | 6.3 | +0.023 | 19/35 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 448 | +0.182 | 51% | 7.1 | +0.050 | 7/37 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 43 | +0.143 | 49% | 7.5 | +0.075 | 19/35 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.020 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 132 | +0.465 | 60% | 8.2 | +0.130 | 1/6 | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.218 | — | — |
| 10 | 1 | -0.382 | 0% | 1.0 | +0.056 | — | — |
| Other | 0 | — | — | — | +0.044 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LA | 624 | +0.238 | +148.8 | 52.7% | 7.34 | +1.5 | 65.3% | 9.3 | 3.7% |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.