Matthew Stafford American football player

John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Georgia. He is the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards in a single season, including one of three in the 2011 NFL season (Drew Brees and Tom Brady), and was the fastest player in NFL history to reach 20,000 passing yards (71 games).

Personal facts

Matthew Stafford
Alias (AKA)Stafford John Matthew; Stafford J. Matthew; Stafford Matt
Birth dateFebruary 07, 1988
Birth place
Tampa Florida , United States , 2007 Florida Gators football team
Height (meters)1.905
Weight (Kilograms)105.2352

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American football player

Career start2009
Debut team
Detroit Lions
Draft pick1
Draft round1
Draft year2009
Former team
Detroit Lions
StatusActive
teams
Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12483/matthew-stafford
  2. http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Matthew-Stafford/6729b028-3d95-445f-a139-7ffb2fb0018c