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Matthew Stafford Los Angeles Rams · #9

Quarterback · 6' 3", 214 lbs · Dallas, TX · Age 38

Matthew Stafford is a Quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 1st overall, 2009. In 2026 he passed for 1,189 yards with 6 touchdowns against 6 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 1st overall18-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Rams · #9 · Quarterback
Matthew Stafford
Season avg1,189 pass yds · 6 td · 6 int
Career avg65,705 pass yds · 429 td · 202 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
1,189yds
6td
6int
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Scouting report

Matthew Stafford — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
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A+
Passing
C+
Efficiency
C
Scoring
A+
Passing volume
Elite · offense
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C+
Efficiency
Solid · offense
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B+
Scoring
Excellent · offense
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C
Accuracy
Solid · offense
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F
Ball security
Average · offense
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Act II

Where Matthew Stafford stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #402 of 1985 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
1916Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Matthew Stafford — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Passing
1,189 YDS
drill in ↓
C+
Efficiency
80.5 RTG
drill in ↓
A+
Scoring
6 TD
drill in ↓
F
Ball security
6 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Matthew Stafford

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2288
pass yds
881–3695
18
td
2–34
6
int
5–7
92.3
rating
80.8–103.7
10
games
5–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 18-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 1189 → projected 2288 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+1601.5
Age curve
-502.3
Net vs last season+1099.2 pass yds
Everything it reads
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18 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 38 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Matthew Stafford career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
20091053.32,267132061.0
2010359.45356191.3
20111663.55,038411697.2
20121659.84,967201779.8
20131658.54,650291984.2
20141660.34,257221285.7
20151667.24,262321397.0
20161665.34,327241093.3
20171665.74,446291099.3
20181666.13,777211189.9
2019864.32,499195106.0
20201664.24,084261096.3
20211767.24,8864117102.9
2022968.02,08710887.4
20231562.63,965241192.5
20241665.83,76220893.7
20251765.04,707468109.2
2026 in progress · 4 games461.11,1896680.5
Career24365,705429202
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Los Angeles Rams built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record
68off index
76def index
+10net
56%playoff odds
61roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (68), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 48, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Legendary
Rank #13 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Matthew Stafford

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1988-02-07

The beginning

Matthew Stafford is a Quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, in his 18th NFL season.

Los Angeles Rams

Turning pro

Drafted 1st overall, 2009 as a Quarterback.

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Matthew Stafford is a Los Angeles Rams quarterback, drafted 1st overall, 2009.

Chapter

Across 18 seasons (2009–2026) he has thrown for 65,705 yards and 429 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 1,189 yards with 6 touchdowns and a 80.5 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
214 lbs
Draft
1st overall, 2009
Born
Dallas, TX
Age
38
Jersey
#9
Background

Matthew Stafford is from Dallas, TX and is 38 years old. He was drafted 1st overall, 2009 and plays quarterback at 6' 3", 214 lbs.

Over 18 seasons (2009–2026) he has thrown for 65,705 yards and 429 touchdowns. Stafford is currently on the Los Angeles Rams roster.

The person

Matthew Stafford is a franchise-level starting quarterback who has thrown for 65,705 yards and 429 touchdowns across 18 seasons (2009–2026).

Passing production65,705 career passing yards with 429 touchdowns and 202 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 5,038 yards and 41 TDs in 2011.
Ball securityA 2.1:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
First-round pedigree1st overall, 2009.
Durability243 career games played.
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FAQ

Matthew Stafford — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Matthew Stafford, answered.

What position does Matthew Stafford play?
Matthew Stafford is a Quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams.
When was Matthew Stafford drafted?
Matthew Stafford was drafted 1st overall, 2009.
How many seasons has Matthew Stafford played?
18 (2009–2026).
What are Matthew Stafford's career stats?
He has thrown for 65,705 yards and 429 touchdowns.
Matthew Stafford career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB1
listed starter
Snap share
96%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
11%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (QB1) on the current depth chartEvery-down role (96% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs SF
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
51
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
5 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
42
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs SFW2 vs NYGW3 @ DENW4 @ PHIW5 vs BUFW6 vs ARIW7 @ LVW8 vs LACW9 @ WASW10 @ ARIW11 · BYEW12 vs GBW13 vs KCW14 @ SFW15 vs DALW16 @ SEAW17 @ TBW18 vs SEA

Each week grades Matthew Stafford's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
16
since 2016
Games missed
7
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk20 · Finger2024 Wk14 · Ankle2023 Wk11 · right Thumb2023 Wk9 · right Thumb (Questionable)2023 Wk5 · Hip2022 Wk13 · Concussion (Out)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 10 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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