Matthew Stafford

• Detroit Lions (2009 -present)

• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2011)

John Matthew Stafford ( born February 7, 1988 in Tampa, Florida) is an American professional American football player at the position of quarterback. He plays for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League ( NFL).

Career

Matthew Stafford attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. In the Capital One Bowl in 2009 (Florida Citrus Bowl ) Stafford was elected MVP.

He was Draft 2009, selected in the NFL as the first player from the Detroit Lions, who could in 2008 have a record of 16 defeats in any victory. He signed a six- year contract for a maximum of 72 million U.S. dollars, which made ​​him one of the highest paid rookie in the history of the NFL. In 2009, he was starting quarterback of the Lions. On November 7, 2010 at the home game against the New York Jets Stafford injured for the second time at the right shoulder, his throwing arm. Could he after the first injury, suffered in the first game against the Chicago Bears, returning after six weeks in week eight, is the second injury the Saisonaus for Stafford.

The 2011 season was a success for Stafford. With the Lions, he won ten season games ( six defeats) and qualified for the play-offs. Together with Pro Bowl wide receiver Calvin Johnson, he led the offense for which he threw 41 touchdowns with only 16 interceptions and posted a quarterback rating of 97.2. With 5,038 yards space gain Stafford Dan Marino ( 1984), Drew Brees and Tom Brady (both 2011) became the fourth quarterback who surpassed the 5,000 - yard mark.

In the 2012 season he threw 727 passes, continuing a new record. He thus replaced from Drew Bledsoe ( 691 ), who held the record since 1994.