Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Matthew Stafford is an NFL quarterback who has played for Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams. From 2016–2026 he has 40,334 passing yards, 271 touchdowns and 104 interceptions on 3,480 of 5,321 attempts in the regular season. His best season by EPA per dropback was 2025 (+0.24). This page lists every season, his 2026 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
| Season | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LA | 6 | 6 | 164 | 249 | 1,794 | 11 | 6 | 91.7 | +6.3 | +0.12 |
| 2025 | LA | 17 | 17 | 388 | 597 | 4,707 | 46 | 8 | 109.2 | +17.5 | +0.24 |
| 2024 | LA | 16 | 16 | 340 | 517 | 3,762 | 20 | 8 | 93.7 | +4.0 | +0.07 |
| 2023 | LA | 15 | 15 | 326 | 521 | 3,965 | 24 | 11 | 92.5 | -11.9 | +0.11 |
| 2022 | LA | 9 | 9 | 206 | 303 | 2,087 | 10 | 8 | 87.4 | +2.5 | -0.07 |
| 2021 | LA | 17 | 17 | 404 | 601 | 4,886 | 41 | 17 | 102.9 | +12.4 | +0.19 |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 16 | 339 | 528 | 4,084 | 26 | 10 | 96.3 | +0.2 | +0.12 |
| 2019 | DET | 8 | 8 | 187 | 291 | 2,499 | 19 | 5 | 106.0 | +8.8 | +0.23 |
| 2018 | DET | 16 | 16 | 367 | 555 | 3,777 | 21 | 11 | 89.9 | -1.1 | +0.01 |
| 2017 | DET | 16 | 16 | 371 | 565 | 4,446 | 29 | 10 | 99.3 | +9.4 | +0.08 |
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 16 | 388 | 594 | 4,327 | 24 | 10 | 93.3 | +7.7 | +0.15 |
| 2025 Playoffs | LA | 3 | 3 | 66 | 119 | 936 | 6 | 1 | 94.4 | -2.9 | +0.19 |
| 2024 Playoffs | LA | 2 | 2 | 45 | 71 | 533 | 4 | 0 | 105.0 | +0.2 | +0.11 |
| 2023 Playoffs | LA | 1 | 1 | 25 | 36 | 367 | 2 | 0 | 120.9 | +2.5 | +0.49 |
| 2021 Playoffs | LA | 4 | 4 | 98 | 140 | 1,188 | 9 | 3 | 108.3 | +9.3 | +0.33 |
| 2016 Playoffs | DET | 1 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 | -2.6 | -0.22 |
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 21 | 65 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 32 | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | 29 | 112 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 25 | 71 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 29 | 98 | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 37 | 207 | 2 | 24 |
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs SF | L 7-27 | 15-25 | 155 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs NYG | W 28-6 | 22-31 | 327 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at DEN | L 26-30 | 30-55 | 390 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 4 | at PHI | W 24-20 | 32-51 | 317 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 5 | vs BUF | L 34-37 | 40-54 | 383 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs ARI | L 16-18 | 25-33 | 222 | 2 | 0 |
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