Age: 36
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 15
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 232
- College: Georgia
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 1, #1 overall (Lions)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $46,166,666 (17.96% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $36,000,000 (16.67% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
- Contract Value: $160,000,000 ($40,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $63,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 16/106 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 34 | $1,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $13,500,000 | 6.7% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: Option guaranteed; 2024 base salary guaranteed
| 35 | $1,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 8.9% | |||||
| 2024 | 36 | $23,500,000 | $16,166,666 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $23,500,000 | $46,166,666 | 18.0% | |||||
| 2025
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 37 | $23,000,000 | $16,166,666 | $6,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $49,666,666 | 17.9% | |||||
| 2026
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 38 | $26,000,000 | $16,166,668 | $6,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $53,666,668 | 18.5% | |||||
| Total | $75,500,000 | $72,500,000 | $26,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $30,500,000 | $183,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Matt Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a revised contract on July 31, 2024. The total value remains the same, the revised agreement pushed $5 million forward from 2025 and lowered the cap charge for 2024 by $3.33 million. Stafford received $40 million fully guaranteed at signing including a $23.5 million salary in 2024 and a $4.0 million roster bonus in 2025.
Matt Stafford signed a four year extension worth $160 million with the Rams on March 19, 2022. Per PFT the contract contains $120 million in guarantees of which $63 million is guaranteed at signing. Stafford receives a $60 million signing bonus and his 2022 and 2023 base salaries are guaranteed. If Stafford is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year his 2023 option bonus and 2024 base salary will be fully guaranteed. There are 3rd day of the league year roster bonuses in both 2025 and 2026.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $38,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $31,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $38,500,000 | $66,000,000 | $97,000,000 | $129,000,000 | $160,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $328,000,000
Career APY: $21,866,667
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Extended | 2009 | 6 | $72,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $17,050,000 | $50,500,000 | 70.1% | $12,625,000 |
| Lions | Extension | Extended | 2013 | 3 | $53,000,000 | $17,666,667 | $33,500,000 | $60,000,000 | 113.2% | $15,000,000 |
| Lions | Extension | Traded | 2017 | 5 | $135,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $60,500,000 | $108,500,000 | 80.4% | $27,125,000 |
| Rams | Extension | Extended | 2017 | 5 | $135,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $60,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 14.8% | $20,000,000 |
| Rams | Extension | Active | 2022 | 4 | $160,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $63,000,000 | $89,000,000 | 55.6% | $44,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Lions | 12 | $219,000,000 | $18,250,000 | $200,000,000 | 0.0% | $19,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 3 | $109,000,000 | $36,333,333 | $53,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lions | $3,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,100,000 | 2.5% | $3,100,000 | ||
| 2010 | Lions | $395,000 | $3,480,000 | $0 | $9,105,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,980,000 | -- | $26,900,000 | ||
| 2011 | Lions | $525,000 | $5,598,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,123,750 | 5.1% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2012 | Lions | $615,000 | $8,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,935,000 | 7.4% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2013 | Lions | $4,000,000 | $13,820,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $17,820,000 | 14.7% | $31,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Lions | $2,000,000 | $13,820,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $15,820,000 | 12.0% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Lions | $9,500,000 | $8,221,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $17,721,250 | 12.3% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2016 | Lions | $17,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500,000 | 14.4% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $16,500,000 | 9.8% | $51,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $9,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $500,000 | $16,000,000 | $26,500,000 | 14.6% | $16,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $13,500,000 | $11,200,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $500,000 | $19,000,000 | $30,700,000 | 15.8% | $19,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $7,800,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,300,000 | 9.9% | $21,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Rams | $9,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 10.7% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Rams | $1,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $13,500,000 | 6.7% | $61,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Rams | $1,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 8.9% | $27,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Rams | $23,500,000 | $16,166,666 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $23,500,000 | $46,166,666 | 18.0% | $36,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Rams | $23,000,000 | $16,166,666 | $6,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $49,666,666 | 17.9% | $27,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Rams | $26,000,000 | $16,166,668 | $6,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $53,666,668 | 18.5% | $31,000,000 | ||
| Total | $153,935,000 | $180,960,000 | $26,000,000 | $46,105,000 | $2,000,000 | $90,500,000 | $403,000,000 | $422,000,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2021 | $19,000,000 | $0 | Total | $19,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.0% | 0.0% | 421/663 | 63.5% | 5038 | 41 | 16 | 36 | 97.2 | 22 | 78 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.4% | 0.0% | 435/727 | 59.8% | 4967 | 20 | 17 | 29 | 79.8 | 35 | 126 | 3.6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 0.0% | 371/634 | 58.5% | 4650 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 84.2 | 37 | 69 | 1.9 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 363/602 | 60.3% | 4257 | 22 | 12 | 45 | 85.7 | 43 | 93 | 2.2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.7% | 0.0% | 398/592 | 67.2% | 4262 | 32 | 13 | 44 | 97.0 | 44 | 159 | 3.6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 388/594 | 65.3% | 4327 | 24 | 10 | 37 | 93.3 | 37 | 207 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.1% | 0.0% | 351/536 | 65.5% | 4123 | 26 | 10 | 45 | 97.1 | 27 | 96 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.0% | 0.0% | 367/555 | 66.1% | 3777 | 21 | 11 | 40 | 89.9 | 25 | 71 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.7% | 0.0% | 187/291 | 64.3% | 2499 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 106.0 | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.4% | 0.0% | 339/528 | 64.2% | 4084 | 26 | 10 | 38 | 96.3 | 29 | 112 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.8% | 0.0% | 404/601 | 67.2% | 4886 | 41 | 17 | 30 | 102.9 | 32 | 43 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 52.2% | 0.0% | 206/303 | 68% | 2087 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 87.4 | 13 | 9 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 87.1% | 0.0% | 326/521 | 62.6% | 3965 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 92.5 | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 118/175 | 67.4% | 1238 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 86.3 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $25,908,000 | $40,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $25,908,000 | $40,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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