PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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‣ Capital one Bowl MVP. earned all-southeastern Conference secondteam<br />
honors from the league’s coaches and associated Press.<br />
‣ earned the team’s Vince Dooley Most Valuable Player of the year award<br />
and received seC academic Honor roll distinction for the fall semester.<br />
‣ The recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams, ii, football<br />
scholarship.<br />
‣ The team ranked 74th in the nation with an average of 375.62 yards<br />
per game, but stafford proved to be an opportunist, as the Bulldogs<br />
placed 34th in scoring (32.62 points per game).<br />
‣ in 2006, became the first quarterback to start for Georgia right out of<br />
high school (graduated from high school early and enrolled at UGa in<br />
Jan.) since eriz Zeier in 1991. Completed 135-of-256 passes (52.73%)<br />
for 1,749 yards, as he had seven touchdowns and 13 interceptions.<br />
scored three times and gained 191 yards on 47 carries (4.1 avg). Participated<br />
in 303 plays, compiling 1,940 yards in total offense (149.23<br />
yards per game).<br />
‣ selected to the freshman all-seC team by the league’s coaches, twice<br />
earning seC freshman of the Week honors.<br />
‣ recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams, ill, football scholarship.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
attended Highland Park (Dallas, Tex.) High school, playing football for<br />
head coach randy allen. Parade, super Prep and Usa Today all-american<br />
selection.<br />
‣ rated as the best prep passer in the country by rivals.com and ranked<br />
second nationally by both scout.com and esPN.<br />
‣ added Prep star Top 100 honors, as that recruiting service ranked him<br />
third in the country at his position.<br />
‣ Three-time all-state selection, adding Gatorade Player of the year,<br />
ea sports National Player of the year and Dallas Morning News area<br />
offensive Player of the year accolades as a senior.<br />
‣ received a five-star prospect rating from both scout.com and rivals.<br />
com. Chosen Class aaaa Player of the year by Dave Campbells<br />
Texas football. Named Class aaaa “Mr. Texas football” from Texasfootball.com.<br />
‣ in the first round of the 2005 state playoffs, he rallied .his team from a<br />
17-0 deficit to win 38-31 with 411 yards passing and four touch-downs.<br />
‣ Named the Most outstanding Player of the Tom landry Classic.<br />
‣ student sports all-american and all-District choice after his final<br />
season.<br />
‣ Upon graduation, he was invited to play in the U.s. army all-american<br />
Game and to the ea sports elite 11 Camp for the nation’s top quarterbacks.<br />
‣ Born John Matthew stafford on february 7, 1988.<br />
‣ sister, Page, is a student at the University of Georgia.<br />
STAFFORD' S SINGLE-GAME BESTS<br />
Passing attempts: .................................................................................................................. 63 at Chi 11/13/11<br />
Passing Completions: .................................................................................................................. 36 at GB 1/1/12<br />
Passing yards: .............................................................................................................................520 at GB 1/1/12<br />
Completion Percentage: .................................................................................................... 80.6 vs. sD 12/24/11<br />
Pass Touchdowns: .......................................................................................5 (three times) last at GB 1/1/12<br />
longest Pass: ....................................................................................................................... 75t vs. Cle 11/22/09<br />
Passing rating: ..................................................................................................................137.6 vs. sD 12/24/11<br />
rush attempts: .........................................................................................................................4 at Min 11/15/09<br />
rush yards: .............................................................................................................................. 31 vs. GB 11/24/11<br />
rush Touchdown: ....................................................................................1 (three times) last vs.NyJ 11/7/10<br />
longest rush: ......................................................................................................................... 22 vs. GB 11/24/11<br />
STAFFORD' S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
PASSING<br />
RUSHING<br />
Year TM G S W-L Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Lg Sk Yds Rtg Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2009 Det 10 10 2-8 377 201 2267 53.3 13 20 75 24 169 61.0 20 108 5.4 21 2<br />
2010 Det 3 3 1-2 96 57 535 59.4 6 1 36 4 36 91.3 4 11 2.8 9 1<br />
2011 Det 16 16 10-6 663 421 5038 63.5 41 16 73 36 257 97.2 22 78 3.5 22 0<br />
Totals 29 29 13-16 1136 679 7840 59.8 60 37 73 64 462 84.7 46 197 4.3 21 3<br />
POSTSEASON PASSING RUSHING<br />
Year Tm G S W-L Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Lg Sk Yds Rtg Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2011 Det 1 1 0-1 43 28 380 65.1 3 2 42 0 0 97.0 2 1 1.0 1 1<br />
Totals 1 1 0-1 43 28 380 65.1 3 2 42 0 0 97.0 2 1 1.0 1 1<br />
2011 (Det)<br />
Date Opp G S W-L* Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Lg Sk SkY Rtg Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/11 at TB 1 1 1-0 33 24 305 72.7 3 1 36t 0 0 118.9 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/18 KC 1 1 1-0 39 23 294 59.0 4 1 43 0 0 106.1 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
9/25 at Min 1 1 1-0 46 32 378 69.6 2 0 60 5 40 108.8 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
10/2 at Dal 1 1 1-0 43 21 240 48.8 2 1 24 0 0 71.9 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
10/9 CHi 1 1 1-0 26 19 219 73.1 2 1 73 1 5 107.7 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
10/16 sf 1 1 0-1 50 28 293 56.0 2 0 41 5 49 86.5 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
10/23 aTl 1 1 0-1 32 15 183 46.9 1 0 57 3 24 75.4 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
10/30 at Den 1 1 1-0 30 21 267 70.0 3 0 56 2 9 130.8 1 21 21.0 21 0<br />
11/13 at Chi 1 1 0-1 63 33 329 52.4 1 4 40 2 16 46.3 2 1 0.5 2 0<br />
11/20 Car 1 1 1-0 36 28 335 77.8 5 2 30 2 9 121.9 4 2 0.5 2 0<br />
11/24 GB 1 1 0-1 45 32 276 71.1 1 3 23 1 3 66.5 4 31 7.75 22 0<br />
12/4 at No 1 1 0-1 44 31 408 70.5 1 1 49 3 29 97.5 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
12/11 MiN 1 1 1-0 29 20 227 69.0 2 0 57 5 19 115.2 2 4 2.0 3 0<br />
12/18 at oak 1 1 1-0 52 29 391 55.8 4 0 51 2 16 105.5 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
12/24 sD 1 1 1-0 36 29 373 80.6 3 0 46 3 20 137.6 2 5 2.5 3 0<br />
1/1 at GB 1 1 0-1 59 36 520 61.0 5 2 41 2 18 103.8 0 0 0 - 0<br />
Totals 16 16 10-6 663 421 5038 63.5 41 16 73 36 257 97.2 22 78 3.5 22 0<br />
Postseason<br />
Date Opp G S W-L Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Lg Sk SkY Rtg Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
1/7 at No 1 1 0-1 43 28 380 65.1 3 2 42 0 0 97.0 2 1 1.0 1 1<br />
Totals 1 1 0-1 43 28 380 65.1 3 2 42 0 0 97.0 2 1 1.0 1 1
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