By playing in his 100th game on Sunday, Matthew Stafford reached the minimum to qualify among the best passers in NFL history with respect to passing yards per game.
With a mark of 278.9 (27,890 yards), Stafford entered the NFL’s all-time list in second place behind Saints quarterback Drew Brees (282.5; 63,004 yards in 223 games).
PHOTOS FROM LIONS 20-17 WIN OVER REDSKINS
The 28-year-old quarterback has routinely said the one stat that matters is win and losses.
However, his numbers can’t be ignored. It’s always a good thing to be compared to Dan Marino, and Peyton Manning.
“I think I’ll look back on it when I’m done playing and really appreciate it. To me the biggest thing is the guys I’ve been able to play with,” Stafford said. “A quarterback can’t have yards, can’t have touchdown, wins without a team around him. I’ve been lucky to have some really good players. I share those numbers with those guys.”
Stafford led the 20-17 fourth-quarter comeback win over the Washington Redskins.
Here are updated Stafford statistics:
– In his 100th game, Stafford completed 18-of-26 passes (62.1 pct) for 266 yards and one touchdown. He finished with a passer rating of 103.5.
-Stafford, who holds the franchise record for starts by a quarterback, now has become the first quarterback in team history with 100 career starts.
– Stafford now has 24 career game-winning drives in the 4th quarter or overtime. He has accomplished in each of the past three games and during all four Lions wins in 2016.
– Since the beginning of the 2014 season, the first year under coach Jim Caldwell, Stafford has a league-best 12 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or OT. Dating back to the 2011 seasons, Stafford has 22 game-winning drives that lead the NFL.
– The comeback win over Washington marked Stafford’s 16th career game-winning drive with less than 2:00 in the fourth or in OT.
– In 100 career games, Stafford has now thrown six game-winning touchdown passes with less than 30 seconds to go in the fourth quarter.
– Stafford has thrown for more yards (27,890) in a player’s first 100 games than any other quarterback. His 266 yards against Washington capped off his first 100 games. In second place is Dan Marino (27,064), third Kurt Warner (26,097), fourth Peyton Manning (26,008) and fifth is Aaron Rodgers (25,616).
– Stafford has completed more passes (2,410) than any player in NFL history through a player’s first 100 games. With 18 pass completions against Washington, he became the first player in NFL history to complete 2,400 passes in the first 100 games of a career. In second place is Matt Ryan with 2,242.
– On Stafford’s game-winning touchdown toss, he tied Peyton Manning (178) for the fourth-most touchdown passes by a player in his first 100 career games, The leader is Dan Marino with 217.
– Stafford has tallied the fourth-most 300-yard passing games (32) by a player in his first 100 games. The leader is Kurt Warner with 44.
– Stafford (18) already owns the top mark for 350-yard games in a player’s first 100 games. Marino is second with 17.
– Stafford has seven career 400-yard games, which are the second-most all time by a player in his first 100 career games. Marino had 10.
– With 27, Stafford has the fifth-most games with 3-plus touchdown passes by a passer in his first 100 games. Marino has 41.
– Among quarterbacks in their first 100 games, his 10 career games with 4+ touchdown passes ranks fourth, and he is one of only four players to reach 10+ in their first 100 career games. Marino is first with 16.
– By throwing one touchdown in the 20-17 win, Stafford has tied for the second-most touchdown passes through a season’s first seven games in Lions history, and he holds all three top marks. With 15 in 2016, Stafford tied his 2013 tally that just trails his all-time team best of 16 in 2011.
– Through seven games, Stafford is the team’s second leading rusher (126 yards) behind Theo Riddick (171 yards). Stafford’s career high for rushing yards in a season is 159 in 16 games in 2015.
– Through seven games, Stafford has a 68-percent completion rate. In 2015 he finished with a career-high 67.2 completion percentage.
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