Matthew Stafford Has Made An INSANE Amount Of Money Over The Past 13 Months

ByJoey Heldon September 13, 2018inArticles›Sports News

Matthew Stafford is, without question, the best quarterback the Detroit Lions have ever had. He’s the franchise’s leader in touchdowns, wins, and passing yards by nearly 20,000 yards. And it’s helped him earn a huge amount of money throughout his career, and particularly over the past 13 months.

Stafford has made more than $58 million since August 2017, good for about $154,000 PER DAY.

During the 2017 season, Stafford threw for 4,446 yards, 29 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The Lions went 9-7 and missed the playoffs.

Since entering the league in 2009, the Lions have still yet to win a playoff game under Stafford. And while he technically has a 5-46 record against winning teams, it’s hard to pin all of the team’s faults on Stafford. Of course, there are 21 other players on the field that are also losing those games.

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As we noted earlier, Stafford is the Lions’ franchise career leader in a ton of major statistical categories. And the team has certainly put him to work – Stafford has surpassed 592 passes (37 attempts per game) six times in his career.

The Lions have rewarded their quarterback, too. Stafford signed a then-record $135 million deal last summer. The new contract will pay him an average of $27 million through 2022, though obviously the deal is front-loaded, with a signing bonus included in Stafford’s guarantees.

It just goes to show how critical it is to earn guaranteed money in the NFL. Stafford had a clunker in Week 1 this year, but he still got paid. He’s likely to bounce back, though it’s comforting to know he’ll be earning a ton of money no matter what happens.

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Matthew Stafford Will Likely Become The Highest-Paid Player In The NFL With His Next Extension

ByJoey Heldon December 11, 2016inArticles›Sports News

The Detroit Lions have been living on the edge all season. In their first 11 games, they trailed in the fourth quarter. This past week against the New Orleans Saints – we’ll remind you it’s the first week of December – was the first time the Lions had played in a game decided by more than seven points. Yet they’re sitting at 8-4 and in first place in the NFC North, and a big reason for that is Matthew Stafford .

The Lions quarterback is flirting with his best passer rating and completion percentage ever, and is on pace to throw single-digit interceptions for just the second time in his career. The other time? 2009, when Stafford only played three games thanks to injury.

It’s going to result in a big payday for Stafford, whose contract expires next season. He’s likely to become the highest-paid player in the league, and it’s not crazy to think he’ll command $25 million per year. That’s what his agents had in mind, even before his great 2016.

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He probably won’t have to wait until 2017, either. The Lions haven’t exactly seen much postseason success in the past 60 years, winning just one playoff game since 1957. They’d be wise to lock Stafford up to a long-term deal, even if it means meeting his salary demands.

Currently, Stafford is making $17 million and is on the books for another $16.5 million last year. He signed an extension in 2013 and turns 29 in February, so he’s still got plenty of good years left in him.

This offseason, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck signed a five-year, $122.97 million deal, which is the richest in NFL history. Luck is making about $24.6 million per year with his new contract.

He joined Drew Brees , Joe Flacco and Carson Palmer as the only quarterbacks to average more than $22 million per season.

Stafford has a very real chance to surpass all of them. He can put himself in a much better position by getting Detroit back to the postseason and leading them to a victory once they’re there.

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