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STaFFORd aT THe cONTROL
Lions QB Matthew Stafford entered the 2012 season coming off
of one of the greatest seasons by a Lions quarterback in team
history. In 2011, he was 421-of-663 (63.5 pct.) for 5,038 yards, 41
touchdowns and 16 interceptions and had a passer rating of 97.2.
Stafford was one of three NFL quarterbacks last season, along
with Saints QB Drew Brees and Patriots QB Tom Brady, to finish
in the top five of all six major passing categories. He has followed
that us and once against among the NFL’s best as he is ranked
fourth in passing yards (4,252) and second in completions (374).
¾ Stafford’s 264 yards on 27-of-45 passing in Week 14 at Green
Bay (12/9) put him at 4,006 yards on the season, marking the
first time in franchise history a quarterback has 4,000 passing
yards through the first 13 games of the season.
• By reaching 4,000 yards this year, Stafford became the
second passer in team history to throw for 4,000 yards in
two seasons (QB Jon Kitna, 2006-07).
• With 27 pass completions at Green Bay, Stafford passed
QB Scott Mitchell (323 in 2012) for the fourth-most singleseason
pass completions in Lions history.
¾ With 27 pass completions in Week 13 vs. Indianapolis, Stafford
surpassed 1,000 career completions in 41 games. He became
the third passer in team history to register 1,000 pass completions
(Bobby Layne, 1,074; Scott Mitchell, 1,049). Stafford now
has 1,002 career completions.
• He also passed QB Joey Harrington (986) for third place on
the Lions all-time career completions list.
• He reached 1,000 pass completions the fastest in Lions’
history by doing so in his 41st career game. Layne reached
1,000 completions in 86 games and Mitchell accomplished
this in 55 games.
• Stafford has hit the 300 completions mark (now with 350
completions) for the season and has become the second
player in team history to complete 300 passes in two
seasons (Jon Kitna, 2006-07).
¾ With 313 passing yards vs. Indianapolis, Stafford increased his
season total to 3,742 and reached 3,500 yards in the first 12
games of the season for the second consecutive year. Throwing
for 3,500 yards in the first 12 games of a season is a franchise
record and Stafford is the only player in team history to accomplish
this feat.
• With 313 yards, Stafford (3,742) has thrown for the most
yards through the first 12 games of any season in team
history. He broke his own record of 3,527 yards set last
year.
¾ Stafford was 31-of-61 for 441 yards and threw two touchdowns
in Week 12 vs. Houston on Thanksgiving Day (11/22),
STaFFORd aNd THe SeaSON LeadeRS
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Passing Yards
Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Rtg Year
1 Matthew Stafford 663 421 5038 41 97.2 2011
2 Scott Mitchell 583 346 4338 32 92.3 1995
3 Matthew Stafford 629 374 4252 17 78.9 2012
4 Jon Kitna 596 372 4208 21 79.9 2006
5 Jon Kitna 561 355 4068 18 80.9 2007
Lions Leaders, Single Season Pass Completions
Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Rtg Year
1 Matthew Stafford 663 421 5038 41 97.2 2011
2 Matthew Stafford 629 374 4252 17 78.9 2012
3 Jon Kitna 596 372 4208 21 79.9 2006
4 Jon Kitna 561 355 4068 18 80.9 2007
Lions Leaders, Single-Season 300-Yard Passing Games
Rk Player G Year
1 Matthew Stafford 8 2011
2 Matthew Stafford 7 2012
3 Scott Mitchell 5 1995
stafforD amonG LeaGUe LeaDers
2012 NFL Leaders, Passing Yards
Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg
1 Drew Brees 14 574 356 62.0 4335 36 93.1
2 Tom Brady 14 560 355 63.4 4276 30 100.1
3 Tony Romo 14 568 379 66.7 4269 22 90.2
4 Matthew Stafford 14 629 374 59.5 4252 17 78.9
5 Matt Ryan 14 539 369 68.5 4202 27 97.5
2012 NFL Leaders, 300-Yard Passing Games
Rk Player Tm G
1t Tom Brady NE 8
1t Drew Brees NO 8
1t Tony Romo Dal 8
3t Matthew Stafford Det 7
3t Peyton Manning Den 7
3t Matt Ryan Atl 7
4t Andrew Luck Ind 6
4t Carson Palmer Oak 6
2012 NFL Leaders, Pass Completions
Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg
1 Tony Romo 14 568 379 66.7 4269 22 90.2
2 Matthew Stafford 14 629 374 59.5 4252 17 78.9
3 Matt Ryan 14 539 369 68.5 4202 27 97.5
4 Drew Brees 14 574 356 62.0 4335 36 93.1
5 Tom Brady 14 560 355 63.4 4276 30 100.1
NFL Leaders, Passing Yards - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg
1 Drew Brees 30 1231 824 66.9 9811 82 102.4
2 Tom Brady 30 1171 756 64.6 9511 69 103.0
3 Matthew Stafford 30 1292 795 61.5 9290 58 88.3
4 Eli Manning 30 1076 653 60.7 8523 49 88.8
5 Tony Romo 30 1090 725 66.5 8453 53 96.1
NFL Leaders, Passing Touchdowns - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg
1 Drew Brees 30 1231 824 66.9 9811 82 102.4
2 Aaron Rodgers 29 976 659 67.5 8231 77 113.8
3 Tom Brady 30 1171 756 64.6 9511 69 103.0
4 Matthew Stafford 30 1292 795 61.5 9290 58 88.3
5 Matt Ryan 30 1105 716 64.8 8379 56 94.8
NFL Leaders, Pass Completions - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rtg
1 Drew Brees 30 1231 824 66.9 9811 82 102.4
2 Matthew Stafford 30 1292 795 61.5 9290 58 88.3
3 Tom Brady 30 1171 756 64.6 9511 69 103.0
4 Tony Romo 30 1090 725 66.5 8453 53 96.1
5 Matt Ryan 30 1105 716 64.8 8379 56 94.8
PassinG PriDe
Lions Leaders, Career Passing Yards
Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years
1 Bobby Layne 2193 1074 15710 118 142 1950-58
2 Scott Mitchell 1850 1049 12647 79 57 1994-98
3 Greg Landry 1747 957 12451 80 81 1968-78
4 Matthew Stafford 1765 1053 12092 77 52 2009-
5 Gary Danielson 1684 952 11885 69 71 1976-84
Lions Leaders, Career Passing Yards
Rk Player Gms to 12000
1 Bobby Layne 68
2 Scott Mitchell 54
3 Greg Landry 98
4 Matthew Stafford 43
Lions Leaders, Career Passing Touchdowns
Rk Player Att Cmp Yds TD Int Years
1 Bobby Layne 2193 1074 15710 118 142 1950-58
2 Greg Landry 1747 957 12451 80 81 1968-78
3 Scott Mitchell 1850 1049 12647 79 57 1994-98
4 Matthew Stafford 1765 1053 12092 77 52 2009-