Matthew Stafford
Quarterback
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2009
Experience: 14 Years
College: Georgia
Contract: 4 yr(s)
$160,000,000
Signing Bonus $60,000,000 AAV$40,000,000 G'teed:$130,000,000 Free Agent:2027 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2022 Contract details by year 34 $1,500,000 $12,000,000 - - - $13,500,000 $63,000,000
2023 Contract details by year 35 $1,500,000 $12,000,000 - $6,500,000 - $20,000,000 $106,500,000
2024 Contract details by year 36 $31,000,000 $12,000,000 - $6,500,000 - $49,500,000 $96,500,000
2025 Contract details by year 37 $27,000,000 $12,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,500,000 - $50,500,000 $47,000,000
2026 Contract details by year 38 $26,000,000 $12,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,500,000 - $49,500,000 $18,500,000
Contract Notes:
  • $63M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
  • Another $57M fully guarantees 3/17/2023 (2023 option bonus, 2024 salary)
  • 2023 Option Bonus: $26M (must be exercised 3/15/23 - 3/17/2023, injury guaranteed at sign)
  • 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2023 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • $10M of 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/15/2024 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2025)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2026)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2009 Player Cash Earnings $3,100,000 - - $3,100,000
2010 Player Cash Earnings $395,000 - - $26,900,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $525,000 - - $9,270,000
2012 Player Cash Earnings $615,000 - - $11,500,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $14,500,000 - $18,500,000
2014 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 $13,000,000 - $15,008,969
2015 Player Cash Earnings $9,500,000 - - $9,500,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 $50,000,000 - $51,000,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $9,500,000 - $7,000,000 $16,500,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $13,500,000 - $19,200,000 $32,700,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $7,800,000 - - $8,327,068
2021 Player Cash Earnings $9,500,000 - $10,500,000 $20,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,500,000 $60,000,000 - $61,500,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,500,000 - - $27,500,000
15 seasons $81,435,000 $137,500,000 $109,371,037 $328,306,037

Cap Hit

#4
Quarterback
#1
Los Angeles Rams
#4
NFL

AAV

#13
Quarterback
#11
NFL

Cash

#13
Quarterback
#15
NFL
  • Mar 19 2022

    Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)

  • Jan 30 2021

    Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from Detroit (DET) for Jared Goff, 2023 1st round pick (#6 - traded), 2022 1st round pick (#32 - traded) and 2021 3rd round pick (#101 Ifeatu Melifonwu)

  • Aug 28 2017

    Signed a 5 year $135 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)

  • Oct 9 2015

    Fined $5,787 Uniform violation (blue cleats)

  • Jul 9 2013

    Signed a 3 year $53 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)

  • Apr 26 2009

    Signed a 6 year $72 million contract with Detroit (DET)

  • Apr 25 2009

    Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#1 overall)