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With an annual salary of $27 million, Matthew Stafford is a professional football player with an estimated net worth of $60 million.
After playing college football at the University of Georgia, Stafford was drafted in the NFL by the Detroit Lions in 2009. He was the first overall pick of Lions in the first round of 2009 NFL Draft. Currently, Stafford is playing as football quarterback for the team after he signed a six-year $70 million worth of contract with the franchise.
After Drew Brees and Tom Brady, Stafford is the third professional football player in the history of National Football League to have thrown more than 5,000 yards in a single season.
John Matthew Stafford was born on February 7, 1988, in Tampa Florida. Apart from being an NFL player, Stafford also appears on The Mitch Albom Show which is aired on WJR, a Detroit-based radio station.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 |
Bonus |
Roster and workout bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2019 |
$6,000,000 |
|
2019 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2019 |
$10,000,000 |
|
2019 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2019 |
$13,500,000 |
|
2018 |
Earnings |
Salary and bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2018 |
$57,500,000 |
|
2018 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from endorsement deals with Nike, PepsiCo, Fanatics, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ford Motor, Panini and St. Joe's Hospital |
$2,000,000 |
|
2018 |
Bonus |
Roster and workout bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2018 |
$7,000,000 |
|
2018 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2018 |
$10,000,000 |
|
2018 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2018 |
$9,500,000 |
|
2017 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Matthew Stafford's Atlanta mansion |
$3,850,000 |
|
2017 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2017 |
$15,500,000 |
|
2017 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2017 |
$1,000,000 |
|
2017 |
Contract |
A five-year contract with the Detroit Lions |
$135,000,000 |
|
2016 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2016 |
$5,500,000 |
|
2016 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2016 |
$17,000,000 |
|
2015 |
Bonus |
Restructural bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2015 |
$2,720,000 |
|
2015 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2015 |
$5,500,000 |
|
2015 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2015 |
$9,500,000 |
|
2014 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from endorsement deals with Nike, PepsiCo, Upper Deck and Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
$1,500,000 |
|
2014 |
Bonus |
Option and Restructural bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2014 |
$8,320,000 |
|
2014 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2014 |
$5,500,000 |
|
2014 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2014 |
$2,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Contract |
A three-year contract with the Detroit Lions |
$53,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2013 |
$4,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Bonus |
Option and restructural bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2013 |
$8,320,000 |
|
2013 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2013 |
$5,500,000 |
|
2012 |
Bonus |
Option and Restructural bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2012 |
$8,320,000 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2012 |
$615,000 |
|
2011 |
Bonus |
Option and Restructural bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2011 |
$5,600,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2011 |
$525,000 |
|
2010 |
Bonus |
Option and Roster bonus with the Detroit Lions for the year 2010 |
$12,590,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2010 |
$395,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Lions for the year 2009 |
$3,100,000 |
|
2009 |
Contract |
A six-year contract with the Detroit Lions |
$72,000,000 |