Matt Stafford still has at least a few years left in him, which means a few more shots to win another Super Bowl championship with the Los Angeles Rams. Here's how much he's worth and how he makes his money.
Matt Stafford turned around his NFL career with a Super Bowl win as quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. While he's not a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, his statistics aren't far off from another great rival, Aaron Rodgers.
And while he may not be as popular as legendary quarterback Tom Brady, Stafford is a solid QB and has the potential to lead the Rams to another Super Bowl title. In late November 2025, the Rams are atop the NFC West with an 8–2 record, and the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers are not far behind.
Here's how much he's worth and how he makes his money.
What is Matt Stafford's net worth in 2025?
Stafford probably has a net worth of around $150 million to $200 million. Some media outlets put his wealth at $170 million, citing Celebrity Net Worth for the figure.
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How does Matt Stafford make his money?
Stafford makes his money primarily from his career in football. Earnings from his 17-year career in the NFL have totaled $364 million, according to Over the Cap, which tracks football players' salaries. He earned $219 million during his 12 years with the Detroit Lions and $145 million during his four years with the Los Angeles Rams.
Stafford is in the first year of a two-year, $84 million contract with the Rams. This season, his average salary comes out to $42 million.
Forbes ranked Stafford 9th among the highest-paid NFL players in 2025, with earnings of $47 million. Breaking it down, he earned $44 million from his salary and $3 million from endorsements, including sponsors such as mattress maker Sleep Number.
Who is Matt Stafford?
John Matthew Stafford was born in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, 1988. He played quarterback at Highland Park High School near Dallas, Texas, and set numerous school records. He led the Scots to a 15–0 record and a state championship in 2005. As a senior, he was a top prospect among the best college football programs, including the University of Michigan, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Texas, but Stafford ultimately chose to attend the University of Georgia.
College football career
Stafford played for three seasons at Georgia and compiled a 30–9 record. His school records included a season record of 25 touchdowns and 9 yards per passing attempt. He ranked third all-time for yards passing (7,731), pass attempts (987), completed passes (564), touchdowns passes (51), total touchdowns (57), and yards of total offense (7,944), according to his stats compiled by the Rams.
NFL career
Stafford skipped his senior year to join the 2009 NFL Draft. He was the first overall pick and was selected by the Detroit Lions, which had a 0–16 record in the 2008 season. The Lions looked to Stafford to turn around the team's fortunes, after recording a losing record every year from 2001 to 2008. In one of the biggest rookie contracts for a quarterback, Detroit signed Stafford to a six-year, $72 million deal with $17.05 million guaranteed, according to Over the Cap.
Stafford led the Lions to the Wild Card playoffs in the 2011, 2014, and 2016 seasons, but they would ultimately end up losing. Throughout his time with the Lions from 2009 to 2020, despite some winning seasons, the Lions compiled a combined 74–90–1 record with Stafford, according to StatMuse. Still, he set numerous Lions franchise records, including passing yards (45,109), passing touchdowns (282), and completions (3,898), based on data compiled by StatMuse.
It seemed like Stafford was stuck with the seemingly perennially losing Lions, unable to live up to his potential. But in the 2021 off-season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams.
The trade paid off, with the Rams winning the Super Bowl in 2022, Stafford's first year with the team-and just a week after he turned 34. Stafford remains one of the NFL's top quarterbacks, and among active QBs, he's second only to Aaron Rodgers in career passing yards, at 62,366, and passing touchdowns, at 404, according to NFL data.
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How does Matt Stafford spend his money?
Stafford and his wife, Kelly, have donated money to their alma mater, the University of Georgia. In 2020, they committed to making a $1.5 million gift to the school, which included funding scholarships for students who are unable to afford the full cost of attendance, according to the UGA Alumni Association.
In 2024, despite being a Ram, Stafford returned to Detroit with his wife to unveil a new, $4 million addition to a recreation center, to which the couple contributed more than $1 million, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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