Matthew Stafford leaves behind a very interesting legacy as a Detroit Lion.
One of the top quarterbacks in franchise history, Stafford obliterated the record books in Detroit. He totaled 45,109 passing yards and 282 touchdown passes, a staggering 29,399 more yards and 164 more touchdowns than the next passer, Bobby Layne. Stafford certainly benefitted from a different era, a league where passing offenses have exploded, but he belongs among the upper echelon of Lions players.
But how high does will he rank?
The biggest knock on Stafford’s resume—one that will likely keep him out of the Hall of Fame, barring some late-career success with the Los Angeles Rams—is success only in the statistical realm.