| Name | John Matthew Stafford |
| Net Worth | $150 million |
| Age | 36 years old (Born Feb 7, 1988) |
| Position | Quarterback (Detroit Lions: 2009-2020; Los Angeles Rams: 2021-present) |
| Residence | Hidden Hills, California |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Kelly Hall (2015-present) |
| Children | Hunter Hope Stafford, Tyler Hall Stafford, Sawyer Stafford, Chandler Stafford |
| Source of Wealth | Professional Football, Endorsements, Investments |
| Annual Salary | Approximately $40 million per year. |
| Endorsements | Nike, PepsiCo, Fanatics, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ford Motor, Panini and St. Joe's Hospital. |
| Endorsement Earnings | Approximately $5 million (until 2019) |
The NFL's highest paid player of 2017, John Matthew Stafford is an American football quarterback. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams. Raised in Dallas, Texas, Stafford attended Highland Park High School, and played college football at Georgia. In the 2009 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions first overall and was later drafted to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. Stafford was part of the NFL players who made the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list of 2018. When Matthew Stafford joined the Rams, it changed everything. Stafford won the Super Bowl with the Rams in 2022. He signed a four-year contract extension in March 2022, worth $160 million. He is currently one of the highest paid NFL players in the league.
What is Matthew Stafford's Net Worth in 2024?
As of 2024, Matthew Stafford has a net worth of around $150 million. Stafford was the highest-paid NFL player in 2017 when he signed a five-year, $135 million contract extension with the Detroit Lions. Stafford even made it to the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list in 2018. He was then ranked as the 10th highest-paid athlete in the world, with an earning of $59.5 million. In their trade to the Los Angeles Rams, they took on the $20 million owed to Stafford in salary, roster bonus, and workout bonus. Additionally, the Rams took on Stafford’s final year of his contract for 2022. He signed a four-year contract extension with the Rams on March 22, 2022 worth $160 million.
Matthew Stafford's salary
According to Spotrac, Matthew Stafford's current contract is paying him an average annual salary of $40 million. In 2024, Stafford will earn a base salary of $23.5 million along with signing proration of $12 million.
In 2009, Stafford signed a six-year contract of $41.7 million in guaranteed money. Then in 2013, the Lions extended his contract for three-years for $53 million. Through 2017 he was guaranteed $41.5 million. Following this, Stafford on August 28, 2017, signed a 5-year, $135 million extension with $92 million guaranteed. In 2019, he was diagnosed with non-displaced fractures in his upper thoracic spine, causing him to miss more time than usual as he was placed on the injured reserve list. Stafford was traded to the Rams on March 18, 2021, for Jared Goff. He signed a four-year contract extension with the Rams on 20th March, 2022.
| Year | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary |
| 2009-2015 (Detroit Lions) | 6 yr(s) / $72,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 |
| 2013-2017(Detroit Lions Extension) | 3 yr(s) / $53,000,000 | $27,500,000 | $17,666,667 |
| 2017-2021 (Detroit Lions Extension) | 5 yr(s) / $135,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $27,000,000 |
| 2021-2022 (Los Angeles Rams) | 4 yr(s)/ $115,727,068 | $10,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| 2022-2026 (Los Angeles Rams) | 4 yr(s)/ $160, 000,000 | $60,000,000 | $40,000,000 |
Matthew Stafford Endorsements
Stafford has endorsed the likes of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and the St. Joe's Hospital. As of 2018, he has had active deals with the likes of national sponsors such as Nike, Panini, PepsiCo, Ford Motors, and Fanatics. In endorsement deals annually, he has brought in an estimated $2 million.
Matthew Stafford's Investments
In 2013, Stafford bought his Bloomfield Township home which sits on 1.27 acres of lakefront property, and which he sold for $6.5 million. The mansion houses a five-bedroom, seven-bathroom setting and has a larger infinity pool than any other home in all of Michigan. Over the side it has a cascading waterfall which makes it complete. It is located at 1867 Long Pointe Drive in Bloomfield Hills with more than 400 feet of frontage along Upper Long Lake. The indoor half basketball court is one highlighting feature of the house which was built in 1980. It’s not just any ordinary court but the original court the Detroit Pistons played on when they were at the Pontiac Silverdome.
He has now purchased properties at New Coast, California and Atlanta. According to Realtor, his latest real estate purchase is a $28 million mansion in the Hidden Hills private area in San Fernando Valley which is in the same neighbourhood as their previous home they bought in 2022 for $10.5 million. Now both their house covers 3-acre compound along with two swimming pools.
Stafford also has a luxurious car collection which includes giant brands such as Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, Range Rover and Rolls-Royce Wraith.
Matthew Stafford's Charity Work
Matthew Stafford has been extensively involved in various charity efforts, and as a result, he was the Detroit Lions’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee for 2018. Stafford has worked with the SAY Detroit foundation across the years. The charity seeks to help the neediest citizens of Detroit by providing them with medical care, food, and shelter. He has also raised awareness about the ill effects of childhood obesity by working with Blue Cross Blue Shield in Michigan to promote healthy living among the youth. In 2020, Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, donated $350,000 to a social justice initiative run by their alma mater, the University of Georgia.
Other Similar Pages
;'/></svg>)
