Pigskin LabBryce Young vs Matthew Stafford
Through Week 8 of 2026, Matthew Stafford has 1,989 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes in 7 games; Bryce Young has 1,921 and 13 in 7.
2026 season so far (through Week 8)
| Stat | Bryce Young | Matthew Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 7 |
| Completions / attempts | 158 / 269 | 187 / 278 |
| Completion rate | 58.7% | 67.3% |
| Passing yards | 1,921 | 1,989 |
| Passing yards per game | 274.4 | 284.1 |
| Yards per attempt | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Passing touchdowns | 13 | 14 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 7 |
| Sacks taken | 23 | 11 |
| Passing EPA, total | 17.3 | 34.6 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 18 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
2025 season
| Stat | Bryce Young | Matthew Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 17 |
| Completions / attempts | 304 / 478 | 388 / 597 |
| Completion rate | 63.6% | 65.0% |
| Passing yards | 3,011 | 4,707 |
| Passing yards per game | 188.2 | 276.9 |
| Yards per attempt | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| Passing touchdowns | 23 | 46 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 8 |
| Sacks taken | 27 | 23 |
| Passing EPA, total | -22.0 | 150.5 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 1 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
Career, regular season
Bryce Young: 4 seasons since 2023. Matthew Stafford: 18 seasons since 2009.
| Stat | Bryce Young | Matthew Stafford |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 53 | 246 |
| Completions / attempts | 1,011 / 1,658 | 5,756 / 9,051 |
| Completion rate | 61.0% | 63.6% |
| Passing yards | 10,212 | 66,567 |
| Passing yards per game | 192.7 | 270.6 |
| Yards per attempt | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Passing touchdowns | 62 | 437 |
| Interceptions | 35 | 203 |
| Sacks taken | 141 | 537 |
| Passing EPA, total | -189.8 | 773.0 |
| Rushing yards | 752 | 1,375 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 9 | 15 |
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Regular season only. Data: nflverse play-by-play, every game since 1999. The better number in each row is shaded.