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        Matthew Stafford Injury History & Analysis

        Injury Risk

        Low

        Chance of Injury in 2026

        39%

        Chance of Injury per Game

        2.9%

        Projected Games Missed 2026

        2.60

        Durability

        5.00

        Current Status

        Elbow Not declared

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        Week 10 Practice Report

        Practice Status
        Wed N/A
        Thu N/A
        Fri N/A
        Week Status:
        Not declared
        Likelihood of Playing:
        Not declared
        Human body diagram showing Matthew Stafford injury locations 4 5 1 4 4 1 2 1 1 1
        Date League Injury Level Games Missed Details
        Jul 23, 2025 NFL Back Vertebral Disc Grade 0 — Matthew Stafford suffered an aggravated disc in his back at training camp. He was announced as week-to-week by HC Sean McVay
        Oct 6, 2024 NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain/Pull Grade 1 — Stafford is dealing with some back soreness following Week 5's loss to the Packers
        Oct 29, 2023 NFL Hand Thumb Sprain — 1 Stafford sustained an injury to his right thumb late in the first half of Week 8 vs. the Cowboys. It's still unclear as to whether or not he sprained or tore the UCL ligament.
        Oct 1, 2023 NFL Inguinal Hip Strain — — Stafford injured his hip in the third quarter of Week 4 vs. the Colts. He didn't miss any time because of this injury.
        Nov 20, 2022 NFL Spine Spinal Cord Bruise — 7 Stafford missed 7 games.
        Nov 6, 2022 NFL Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 1 Stafford entered the protocol on Tuesday, November 8.
        Aug 1, 2022 NFL Arm Elbow Sprain — — Stafford dealt with elbow tendinitis, and while he "did not get to a place he really needs to be" (per Ian Rapoport) after an offseason procedure, he was fine for Week 1.
        Mar 9, 2022 NFL Arm Elbow Infection — — Stafford didn't throw during Los Angeles' voluntary OTAs due to the inflammatory injection he received in his elbow this offseason
        Jan 9, 2022 NFL Pedal Toe Sprain — — Stafford injured his toe during a Week 18 loss to the 49ers. He was fine for the wild-card game against the Cardinals.
        Nov 7, 2021 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Grade 1 — Stafford sprained his ankle during Week 9's loss to the Titans. He was good for the next game
        Nov 4, 2021 NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain/Pull Grade 1 — Stafford was held out of practice due to a sore back ahead of Week 9
        Aug 2, 2021 NFL Hand Thumb Sprain — — Stafford hit his right thumb on a teammate's helmet during practice and was shut down from throwing for the rest of the day.
        Dec 26, 2020 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Grade 1 — Stafford suffers ankle injury in Lions' loss to Bucs. He was available for the season finale.
        Dec 13, 2020 NFL Chest Rib Sprain/Pull — — Stafford injured his ribs during the team’s Week 14 loss to the Packers. He didn't miss any game
        Nov 15, 2020 NFL Hand Thumb Torn — — Stafford suffered a partial tear in a ligament in his right thumb during the win vs. Washington. He played through the injury in the next games
        Nov 3, 2019 NFL Back Tailbone Fracture — 8 Matthew Stafford ended his season due to the fractured bones in his back in Week 9 game vs. the Raiders
        Dec 9, 2016 NFL Hand Finger Dislocation — — Stafford also suffered torn ligaments in his finger, although it didn't cost him any games.
        Oct 30, 2011 NFL Hand Finger Fracture — — Stafford played through a fractured right index finger.
        Oct 23, 2011 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Grade 1 — Stafford didn't miss any games with his ankle ailment.
        Nov 7, 2010 NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Separation — 8 Stafford re-injured his shoulder and eventually underwent surgery in January of 2011.
        Sep 12, 2010 NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Separation — 5 Stafford missed 5 games.
        Dec 6, 2009 NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Separation — 4 Stafford missed 4 games with a shoulder dislocation after a hard hit against the Bengals.
        Nov 22, 2009 NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Separation — 4 Stafford played the next 2 games before sitting out the final 4 with a separated shoulder.
        Oct 4, 2009 NFL Knee Patella Dislocation — 2 Stafford dislocated his patella against the Bears, costing him 2 games. He had minor surgery in December of 2009.
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        Matthew Stafford Player Profile

        Los Angeles Rams QB #9 Bye 11
        6’3” 214 lbs. Age 38.8 Georgia

        2026 Regular Season Stats

        Pass Yds
        1,763
        Rush Yds
        18
        TD
        13
        INT
        8
        QBR
        63.5
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