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Former UGA QB Matthew Stafford sets impressive NFL record
By Kevin Duffey
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Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford is having a big season in 2016, and Stafford set an impressive NFL record Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Stafford is the fastest quarterback ever to throw for 30,000 passing yards, and he did it in just 109 games. Stafford passed Dan Marino and Kurt Warner, who did it in 114 games.
SportsCenter tweeted out the record:
Matthew Stafford becomes fastest player to 30,000 Pass yards (109 games) in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/zqZYBF6H65
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 2, 2017
Stafford has surpassed 4,000 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2016, including his numbers against the Packers through one quarter. During his eight-year NFL career, Stafford has surpassed the 30,000-yard milestone and 185 touchdowns.
During his three-year career at Georgia, Stafford threw for 7,731 yards, 51 touchdowns and 33 INTs.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
