Lions Matthew Stafford breaking records, here’s a look at his pace as he approaches the 100 game milestone

QB Matthew Stafford completed 28-of-41 passes for 385 yards and three touchdown passes at Green Bay. On Stafford’s first completion of the game against the Packers, he became the first player in NFL history to complete 2,300 passes in the first 100 games of a player’s career, and he accomplished this feat during his 96^th career game.

NFL Leaders, Completions -1st 100 Games
Rk	Player	Cmp
1	M. Stafford	2327
2	M. Ryan	2242
3	P. Manning	2216
4	D. Brees	2162
5t	D. Marino	2110
5t	K. Warner	2110
* 96 Games

On Stafford’s 2-yard touchdown pass to WR Anquan Boldin in the third quarter, he surpassed QB Johnny Unitas (168) for the fifth-most touchdown passes by a passer in his first 100 career games. Through 96 games, Stafford has tossed 170 career touchdowns.

NFL Leaders, Passing Touchdowns -1st 100 Games
Rk	Player	TD
1	D. Marino	217
2	A. Rodgers	203
3	B. Favre	187
4	P. Manning	178
5	M. Stafford	170*
6	J. Unitas	168
* 96 Games

Additionally, the touchdown pass to Boldin marked Stafford’s 14^th career touchdown pass at Lambeau Field, which is the most by an opposing quarterback in the history of Lambeau Field. He surpassed the 13 touchdowns thrown by Fran Tarkenton during his 11 career games at Lambeau Field.

By throwing for 385 yards at Lambeau Field, Stafford accumulated his 18^th career game with 350+ passing yards and tied Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino (18, Dan Marino; 1984-90) for the most games with 350-yard passing yards in a player’s first eight NFL seasons.

NFL Leaders, 350-Yard Games in 1st 8 Seasons
Rk	Player	G	350-Yd Gms	Years
1t	D. Marino	119	18	1984-90
1t	M. Stafford	96	18	2009-
3	P. Manning	128	15	1998-2005
4t	T. Brady	112	14	2001-07
4t	M. Bulger	96	14	2002-07

By throwing for over 300 yards at Green Bay, Stafford recorded his 32nd career 300-yard game and has now tallied the fifth-most 300-yard games by a player in his first eight NFL seasons.

NFL Leaders, 300-Yard Games in 1st 8 Seasons
Rk	Player	G	300-Yd Gms	Years
1	D. Marino	119	38	1983-90
2t	M. Ryan	126	35	2008-15
2t	K. Warner	73	35	1999-2005
4	P. Manning	128	34	1998-2005
5	M. Stafford	96	32	2009-
6	W. Moon	115	31	1984-91

Stafford threw touchdown passes of 73, 2 and 35 yards against the Packers, which marked the 25^th 3+ touchdown game of his career. Stafford became the sixth quarterback since 1960 to tally 25 games with 3+ touchdown passes in a player’s first eight seasons. He has registered 3+ touchdown in two of the season’s first three games.

NFL Leaders, Games with 3+ TD Passes in 1st 8 Seasons
Rk	Player	G	Years
1	D. Marino	42	1983-89
2	P. Manning	37	1998-05
3	B. Favre	33	1992-98
4	A. Rodgers	32	2008-12
5	T. Brady	31	2001-07
6	M. Stafford	25	2009-16

With WR Marvin Jones Jr. garnering 205 receiving yards at Green Bay, this marked the sixth time (seventh including playoffs) in Stafford’s career that he’s connected with a receiver in a game who surpassed 200 yards.