Lions QB whose 2025 season set career highs across the board and locked Detroit into NFC contention.
Jared Goff's 2025 season was the cleanest of his career. 4,629 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, a 111.8 passer rating, 72.4 percent completions, all career highs. Detroit went 14-3 and reached the NFC Championship Game before losing to the Rams. The quarterback the Rams gave up on in 2021 has now started in two NFC title games for the Lions.
Path to the league
First overall pick by the Rams in 2016. Led Los Angeles to Super Bowl LIII as a third-year starter, then watched his role shrink under Sean McVay. Traded to Detroit in March 2021 alongside two first-round picks and a third in exchange for Matthew Stafford. Reinvented himself in the Dan Campbell era.
Career highlights
Four Pro Bowls (2017, 2022, 2024, 2025). Detroit's first playoff win since 1991. NFC Championship Game appearances in 2023 and 2025. $217 million extension signed in 2024 made him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in football. Career: 41,000-plus passing yards and 270-plus TDs.
2025 season recap
Career bests in essentially every passing category. Detroit's offense led the league in points and yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a career-best 129 passes, Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 1,400 yards, and the offensive line stayed healthy. Goff's quick release and Ben Johnson's old system (now under new OC John Morton) made the offense almost impossible to slow.
What to watch in 2026
Detroit drew the easiest schedule in football by projected opponent win totals. Goff is 32 in October and under contract through 2028. The Lions opened at +1500 to win Super Bowl LXI, fifth in the NFC. After two NFC title-game losses in three years, the question for Goff isn't whether he can be a No. 1 seed quarterback. It's whether he can finish the job in January.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jared Goff
- ESPN: Goff Lions timeline
- Detroit Lions: trade announcement
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
17 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | lions | 7 | 168 | 248 | 1,964 | 15 | 1 | 110.0 | 62.9 |
| 2025 | lions | 17 | 393 | 578 | 4,564 | 34 | 8 | 105.5 | 57.3 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 390 | 539 | 4,629 | 37 | 12 | 111.8 | 65.4 |
| 2023 | lions | 17 | 407 | 605 | 4,575 | 30 | 12 | 97.9 | 61.1 |
| 2022 | lions | 17 | 382 | 587 | 4,438 | 29 | 7 | 99.3 | 63.3 |
| 2021 | lions | 14 | 332 | 494 | 3,245 | 19 | 8 | 91.5 | 45.5 |
| 2020 | rams | 15 | 370 | 552 | 3,952 | 20 | 13 | 90.0 | 50.8 |
| 2019 | rams | 16 | 394 | 626 | 4,638 | 22 | 16 | 86.5 | 50.6 |
| 2018 | rams | 16 | 364 | 561 | 4,688 | 32 | 12 | 101.1 | 63.6 |
| 2017 | rams | 15 | 296 | 477 | 3,804 | 28 | 7 | 100.5 | 56.3 |
| 2016 | rams | 7 | 112 | 205 | 1,089 | 5 | 7 | 63.6 | 18.3 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | lions | 7 | 15 | 15 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | lions | 17 | 19 | 45 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 35 | 56 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | lions | 17 | 32 | 21 | 0.7 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | lions | 17 | 29 | 73 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | lions | 14 | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020 | rams | 15 | 51 | 99 | 1.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | rams | 16 | 33 | 40 | 1.2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | rams | 16 | 43 | 108 | 2.5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2017 | rams | 15 | 28 | 51 | 1.8 | 1 | 22 |
| 2016 | rams | 7 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- California
- Hometown
- Novato, CA, USA
- Age
- 32
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jared Goff
All news →Lions Beat Vikings 19-15 in Week 8
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 15 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Packers Criticize Officials After Roughing Penalties Help Lions to a 20-17 Win
Green Bay was flagged three times for hitting Jared Goff or Amon-Ra St. Brown after plays, including on the winning drive, and now has eight roughing-the-passer penalties in seven games. Trey Smack also missed two field goals.
Lions Edge Packers 20-17 in Week 7
Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 17 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 22 of 32 for 303 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Jahmyr Gibbs Passes Barry Sanders for Most NFL Touchdowns Before Age 25
Gibbs' second touchdown in a 45-21 win at Arizona was his 58th, one more than Sanders had before turning 25. He has nine touchdowns in five games and says he is chasing LaDainian Tomlinson's single-season record.
Lions Rout Cardinals 45-21 in Week 5
Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21 at State Farm Stadium. Jared Goff went 19 of 30 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Panthers Beat Lions 32-26 in Week 4
Carolina Panthers 32, Detroit Lions 26 at Bank of America Stadium. Bryce Young went 29 of 41 for 329 yards with 2 touchdowns.
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