Matthew Stafford Quotes

Our quarterback is going to be Alex Smith.

In L.A., I think Sean McVay is one of the best play callers there is in the NFL, and I don't see him giving that up anytime soon.

I feel like a lot of runners in the NFL: the more they get the ball, the more they get into a rhythm.

You've got one football and a lot of times, defenses dictate where the ball goes.

As I say, 'Every tackle's nightmare is third and long.'

Whether it's third down, man vs. man or red zone, a lot of the game comes down to one-on-one matchups.

It's really hard to go on a 10-, 12-play drive against a really good defense and put the ball in the end zone.

On one-on-one, I'm either trying to get the first down or trying to score.

My head coach in Minnesota, Dennis Green, loved wideouts with plenty of size.

The third-down sacks are critical ones, 'cause that's getting off the field.

I wanted to be a quarterback. I used to like Johnny Unitas, the old quarterback for the Colts.

Rushing the ball is all about ball control. If you run the ball, you control the clock. If you control the clock, you usually control the game.

At the highest level in the NFL, the pass game is as complex as you can imagine.

Running back was always my favorite position.

The most deceptive course in football is straight at the goalposts.

The reason I do not like to have much passing in my offense is that when you throw a foward pass, five things can happen and four of them are bad.

I could never understand why they did that to Barry Sanders in Detroit. I know that's one of the reasons why he retired, because they took him out on third down and let someone else catch the ball. I thought they must be out of their mind because Barry is such a threat.

Quarterbacks coach, I would do at Tennessee. Head coach? Absolutely not.

Remember that. I ran from the line of scrimmage.

If you're a quarterback and you keep throwing interceptions, you change quarterbacks.

Good third-down teams are teams that usually have success in this league.

Anytime we can get the running game going it is a plus for me and it makes my job a lot easier.

Third down is a big thing with a quarterback: pinpoint accuracy, making good decisions.

We have to let our defense dictate our offense.

You're never trying to have three-and-outs; I don't care what offense you're playing.