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The Athletic Football Show on Matthew Stafford

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Stafford starts 14 through 30 because he got hurt in year two is the year where he had 5,000 yards and 40 touchdown passes.
Mentioned at 80:17 – 80:25

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Stafford's year-two spike (5,000 yards, 40 TDs) delayed but predictive.

Matthew Stafford's spike season came in year two when he had 5,000 yards and 40 touchdown passes (after getting hurt in year one). The source uses Stafford as an example of a quarterback who had a delayed but significant spike season that still signaled long-term elite viability.

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