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Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American professional
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played
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for the
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, setting
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single-season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Goff was selected with the first overall pick by the
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in the
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. He had a breakout season in 2017, leading the Rams to their first playoff appearance since 2004. The following year, Goff led the Rams to Super Bowl LIII. He received
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honors in both seasons. In 2021, Goff was traded from the Rams to the Lions. In his third year with Detroit, he led the Lions to their first playoff win since 1991, and advanced to the
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. Goff earned Pro Bowl honors again in 2022 and 2024.


Early life

Goff was born in
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, and raised in
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, the son of Jerry Goff, a former
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player. He has an older sister named Lauren. Goff grew up as a
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fan and wore the number 16 as a tribute to
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, who played for the 49ers before Goff was born. Goff attended
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in
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, and graduated in 2013. He played for the
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team, throwing for 7,687 yards and 93
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s with 18
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in three varsity seasons at Marin Catholic, completing 477-of-767 passes (62.2%), equal to a
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of 125.5, for teams that combined to post a 39–4 overall record and 21–0 Marin County Athletic League mark on their way to an appearance in the state title game, one
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crown, three NCS playoff appearances, and three MCAL championships.


College career

Goff was recruited by a number of college programs and received scholarship offers from Boise State, Fresno State, and
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before choosing to attend the
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. Goff was a mid-year enrollee at Cal in January 2013 and joined the Golden Bears for 2013 spring practices. In August, he was named starting quarterback for the 2013 season over redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Kline, becoming the first true freshman quarterback in Cal history to start a season opener. Goff set 26 Cal records. This included passing yards (12,220), passing yards per game (329.7 ypg), touchdown passes (96), completions (977), passing attempts (1,569), total offense (12,086), and total plays (1,739). He is second only to
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on Cal's all-time list for passing efficiency (143.95).


2013 season

Under new head coach Sonny Dykes, Goff started all twelve games in the 2013 season, and although the team finished 1–11, he set Cal single-season records for passing yards (3,508), yardage gained (3,508), total offense (3,446), passes completed (320), and passes attempted (530). Goff finished his true freshman season with a 60.3 completion percentage with 18 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.


2014 season

In
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, Goff was again the starting quarterback for the Golden Bears. In a September 27 matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes, Goff threw a career-high seven touchdown passes, completing 24 of 42 passes for 458 yards. On October 4, Goff threw for a new career-high and school-record 527 yards and five touchdowns in a 60–59 victory over
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. Goff helped lead the Golden Bears to a 5–7 season, a four-win improvement over the 2013 season. He finished the 2014 season with 3,973 yards, 35 touchdowns, and a 62% completion rate, once again setting new school records.


2015 season

In
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, as a junior, Goff led the Bears to a 7–5 regular-season finish, clinching Cal's first winning season since
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. Going into the season, Goff was projected as the top quarterback for the
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by Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay. On November 14, 2015, Goff threw for 453 yards and six touchdowns in a 54–24 victory over Oregon State, earning Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time. Two weeks later, Goff set a new Cal single-game record with 542 passing yards in a 48–46 come-from-behind victory over Arizona State, earning Player of the Week honors for a second time. In the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl, Goff threw for six touchdown passes and 467 yards, leading the Bears to a 55–36 victory over
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. In 2015, Goff set a new Pac-12 single-season passing-yardage record (4,714), and also set a new conference record for touchdown passes in a season (43). He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors. He was the first Cal quarterback to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors since Rodgers in 2004 while leading an 8–5 Cal team to a winning record and bowl game for the first time since 2011 as well as a post-season win for the first time since 2008. During Goff's time as quarterback, the Golden Bears never beat an in-state rival, going 0–9 against
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,
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, and
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, and they also went 0–3 against division rival
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. Goff's father has been quoted as saying the lack of a marquee win bothered his son. Goff majored in
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during his time at Cal. After his junior season, Goff announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2016 NFL draft.


College statistics


Professional career


Pre-draft

In mid-February 2016, most analysts had Goff projected to be selected in the early first round of the draft, with the second overall pick of the
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being his most frequently predicted landing spot, or the
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with the seventh overall pick. Despite not excelling at the physical tests at the
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, Goff still improved his draft stock with a strong showing in the positional drills. Goff also reportedly scored a 36 on his Wonderlic exam.


Los Angeles Rams


2016 season

Goff was selected first overall by the
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in the 2016 NFL draft. The Rams had traded up in the first round and acquired the first pick from the
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. Goff was the second Rams quarterback to be taken first overall in six years; the Rams had selected
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first overall six years earlier. Goff was the last first round pick made by the Rams until
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in 2024. On June 9, 2016, Goff signed a four-year deal worth $27.9 million in guaranteed money, including an $18.6 million signing bonus. On November 15, Goff was named the Rams' starting quarterback for the game against the
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after spending the first nine games as the backup to veteran quarterback Case Keenum. Goff started the final seven games of the season. On November 20, 2016, he made his professional debut and first NFL start against the Dolphins and completed 17 of 31 attempts for 134 yards in the 14–10 loss. The following week against the
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, he threw his first career touchdown on a 24-yard completion to wide receiver Tavon Austin in the first quarter and had his first career interception in the third quarter after being picked off by Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro. Goff finished the 49–21 road loss completing 20 of 32 completed passes for 214 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in a 49–21 loss. During a week-14 42–14 loss to the
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, Goff completed 24 of 41 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions. He also had his first NFL rushing touchdown on a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. In his rookie season, Goff made seven starts. The Rams lost each of those games finishing with an overall record of 4–12. Goff completed 112 of 205 passes for 1,089 yards, five touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 16 rushing yards and a touchdown.


2017 season

Goff entered the season with a new head coach in Sean McVay. In the season-opener against the
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, Goff achieved his first professional victory while completing 21 of 29 passes for 306 yards and a touchdown. His performance against the Colts marked his first career game with at least 300 passing yards. Two weeks later against the 49ers, Goff completed 22 of 28 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Rams to a narrow 41–39 road victory. During a week-4 35–30 road victory over the
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, Goff completed 21 of 36 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. In the next game against the
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, Goff notably struggled, as he had two interceptions, no touchdowns, 288 yards, and a 46.8 completion percentage for a 48.9 passer rating as the Rams lost 10–16. The following week against the
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, Goff threw for 124 yards and a touchdown in a 27–17 road victory. During a week-7 33–0 shutout victory over the
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at
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, he passed for 235 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Two weeks later against the
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at
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, Goff threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns as the Rams won by a score of 51–17, earning him
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(NFC) Offensive Player of the Week. During week 10 against the
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, Goff finished with 355 passing yards and three touchdowns as the Rams won 33–7. In the game, he threw a 94-yard touchdown pass to Robert Woods. Two weeks later against the Saints, Goff finished with 354 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception as the Rams won 26–20. In week 14, Goff played against the
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, going up against 2016 second overall pick Carson Wentz. Although he completed 16 of 26 attempts for 199 yards and two touchdowns, Goff fumbled the ball in the last minute, resulting in a 43–35 loss. In the next game against the Seahawks, he completed 14 of 21 passes for only 120 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams won on the road by a score of 42–7. The following week against the
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, Goff finished with 301 passing yards and four touchdowns in the 27–23 road victory. With the win, the Rams clinched the
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for the first time since 2003. As a result, Goff sat out of the regular-season finale against the 49ers. He was named as the PFWA Most Improved Player. Goff finished his second professional season with 3,804 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 51 rushing yards and a touchdown in 15 games and starts. He led the league in yards per pass completion with 12.9. On January 6, 2018, Goff played in his first playoff game. He completed 24 of 45 passes for 259 yards and a touchdown in a 26–13 Wild Card Round loss to the Falcons. On January 22, 2018, he was named to his first
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as an injury and
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replacement for Carson Wentz. Goff was ranked 38th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.


2018 season: Super Bowl LIII

Goff started the 2018 season throwing for 233 yards and two touchdowns in a 33–13 road victory over
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in the season opener, followed by back-to-back 354 yard games in wins over Cardinals and the cross-town rival
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. In the Chargers game, he also had a career best 80.5% completion percentage on 29–36 passing for three touchdowns and one interception. During a week-4 38–31 victory over the against the
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, Goff completed 26 of 33 passes for a career-high 465 yards and five touchdowns, finishing with a perfect quarterback rating of 158.3. His performance set the record for most passing yards and attempts while maintaining a perfect passer rating, surpassing Ken O'Brien's 32 attempts for 431 yards in 1986. Goff was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Goff was later named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. Against the
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in week 11, Goff threw for over 400 yards and four touchdowns as the Rams defeated the Chiefs 54–51 on ''
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'' in the third-highest-scoring NFL game in history. Three weeks later against the
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, Goff threw for 180 yards, no touchdowns, and a career-high four interceptions as the Rams lost on the road by a score of 15–6. Goff ended the season by throwing for 199 yards and four touchdowns in a 48–32 victory over the 49ers, and finished 2018 with 4,688 yards, the second-highest single-season total in franchise history, and his 32 touchdown passes were the third-highest total among Ram quarterbacks, trailing only Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in both categories. He was selected to his second straight Pro Bowl for his performance in 2018. The Rams finished the 2018 season atop the NFC West with a 13–3 record and made the playoffs with a first-round bye as the #2 seed. In the Divisional Round against the Cowboys, he finished with 186 passing yards as the Rams won 30–22. In the NFC Championship against the Saints, he passed for 297 yards, a touchdown, and an interception as the Rams defeated the Saints on the road in overtime by a score of 26–23. Although the team was aided by a controversial no-call by the officials, Goff was also clutch in several key plays, and became the youngest quarterback to win an NFC Championship Game. Goff and the Rams advanced to Super Bowl LIII to face the
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. The game was largely dominated by both sides' defenses, and Goff completed 19 of 38 passes for 229 yards and threw a costly interception to Stephon Gilmore late in the fourth quarter of the 13–3 loss. The Rams tied the 1971 Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI for the fewest points in
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history in the loss. Goff was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the
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.


2019 season

On April 23, 2019, the Rams picked up the fifth-year option on Goff's contract. Five months later, he agreed to a four-year extension worth $134 million featuring $110 million guaranteed, at the time, it was an NFL record for the most guaranteed money in a contract, surpassed by Patrick Mahomes in 2020. Goff helped lead the Rams to a 3–0 start with victories over the
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, Saints, and Browns. During a week-4 55–40 loss to the
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, Goff finished with a career-high 517 passing yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. He tied the NFL record for completions in a regular-season game with 45 equalling
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's week-11 performance against the Vikings in 1994. In the next game against the Seahawks, Goff threw for 395 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the narrow 30–29 road loss. The following week against the 49ers, Goff threw for a career-low 78 passing yards in the 20–7 loss. During a week-7 37–10 road victory over the Falcons, he helped stop the Rams' three-game losing streak with 268 passing yards and two touchdowns in the 37–10 victory. In the next game against the
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in London, Goff threw for 372 yards and two touchdowns in the 24–10 victory. During a week-13 34–7 road victory over the Cardinals, Goff threw for 424 yards and two touchdowns. He won the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for his performance. Three weeks later during a 49ers rematch on Saturday Night Football, Goff finished with 323 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception as the Rams narrowly lost on the road by a score of 34–31 and were eliminated from playoff contention. In the regular season finale against the Cardinals, Goff threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns during the 31–24 win. Goff finished the 2019 season with 4,638 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions to go along with 40 rushing yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and starts as the Rams finished with a 9–7 record. His 626 pass attempts led the league in the 2019 season. Goff's 394 pass completions set a single season franchise record at the time.


2020 season: Final year in Los Angeles

During the season-opener against the Cowboys, the first ever football game to be played at
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, Goff finished with 275 passing yards and an interception as the Rams won 20–17. In the next game against the Eagles, Goff threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns to tight end Tyler Higbee during the 37–19 road victory. The following week against the
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, Goff finished with 321 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception as the Rams narrowly lost on the road by a score of 35–32. The Rams overcame a 28–3 deficit to lead 32–28 before giving up the go-ahead score toward the end of the game. During a week-11 27–24 road victory over the Buccaneers, Goff threw for 376 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Two weeks later against the Cardinals, he had 351 passing yards and a touchdown in a 38–28 road victory. During week 16 against the Seahawks, Goff threw for 234 yards and an interception before leaving the eventual 20–9 road loss with a broken thumb in the third quarter. As a result, he was forced to miss the regular-season finale against the Cardinals. Goff finished the 2020 season with 3,952 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions to go along with 99 rushing yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and starts. In the Wild Card Round against the Seahawks, Goff was cleared to play but began the game as the backup to John Wolford. Goff came in the game during the first quarter after Wolford left the game with a neck injury. In the game, Goff completed nine of 19 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown as the Rams won on the road by a score of 30–20. In the Divisional Round against the
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, Goff completed 21 of 27 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown in the 32–18 road loss.


Detroit Lions


2021 season

On March 18, 2021, Goff was traded alongside the Rams' first round draft picks in
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, and a
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third-round pick to the
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in exchange for quarterback
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. Goff made his Lions debut in the season-opener against the 49ers. He finished the game completing 38 of 57 passes for 338 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception returned for a touchdown as the Lions lost 41–33 despite a late rally. During a week-7 matchup against his former team, the Rams, Goff threw for 268 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions as the Lions lost on the road by a score of 28–19. During a week-10 matchup against the
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, Goff suffered an oblique injury, leaving Tim Boyle to start the following week. Goff returned for the Lions' Thanksgiving game against the Bears, where he threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the narrow 16–14 loss. In the next game against the Vikings, he threw for 296 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception as the Lions narrowly won 29–27, snapping the Lions' 15–game losing streak. Goff was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. The game also marked Goff's first win without head coach Sean McVay, having been a combined 0–16–1 in games with a different head coach. Goff and the Lions went on to win three of their last four games, including the Vikings victory, one against the Cardinals, and a surprising season finale victory over the Packers to finish with a 3–13–1 record. Goff finished his first season with the Lions with 3,245 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions to go along with 87 rushing yards in 14 games and starts, missing three games due to an injury and being on the
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reserve list.


2022 season

In the season-opener against the Eagles, Goff threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, but threw an interception returned for a touchdown as the Lions narrowly lost by a score of 38–35. In the next game against the
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, he threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns in a 36–27 victory. In the Week 2 game against the Commanders, Goff produced his sixth straight home game with two or more passing touchdowns, establishing a Lions franchise record. On October 2, Goff again threw four touchdowns passes, and this time added a tenure-high 378 passing yards during a 48–45 loss to the Seahawks. Goff finished his second season with the Lions with 4,438 yards, 29 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, starting in all 17 games. Goff was named to his third Pro Bowl as an alternative, replacing
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-bound
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. He was the first Lions quarterback to receive a Pro Bowl selection since Stafford in 2014.


2023 season

In the NFL Kickoff Game against the
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, Goff completed 22-of-35 passes for 253 yards and a touchdown in a 21–20 upset victory over the defending champions. The win also improved Goff's record against Patrick Mahomes to 2–0. The following week against the
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, Goff completed 80% of his passes (28-of-35) for 323 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception returned for a touchdown as the Lions lost in overtime, 37–31. On the road against the Packers in Week 4, Goff passed for 201 yards with a touchdown and interception as the Lions won 34–20, improving Goff's record to 5–1 in his career against the Packers. In Week 6, Goff completed 30-of-44 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–6 win over the Buccaneers, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Goff and the Lions saw their four-game winning streak come to an end in a 38–6 loss to the
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, but they rebounded against the
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, with Goff throwing for 272 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in a 26–14 victory heading into the bye week. Following their bye week, Goff led the Lions to a 41–38 victory over the
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in Week 10. He finished with 333 yards, and two touchdowns, and orchestrated a nine-play, 53-yard drive, culminating in a game-winning 41-yard field goal. The following week against the Bears, Goff threw three interceptions and trailed by 12 with under five minutes left in the fourth quarter. However, Goff rallied the Lions to 17 straight points to win 31–26. The win put the Lions at 8–2 for the first time since
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. After committing three turnovers and losing to the Bears 28–13 in Week 14, Goff rebounded the following week, throwing for 278 yards and tying a career-high five touchdown passes in a 42–17 rout over the
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. In Week 16, Goff converted 30-of-40 passes for 257 yards and one touchdown in a 30–24 win against the Vikings, clinching the Lions' first division title since
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and first since the NFC Central was renamed NFC North. In the regular season finale against the Vikings, Goff threw for 320 yards with two touchdowns, marking his fifth 300-yard game of the season as the Lions won 30–20. In the Lions' Wild Card game against the Rams on January 14, 2024, Goff led the Lions to a narrow victory against his former team to secure the first Detroit Lions playoff victory since
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. Goff became one of five quarterbacks in NFL postseason history to produce a game with 275+ passing yards, a completion percentage of 80.0%+ and a passer rating of 120.0+. In the divisional round against the Buccaneers, Goff completed 30 of 43 passes for 287 yards and directed touchdown drives on three consecutive possessions in the second half en route to a 31–23 victory, moving the Lions one win away from their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. Against the
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in the
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, Goff and the Lions jumped out to a 24–7 lead at halftime. However, a couple of key fourth-down incompletions swung the momentum to the 49ers, who scored 27 straight points as the Lions lost, 34–31. Goff completed 25-for-41 passes for 273 yards, one touchdown, and zero turnovers.


2024 season: First seed and playoff disappointment

On May 16, 2024, Goff signed a four-year, $212 million contract extension, with $170 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract with the Lions through the 2027 season, with an option for 2028. Goff opened the season on September 8 with a 26–20 overtime win against the Rams, a rematch of the previous year's Wild Card game. After a two-interception loss to the Buccaneers in Week 2, Goff bounced back with a 20–13 victory over the Cardinals, completing his first 14 passes and throwing two touchdowns. On September 30, in Week 4 against the
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, Goff went 18-for-18 for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown pass, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to complete all his passes with at least 11 attempts. Following a bye, Goff led the Lions to a 47–9 road win over the Cowboys, passing for 315 yards, three touchdowns and becoming the second quarterback to finish with a passer rating of 150+ in consecutive starts, joining
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in 2018. Goff then helped the Lions defeat the undefeated Vikings in Week 7, throwing for 280 yards and two touchdowns, and threw three touchdowns in a dominant 52–14 victory over the
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in Week 8. Goff finished October with an 80% completion rate, 680 yards, eight touchdowns, and a 149.8 passer rating, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Month and becoming the first Lions quarterback to win the award. In Week 10 against the
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, Goff threw a career-high five interceptions but overcame his miscues to lead the Lions to a 26–23 win, becoming the first quarterback since 2012 to win with five or more interceptions in a game. He rebounded the following week against the
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, directing the offense to a franchise record 644 yards and finishing the game with 412 yards and four touchdowns, earning his second career perfect passer rating as the Lions won 52–6. On NFL on Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving, Goff threw two touchdowns in a 23–20 over the Bears, ending the Lions' Thanksgiving losing streak since 2016. After defeating the Packers, Goff and the Lions' 11-game winning streak ended with a 48–42 loss to the
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, despite Goff throwing for 494 yards, five touchdowns, and no picks, the first player to achieve those marks in a loss. After 300-yard, three touchdown performances against the Bears and 49ers, Goff concluded the season with a 31–9 win over the Vikings in Week 18, clinching the NFC's top seed, back-to-back division titles, and a franchise-best 15–2 record. Goff finished the regular season with 4,629 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, a passer rating of 111.8, and a completion percentage of 72.4%. His touchdowns, passer rating and completion percentages were all career highs. He finished second overall in passing yards, passer rating, completion percentage, and fourth in TD passes. Goff had repeatedly heard his name chanted at games on the road as fans "take over" stadiums throughout the season. The "Ja-red-Goff" chant has also been heard at other sports events and venues all over Michigan, and on a smaller level in the broader United States. Despite their historic regular season, Goff and the Lions were upset at home in the Divisional Round against the
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, with Goff accounting for four of the Lions' five turnovers, including a pick-six, in a 45–31 loss.


NFL career statistics


Regular season


Postseason


Awards and records


College awards

* First-team List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams, All-Pac-12 (2015 All-Pac-12 Conference football team, 2015)


NFL awards

* 4×
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(2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) * 2025 Pro Bowl Games, 2025 Pro Bowl Offensive MVP * PFWA Most Improved Player (2017) * 4x FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week, FedEx Air Player of the Week – Week 16, 2017, Week 15, 2021, Week 4, 2022, Week 14, 2022 * 6x NFC Offensive Player of the Week – 2017 (Week 9), 2018 (Week 4), 2019 (Week 13), 2021 (Week 13), 2023 (Week 6) 2024 (Week 4) * NFC Offensive Player of the Month – September 2018, October 2024


NFL records

* Completions in a regular season game: 45 (tied with Drew Bledsoe) * Most pass attempts with a perfect passer rating: 33 (tied with Deshaun Watson) * Most pass attempts without an incompletion in a game: 18 * First quarterback in NFL history to complete 100% of his passes in a game on more than 10 pass attempts (September 30, 2024, against the Seattle Seahawks)


Lions franchise records

* Most consecutive passes without an interception: 324 * Highest touchdown-interception ratio: 4.14 * Lowest interception percentage in a single season: 1.2% (2022) * Highest completion percentage in a post-season game: 81% (2023) * Highest completion percentage in a single season: 72.4% (2024) * Highest single season passer rating: 111.8 (2024)


Rams franchise records

* Most completed passes in a single game: 45 (September 29, 2019, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) * Most 4th quarter comebacks in a single season: 4 (2018) (tied with Norm Van Brocklin (1955), Jim Everett (1989), Marc Bulger (2003), and
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(2012))


Personal life

Goff has an enzyme deficiency that does not allow his body to break down proteins. Among the difficulties, it creates an inability to process red meat. In the summer of 2019, Goff launched his own line of clothing called "JG16". In March 2020, he donated $250,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, coronavirus pandemic. Partnering with his clothing line "JG16" and Merit, Goff founded the Detroit Foundation, which donates profits to funding university scholarships. He became engaged to longtime girlfriend Christen Harper on June 16, 2022. They met on the celebrity dating app Raya (app), Raya. Harper is the co-winner of the 2021 ''Sports Illustrated'' Swim Search for new models and was named co–rookie of the year following her 2022 appearance in the swimsuit issue. On June 22, 2024, Goff and Harper married in a private ceremony in Ojai, California.


See also

* List of NFL players who have posted a perfect passer rating * List of Division I FBS passing yardage leaders * List of first overall NFL draft picks, List of first overall National Football League draft picks


References


External links

*
Detroit Lions bio

California Golden Bears bio
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