Jared
Goff
QB
#16
Jared Goff
#16QB
Detroit Lions
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 217 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 77 | 109 | 70.6 | 802 | 7.4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 393 | 578 | 68.0 | 4,564 | 7.9 | 34 | 8 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 390 | 539 | 72.4 | 4,629 | 8.6 | 37 | 12 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 407 | 605 | 67.3 | 4,575 | 7.6 | 30 | 12 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 382 | 587 | 65.1 | 4,438 | 7.6 | 29 | 7 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 332 | 494 | 67.2 | 3,245 | 6.6 | 19 | 8 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Rams | 15 | 370 | 552 | 67.0 | 3,952 | 7.2 | 20 | 13 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 394 | 626 | 62.9 | 4,638 | 7.4 | 22 | 16 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 364 | 561 | 64.9 | 4,688 | 8.4 | 32 | 12 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Rams | 15 | 296 | 477 | 62.1 | 3,804 | 8.0 | 28 | 7 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 112 | 205 | 54.6 | 1,089 | 5.3 | 5 | 7 |
Contract
Detroit Lions payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 37.60 M$
- Average per year
- 53.00 M$
- Total value
- 212.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
37.60 M$
Guaranteed
2027
62.60 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
69.60 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
16.00 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
+0.25
73th percentile
CPOE
+3.1 %
48th percentile
Passing yards
802
73th percentile
Completion %
70.6 %
88th percentile
Yards per attempt
7.4
63th percentile
Passing TDs
8
89th percentile
Interceptions
0
93th percentile
Sacks taken
7
48th percentile
Rushing yards
15
18th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
2.4
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.6
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+7)
- 20232.0 WAR · 0.118 per game
- 20243.3 WAR · 0.194 per game
- 20252.1 WAR · 0.124 per game
- 20260.6 WAR · 0.200 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-8 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
88
High-end
- PAS
- Passing
- 86
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 83
- DEC
- Decisions
- 88
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 80
- MOB
- Mobility
- 47
- DUR
- Durability
- 90
- EX
- Experience
- 86
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.6
#4 of 28 regular quarterbacks
PAL Rating
73 / 100
#8 of 28 regular quarterbacks
Value Rating · 2025
48 / 100
2025 PAL (71) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $53.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 71PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 3 | 0.6 | 73 | 88 | 802 | 8 | 0 | +0.25 |
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 2.1 | 71 | 89 | 4,564 | 34 | 8 | +0.18 |
| 2024 | DET | 17 | 3.3 | 94 | 88 | 4,629 | 37 | 12 | +0.28 |
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 2.0 | 74 | 82 | 4,575 | 30 | 12 | +0.11 |
| 2022 | DET | 17 | 2.3 | 77 | 76 | 4,438 | 29 | 7 | +0.16 |
| 2021 | DET | 14 | -0.4 | 32 | 72 | 3,245 | 19 | 8 | −0.06 |
Jared Goff in five questions
What are Jared Goff's stats in 2026?
Jared Goff has 802 passing yards, 8 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Jared Goff?
Jared Goff is 31 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Jared Goff?
Jared Goff produced 0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 6th of 28 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 73 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Jared Goff wear, and what team does he play for?
Jared Goff plays for Detroit Lions in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 16.
What is Jared Goff's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 2.4 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
