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Matthew Stafford 2019 Highlight Video

Matthew Stafford's season was cut short, but here are the highlights of his 2019 season

John Maakaron

On Matthew Stafford's 32nd birthday, the team released a highlight video featuring his best moments from the 2019 season.

It was quite the up-and-down season for Stafford and the rest of the Lions' roster.

It is tough to recall, but the team started the season off well. 

The 2-0-1 start seems like a distant memory, but Detroit defeated the Chargers and Eagles after suffering a disappointing tie against the Cardinals. 

Then, the struggles began. 

The next two-game stretch saw the Lions lose to the Chiefs and Packers. 

Against the Chiefs, Detroit played solidly but was unable to finish. 

Detroit's defense didn't allow Super Bowl champion passer Patrick Mahomes to throw a single touchdown. 

The Lions were the only team all season long to accomplish the feat against Mahomes. 

The loss to the Packers in Week 6 was likely the turning point of the season. 

Detroit fiercely battled on the road against its division rival, but ultimately fell to Aaron Rodgers & Co. after being on the wrong side of two controversial penalties.

Lions defensive end Trey Flowers was called for two illegal hands-to-the-face penalties that went a long way toward securing a 23-22 Packers victory.

The Lions lost to the Vikings the following week before securing their final victory of the season against the Giants in Week 8. 

Stafford & Co. defeated the Giants, 31-26, before heading on the road to face the Raiders in a Week 9 tilt.

It ended up being Stafford's last game of the 2019 campaign, and resulted in a 31-24 loss. 

He injured his back in the contest, and proceeded to miss his first NFL game in nearly a decade the subsequent week -- Wk. 10 against the Bears. It snapped his 136-game consecutive start streak.

Detroit went on to finish the '19 season at 3-12-1. 

It lost all eight of the games it played without Stafford, and secured the No. 3 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.

Stafford finished the year with 2,499 passing yards and 19 touchdowns.

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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