QB · Detroit Lions
C.J. Beathard
Age 32 · 188 cm (6'2") · 98 kg · Born Nov 16, 1993 · Iowa
NFL career
2017
debut year
2025
last season
9
seasons
—
jersey
College: Iowa
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2023 · 29 games.
Passing
3,886yards
19touchdowns
14interceptions
60.4%completion
Rushing
266yards
4touchdowns
64carries
4.2YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 123 | 224 | 54.9 | 1,430 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 102 | 169 | 60.4 | 1,252 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 66 | 104 | 63.5 | 787 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 40 | 53 | 75.5 | 349 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 26 | 136 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 26 | 136 | 3 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 19 | 69 | 1 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while C.J. Beathard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
19–16 @ Bears
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–23 @ Vikings
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–29 vs Steelers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
34–41 @ Rams
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
44–30 vs Cowboys
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–31 vs Packers
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Giants
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Eagles
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Beathard" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Iowa alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Iowa.
Connor Colby
G · 2025 · 49ers
Darien Porter
CB · 2025 · Raiders
Hunter Dekkers
QB · 2025 · Saints
J.R. Singleton
DT · 2025 · Seahawks
Jalen Travis
OT · 2025 · Colts
Jay Higgins
LB · 2025 · Ravens
Jayden Higgins
WR · 2025 · Texans
Jaylin Noel
WR · 2025 · Texans
Kaleb Johnson
RB · 2025 · Steelers
Luke Elkin
LS · 2025 · Bears
2017 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
#75
#76
Larry Ogunjobi
DT · CLE
#66
Ahkello Witherspoon
CB · SFO
#67
Alvin Kamara
RB · NOR
#68
Dawuane Smoot
DE · JAX
#69
Cooper Kupp
WR · LAR
#70
Pat Elflein
C · MIN
#71
Dan Feeney
G · LAC
#72
Taywan Taylor
WR · TEN
#73
Jordan Willis
DE · CIN
#74
Chris Wormley
NT · BAL
#75
Duke Riley
MLB · ATL
#76
Alex Anzalone
MLB · NOR
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of C.J. Beathard.
Born on November 16
Aaron Brown
1943 · Green Bay Packers
Harvey Martin
1950 · Dallas Cowboys
Dave Lindstrom
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Frank Duncan
1956 · Los Angeles Chargers
Phil DuBois
1956 · Los Angeles Rams
Alton Alexis
1957 · Cincinnati Bengals
Kevin Kellin
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rick Woods
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers