QB · Detroit Lions
Matt Cassel
Age 44 · 193 cm (6'4") · 102 kg · Born May 17, 1982 · USC
NFL career
2005
debut year
2018
last season
14
seasons
#8
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2018 · 104 games.
Passing
17,508yards
104touchdowns
82interceptions
58.8%completion
Rushing
1,034yards
5touchdowns
271carries
3.8YPC avg
Stats by season
14 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 2 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 183 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 16 | 328 | 518 | 63.3 | 3,693 | 21 | 11 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 272 | 494 | 55.1 | 2,924 | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 262 | 450 | 58.2 | 3,116 | 27 | 7 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 160 | 269 | 59.5 | 1,713 | 10 | 9 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 161 | 277 | 58.1 | 1,796 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 153 | 254 | 60.2 | 1,807 | 11 | 9 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 41 | 71 | 57.7 | 425 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 119 | 204 | 58.3 | 1,276 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 4 | 30 | 51 | 58.8 | 284 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 25 | 42 | 59.5 | 162 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 16 | 76 | 271 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 50 | 196 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 33 | 125 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 25 | 99 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 27 | 145 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 18 | 57 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 16 | 76 | 271 | 2 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 50 | 196 | 0 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 33 | 125 | 0 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 25 | 99 | 0 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 27 | 145 | 1 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 18 | 57 | 1 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 15 | 78 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt Cassel was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
31–0 @ Packers
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
9–27 vs Vikings
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
L
13–14 @ Bills
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–3 @ Cardinals
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–30 vs Rams
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Bears
2018-12 · Nov 22, 2018 · REGULAR
W
20–19 vs Panthers
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
22–34 @ Bears
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Other "Cassel" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
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CB · 2025 · Texans
Jonah Monheim
C · 2025 · Jaguars
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SAF · 2024 · Texans
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2005 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#215
#217
#218
#221
#223
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DB · SFO
#216
Kevin Vickerson
DT · MIA
#217
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OT · CLE
#218
Reynaldo Hill
CB · TEN
#219
#220
Adrian Ward
MIN
Rod Wilson
LB · CHI
#221
Rick Razzano
RB · TAM
#221
Rick Razzano
ILB · TAM
#222
Nehemiah Broughton
RB · WAS
#223
Marcus Maxwell
WR · SFO
#224
Jay Ratliff
DE · DAL
#225
Paris Warren
WR · TAM
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Cassel.
Aaron Rodgers
Debut 2005 · #8 · Steelers
Adrian McPherson
Debut 2005 · #1 · Saints
Alex Smith
Debut 2005 · #11 · Commanders
Andrew Walter
Debut 2005 · #16 · Raiders
Andy Hall
Debut 2005 · #9 · Eagles
Bradlee Van Pelt
Debut 2005 · #10 · Texans
Charlie Frye
Debut 2005 · #3 · Raiders
Dan Orlovsky
Debut 2005 · #8 · Lions