Exit Interviews: Lions couldn't have asked for much more out of Goff in ninth season
Wrapping up the Detroit Lions 2024 season, let’s do an evaluation of the roster, position-by-position. Today, we’ll zero in on the quarterback play.
The straightforward stats
Jared Goff: 17 starts, 539 passing attempts, 390 completions, 72.4 completion percentage, 37 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 111.8 passer rating
Hendon Hooker: Three appearances, nine pass attempts, six completions, 66.7 completion percentage, 62 yards, zero touchdowns, zero interceptions, 86.3 passer rating
Advanced metrics
Goff thrived against the blitz and when operating from play-action. When blitzed, he still completed better than 70% of his throws with a better passer rating than his overall number (120.4).
That passer rating was nearly identical when executing a run fake. Goff continues to be among the best in the league in play-action situations, completing 74.2% of his 213 attempts for 2,139 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Goff did see a decline in air yards per attempt. Focused more on quick throws and getting the ball to his receivers in space, Goff's pass attempts traveled an average of 6.8 yards. That's his lowest distance since 2021, ranking 25th in the league. The benefits of this approach were his targets saw a career-best 3.8 yards in separation and led the league in average yards after the catch (6.69 yards).