A 326-yard day
On Jan 5, 2025, Dobbs threw for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions and ran for 17 yards and 1 touchdown in a 47-24 loss at the Arizona Cardinals.
FootballNFLDetroit LionsQuarterback
Joshua Dobbs
Stats, career, game log and next gameJoshua Dobbs is a Detroit Lions quarterback who won the President's Award in 2016.
27NFL games6seasons
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About Joshua Dobbs
Joshua Dobbs wears number 11 as a quarterback for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Born on January 26, 1995, in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States, Dobbs played college football at Tennessee. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him in the 4th round of the 2017 NFL Draft, with the 135th pick overall.
Dobbs played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018 and 2020, then for the Tennessee Titans in 2022. In 2023 he played for the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings, throwing for 2,464 yards and 13 touchdowns with 10 interceptions in 13 regular-season games, and rushing for 421 yards and 6 touchdowns. He played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024 and the New England Patriots in 2025.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season27
Every season, every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  NE | 4 | - | 10 | 65 | - | - | -5 |
| 2024 |  SF | 2 | - | 47 | 361 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 2023 | ARI, MIN | 13 | - | 417 | 2,464 | 13 | 10 | 421 |
| 2022 |  TEN | 2 | - | 68 | 411 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| 2020 |  PIT | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 20 |
| 2018 | PIT | 5 | - | 12 | 43 | - | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 27 | - | 559 | 3,346 | 17 | 15 | 515 |
How he is doing now
2025 passing65 yds65 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions; 10 carries for -5 rushing yards, 4 games
Lions2-22026 regular season
Last game23 ydsJan 4 vs Dolphins
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (52d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Next game
Dobbs against the Cardinals1 game, 326 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions
Last met Jan 5, 2025; his teams 0-1.
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Career
Tennessee Volunteers2013 to 2016 - college
Pittsburgh Steelers2018 to 2018 - 5 gamesPittsburgh Steelers2020 to 2020 - 1 gameTennessee Titans2022 to 2022 - 2 games
Arizona Cardinals2023 to 2023 - 8 games
Minnesota Vikings2023 to 2023 - 5 gamesSan Francisco 49ers2024 to 2024 - 2 gamesNew England Patriots2025 to 2025 - 4 games8years2018 to 2026
- 2018NFL debut41-17 win vs Falcons
- 2023Best season2,464 passing yds, 13 TD, 10 INT in 13 games
- 2025Best game326 yds, vs Cardinals
- Jan 4, 2026Latest game23 yds vs Dolphins
Honors
- President's Award (2016)
Regular season
27 games
3,346 passing yds, 17 TD, 15 INT
First NFL game
Oct 7, 2018: 0 passing yds, 0 TD, 0 INTSteelers 41, Falcons 17
Latest game
Jan 4, 2026: 23 passing yds, 0 TD, 0 INTPatriots 38, Dolphins 10
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Atlanta Falcons2 games
2-0his teams
His line: 158 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions
Last met Nov 5, 2023
Baltimore Ravens2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 230 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions
Last met Oct 29, 2023
Carolina Panthers2 games
2-0his teams
His line: -3 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions
Last met Sep 28, 2025
Cleveland Browns2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 2 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions
Last met Jan 3, 2021
Dallas Cowboys2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 421 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes and 1 interception
Last met Sep 24, 2023
Las Vegas Raiders2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 87 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes and 1 interception
Last met Dec 10, 2023
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Aug 13, 2026Active
Dobbs completed four of eight passes for 32 yards and added a nine-yard run in Thursday's 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals.
ESPN / DET
- Aug 9, 2026Active
Dobbs signed a one-year, $1.425 million contract with the Lions on Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
ESPN / DET
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.