Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford, a professional football player, currently holds the quarterback position for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. His career highlights include leading the Los Angeles Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI and being named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2011. Stafford's successful career is further supported by his selection for the Pro Bowl in 2014 and 2023 and his position on the Detroit Lions All-Time Team. His noteworthy expertise in football is also demonstrated by his numerous records, including the most fourth-quarter comebacks in a season and the record for career playoff passing yards per game.

In addition to his NFL records, Stafford's earlier accomplishments include being named a First-team All-American in 2008 and Second-team All-SEC in 2008. He was also selected as the Offensive MVP of the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl. During the 2008 season, he set a new Georgia record with 25 touchdown passes. Stafford was also named the 2011 Pro Football Weekly Comeback Player of the Year, AP Comeback Player of the Year, and NFL Alumni Quarterback of the Year. In the same year, he became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 passing yards in a season.

More recent achievements include being traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, where he earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week twice during the 2021 season. In the same year, he led the Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals, earning his first championship ring. Stafford also signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Rams in 2022, and was selected to his second Pro Bowl as a reserve for the NFC in 2023. The 2024 season saw Stafford surpass Eli Manning for 10th place in the all-time passing yards list.