If he wins one other Tremendous Bowl, Matthew Stafford will increase résumé materials that might result in his eventual election to the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.
Within the meantime, the Rams’ veteran quarterback continues to climb the NFL’s all-time passing record.
On Sunday, when the Rams journey to Soldier Area to play the Chicago Bears, Stafford wants 223 yards passing to maneuver previous Eli Manning into tenth place for profession passing yards.
Throughout a 16-year profession with the New York Giants, Manning gained two Tremendous Bowls and handed for 57,023 yards. Stafford, in his sixteenth season and fourth with the Rams, has handed for 56,801 yards.
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Manning, eligible for the Corridor of Fame for the primary time, handed for 366 touchdowns, which ranks tenth all time. Stafford has handed for 359.
Stafford, 36, is coming off one other clutch efficiency within the Rams’ 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. He engineered a fourth-quarter landing drive and the game-winning field-goal drive for his thirty sixth comeback victory.
Stafford is tied with Drew Brees for fifth on the all-time comebacks record, trailing solely Tom Brady, the chief with 46, Peyton Manning (43), Ben Roethlisberger (41) and Matt Ryan (38), in response to profootballreference.com.
“Any time you’re getting talked about with guys like Drew Brees, who did such superb issues on this league for such a very long time, I really feel humbled once more simply to be in that very same breath,” Stafford stated Wednesday earlier than apply. “So I’ve a number of respect for him and who he was as a participant.”
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Brees led the New Orleans Saints to a Tremendous Bowl title to cap the 2009 season. Stafford, who performed 12 seasons for the Detroit Lions earlier than he was traded in 2021, led the Rams to victory in Tremendous Bowl LVI in his first season with them.
Fourth-quarter comebacks are nice, he stated.
“It means your workforce can rely on you in these moments,” Stafford stated, earlier than jokingly including a caveat. “They’re additionally not so nice: It means you have been down — so play higher within the first three.
“Soccer’s a humorous sport generally. One nice quarter can erase three dangerous ones. So take ‘em each time you will get ‘em. Robust to go on the market and play 4 excellent quarters.”
Stafford’s efficiency in opposition to the 49ers was spectacular, provided that the Rams have been lacking star receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.
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The Rams trailed by 14 early within the sport and have been behind by 10 late.
“That endurance and skill to simply play one play at a time was key and demanding for the poise that was mirrored,” coach Sean McVay stated of Stafford.
Stafford related with receiver Tutu Atwell for a 50-yard move that arrange Kyren Williams’ landing run and Joshua Karty’s tying conversion kick. Tight finish Colby Parkinson drew a pass-interference penalty that helped arrange Karty’s successful discipline objective.
And many others.
Kupp now not has a forged on his injured left ankle. Kupp, who stays out indefinitely, and receiver Nacua (knee), who’s on injured reserve, carried out rehabilitation workout routines with trainers after the Rams’ walk-through. … Cornerback Darious Williams (hamstring) is eligible to return from injured reserve after the Rams play the Bears, however McVay didn’t present a timetable for when he can be designated to return. “He’s making good progress,” McVay stated. “So far as when he’ll be capable of return, haven’t determined that but.”… Tight finish Davis Allen, who sat out in opposition to the 49ers due to a again damage, returned to apply and was restricted, per the damage report.
This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Instances.
