In a very Hollywood plotline, Matthew Stafford redefined his profession arc by successful a Tremendous Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams after years of shedding with the Detroit Lions. Now, Stafford has earned an enormous payday.
Matthew Stafford will get huge payday along with his new contract
Stafford is signing a four-year, $160 million contract with $135 million assured, based on a league supply. He’s now making $40 million yearly.
A perennial loser with the Lions — so far as his successful share goes — whereas surrounded by a decrease commonplace of expertise and training stability, Stafford is completely having fun with his new digs and elevated soccer state of affairs on the West Coast.
Stafford ranks twelfth in all-time passing yards. His almost 50,000 yards place him between Corridor of Fame quarterbacks John Elway and Fran Tarkenton.
Success was a ‘very long time coming’ for Stafford
“Very long time coming,” Stafford stated through the Tremendous Bowl week. “Spent a whole lot of years on this league, and I’ve beloved each minute of it. I really feel blessed to have the ability to play on this league for so long as I’ve, however I certain am blissful for this chance for not solely myself however actually so many guys in that locker room that deserve this too.”
Stafford was the quickest quarterback to succeed in 20,000 yards (71 video games), 30,000 yards (109 video games), and 40,000 yards (147 video games).
Regular climb for the previous Georgia star
As an alternative of passing to Calvin Johnson, as he did throughout his early years in Detroit, Stafford has constructed a robust reference to star huge receivers Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. OBJ is now a free agent, however the Rams did add former Bears WR Allen Robinson this previous week.
Stafford is 86-95-1 for his profession. He’s by no means been an All-Professional, however he did win NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months in 2011.
The place Stafford stands
Stafford, statistically, has posted a profession mark just like three different quarterbacks not within the Corridor of Fame: Steve McNair, Mark Brunell, and Tony Romo.
Romo was a four-time Professional Bowl choice who had a 78-49 profession report and went 2-4 within the postseason. Brunell, in the meantime, was a three-time Professional Bowl choice with an 84.0 profession passer ranking and a 5-5 playoff report. The late Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Oilers quarterback, McNair made three Professional Bowls and was 5-5 within the playoffs. He misplaced a Tremendous Bowl when the Titans got here up one yard shy of going to time beyond regulation towards the Rams.
Stafford has a 91.1 profession passer ranking however threw 17 interceptions final season. He’s tossed 161 profession interceptions with 27 pick-sixes.
Rams head coach Sean McVay believes in Stafford and his capability to rise to the event. The boldness is excessive within the Texas native and former high general choose of the draft.
“I believe he’s at his finest when he’s having fun with the second, enjoying cool, calm, and picked up, being that nice competitor and bringing folks with him,” McVay stated days earlier than Stafford led the workforce to a Tremendous Bowl win. “And that’s precisely what he’ll do. We went out and received him as a result of we thought it was an opportunity to have the ability to get an awesome participant of his magnitude. These issues don’t come round usually. He’s elevated everybody round him. He’s made me a greater coach, he’s made his teammates higher.”
