SAN FRANCISCO – Matthew Stafford’s superb 17th season was awarded in a major way.
The Los Angeles Rams quarterback was named NFL MVP at the Feb. 5 NFL Honors ceremony. He beat out New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye by a single first-place vote.
Stafford was awarded league MVP after he capped off one of the best seasons of his career. The 37-year-old quarterback led the NFL and broke a Rams franchise record with a career-high 46 touchdown passes to just eight interceptions. Additionally, Stafford’s 4,707 passing yards paced the NFL.
His 46 touchdowns are the second-most thrown in a single season by an NFL quarterback age 37 or older. He became the third player in NFL history with at least 45 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions in a season, according to NFL Research.
“He is the MVP. There's no ifs ands or buts about it,” Rams running back Blake Corum told USA TODAY Sports in a recent interview. “The season he’s had is ridiculous. The career he's had is just tremendous.”
