After spending 12 seasons as the starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions, where he consistently put up impressive individual numbers but struggled to find team success, Matthew Stafford was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in January 2021. The Rams sent Jared Goff, two first-round picks, and a third-round pick to the Lions in exchange for Stafford. This move was seen as a bold one by the Rams, bringing in a veteran quarterback to elevate their offense and compete for a championship, and many were skeptical.  Those people were proven wrong immediately.

Stafford's first season with the Rams (2021) was nothing short of spectacular. He immediately clicked with head coach Sean McVay's offense and star wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Stafford led the Rams to a 12-5 regular-season record and their fifth Super Bowl appearance. In Super Bowl LVI, played at their home stadium, SoFi Stadium, the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Stafford threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns in the Super Bowl, and his clutch performance on the final drive sealed the victory. This marked his first Super Bowl championship and the Rams' first as a Los Angeles-based team since 1951.

Since then, Stafford's career with the Rams has seen a mix of injuries and continued strong play.  Most notably, in 2023, he went back to the Pro Bowl (his second), was eighth in MVP voting, and threw for 24 TDs and 3,965 Yards. 

North of 35, Stafford enters 2025 in his fifth season as a Ram and is not done yet piling up yards and TDs.