Matthew Stafford joined Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers in an exclusive NFL club after his dominant performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in just the first quarter
21:57 ET, 23 Nov 2025
Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Inglewood, California
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Matthew Stafford showed out in just the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers(Image: Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Matthew Stafford further cemented his Hall of Fame credentials in just the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Heading into the Rams' matchup against the Buccaneers in Los Angeles, Stafford had been holding Father Time at bay, proving himself to be one of the favorites to win MVP, despite his advanced age. And against Tampa Bay's defense, Stafford showed that he had much more left in the tank.
Playing against Baker Mayfield, Stafford showed the Buccaneers superstar that there are levels to the game. The game comes after Mayfield's wife shared a message about how their marriage difficulties were amid a new baby announcement.
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Coming into the game, Stafford needed three touchdown passes to join Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers as the only quarterbacks to throw 30 touchdowns with fewer than five interceptions in the first 11 games of a season. And Stafford did so in just the first half against Tampa Bay, throwing touchdown passes to Davante Adams twice and Colby Parkinson.
In the first two quarters of play, Stafford completed 19 of 23 pass attempts for 210 yards with the aforementioned three touchdowns and zero interceptions. At one point, the veteran completed 12 of 12 attempts before he threw his first incompletion.
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