Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford wins NFL MVP
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player on Thursday night.
Stafford received the award at the NFL Honors in California after a career season with the Rams.
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
At age 37, Stafford led the NFL in both passing yards (4,707) and passing touchdowns (46), while recording a career-low eight interceptions. His individual production led the Rams to the NFC Championship Game, where their season ended with a 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
The MVP race came down to Stafford and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) looks to pass the ball against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (A photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Maye finished the season with the league’s highest completion percentage and QBR while leading the Patriots to a 14-3 record. Stafford, however, led the league in volume production, throwing 12 more touchdowns than Maye and accounting for the vast majority of the Rams’ total offensive production.
For Stafford, it was the best season he has had as a professional.
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Sunday, December 22, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
His 2011 season with the Detroit Lions remains his highest yardage total with 5,038 yards, but that year included 16 interceptions and a lower passer rating of 97.2. Similarly, during his 2021 Super Bowl-winning season, Stafford threw for 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns, but led the league with 17 interceptions.
But in 2025, Stafford surpassed both seasons’ touchdown totals and cut his turnovers in half, resulting in a superior passer rating of 109.2.
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