Matthew Stafford stats: Rams QB bolsters MVP case with dominant performance against 49ers

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As analysts debate who will win MVP this year, Matthew Stafford continues to make his case.

The veteran Los Angeles Rams quarterback had another stellar performance on Sunday, as the Rams took down the San Francisco 49ers, 42-26. Los Angeles is now 7-2 on the year, tied for the best record in the NFC and just half a game behind the best record in the NFL.

Therefore, Stafford has a legitimate chance to secure the MVP award this year. The 37-year-old is leading the NFL in several categories, and as long as the Rams keep winning, he will be in the conversation.

After the game, Stafford gave credit to his coaches and teammates while downplaying his own performance.

Here's a look at how Stafford further made his MVP case on Sunday.

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Matthew Stafford stats vs. 49ers

  • Completions/Attempts: 24/36
  • Passing yards: 280
  • Yards per attempts: 7.8
  • Passing touchdowns: 4
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Sacks: 1
  • Passer rating: 127.1

Stafford ended the game with four touchdowns and no interception, the third-straight game he has done that. In the process, Stafford became the first quarterback in NFL history to record four touchdowns and no picks in three-straight contests.

The Rams quarterback now has 25 touchdowns and just two interceptions on the season, and he has produced 20 touchdowns and no interceptions in his last six games.

On the season, Stafford leads the NFL in passing touchdowns with 25, and his TD-INT ratio is also the best in the league. Additionally, with this performance, Stafford now has 402 career touchdowns, becoming the ninth player in NFL history to do so.

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Stafford's day was buoyed by four touchdowns, his third-straight game with four scores. The first, however, was largely thanks to Puka Nacua, who took a screen pass to the house in the first quarter.

Stafford's next touchdown was impressive, though, as he rolled out on the goal line and found Davis Allen in the endzone before running out of bounds.

Of course, Stafford couldn't complete his masterpiece without finding Davante Adams, who scored a touchdown in the third quarter as the 49ers were making a comeback.

Finally, Stafford produced his fourth touchdown to a fourth different receiver, as he found Colby Parkinson wide open to blow the game open.

Has Matthew Stafford won an MVP?

Stafford has never won an MVP award, as he played in an era of elite players like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers. The only season he ever received any MVP votes was 2023, when he finished eighth out of 10 players for MVP.

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