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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 for 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 Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
At age 37, Stafford led the NFL in passing yards (4,707) and passing touchdowns (46), while recording a career-low eight interceptions. His individual production guided the Rams to the NFC Championship Game, where their season ended in a 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
The MVP race went 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 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 had as a pro.
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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, Dec. 22, 2024, in East Rutherford, NJ (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
His 2011 season with the Detroit Lions remains his highest yardage total at 5,038 yards, but that year it included 16 interceptions and a lower passer rating of 97.2. Likewise, 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 those two seasons’ touchdown totals while cutting his turnovers in half, giving him a superior passer rating of 109.2.
