Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford achieved a historic milestone in the team's 35-21 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. With his third touchdown pass in the second quarter, Stafford became the first player to hold the franchise record for passing touchdowns with multiple active teams. The 11-yard strike to Puka Nacua marked Stafford's 155th passing touchdown with the Rams, surpassing Roman Gabriel's previous mark of 154.
Stafford, who spent his first 12 NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions, now leads that franchise with 282 passing scores. The Rams acquired Stafford after the 2020 season in a trade that sent Jared Goff to Detroit and included multiple first-round draft picks. Stafford has played 81 career games for Los Angeles. "It's pretty cool," Stafford said of the milestone, joking that it means he is "old" and has "played a lot of ball." His three touchdown passes tied a career high in any half, and he completed 79% of his passes, his highest completion rate since 2018.
Stafford also moved past Jim Everett for the second-most completions in Rams franchise history. In seven games this season, Stafford has completed 67.3% of his passes for 1,989 yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
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