Rams QB Matthew Stafford Voted No. 27 Player in NFL Top 100

Matthew Stafford has earned his spot near the top quarter of the NFL's top 100 players

Matt Galatzan | Aug 22, 2022

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is coming off of arguably the most impressive year of his career statistically, and certainly the most accomplished season to date.

With a Super Bowl ring now in his pocket, Stafford's arrival in Canton for the Hall of Fame is now likely a matter of if, rather than when.

And now, the rest of the NFL is beginning to take notice, with Stafford being voted as the No. 27 overall player in the NFL's top 100, ahead of other quarterbacks such as Kirk Cousins (99), Mac Jones (85), Derek Carr (65), Kyler Murray (57), Dak Prescott (44), Justin Herbert (40) and Lamar Jackson (36).

Stafford was listed six spots behind the quarterback that he beat head to head in last year's Super Bowl, Joe Burrow, who came in at No. 21.

Here is what NFL.com had to say about his selection:

After a dozen fruitless years with the Lions, Stafford made the move to Los Angeles in 2021 to join the Rams, a decision that obviously paid off. Stafford led the Rams to their first Super Bowl win since 1999, and their first victory while in Los Angeles. During that campaign, Stafford recorded the third-most passing yards in the league with 4,886, and led the Rams to a 12-5 record and wins over Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo and Joe Burrow in the postseason on the way to the ultimate victory. For all that, of course he’s this high on the list.

Last season, Stafford finished with some of the best numbers of his career, throwing for 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns.

And now with Allen Robinson entering the fray alongside an already dynamic receiving corps, and a second year in the system with Sean McVay, those numbers could increase even more.

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Published Aug 22, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com